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    Swissvax Concorso Application

    I have a question..... I acquired Concorso some time ago but have yet to use it. I am polishing an RS4 right now in Dolphin Grey and would love to use Concorso as my LSP. Only problem is that I don't have the Regular Cleaner Fluid, but rather the Medium Cleaner Fluid (mistake on my part)...
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    Beware of scammer!

    Found this on a local forum. The perpetrator is supposedly a detailer by trade. If anyone knows this person, watch out! Full story here: ATTN: Joe Dono AKA SCP_Celica SCAMMER - Tampa Racing Edit: If any of you have run into this person, or think you have, here's some more info - Joseph...
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    Make It Shine: Bumper repair

    This Corolla was hit from behind with a car that had an unpainted ABS bumper. Luckily there was no structural damage to the bumper, but the ABS material had transferred to the paint of the Corolla. Having seen the damage last night, and talking to Picus, we concluded that some sanding would most...
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    Make It Shine: 1992 Prelude, Inside & Out!

    Hi everyone. Here is a really nice 1992 Honda Prelude with around 313,000 original KMs. I'll break this down into exterior, and interior. This detail took me longer than usual due to the fact that it was pouring rain outside and space inside the garage was tight. Luckily enough, he...
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    Looking for a more aggressive clay...

    Currently I am using the Riccardo Clay that eShine sells, but I need something more aggressive for those heavily contaminated cars. Spending up to 7 hours claying is not good business practice (among other things, like sore hands, lol) so I am seeking the advice of others for recommendations on...
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    Make It Shine: Three Mazda3s....56K TKO

    Hey everyone! First up is a Silver Mazda3 Hatch. This car was heavily contaminated and required extensive claying. I spent about 5 hours claying alone. Process: - Pretreat with Citrus Degreaser to entire vehicle - Wash - Optimum Car Wash + Double Buckets w/ Grit guards & Sheepskin wool...
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    Make It Shine: Very Wet Honda Civic Hatch

    Hey everyone. I had the chance to detail the car of a good friend. It is a 1999 Civic with 204,000KMs on it. I have been without a camera for the past few details but thankfully my friend has an XTi so he snapped quite a few pictures. It was nice for once for someone to be taking pictures...
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    Make It Shine: Black WRX!

    Hey everyone. Here is a Subaru WRX which received some much-needed TLC. This detail was performed over roughly 1.5 days. Interior received a full-out interior detail. Exterior was a bit different. Originally the client asked for just a wash, clay and seal. After washing and claying, the...
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    Make It Shine: Acura 1.6EL Importfest Detail

    Hey everyone! :D Just trying to catch up with some posting. I detailed this vehicle for Importfest on May 9th and thought I'd share. As some of you know I have a soft spot for ELs and am itching to get one soon. Working on one tastefully done made it all the more fun and chatting with the...
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    Make It Shine - Deswirled Black IS300

    Hey everyone. I've been MIA for a while keeping busy with school and business but I had some time to post this Lexus IS300 I did a couple of weeks ago. I'll put a general overview of what the process was along with pics. Sorry for the intruding watermark. Haven't had time to come up with...
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    Make It Shine: Black Porsche Cayman S (56K grab a kit-kat)

    I had the pleasure of detailing this gorgeous Porsche Cayman S. I arrived in the morning to the client's house and inspected the car before starting to give the client my recommendation. Swirling was light as expected since the car had barely been driven. A major disappointment however was that...
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    2005 BMW 325i + NXT 2.0! (60+ pics)

    This is my first C&B for the return of the detailing season as the warm weather has finally decided to return! I'm very happy for this and can't wait to get back into the grind. :woot2: Saturday I had the pleasure of detailing a black BMW 325i. The paint hasn't received the greatest care over...
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    Question about scratches...

    Hi everyone. I had a client come to me a few weeks ago with some scratches on his 2006 Honda CRV, on the rear passenger quarter panel. They are bunched together in a circle-like formation with a diameter of about 3.5-4 inches. Unfortunately I did not get any pictures, so bare with me here :)...
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    error in pricing for backing plate?

    5" DAS FlexPlate Backing Plate
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    question for the mobile guys...

    Hey everyone, I'm looking to extend my operation to have a mobile component in efforts to phase out on-site details and become a completely mobile operation. Through my analysis I lost quite a bit of revenues last season from not being able to travel to clients. Anyways I've come to find...
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    Championship White EK Hatch

    Here is my friends EK Hatch, very tastefully modded. We had been trying to schedule for the past 3 weeks and finally it worked out, and worked out nice because the temperature had gone up due to the huge snowstorm that was going on outside. Process - pretreat rust proofing overspray with...
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    Is Hell exothermic or endothermic?

    Sorry if this is a repost! Found this on torontomazda3.ca...soo funny _______________________ The following is said to be an actual question given on a University of Washington chemistry mid-term. The answer by one student was so profound that the professor shared it with colleagues, via...
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    Opti-Seal: 2007 Civic Hybrid

    Hey all! I haven't posted a C&B in a while as I've been busy with school, and making a site. Found some time to put together this detail I did back in November when the temperature was around 6C. A previous client of mine referred his father to me with this brand new 2007 Honda Civic Hybrid that...
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    Meguiar's #16 vs #26

    I'm thinking about purchasing Meguiar's #16 Professional Paste Wax, but I would like to know how it compares to #26 for the following characteristics... - looks - durability - ease of removal - dusting Any input is sincerely appreciated! Kaval
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    opti-seal application

    I read in a recent click & brag about Opti-seal being applied via PC. I was under the impression that you can only apply this product by hand since you literally just wipe it on the car and walk away. Could someone shed some light on the pros and cons of doing the application by PC, if there are...
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