Recent content by jdhutchin

I'm trying to find some wetsanding paper for my car. On amazon, I've seen unigrit packs of 25, but I don't need that much. I'm thinking of getting 2000 and 3000 grit sandpaper- so one pack each would set me back $50, which is a little much. Anyone know of anywhere else I can get a few sheets...

Hey Indianapolis detailers, I've been an autopian for a while, but my pc has met its match on a used car I recently acquired, a whit e '94 eclipse. It's heavily swirled, and the pc with spots pads just isn't cutting it. I don't own a rotary, so I would like to find someone who does and could...

This was my second paid detail, a silver RX300. I don't have pictures of the first, a blue Suburban. The paint was ok on this lexus, there were some swirls, but not too bad. Inside- Steam clean/APC everything, 303 protectant (except the dash, which got meg's interior QD). Carpets were...

I've been thinking of getting a rolling cart to hold detailing stuff while I work around the car. Does anyone have any suggestions for one, anything that's worked well for them, or any ideas of where to get it? Thanks, Joshua

I have a friend who has a 10in waxmaster-type RO buffer. What kind of bonnets/pads should he use for just typical wax? I've seen terry and some foam bonnets for them- is the terry one going to be soft enough not to damage the paint? Will commercial foam bonnets work, or is there something...

I've read a lot of good things about Werkstatt products, but haven't been able to find his website to buy some. Anyone know the URL? Thanks, Joshua

Are there any surfaces that you can't get with a steam cleaner? I tried doing the some plastic on the door and vinyl on my dash with a triangle attachment and a towel wrapped over it, and it seems to have a different look to it after I cleaned it. I'm not using a powerful steamer (40psi...

I just got a steam cleaner yesterday, and used it for the first time. It's not a very powerful one (45psi, 220deg), but it was the right price. I tried it on half the dash and the passenger door of my black '93 civic. After using it, I noticed that the 'lock' lever seemed to have white...

I got this car a few years ago (black '93 civic si). It's a good car, but has bad clearcoat failure on the hood and a rust spot. In addition, it has these blisters in the paint. They're not very big, and I'm not too worried about them, but I am curious to know what they are. I also have a...

I've just started using no-rinse washes, and absolutely love it. I was wondering if you can use a degreaser with them to remove bug spots, bird spots, or other stubborn dirt. Also, if I want to strip the wax, can I just add the degreaser to the qew bucket like I would for a normal wash? Or do...

I just finished polishing a friend's car, and I seemed to have a lot of difficult removing the polish. With a MF cloth, I had to use quite a bit of work to get the polish off, which makes me worry about marring the surface in the process. Here's what I'm using: Meg's #83 on a Sonus DAS...

What do you do to detail the badges on the car (manufacturer's logo, car name, etc). Do you try to get some hand polish in the spaces between it? Or do you just go over all of it with metal polish? Thanks, Joshua