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Hello everyone. Just this week I bought a Makita Rotary in hopes to take the next step in my detailing skills. I have had a Porter Cable 7424 for two years now and I feel I have mastered that. My dad's BMW 328i is in desparate need of paint correction so I was anxious to test out my Makita...

How long do you guys normally spend on the paint, compounding, polishing, sealant..... I have had my porter cable for two years now and I feel that I have a good idea on how to use it to reach maximum results, however, some of my details just do not turn out the way I think they would if I had...

My father just purchased this car and straight from the dealership it has alot of paint imperfections like swirls on the hood and door panels. BMW probley took it through a car wash. I have tried my Porter Cable on the car with Menzerna Compound and Menzerna Polish but cannot get rid of these...

Met with a guy today who has a New GT350 Mustang thats silver with dark grey vinyl stripes. He has little white spots all over the dark grey stripes. Almost looks like when he put the vinyls on he washed it right after and the soap/water spots soaked in. I don't know if thats what caused it...

This thread is going to be long so I will try to condense it as much as possible. I recently started working at a detailing company who pride themselves on luxury automobile detailing. I have been detailing cars for a little over seven years now and recently have been working out of my parents...

I have been detailing cars now in my spare time for over 5 years, and boy have I come a long way. I still have alot to learn and have only been working with a PC for about a year now. I currently detail cars within my neighborhood and this keeps me busy on the weekends. My questions were if...

My neighbor just picked up a 1998 Cobra Vert, and since I am a fellow Mustang owner we have been hanging out alot. He asked me if I could do a full detail on his cause he noticed how clean mine is and liked my results. My question is, he has alot of small swirls/scratches that are only visible...

I have stainless steel pieces on the outside of my car located in several areas. I have noticed scratches on these parts as well as other minor defects just from time. Is there anything out there that would help conceal these scratches and shine them up better?

I was just curious if you guys knew any tutorial videos for the porter cable! I purchased mine last year as a complete kit with Poorboys products which work very nice but I feel I am not using them properly or getting the most out of this investment! I think I need a heavier/stronger cutting...

I am new to this forum, but not new to detailing cars! I was wondering though what you guys use to degrease or get the dirt and grime off your interior. At my last detailing shop I worked at, they had a product that was red in color and was paint safe(could use on door jams and such). It was...

Hello from Ohio. I am not a new member but I have not posted that much. I just got my porter cable and poorboys kit from autogeek. My question is with all the rain in Ohio lately, I really don't want to spend time working on my car if it just rains everyday. Is there some sealant I should...

My name is Josh and I have been looking at detail city for sometime. I have a few questions and am looking for some help. I have a 1999 convertible dark green mustang. I have tried every product on the shelf at car stores and nothing seems to work for my dark color car. What I have noticed...