Recent content by smriddler

I like the KD Cloth idea... I'll definitely give that a try. Besides that, I'll stick with terrycloth towels as backups. The "clean twice" rule is a good step and definitely always using dry cloths are a good step. Does anyone recommend a decent glass cleaner chemical? Just to answer a few...

I CANNOT get a clean windshield. I've been detailing since 2010 and have not once got a perfect windshield. I get haze and holograms in the windshield every time. I'm using Rain-X and a MF cloth. I have even tried newspaper and that ended horribly. What does everyone use to clean glass?

I have a Karcher Electric Pressure Washer that I'm hooking up to a 55 Gal drum. Do I need to pressurize the tank and/or hook up an external pump or can I gravity feed?

Let me start off by saying my decision to go into this business is directly in relation to the knowledge that has been shared to me on this site. I've been reading about automotive detailing on here for about two years now, and have been detailing my own cars since about 2010. I do not, in any...

Thanks for all the friendly advice guys! I am going to purchase Meg's All Season Dressing next and see how that works!

I hope I didn't create a monster here! LOL. So I CAN admit that I've actually been using it incorrectly. (I didn't dilute it. I will probably do the 1:1 (50/50 Mix?) and try that. But my main goal is to find a Tire Dressing that gives the "wet look" and does so for a considerable length of...

Yes, I was trying to achive the Wet Tire look. And Vegas, I actually did not dilute at all. I figured using concentrate would actually be better... Guess not.

I just bought a gallon of this stuff and I went to use it for the first time. Used with the proper tire applicator. I first tried spraying it onto the tire and it foamed up white and looks messy. Then I poured it onto an applicator and rubbed it onto the tire and same thing. After sitting for a...

Friendly bump! Still wondering what items to use! I think I read that a waffle-weave MF towel is best for drying??

So it is okay to machine wash? I usually hand washed them because of the added expense of running the machines for such a small load. (Five to six MF's). Can I use the same process for the pads too?

Hello, I had a question about cleaning and Maintaining Microfiber towels (and pads too!!) What should I use to clean them? (Detergent? Nothing/water only?) Should they be machine washed? Machine dried? Air dried? Cold water? Hot Water? Please enlighten me as I would love to clean my MF towels...

I can tell that my Zymol is still on the car because the water still beads off of it very nicely. However, it just doesn't have the shine to it anymore.

Hello, I had a question about Microfiber towels. I find myself screwing up alot of jobs with a hazy finish, or left over streaks, wipe marks etc. I am trying to figure out what type of Microfiber towel I need to use in order to keep those messy mistakes away. My questions are as followed: What...

I browsed around for the Blackfire Wet Diamond and all I can find is a kit of different chemicals. How is the Blackfire Wet Diamond actually applied?

I have a somewhat off-topic question about the Flex Polisher. I wanted to confirm that it is actually a DA Polisher. I keep seeing different models of the 3401 (XC3401, 3401 VRG, etc). Does the 3401 come in a non-DA model? I would like to make sure I get a DA polisher.