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    I waited all week for this...

    Souveran was a wax I had been wanting to try for years. I picked up 2 jars and was so glad I did. It's a wonderful wax to work with. Up until yesterday it was the most expensive wax in my collection. DHL delivered my Glasur which I'm hoping to work with some over the weekend.
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    Generic Rotary ?

    I too have the Harbor Freight non lcd one. I've had it for a year or more and it's worked fine for the times I've used it. Only other rotary I've owed was an older Black & Decker 6138 which from what I've read became the Dewalt 849. The 6138 didn't bog down like the Harbor Freight does. The...
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    OOOOooh those Bargins MF's

    As someone mentioned try Sams Club. They now have them in four colors at the store here. Green, Blue, Orange and a Yellow gold (different then the Costco yellow).
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    Look what I found at Tuesday Morning and Power Surge info/help.

    No problems. I'm quite a fan of these particular little steamers. I'd hate to not have mine. Just simple stuff like cleaning the screw head out on the threshold area of some vehicles. It beats any other way I could clean the sand and grime out of them. Same with pedals. wytstang at time...
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    Look what I found at Tuesday Morning and Power Surge info/help.

    I have the steamer from Tuesday Morning and 3 of a similar bissell steamer. I bought 3 because they don't make them anymore and I view them as a must have for me. I bought the one from Tuesday Mornings as a comparsion and it is nearly identical and works just as well. It won't do all the...
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    Look at what I found in my grille today

    Would be nice to get money in there all of the time. I was driving on the interstate one time in a 94 Integra. I noticed a bird coming across from the right side. The bird was injured and as I got closer I thought it was going to hit me. It hit the mirror. Not so good for the bird but only...
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    FYI- Meghan is on vacation!

    Not sure what 95 is like in Florida area. I know it's pretty easy from Richmond Va to SC when I visit SC. Going up to Northern VA and MD on 95 is an absolute joke now. A while back we went to the Zoo in DC and when we got back onto 95 the sign said Congestion ahead until Stafford. Stafford...
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    over the counter products?

    When I started mobile detailing I was using all OTC products. I started using bulk commercial lines as they saved me a lot of money. I also found some customers liked that I was using something they couldn't buy at the local store. I still felt for the most part the products worked just as...
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    Honest Financial advice needed

    As long as the defiency doesn't become a judgement I don't think they can take further action. If they get a judgement it may be surprising to many what they can do to collect it. In some states the sheriff can collect money from customers of people that are self employeed for services or...
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    New (to me) truck

    Great truck. I have a 2.8 in my 1988 and it has 190,000 miles. That should give you years of use. When I see fancy trucks for mobile detailing I only think how many hours a month extra do I need to work to pay for that. I don't look at it as a step down. You can save the money for a rainy...
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    Is this a reasonable price?

    Once you've done a few vehicles you will be able to gauge your time better. $40-60 an hour is fine if you are efficient and experienced. If your are new it would be silly to expect an hourly rate like that. I see many experienced detailers that still use their time poorly. Knowing what to do...
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    Honest Financial advice needed

    Sadly this may not be the end of the problem. Although you have given up the truck there are a few things you should watch out for. The truck will be sold at auction and with fees and everything else you will get a bill. Several things may happen when there is a loss. Some are very...
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    lil' green?

    I've use one before and for spot cleaning it works okay. For full interiors it will get the job done but just take a while. One of the benefits of the smaller machines are they can be used on a small job very quickly. The downside is lack of power and volume. I've only had one full size...
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    Does anyone hate detailing interiors?

    I don't mind cleaning the interior on my cars since they are not very dirty. Doing interior details for customers when the interior is between IN NEED OF CLEANING and A GARBAGE CAN ON WHEELS is the pits. I've never enjoyed doing them and don't think I ever will. If I could never do another...
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    How to prevent Dressing sling off??

    Different tires seem to sling more than others. I apply dressing with an old cheap wheel brush (8" handle, bristles are usually green but sometimes orange). 1000's of sets of tires can be done with the same brush. I find the brush works best when the bristles are starting to break and shorten...
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    Leather Products (pH info and more)

    From what I can tell yes but the change is small. I tried to figure out what the change would be at another temperature. After a few minutes of reading I think my brain started to hemorrhage. I just posted the information from the msds which mentioned the temperature.
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    Leather Products (pH info and more)

    Meguiar's Leather Cleaner & Conditioner D180 has a ph of 9 at 70degrees. Info from their msds
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    ONR or DP 4-1

    I've used the older and newer. Like you said it is only really noticeable when adding it.
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    APC's

    From what I was able to find the PH of the APC at 10:1 would be 7.5. I'm not positive on this but it looks like the PH values of the water and the APC average out. This would make sense when you think about something like Lye having a PH of 14 and Vinegar (ph 2.8) being able to almost...
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    ONR or DP 4-1

    I have used both and found they both did an exceptional job. The main factor in making my decision was price. Using 3 gallons for example per car mixed according to label DP4N1 82 cents per car ONR 47 cents per car DP4N1 has a better smell than ONR. I've gotten used to how ONR smells so I...
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