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As of a few days ago I have had people asking me about boat jobs. My first boat job is a current client of mine and he asked me to come up with a price to buff the top portion (above the rub line) on his boat. The picture of it is just below. I am located in the Northeastern Atlantic, and I`m...

Hey AG, I am in the process of looking for a summer internship in the area of finance/investment banking. I'm currently a junior at UConn and have previous experience in private equity. I found my previous internship on my school's career page, however this time around I created a list of about...

I will take the speed into consideration for my next job in a few hours! It's a black Chevy Avalanche with an equally as hard clear coat. Does blowing the pad with compressed air work as well as a spur/brush? Also, how much product should I apply per panel when using wool? Usually on a foam...

I try to follow this technique that I found on another forum: Is it all that necessary to break down compounds/polish during cutting stage if it will be followed up with a polish? This is my only wool pad. Usually LC Orange is my go to for cutting but I bought this for emergencies as shown...

So as you can see in the picture, I split the quarter panel into 3: top, front of wheel, rear of wheel. Hood I split into 6: main panel into 4 sections and 2 sides.

Hey AG, Did a brilliant black Audi A5 for a friend this weekend. Car was severely neglected to say the least. I was using Menz FG400 on a Sonax Lambskin Wool Pad on a Rotary. Needless to say, I did not get anywhere near good correction. In fact, most areas remained looking horrible. I am...

Hard to tell by pictures, but looks like poor bondo work. Body guy must have put it on thick and not sanded it down fully. Where on the car is this?

He is interested in either bi-weekly or monthly services and want's the trucks to "stay looking new". What can I offer him for his expectations? I am going to recommend a monthly wash and wax, with a vacuum, wipe down, etc. At what price should I offer this for the ABOVE PICTURED FLEET, one a...

I am approaching this business to offer him detailing. What can I offer him? What are popular fleet detailing services to perform?

I was hoping to learn what types of services are the "go-to" for fleet detailing, as well as prices for those services. When I meet the potential client, I would like to tell him what is best for budget (whatever it may be). So if his budget is say $1,000 a month, I can do a better service than...

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Hey AG, Long term client of mine is going to introduce me to a potential client this week. This is a small industrial service business with a small fleet. What is a reasonable rate to charge this fleet for a first detail, as well as recurring maintenance details? I have not had any work...

From my understanding, Gtechniq has dedicated product lines for glass, paint, etc. I stocked up on G1 a few months ago when there was a promotion. I have been using this stuff religiously on glass. Due to recent request, I am considering using G1 on headlights, as opposed to ordering the...

Sorry for not being more specific. I am in college but this is my sole source of income, so full time. This car is nearly spotless, garaged when not being driven, and has less than 1,000 miles in 7 months of ownership. It does not need a claying, and to be honest, has no swirls. Tires where...

AG, I have a new client that I'm meeting with this week to go over options of detailing. Good part is, my friend babysits this persons dogs while they are away, allowing me to check out the cars a while back. This time around, the car of interest is a 2015 Bentley Continental GT convertible...

How much did you charge for this job? I have something similar coming up in a few weeks and not sure how to go about pricing.

I do use a guide that I downloaded off a forum from somewhere. It outlines all manufactures paint hardness by either hard, medium, soft, and what products achieved the best results. It isn't always 100% accurate but gives a good guide. I ordered a Sonax Lambskin wool pad. I will be facing my...

Hey AG, Need some input regarding hard clear coats. I recently had 2 cars come in that required serious TLC: -2014 GMC Denali (BLACK) -2006 Audi A6 (DARK BLUE) Both cars were abused by automatic car washes, and the swirling was pretty severe. I compounded them with a rotary, using LC Yellow...

Guys, Thanks for the great feedback. After closer inspection of the same model Ferrari, it is obvious there are MANY spots that cannot be buffed with a regular 5" pad and will require a lot of switching between different sizes. Also, there is a TON of curves on the car. With this said, I can...