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    Teaser* Look what showed up for me today.

    I hate to say it but I was really dreading this showing up today. Been in storage for awhile under a car cover. I had a feeling it was going to be a bit trashed.. Looks like I got my work cut out for me... I'll update this through out the day I guess. Looks like it's going to make for a good...
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    Another reason not to judge a book by it's cover

    Really didn't see this one coming LOL... Dang the girl has some chops YouTube - (Lyrics Included) Susan Boyle British idol Britains Got Talent A Star is Born Singer Opera
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    Idiot looses his Ferrari in Texas

    Listening to the free beer and hotwings show this morning and they mentioned this 911 call. So I hoped on to see what I could find on the internet. You guys have to listen to the 911 call link at the bottom. Apparently he owns a high dollar detail and apperance shop in the Dallas area according...
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    anyone use this here?

    Looking for different steam cleaners. There seems to be a concencious on a few models which I've looked at. This one looks good to. Just wondering if anyone has any actual hands on experience with this piticuler machine. Vapor Steam Cleaners by VaporLux®: STEAM VAPOR CLEANER - RESIDENTIAL /...
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    2009 Ford F350

    So I just knew that once the weather broke the phone would ring and sure enough. It got into the mid 60's here today (so t-shirt weather by most standards) And a good regular called me up to let me know he picked up this 09' F350 recently and wanted to just get washed up clayed and good coat of...
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    Ugly *** XLR.

    I'm not entirely sure if I posted this before or not if I did forgive me I'm just going through some project i did last season because people asked to see some of my work. This in my opinion is probably the ugliest car I've ever seen in this price range. It was a dealer trade in but I mean...
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    Buick Riveria corrected B&D style.

    A good repeat client of mine brought this to me last summer. He bought it off ebay I think and had it shipped to him. When it came in he was taken back by the swirly swirls and such... (go figure LOL) so he calls me up and ask me if I can help. I tell him to bring it by the shop and let me have...
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    Website help

    Well I'm in the midst of completely revamping my entire website structure and I really want to add more impact. Here is the intital "shell" I had someone come up with that does flash sites. He's going to hand it over to me for full control once I learn how to play with flash. (because the...
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    CLK 55 ready for sale.

    I liked this one as well. It was probably one of the quickest details I did last season. The paint corrected very easily. It looked like a train wreck when it came in. It's a dealers car. and it really showed. There's no getting to perfection here. Broken emblems and such.. But honestly I would...
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    Ford F-150 Work truck mess

    This one came in a complete friggin mess. It's a construction companies feild truck. There was cement dirt mud... well you name it it was probably in here. The rubber floor was going to make it easier I thought... NOPE! once I did the intial wipe down the cement was ground right down into the...
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    Getting a scratch out

    Well I was asked to put up a couple of C&B's finally of my work. So since I ahven't done anything yet this season (gotta love Michigan weather) I went back through a few things I did last season. Now mind you I'm not a photographer I just bought a new DSLR camera and TH0001 is helping me learn...
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    Need a little clarification on equipment

    So I'm getting thing set up for spring which is right around the corner and I need to get some new equipment. basically I want to get a mobile unit set up and I need a new extractor. I have my Mytee HP 100 Grand prix and although it's a great extractor it's way to big and bulky to be hauling...
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    Anyone know much about evercoat products?

    Talking with my rep today about getting into some new products for various reasons here and there and he recommended the Evercoat line. He claims it's on par with Meg's and some 3M stuff but a lot less on the cost. Picked up a quart of the medium Compound to try out. I've personally never heard...
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    I hate having to re-invent the wheel.

    So yea it looks like I have to redirect things here. I've been dry this month. And I mean really dry. I've had 5 details all month so far. I do a lot of dealer work this time of year but nothing has been coming through so I put a few calls in and found out that because the big 3 have drastically...
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    And you thought cars get bad.

    Holy bejebus batman...!!! got this off another site.:shocked How can anyone live like this? (pics)
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    Looking for a detailer in Puerto Rico

    I have a member on another website I frequent always asking about detailing his car. He lives in Puerto Rico and He's at a point where he really wants his car detailed the right way. I told I'm put a feeler or two out and see if any detailers were around his area. If anyone is interested I'll...
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    Starting up a mobil unit and have a few questions

    Yep. I've decided to start a mobil unit based out my fixed location shop. Got a good crew all hyped up about it. But I have a few questions for the mobil guys. First off the trailer- Been following the other trailer set up threads so I have some good clues.. But. Size wise. I'm looking at...
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    NTS7 Upholstry cleaner

    So when the UPS guy delivered my new toy today (sprung for a foam gun talk about making detailing fun again) I got a can of this stuff as a free gift. So on with my experiment of trying out more new products and all's I can say is holy crap. This has to be hands down the most phenominal...
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    Pinnicle XMT Intermediate swirl removal kit

    So I just got my kit from the UPS guy. Went with the Kit plus all the pads from Autogeek. Here's my question?? Why did nobody tell me just how friggen aggressive the orange pad was? Holy heck I've been detailing for a good number or years but this thing burned right through my paint in half a...
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    Volume of Business

    For those of you with fix locations on average how many cars do you guys get out a week? How many people working for you? I'm trying to see if I'm on par with most places or not. I had a guy tell me he's doing about 35 cars a month with 2 guys helping. At first I thought this was alot until I...
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