Recent content by RenuAuto

  1. R

    How to polish/seal bare powder coated panels on trailers?

    A customer of mine has one of the new Mirage rivetless-panel enclosed trailers for his race cars.  He wanted to get it waxed.  The finish to begin with was definitely "opaque" rather than glossy like traditional base/clear coat.  I initially went at it with D301 on the microfiber finishing pad...
  2. R

    Who has created a successful mobile wash program?

    I'm interested in picking your brains over over inherent problems that arise with mobile wash programs as I try to develop one myself. Ideally I'd like something that is largely scalable and "replicable". A system that can be used anywhere, and performed the exact same way every time...
  3. R

    Fighting streaks with ONR in hot-weather conditions?

    Any input to fight getting streaks on jet black cars with ONR in hot weather conditions? I'm drying the panel before the ONR solution dries on the paint with two of heavy (I wanna say 530 gram microfibers). Two towels, one to do a wet wipe, then another to do the final dry wipe, but still...
  4. R

    Is there a way to "restore" your microfiber towels?

    I've noticed lately that my drying towels are totally hydrophobic. Until they finally get a lot of water in them, they totally aren't absorbing anything. I am not sure if I accidentally used regular wash detergent instead of microfiber detergent or maybe dried them on a hot cycle once on...
  5. R

    Waterproof gloves for winter washing?

    I know we go through this every winter, but have we found an effective water proof glove for washing in the winter? The only thing I've got is a pair that have huge/fat/hot-dog fingers that make me look like an alaskan crab fisherman or some kind of Mickey Mouse. Ideally something thin and...
  6. R

    Ever polished a WHEEL with a 6" pad?

    No two days are ever the same here at the shop :P Hope everyone's having a fun and safe holiday season.
  7. R

    I know literally nothing about generators

    Can someone who knows an ounce more about electricity than me tell me what numbers and what info I need to look at on my equipment to know if a generator I'm shopping for will run each piece of my equipment? Yes, I'm that dumb. Hoping to get something relatively small as van-space is...
  8. R

    What software to use for streamlining our detail businesses?

    I know there's been a lot of talk about DetailBiz lately and hopefully it's creator can chime in here, and another business-owner-friend said that "Appointments Plus" sounds like what I'm looking for, but I also wanted to see what everyone was using or what they suggest I research more. In...
  9. R

    Thomas D. deserves a cold beer after today:

    Just popped up on 503 Motoring's page
  10. R

    The paint process of the McLaren

    Pretty interesting watch on the making of the new McLaren MP4-12C. I especially like the 20:30 through 25:00 when they go through the paint process. Pretty interesting to see how they use da's to sand panels and imperfections. The 1" spot pad was especially neat.
  11. R

    Grant @RenuAuto gets invited to be part of the GoldRush

    An unbelievable experience. A "glimpse" into a lifestyle of a completely different kind. The GoldRush Rally is simply a road rally, much like any of the other ones, hosted by the website Luxury4play.com. It started in Denver, hit Park City, Stopped in Vegas, and then Scottsdale and ultimately...
  12. R

    What do you guys think of my new commercial?

    *Facepalm* I was floored.
  13. R

    Grant @ Renu Auto: Nothing but a Ducati and a Toothbrush

    And judging from the thread title, it's not a Fermani-toothbrush detail of a Ducati, but rather, something quite different. It must have been at least four or five weeks since I had a real day off. It was probably even longer since I ever left the office before 10pm. And so, without...
  14. R

    Grant Liban @ Renu Auto: 67' Camaro Full-Wet-Sand

    What a project to be a part of! Over 40 hours of unwavering focus, precision refining and paint correction really brought this special father-son project to a the level of beauty that it deserved :) This customer had a bad experience with a painter that left his father-son project 67' Camaro...
  15. R

    How do you guys clean your extractor?

    I'm noticing a nasty smell coming from the water that comes from my extractor. I imagine it needs a really good cleaning gone through it. I usually use some extractor solution that I run through it to help clean the carpets. What methods do you guys use to get the insides all cleaned up?
Back
Top