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Hi All   Just looking for some tips on the best way to possibly sell my domain name - customautodetailing.com   I have been "in the business" part time for about 11 years now but I'm feeling like it might be time to move on with other priorities and sell my domain name. I know what kind...

My 2 year old Flex DA has developed a strange tick every so often, sounds like a small pebble stuck in there. Not a good sound. Also, whether normal or not it heats up pretty good running at 6. Before it dies in the middle of a detail, I'd like to get it looked at. I know how to randomly search...

Many times using the rotary I get 1/2 circle scratches induced in a random fashion. Some areas are clear, some have 2-10 1/2 circles in a smallish area. This usually only happens doing compounding work. My usual products are BF SCR compound or HTEC/OP with either a ccs white pad or pfw at...

I used PS on 2 vehicles recently, my Acura Integra (soft ss paint) and a newer Maxima (cc and moderately hard paint) with my PC, speed 5, with a 4" cyclo green pad (light polish). Tried working it for long and short times. On both cars it left a speckled hazy finish where you could see the...

I have used regular Z5 over the past year on a dozen or so cars, and out of 2 different Z5 bottles. Some I went Z1 then Z5, some I used ZFX. I apply it very thin with the PC, about 1/2oz per car/layer. Sometimes it's fairly cold out, sometimes it's 80*F or so. Anyway, most times it is very hard...

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I have been considering a wave pad for my rotary in cases where I use something like PG where for me it gums up real easy and is tough to control. Anyone try a combo like this, if so was it easier to control on the paint?

liquid souveran ~1/2 full pinnacle swirl remover 40% optimum polish (32oz bottle) 40% $25 for all. PRICE INCLUDES GROUND SHIPPING IN THE LOWER 48. I think I cancelled paypal so I need a check or MO before shipping. Send me a PM if interested. Steve

Anyone has 6500k tube lights in the garage? My last garage I had T8 32watt 4100k cool white color tubes and really liked them. Now I'm cnsidering the 6500k lights and they seem real "blue" to me and almost hard on the eyes, although the CRI is suppose to be better. Anyone have these? I like...

So here I am with my nice new foam gun and it's 30* outside! I like QEW but I always hated using it on a dry and dirty/salty car. So I decided to do the following: -2 caps of QEW in the foam gun with the rest water -Pulled the car outside and sprayed it very thouroughly (did a quick wheel/tire...

Just installed a 60k btu ng heater in my 3 car garage just in time for the MI winter :naughtyD . After working on my cars for years freezing my stuff off noless. It's horizontally vented out the side wall, pretty nice setup. Ran me about $600 for the unit and connections. If anyone has any...

Haze with Natties I love natties but I usually get a very slight haze after I've fully removed it (usually find it the day after). It has to be in direct sun to see it, very faint but there. I usually go over it once with S&G and a mf to remove. Does anyone go over it twice because of this? My...

I've owned my Milano Red single stage Acura Integra for 2 years and I've decided the paint is just really soft. I can remove the swirls 100% with no fillers and then after 1 month and 3 washes (pretty carefuly with 2 buckets, wool mit, etc) some slight swirling comes back. Just wanted to see...

I have one to do this Saturday. Are the SS or CC'ed? Anyone know? TIA :headbang

So here is Paul's car that I detailed today. Not too bad of shape with just the normal swirls, the paint that came off the car was crazy though (single stage) wash & clay Optimum Polish on rotary with white pad FPII on rotary on black pad Souveran paste Not too many steps but took 5 hours...