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People are often rude/disrespectful/verbally abusive toward service staff only because they know the employee is completely defenseless. How many of these people would treat a server, cashier, barista, etc. they way they do if the employee could return in kind? If you wouldn't say it to a...

While I agree with most about tip jars being inappropriate in many cases, dining in a full service restaurant is a different situation all together. When you choose to go to a restaurant where you are served by a waiter/waitress you are entering a common knowledge social norm. You know the...

You can't fix stupid.

If you are a new business and people know this there shouldn't be a problem getting them to write the check in your name. Most of my customers write them in my name anyway but they all go to the same account. And Square shouldn't be a problem... you can route it to any account you want.

Keep in mind that Dawn prevents spots by breaking the surface tension of water. That gives the illusion that everything is stripped from the surface due to water not beading. I would not trust it as a final step before applying a permanent coating or you risk early failure of the coating.

Try a pink eraser, then follow with a little APC to get rid of the rubber.

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That's what I try to tell people. I just think it's sad that they want to sell a car for $120,000 but will risk this type of damage by refusing to spend more than $1.00 per car to wash. Sorry. I did neglect to include that info. I followed the M101 with Menzerna 85rd (4500) on a black LC...

Are you using 5.5" or 6.5" pads? It makes a big difference in correction ability, especially on a PC.

Some afters: The owner having a drink and enjoying his beautiful car. Prior to this detail I had someone locally contact me through a forum looking for an opportunity to shadow and learn a little. He said he has a passion and wanted to learn more; primarily...

This customer contacted me after having his 2007 Jaguar XK-R in to the dealership for service. The dealership performed a complimentary wash. I don’t know what the paint looked like before the wash but this is what I saw. The long, straight scratches that flank the camera in the reflection...

Can't seem to edit my post: Outside of the 5 remaining, UTTG lasted the longest in this test. A revisit of the first round of testing (still underway): UTTG is still holding on after >4 months. (I apologize: this photo was previously posted with the labeling being incorrect. The darker...

Are you measuring the paint? Do you have experience with sanding? Just be careful that you don't compromise your new paint. Without knowing what you spent for the paint job and without seeing photos of the orange peel it is hard to say whether the work was below par or your budget didn't...

UPDATE: I have been meaning to get this update posted for some time. The panel has seen some pretty varied weather; everything from weeks of heavy rain, snow, ice & sun. At about the 6 week mark all but 5 seemed to be completely gone. This photo was taken at the 8 week mark. The...

The color in ONR will dissipate over time due to light exposure. I use distilled water, which significantly slows the color change but, from my understanding, the ONR is still fine for quite some time.

Ahh, the paradigm shift. It does become easier and faster with experience but it isn't a quick process for sure. When people question the price of paint correction they often have no idea just exactly what goes into it. Realistic expectations is part of it. Technique will certainly reduce...

I rescind my previous photo and submit the following:

I would love to try out and review this light. I have yet to find a light (besides the sun) that I like better than my Brinkman for showing swirls and marring.

Many of these I have experienced have been very soft, singe-stage black paint. should correct relatively easy. Keep in mind that some of the marring on these may be rather deep since it is where most people push the door closed. Perfection may not be realistic or worth the risk. On th plus...

"Everything looks easy when someone else is doing it." --One of my customers. To the layperson watching a professional detailer it looks as simple as putting a polisher to the paint. In reality there are so many variables that are being assessed at any given moment. It is not a quick process...