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  1. JKDesign

    Newbie from Texas

    Welcome!
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    My First Gig: Black 2004 Cadillac CTS-V

    Looks good!! Nice work!
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    How should I go about removing this water stain on paint?

    Trapped moisture- run a heat gun or hair dryer over the affected area
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    leather assistance

    From the looks of the photos, it appears that the coating/color on the leather had worn off in the spot, and that you have rubbed off even more of it in the attempt to clean it. If this is the case- it will require refinishing.
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    Living History... Detailing a B-24 and B-25 World War II Bombers.

    To ad note: My grandfather was in the Air Force during the Korean War and was in a C-24 (I believe it was a carrier variant of the B-24) that was shot down over the Pacific- he was the only survivor.
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    Living History... Detailing a B-24 and B-25 World War II Bombers.

    Outstanding! Amazingly cool! What an honor and experience it must be!
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    Sepang Blue Audi RS3 - Detailed by Lawrence

    Beautiful work!
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    The story of 3 H's - Horrendous, Horror Story and Hack Detailers...

    Mike, i have read through this thread a few times since I joined this forum, and this really caught my attention this time through. I must've scanned over it the first couple times. -Anyways, this caught my attention as I was in this situation at one point in time with a previous job. It...
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    Bodyshop boss man steps out of the office and into the shop!

    This was a case where the clear coat came out filled with dirt and trash, so it required that level of sanding and compounding.
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    Bodyshop boss man steps out of the office and into the shop!

    As long as you work clean and constantly check your work, it is not an issue. I have jumped from 400 grit by hand to 1000 by hand with no issue-it wasn't fun-but it was all i had available to me and i made it work. I have also had to go from 800 to 2000 by hand before. It really is just a...
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    Autogeek's 2-Day Roadshow Detailing Classes with Mike Phillips

    Hi Mike, I have spoke with the owner of the dealership that I manage at, and we would like to host one of the 2-Day Roadshow Detailing classes.
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    1995 Porsche 993 Black Coupe, Clear Coat is failing

    It is very typical to find the paint on these cars in similar condition. The factory paint is incredibly soft and very thin on them. They are the ultimate exercise in Do The Best You Can And Do No Harm.
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    Bodyshop boss man steps out of the office and into the shop!

    Stepped out of the office and into the shop today to help get some work done, and had a chance to take a couple of pictures of my completed work! Long story short, we are down to just myself and one technician for the rest of the week. The technician that worked on this vehicle finished...
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    Long Weekend Cleaning

    Great job! Looks cleaner than when they deliver them to the dealer!
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    Flex PE14-2-150 and Nanoskin

    Nanoskin Autoscrub pads are for DA/Random orbit use only! From Nanoskin's Website: DIRECTIONS: Use ONLY on clean, cool paint and out of direct sunlight. DO NOT work on the surface below 55°F and over 144°F. Please use in an inconspicuous place for the first time in case of unexpected adverse...
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    Detailers at Body Shops

    You can start compounding and polishing within a day of the paint being sprayed, it is for the application of waxes and sealants that you need to wait 30-90 days depending on the paint manufacturers specifications.
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