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So first off, please forgive my absolutely FILTHY daily driver. Never have time to properly care for it. I wanted to share this observation though. Long story short I let the dealer wash my car. Big mistake. Here`s the thing though. The front clip (bumper hood and fenders) was coated with exo...

Havent had the time to post this one from a couple months ago, finally broke down and am losing some sleep to get this out there. I got a 4 week old at home and sleep is at a premium these days! Anyway, this customer originally called me about polishing some chrome on her Hummer. It got driven...

Well... today my karcher pressure washer decided to fail for the 2nd time. Actually the first one wouldn`t turn on after about 2-3 months, the replacement (under warranty at the time) lasted over a year but it burned me today again and won`t turn on. 2 units in a little over a year and I`m done...

Just want to come out and say thanks to Ray for putting up with my crap about the reward points. We had exchanged a number of emails as well as PMs over the last few weeks and I was sometimes a little persistent when it came to me knowing something was up but couldn`t get an answer I was content...

Had a customer contact me asking about my services and specifically asked about removing some swirls he had noticed he had on his hood. Said he had the car detailed before and didn`t notice any of it until after the fact. He asked about my polishing and if it will remove the swirls. He doesn`t...

So its that time of year for those of us in the northern states. Well, probably a few weeks in now. People want their interiors cleaned up after a long winter. What is there on the carpet and floor mats? SALT! Deeply embedded and hard to remove. I typically go at the salt buildup with brushes...

Pretty much all of them. They are typically cheaply made plastic, or made of steel and rust out. I havent bought one because I just dont want to deal with it. My entire life I have not dealt with a hose reel that was easy to use. Which is why when I decided I actually NEED one now for my...

I got this product shipped to me in relation to my other thread with the spilled milk. While I ended up not using it for that problem, I had a good test today for it! Had to reschedule an inside/out detail due to weather and luckily got a call that I could still make work with a light rain...

This one is aggravating me... And I want to make sure im giving my customer the right advice. Long story short, customers son buys milk, put it on passenger seat (leather), has to slam on brakes, milk falls to floor and breaks open, entire gallon of milk spilled onto passenger floor. Now heres...

Arrived yesterday! Got to unbox it today. This thing is HEAVY! Very solid construction minus the broken off caster on the cart I expect them to replace. Way more attachments than I'll ever use. I didn't take pictures of probably half of them. Ridiculous amount. I consider it a good thing. They...

After months of thinking about it and a few weeks figuring out the best way to purchase, I have finally ordered myself a Daimer Kleenjet Mega 1000cvp. https://www.daimer.com/steam-cleaners/kleenjet-1000cv-sc.htm I also ordered the stainless steel upholstery tool to go with it as well. This...

So I'm more than likely buying a truck this spring/summer for a couple reasons. Basically my business and my family are outgrowing what I can work with out the back of a Chevy sonic hatch. So I've been looking to get a truck (holy crap they hold their value these days). Anyway. How many of you...

This is a local company that's got a few locations in my area. I'm trying to wrap my head around their prices. More specifically what looks to be a 2 step compound/polish exterior detail starting at $160! See here Select Auto Detailing – Carsmetology Judging by some pictures I've come across...

Anyone who has seen my orders knows I almost never pay full price for stuff. Just want to say thanks Autopia for having great sales and price matching. While my wallet hates that you make me spend so much, my business appreciates the fact that it's easy to get good deals. I saw the Autogeek...

Looking over different types of light bulbs I came across the color rendering index, or CRI. Now I know when it comes to inspection lighting for paint correction, the go to bulbs are spot lights with a color temp of 5000k (daylight). How important or possibly beneficial would a high CRI bulb be...

I hope I'm not breaking any rules but I wanted to share. I know a lot of us here use Tuff Stuff on a lot of things. Today I found my local target store had it on clearance for $1.82/can. Might be worth checking out if you use it often. I picked up 3 cans myself.

Walking through a parking lot I happened to pass a big F350 with dualies in the back. Got me thinking... When detailing a truck like that, do you bother trying to clean and dress the inner tire as well or just leave it or just do a quickie job on it? Do you charge extra to detail it? just...

So I've been doing a lot of looking around now that I'm not detailing so much in my free time (winter really kills the mobile business). I've been looking into ways to improve my processes and continue to find ways to improve my level of service. I've come across some interesting tools, mainly...

For those interiors that don't warrant pulling out the APC's and steamers. What does everyone use for an interior AIO? I think it's the one interior product I simply don't have

Anyone ever use them? In my never ending quest to shop around endlessly, I came across their steamers. They make a lot of claims and arguments against other steamers. Wondering if any of it is true. At some point over the next year Id like to upgrade from my firebird and I'm just looking for...