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From what I've looked into it, if you want a good industrial steamer for household/light duty vehicle, the VX5000 is a great investment ($750 IIRC), it puts out 60ish PSI and is solid. Otherwise, for the sub-$150 range most steamers that aren't just mop steamers are pretty good. Amazon has a few...

People have washed cars with 380 deg F 120+ psi steamers (YouTube search Optima steamer) for mobile detailing, so you'll be alright.

"Mother's Aluminum Polish" is what many use for OTC and it does work quite well. I use it on exhaust tips and it works great.

"Daddy can I wash the car for you" "Sure son" *child scurries off with SOS scrub pads*

My Walmart doesn't carry them yet, but between the 8% sales tax and retail markup, it's still much cheaper to order off of AG with 10% off during a free shipping block. I hate this state's sales tax...

Aside from crocs (which would work better for a working environment to help protect your feet a little better), I would highly suggest these: Amazon.com: adidas Men's Adissage SC Sandal: Shoes. I picked up a pair from JCPenney for $25 and they're so comfortable to wear! Much better than any...

Every LSP I've used is "less is more". The amount of product that actually stays on the surface post-buffing is such a small percentage of what you actually apply, that the excess would just smear. Some LSPs are much more forgiving than others so you just have to be careful with each one to find...

Equipment: I'd say get a Griot's DA polisher over the PCXP (much more affordable than the Flex as well, and it has a lifetime warranty). Get yourself some LC pads as well (you'll have to do a little more researching/experimenting the different types, but generally Orange, White/Green, and Black...

I too have found the Meg's consumer line spray bottles to be some of the most pleasant to use. I like them much better than the Detailer line of spray bottles they offer, however I have a lot of the Detailer lineup of bottles to make my products match. I just bought a bunch of the blank spray...

Only one way to find out if they've still got some life in them!

I'd stick with OC or any other regular sealant on chrome or highly polished wheels (I've heard that UTTG+ actually works well on chrome based on the experiences of another user on here). I've used the AA version of this product on my own wheels, but just on the inner barrels to help with...

I think he's being a bit overzealous, he wants a volume shop filled with a bunch of low-wage high school and college kids working for cheap. Most of us here are enthusiasts that like to put our own sweat into this because it's a hobby (or drug in some cases). A french cuisine chef could make...

Hex pads are actually pretty good! I'm not sure how much the design of it really does help with what it says, but the foam itself is very high quality!

Same here, ASD for wheel wells, HD for dash/trim, and UTTG+ for bumper covers.

I do a few panels at a time, basically when I'm going to be swapping to a fresh pad/alternate pad, I'll go to a different pad for finishing the panels I just hit instead. It helps give your pads some extra cool off time in between uses as well. The only disadvantage to this is it gets hard to...

If hair dryer and adhesive remover don't work (stubborn pin striping) try either plastic razor blades or my personal favorite, eraser pad on a drill.

Shop vac that detaches to be a leaf blower. Best detailing friend ever, since I already need it plugged in for doing carpets, I just quick disconnect it from the base and put the blower nozzle on it. Granted I have yet to use a master blaster, this vac has gotten its money's worth in use easily...

With the narrow target market (automotive detailers/enthusiasts that like to work with their hands), the better mass-media formats of advertising nowadays include YouTube links and Facebook/Twitter posts/reposts. I would run a referral contest where people could sign up for Detail Fest through a...

I'm not even close to using up my last bottle of ONR! It's hard to resist buying updated versions of products I already have, but I know I'll end up on the next episode of Hoarders with walls of detailing products if I don't resist the temptation.

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