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Ok web-gurus. I've had my analytics set up for about a year now, and other than clicking through it and saying "ew, i'm up 28% this week," and looking at the in-page analytics (i love that feature) i'm really not sure what else i'm supposed to do with it?

Could be an epic learning experience-I'm surely signing up if its as close to me as I'm hoping it will be: Advanced Detailing Training Inquiries | Todd Cooperider's Blog!

1998 Silverado 1500 Z71, standard cab with 178,000 miles. The customer purchased the vehicle off of a young kid who obviously took it mud-bogging. Their major complaint was the interior's musty smell and the carpet's ragged look. They attempted to clean the HVAC and yanked the dash off so as to...

Last summer, Todd Cooperider of Esoteric Detailing (Columbus, OH) was contracted by the owner of this black Audi S8 (in Cincinnati) to recondition the paint to it's rich deep luster. The swirls impregnated in the paint were a result of a local detailer neglecting proper autopian techniques...

I'm currently discussing with a radio station an exchange program where I would pony up 25, $200 gift certificates (a value of $5000), which they would sell during "half-price friday" promos for $100 each until they make $2500 in sales-ALL of which they keep. They also promise the following...

My MFs smell funky. Like fishy. I wash them using regular detergent (like All 'free and clear') on warm and then dry on low heat. I do this after every use, never letting them stay damp or dirty after being used for long. But after cleaning them, when they sit for a while they get a weird musty...

Back in October I did a full correction on a white Yukon Denali. I topped it off with BFWD. Fast forward to now. The owner initiated a maintenance routine with me. He has never washed the truck since I detailed it. The truck resides in a VERY tight location (urban area/street parking) so i...

Vehicle: 2005 Dodge Neon SRT 4 Owner: Max + Staci Webster Background/Process: Max's SRT followed him around the world while he served his country. When stationed in Germany, Max used his down time to max-out his sport sedan. Before Cavalcade, the car took nearly 16 hours to put in show-quality...

Over the thanksgiving vacation, I squatted down to pick something up at my mother-in-laws. Out of no where my lower back flared up in agonizing pain. Pain so bad that I immediatly fell to the ground and lay there writhing in misery for 8 solid hours until I caved in and called an ambulance. I...

This is a 300 mile young Ferarri 458 Italia. The owner was going to put her away for the winter and wanted the vehicle cleaned up before doing so. No polishing work performed, but the leather was conditioned with Adams Conditioner, paint washed and clayed then waxed with Blackfire Midnight Sun...

Does this happen to anyone else??? I've tightened the screws as much as possible, but when I really put my weight into the handle, every so often it does this and crushes my knuckles....

This customer reached me through an ad I placed in the cincinnati business courier. He purchased StageIII packages for both cars, including interior, engine and exterior cleaning + paint polishing. Guess he has a thing for white cars, b/c he also has a white Avalanche which I'll be doing next...

So i'm in search for a new leather cleaner/conditioner pair. I need a solid 'one-two' punch that I can clean a seat with then slather it with conditioner. I've heard good buzz about leather masters but i can't seem to find any 'how to' on it-so please post up. From what I'm seeing there are...

While claying a Yukon today I had a long time to think about how things have gone for me in my first professonal year and wondered how others would answer the same questions. Please copy/paste and let us know what you thought? What car did you see more than you ever thought...

i was detailing in a casino parking lot today about a block away from other cars/people. Out of no where my whole set up is encircled by 2 cars. They drove around twice then one lowered his window and shouted :furious: "whatchya doin?" So i walked over, confident in my full 5'2" frame, and said...

anyone here a member of the BBB and seen any benefit? They are asking me to become one for $35/mo

Just recently a cute blonde befriended me on here, she has photos of some cars using "hot body wax" in her profile and the before/afters and split shots the company site shows are quite impressive; Car Wax Reviews, Car Wax Ratings, Car Wax Comparison, Car Wax Testimonials, Carnauba Car Wax...

it's difficult to show the luster of an iced out car in Black and white. I have about 3.5x2.25 inches to design an ad for this publication and I'm having a hard time....let me know what you guys think.

Check it out, my black t/a is on the homepage =) Here is her write up too: ***September COTM....Third Shift Studios*** - LS1 Performance Information

I was working on a black Lexus SC430 today, and one of the doors was obviously repainted, but there was something OFF about the clear. It was like "foggy" and even after a two-step polish job, it was not as lusterous or shiny as the adjacent body panel. So the customer wanted to know how it...