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I’ve always felt that “daylight” color spectrum shows many more defects than warmer color temps. So 5000-6000K is a good place to be at for inspection lighting based on my experience.

Amazon.com: TORCHSTAR 18W Dimmable PAR38 LED Light Bulb, Energy Star UL-listed Spotlight, 120W Equivalent, 5000K Daylight, 1100LM for Stage, Scene, Event, Residential, Commercial, General Lighting, Pack of 4: Home Improvement These are the ones I used on my "2nd version"... and they are still...

Absolutely agree

I was not particularly impressed with Essence Plus. I have a full review published on another detailing blog which can be found via a google search of "carpro essence plus review" if you are interested.

CR Spotless has a FAQ page on their site where they show a graph that indicates expected gallons of filtered water based on the TDS levels of your water. I’d recommend buying an inexpensive TDS meter online and testing your water. I found out that I’d have terrible resin life at my shop due to...

We really liked the results we were getting with the BOSS mf cutting pads..... but they all failed so quickly, some in catastrophic fashion with pads flying across the room. Ultimately the BOSS pads were more expensive to begin with, and cost of buying new mf pads every month or so was a little...

Yes

Just for clarification... You said Lint magnet... meaning your towels are all of the sudden linting all over the car? The reason I ask is because if perhaps you meant "dust" instead of "lint" then I would not consider that to be too uncommon. If/when you wipe down your car repeatedly you can...

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Is SF-3500 the only product you have currently? If not, please list what you currently have at your disposal with regards to machines, compounds, polishes, and pads... that will help us help you :)

If you have a Facebook account, I would recommend the "Detailer Trading Post" facebook group

You need to use a drying towel to remove residual cleaning solution after rinseless washes. If you're primarily doing rinseless washes, pick up a master blaster sidekick to blow any remaining water out of cracks and crevices. It is a perfect tool for that... the full on Master Blaster is...

I would consult with your agent or a qualified expert and go over specific scenarios like these to understand coverage... that is what I did with my agent. Gave him several "what if" scenarios. As it was explained to me, you are responsible for your work and are supposed to be an expert at...

I sent invoices to customers prior to vehicles being picked up from our shop, and I did not release vehicles to their owner without having been paid in full. If you go to the dealer for service, they don't let you walk away with a $1000 invoice unpaid, do they?

I had general liability and garage keepers policies through Statefarm and then through Country Financial. I simply called my agent and asked them to help me... was never a big deal. As previously mentioned, be sure you fully understand what your insurance will and will not cover. It seems...