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    Coating for matte wheels?

    Hey all, I have a set of matte black Pro Comp wheels on my silverado, and after so long they look terrible with brake dust. So i am looking around for the best way to protect and keep them looking clean as long as i can. What coating would be good to put on them? Also does anyone use a specific...
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    1962 Triumph TR-4 by Barren Hill Detail

    With the unreasonably warm weather this weekend here in Philadelphia, A customer of mine gave me a ring to see if I could make his Triumph TR-4 look better. He told me that it was recently in the body shop to have the engine bay repainted and there was some over-spray on the car. While doing...
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    Son1cWax Protowax Review

    So with Winter on the doorstep, I have been busy getting a lot of customers ready for the Winter months. And after winning a Sample online from www.Son1cWax.com Hand-Crafted Premium Waxes, I was eager to try it out! First on the list was new customer that got his Lexus GS350 detailed at another...
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    2008 LinkBelt Crane, Part 1

    This is definitely up there with some of the most interesting things Ive detailed. I started detailing this customers personal vehicles and then moved onto his work trucks and now this monster! He showed it to me, while i was detailing his work trucks and I was truly taken back. I told him...
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    Buffing with the Grain!?!!?!?! Dealership troubles

    While I was using a rotary buffer at a dealership, one of the detailer's came up to me telling me to stop buffing with the grain! I looked at him like he had ten heads, then asked him to explain this. He said " I was buffing against the grain, the way the car is painted is the way your supposed...
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    1934 Studebaker/Buffalo Fire truck

    A very good friend of mine from my firehouse owns a 1934 Fire truck. He asked me to help him get it ready for national convention that he was taking it to, I gladly told him i would and that i would be honored to work on this antique. After talking with him about it, I found out that it was...
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    Honda taking a step to make a detailer's life easier???

    Just saw a commercial featuring the new Honda odyssey, the new touring elite model features a built in shop vac. Here's an article I found on it. 2014 Honda Odyssey adds a Shop-Vac and auto tech (guess which buyers will remember) | ExtremeTech
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    BMW M3 by Barren Hill Detail

    First off, This car is awesome! but it needed some work for sure. The client just came back from taking it Lime Rock Park, so it had some chips and scratches from the track. It only has 12,000 miles on it, luckily its not his DD. Wasnt able to grab any pics during the correction (it was 93...
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    Opti-coat or 22ple

    I'm starting to get into permanent coatings as customers are asking for it. But I am just beginning to get my feet wet when it comes to this new service. I've seen this craze and beauty of opti-coat but is the 22ple something that is getting overlooked. I would love some advice in this matter...
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    Makita 9227c wont work

    So the other day it just stopped working, I've taken it apart and everything seems fine. Im not an electrician but the brushes look good and are not below the wear line. Anyone ever run into this problem before?
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    Cancellation policy.....

    Anyone have a policy implemented in their business for this issue? It doesn't happen to often for me, but when it does it really seems to screw things up and add unneeded stress.
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    2012 Hyundai Equus-Barren Hill Detail

    This is a regular customer for me, but this is the first time ive done this car for him. He owns a funeral home, so I do the hearse and limo as well as his mini van. Hes a perfectionist and didnt give me a lot of time so sorry guys no before pics :(. The car was is good shape. He takes it to...
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    Anyone know what I'm working on??

    Heres a little preview of what today has in store. Ill put the full write up later tonight.
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    Barren Hill Detail Mobile Trailer

    My Trailer is a 2005 Haulmark 6X10 Enlcosed trailer. Its GVW is just under 3,000lbs. Equipped with the following: 100 Gallon Water Tank 3900 PSI Dewalt Pressure Washer (operating @ 2800) w/ 200 ft of hose 4000 Watt Generac Generator 3 Gallon Air compressor w/50 ft of hose Work bench and...
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    1999 Chevy Corvette- Barren Hill Detail

    Customer contacted me about doing his Corvette, he won this Corvette about 3 years ago with a $20 raffle ticket. The Car is garage kept and he waxes it regularly. When I got the car it was dirty but nothing crazy, he had brought it up from the shore in the rain so that contributed to most of...
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    Bottom of the 9th

    Bottom of the 9th inning. What product would you go to that you trust the most and hit a home run with? (Can be inside or out) lets have fun with it
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    MF Pad Question

    I recently just got the Meguiars DA MF pad kit, and was wondering how many pads you need in your arsenal to do a car?
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    You've got to be kidding me!!

    Saw this on youtube, made me laugh, So I figured I would share and help everyone through their monday. Foamtek Waterless car Wash & Wax - YouTube
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    2004 Chevy Silverado with Blue Magic Metal Polish

    This is the Chief of my firehouses truck, usual customer, but hes been doing a lot of renovations on his apartment lately. So this time it was extra dirty, Saw dust and dry wall pieces everywhere, on top of your usual dirt and mess. The inside cleaned up pretty well, everything was blown...
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    F350 Power Stroke V8 with Trailer

    Was contacted by a family friend, He wanted this monster and the trailer cleaned up. After Intial Assesment, I knew I had a long days work ahead of me. This truck has a 100k miles on it and it was showing it miles. The Inside wasnt all that bad, the Weather Tech Mats he had, definietly help keep...
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