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Hello everyone. For quite some time I've been practicing with stone chip and general paint touch-up repair. Being my own worst critic, I'm rarely happy with my results, though my results have definitely improved over time. I've used sanding pens, hole punch sized peel and stick sand paper...

Hi Autopians, I worked on this Corvette paint correction from Monday through Friday last week and wanted to share some photos and info regarding tools, pads, products and processes used to complete this job. This Car belongs to the office manager at "Access Bus and Van Sales LLC.", the bus...

Hi Autopia Forums members. I worked on this Corvette paint correction from Monday through Friday last week and wanted to share some photos and info regarding tools, pads, products and processes used to complete this job. This Car belongs to the office manager at "Access Bus and Van Sales...

I had a local car repair shop bring this Chrysler Pacifica to me for a full inside and out detail. It was so nasty and so much of a challenge that time just didn't permit for anymore photos. This thing was disgusting to put it lightly. I have no Idea how a car could get this bad or why anyone...

Hi Autopians. Well as promised, Barry Theal placed my name on the last HD polisher that he had in stock. Thanks Barry!! A big thanks to Scott Ward (my local 3D guy) as well for taking the time to be sure that my needs were met. They brought the polisher to my shop today and I mentioned that I...

When working on interiors I can get most cars looking brand new with the exception if the floor mat where the driver's heel grinds the dye off of the carpet leaving the natural color of the carpet fibers in that spot. I'd like to have a gray and a tan carpet dye in stock to use on these areas...

I hope Kevin sees this thread. I have been hugely inspired by the writings, instructions and advice of Kevin Brown. I'm no noob to paint correction but am perplexed at the thought of doing anything more than finish polishing with HD UNO. I have tried on several occasions to cut paint with HD UNO...

That is the weirdest thing I have ever seen. Anyone know what I am talking about? Anyone know what it is? Is it real of something sculpted to look like a real animal of sorts?

Well...It's not actually the EM-50 Urban Assault Vehicle from the movie "Stripes" but it is a 1976ish GMC Eleganza 2. The only motorhome (that I am aware of) that was ever made by a major auto manufacturer. It features the same composite body material as used on the Corvettes of it's day. These...

How many of the members here know me from other sites? The more the other detailing discussion forums become marketing machines, the less I am interested there. At the same time, the more I grow my business and run into hurdles the more I become interested in what other professionals have to...

Hey guys!! Just wanted to drop in and see what's going on over here and wish you all a safe and Happy Holiday season.

Happy Birthday Norah!! :bday3:

Hi to all. Yesterday Barry Theal gave me some HD UNO to play around with. I told my good friend about getting a new product to play around with and he offered up his newly purchased old BMW E-30 as a test subject for today's trial. Overall I am impressed with the way that HD UNO worked out on...

Hi all. My name is tuscarora dave and some of you may know me from other forums and some may not have heard of me. I spent the afternoon with Barry Theal at his shop today and he sent me home with some 3D goodies. He so generously gave me a gallon of HD Uno and a quart of HD Poxy to try out and...

Hi everyone. First I'd like to thank the great folks at Autogeek for sending me a bottle of this product to test out and give my honest thoughts and findings. Secondly I'd like to thank Steve A.K.A. Poorboy and Chris A.K.A. Pockets. (Steve's trusty sidekick and warehouse manager) Shortly...

What is the deal with two detailer's showcase forum sections one norman and one listed as OLD. I want my thread to be in the new section. If it is old, then why is there only 2 threads in there? What's the scoop? can admin move my 2005 Aston Martin DB9 thread to the new section or can I re post...

This car was a real joy to work on. From the beautiful paint to the curvacious body lines to the completely serene location, I had a truly peaceful day. Recently, the owner of this DB9 Googled "mobile auto detailing" and found my Facebook page. After looking around for a while he decided that I...

Hi everyone, I have read over the years where a lot of detailers use Folex with fantastic results on carpets. I have a Subaru to do a full interior detail on tomorrow. I just bought a bottle of Folex to try out on this car. This Subie has fabric seats and a headliner that seems to be made of a...

Do the products ordered from autopia-carcare.com ship out of PBMA in Stewart or is the warehouse located elsewhere in the country? If so where is it located?

This paint correction was initially going to be a review of the Lake Country One Pad System. Prior to starting this correction I was searching the threads to get some info about Miata paint systems and read that some were single stage paint and some weren't. It turned out that this particular...