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Got my package of samples from Hi-Temp. So Cool Anyways, does anyone have any significant experience with EC Plus? Sounds narly. How aggressive are we talking here?

So we've been over the dealership's "miracle sealant" scam a dozen times, but I'm not sure we've covered the interior protectant scam. I just had a customer buy a new vehicle yesterday who got the pitch...so it's fresh on my mind. What I want to know is: how do they weasel their way out of...

I thought Audi paint was supposed to be hard. I detailed member's (Autopia) A4 today and I can say with confidence that the paint was not hard. In fact, it was soft. The clay procedure induced more marring than normal (and there wasn't much rust), immediately contradicting the "hard Audi paint"...

Had some extra time today so I thought I'd measure the amount of paint removed through "normal" or "light" polishing using my ETG. My plan was to polish three times (and come up with an average) with PO106FF with a rotary and a white propel, each time making 3 passes at 1,200 rpms. Decided to...

One of my new regulars bought an SRT-8 Jeep Grand Cherokee about 5 months back. I did a clay and polish about a month ago, and right after he took it to a "special" performance shop in LA to have a custom exhaust system installed. Anyways, I guess the morons at the shop decided they wanted to...

I've been using the Blackfire version of PO106FF for some time now, but via PC only...and mostly on black cars (where it really sets itself apart from other polishes). For rotary I've been using FPII (amazing stuff in its own right), but the hot and humid summer months can be problematic for...

I don't know how guys make money performing wash-only services. I've inadvertantly dabbled in it a bit (I have a hard time saying "no"), but by the time you drive there, unload you washing supplies, and complete the gig...it really works out to be a bad deal. I actually wash cars at a business...

I'm looking for a good detailer in Miami (near Broward I guess) for my cousin. Who there is good? It's for a black Jag. Thanks - Ryan

Patrick's got a real winner with the Erasure pads! I've used the blue Erasure I've been testing now on 4 details, couple via rotary and a couple via PC. These are easily, and without a doubt, Lake Country's best pads - with edge to edge backing material and a completely flat design, they are an...

Got a new camera phone I decided to put into action - still doesn't capture defects like a good camera, but this Nissan was so hammered that it didn't matter. Did I say hammered, cause I meant hammered? This customer took vehicle into body shop to have a small amount of overspray removed - they...

Again I must revist my "things that suck" series... I recently had a panel painted on my '03 LandCruiser because the stealership we bought it from did some funky cover-up stuff in one spot. Of course, I not only had to buff out the rotary marks (undoubtably from twisted wool), but I also had...

My Makita rotary is on the brink...it's got well over 2,000 hours, so I guess that's not too bad. Does the factory do the repaits themselves? The trigger doesn't work every time a squeeze it... Thanks.

I can't believe more people don't approach me to inquire about my detailing services when I'm in my detailing truck. I just don't get it :nixweiss Funny thing also...no one ever complains about my work. Hmmm. All these cars...you'd think someone would be unhappy. Must be a result of my...

When I try to upload a photo to the gallery it gives me an error message, saying there isn't enough disk space. Anybody know what's up with this?

I was thinking it would be nice for other professional detailers to share hard-learned lessons...possibly ones that have shaped or altered your current practices. Though I don't have any earth-shattering lessons to share, there are a couple that come to mind: 1) Tape off plastic and...

I think I just set a record - four cars in a row with HORRENDOUS rust contamination! A few days ago, Sullybob came and apprenticed under me and saw the rust in the first one - a black BMW that, after claying a single square foot, turned the entire surface of the clay orange (no exageration). And...

What the hell is the matter with people when they think it's okay to do shotty work - I just posted a thread about this used car dealership that pays for "discount" details and in return gets halograms installed on every one of their vehicles (of course they didn't want pay my higher prices to...

Yet another thread in my "things that suck series." Is it like a rule or something that used car dealerships have to be shady and their salesmen have to be shiesters? My brother was one for a short while, and just couldn't take it anymore. This topic is fresh on my mind becuase I'm looking...

Where can I order a good tire swipe? I really like the the texture and contour of the Cobra/Pinnacle swipe, but I'm only getting about 30 sets per side...and there isn't anything else I want to order from Autogeek right now. thanks.

I let my wife pick out our SUV (metallic gold Landcruiser) and thank goodness it has no orange peel...just lucky I guess. But how is it manufacturers are able to produce some vehicles/models without orange peel if they aren't sanding and buffing (I'm assuming they don't sand and buff)? I suppose...