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Im going to be buying the PC from this site with the sonus pads. Someone told me after doing about 1 hood and fender, that the pad im using would need to be cleaned with soap and water because it would have caked polish all over it. Is this true? Or do i just brush the pad off and keep using...

I did half my hood with 1zpp then nxt wax, then did the other half with just nxt wax. I thought the 1zpp was suppose to enhance the gloss as well as help hide minor swirls and scratches, i couldn't see no difference in each side of the hood. Maybe i didn't work it in enough. But the side i...

just got the 1zup and the 1zpp samples in the mail, pretty nice size samples too. Im going to try them both on a medium oxidized truck, just on part of the hood and by hand, until i can get a PC. And im going to be using the 1zpp on my car for some spider webs and scratches. When applying the...

I just started detailing people's cars in a small town of clay, WV. We have to drive 1hr 30 min to get to a wal-mart or mall, that is how far we are up in the mountains. People around here just want there cars washed and waxed, but maybe some to none will pay extra for claying,polishing...

im going to be buying the megs deep crystal 1 and 2, and im going to use them along with 2 coats of nxt wax. I want to buy locally, does the deep crystal 1 and 2 do a good job or should i buy other products locally? (wal-mart, autozone, napa) and is there a good wax to put over the nxt. I want...

Im going to be doing a big truck. One of those tractor and trailor things (without the trailer) and this is my first detail on someone elses vehicle :eek: . I need some good wax and pre wax cleaner that i can get from autozone, wal-mart or napa. Also need some good chrome polish, they have...

Im going to be doing some cars within the next few days for some practice (never really polished before). One is a dark blue, one is silver, and one is red. I will be using izpp (has some minor scratches and swirls), vm, then probably ex-p. Is this a good combo or not? and should i top...

I just ordered some 1zpp, i dont have a pc yet, so ill be using it by hand. How much of greater results can be acheived with the pc than by hand?

I got some eagle one a2z tire and wheel cleaner and some eagle one tire dressing. What should i get for wheels? from wal-mart or autozone. And im going to be using the 1z polishes. What kind of application should i use. I have a craftsman $20 polisher and i have a black magic hang...

Im going to be detailing some family members cars next week and need to know what's a good wax to buy. I will be claying and using izpp before i wax The cars colors are: 1 is dark blue, 1 is black, 1 is silver, 1 is green. What is a good wax to get, or waxes? I want a beautiful...

Im going to be using the woolite solution for the carpets and then im going to be using a shop vac for sucking up the water and dirt. What's the minimum horsepower wet/dry vacuum that i should get?

Just curious of how well this works and does it leave a nice matte finish?

For you people who own a detailing business, what pruducts do you use on your customers? shampoos, polishes (and polishers), waxes, glass cleaners,carpet solutions, carpet cleaners (vacuums, extractors, shop vacs, etc.), interior cleaners, brushes, sponges, MF, etch. everyone, please reply...

I repaired a chip with a touch up pen....then i wetsanded it with 2000 grit wet/dry paper, then i polished it. The chip is filled in, but there is a outline of the chip. Is there a way to fix that?

I fixed a square foot area on my car. Then I taped up the surrounding area with some blue masking tape and trash bags, and I painted it. Now the area i painted is higher than the original paint surrounding the area. I can rub my fingers across the edges where the tape was, and feel it's...

I bought 2 touch up pens, 1 is primer and the other is color. I read davidb scratch and chip repair article for instructions, but used the paint pens instead. On the article it says to apply 2-3 thin coats of primer and 2-3 thin coats of color. When i filled in a chip with the touch up pen and...

I had a couple half-dollar sized holes on my car. So I put some body filler in there and sanded it down with 80 grit sand paper, then i sanded it smoother with 180 grit, and this is all i have done so far. Before i spray my primer, color and clear coat, is there anything else that i need to...

I have a 1994 honda civic ex. It's is malano red. Does anyone know if this year car has a clear coat, or single stage?

i have a 1994 honda civic ex. It has a single stage paint. I just finished repairing a square foot area with bondo, and then i primed and painted it. It's duller than the rest of the car. How do i fix that. any suggestions?

Im new to detailing... Im going to be using izup, then izpp on someones car. (for some money) Should i use izup, then izpp, then p21s paintwork cleanser, then AIO, then wax. Or should i just use izup, izpp, then wax?