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Quote: "That no sealant, with the exception of one or two, "bonds" with clearcoat" how on earth does he think it says on the car if its not forming a bond with it? if there wasn't some form of bond between them, then the sealant would simply fall off the paint as you drove down the road, thats...

any joy with this yet?

stunning mate, lovely work :dblthumb2:

weird! have you tried to polish a small area to see what happens? as Builthatch says, if it looks like an insurance job then get the advise of a reputable pro. it seems very unlikely that you'd get clearcoat failure on so many panels all at once. was the car left in public view whilst you were...

all mine pay on the day. theres no reason to start running lines of credit and then have the hassle of chasing them up. cash, cheque or card, i really don't mind, but i always take the money before i leave the premises

i use a portable water softener for final rinse. the water around where i live is awful. I've got the race glaze refillable unit, expensive, but works well. if you want a cheaper option, look for window cleaners resin filters, it should return some results for ebay etc. that will be a possible...

ah, sorry, i'd missed the point of your post. by quoting my post in the way that you did it appeared that you disagreed with it. what your actually saying is that there are many names for IPA, but its still all just IPA. a rose by any other name as it were :)

sorry, i think you may have misunderstood. what I'm saying is that if it says IPA on the bottle, then its IPA in the bottle. if they add another product other than diluting it with water, its no longer IPA. which i think is what the original post was asking. i may be mistaken of course

Builthatch is spot on. isopropyl alcohol is the name given to a very specific chemical. therefore IPA is IPA is IPA. if they mess with it (other than diluting it with water), they have to call it something else.

have you considered going over it again to level it out? just a thought

if you really push it, you can turn a car round in twenty minutes. personally, my most basic valet is 1-2 hours and i charge accordingly. I'm not looking to compete with the guys up the road doing it for less than half what i charge. quality takes time and my clients appreciate that. you also...

Dodo juice Supernatural Hybrid. excellent value for money and give a superb finish with twice the longevity of many standard waxes. this is just from a single coat

difficult call. its easy to say go for it, but as someone who has been self employed for the last 15 years, theres a lot to be said for a regular wage and paid holiday. i was an employee of a company for 8 years prior to that, so I've seen both sides of the coin as it were. at the end of the...

got exactly the same issue with my own Rav4. I've replaced the cabin filter, tried the bomb as well as a couple of others and a fogging machine. nothing seems to work. and its just those first couple of minutes, once its run for a little while the smell goes away again but its there every time i...

great question, and i expect there are a lot of different theories floating around. heres mine. staying within one product range will give you the least amount of product interference issues (generally speaking). with that in mind; new wax over old or cured wax, fine. new wax over cured sealant...

nice job

dodo juice blue velvet or blue velvet Pro would be my vote. both awesome waxes for the money and will really do that colour justice :xyxthumbs:

The core 8 waxes are more user friendly because they'll buff out as easily whether you do it ten minutes or ten hours after it's been applied. Because the Pro versions have a sealant element, they can be slightly more difficult to buff out if they are left on for longer than recommended...

sometimes just warming stickers with a hairdryer is enough to soften the adhesive. always worth trying non-chemical first :xyxthumbs:

sorry to hear that fella. its certainly gonna be a battle to get them to accept responsibility, but i'd make sure you get a claim in before the warranty is up anyway. they may just take it back in and respray the affected panel. might be worth taking it to a pro detailer first, just to get a...