Recent content by JCDETAILRECON

If I have to travel, I try to schedule multiple details in the same location. I have a group of clients /friends 2.5hrs away that I'll plan a couple of days for once a month.

Unless you can feel deep pitting I would avoid going below 800 grit. 320 and 400 grit are last resort options reserved for severely crazed lenses. My go-to process (after cleaning ) is 800/1500/2500 or 1k/2k/3k . If I have to go deeper it's 400 DRY/600/800/1200/2k/3k Too big of a leap in the...

I have been using a 14 lb GEM random orbital with cotton Terry bonnets in high volume dealer reconditioning applications for years. I figured it to be too aggressive for this application?

Mike, thanks for spending so much of your valuable time on this today. You truly blew my mind during our phone conversation with pinpoint accurate advice. I was literally speachless.

The car/collection is in Merritt Island florida. I will call you today! For the last 7 years of my detailing/reconditioning career, if I have a question related to detailing, I search to see what Mike Phillips has to say on the subject.

Mike, I've NEVER doubted you! I've considered you a teacher for years and trust you completely when it comes to detailing. My question, though worded poorly was if detailer or spray wax to remove the glaze have any negative effects. I tried a test spot on my 2007 black nissan frontier a few...

Hey Mike, I have a project next week that has me nervous. The car is a beautifully preserved 1936 Packard. There are a few problem areas : Oxidation on roof/strange paint blend on rear quarter and fender. I stumbled up this article and would like to know if you would recommend this process on...

Apply TIRE GEL by hand with an applicator to evenly spread product. Opti-Bond is not intended to be sprayed out of a typical spray bottle. Only with compressed air through a spray gun, and even then you should wipe the tires with an applicator to work the product in and spread it evenly. I use...

I really had an excellent experience. The studio is incredible and stocked with everything you can think of from the AutoGeek.net online store. I got my hands on quite a few of the Rupes polishers (Nano iBrid, Duetto, 75e, LHR15, LHR21) and was able to put some time in on them on a really rare...

This is EASILY the PAINT itself. The condition of the paint determines which Tool, Pad, Abrasive technology, AND Technique I'm going to use to correct it. Abrasive technology and pad 'harmony' is the next most important factor.

3d HD Speed and McKees 360 are both very user friendly , easy on/easy off AIO . I'm currently halfway through my first gallon of Speed and it has become my Go2 AIO.

Hey Mike, I'm interested for sure. I'll see you at the class tonight.

Beautiful work!

Can't wait!

I'm interested . I love the idea of leaving nothing behind.