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Ive only been valeting/detailing 3 months now and for some reason BMW 5 series seem drawn to me, thay have all been diesel sports and ranged from 2005 to 2007, but one thing has stood out on all of them. On the front wings just below the indicator lamp the paint goes from smooth to feeling very...

Give me some advice please gents. So far I have only detailed big cars, 2 new 5 series BMWs and a Jaguar, so you can tell I am new to the game. I just dont seem to have enough hours in the day to correctly finish the cars, so come away dissapointed, although the customer is happy. Paintwork wise...

I did my first complete leather upholstery valet/detail yesterday on a black M3 with tan leather interior. I qouted 2-3 hrs for the work. When the guy showed me the car he explained the leather had not been cleaned for, wait for it 11 years!. The backs seats of course were not too bad, but the...

As I have only been valeting for a month now, I would appreciate some advice on wheel wax. I want a good wheel wax that is easy to apply and wipe off, ideal for my bread and butter cars on a daily basis. Cheers from across the pond, toby tyke auto care in the UK.

Posted this week the problems i am having with soft lexus paint on my 2006 IS220. I know I am new to detailing but so far I have clayed 6 cars, and followed the same steps. Wash car, get clay warm by moulding in hand to small pancake shape, lube area well and lube clay bar, move clay back and...

Hi, John here from the uk. I own a 2006 model lexus in Astral black, its a cow to keep looking good, no matter what I try I cannot get that wet look. the best I achieved was with 3m imperial hand glaze. as Todd pointed out even buffing with new micrfibre towels will scratch the paint, i find...

Excuse this as its my first post so it may be in the wrong place.I ve got a 2006 lexus which is non metallic gloss black.i cant seem to get a decent finish no mattter what i use,you onlyhave to lookat the paint and it scratches. Have been practising nowwith my UDMfor a month, any tips on best...