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Just take the extra time to tape up trim contained in the fascia and treat it just like everything else. That extra 10 minutes to tape will make life much easier with the cleanup.

Awesome work once again...did you do a 1 step on it?

its no problem to polish the paint on plastic panels with a DA.

NXT has cleaners in it, so stripping the paint isn't completely necessary. You are already using a pre-wax cleaner so you should be able to apply directly after.

Just let them go and when they come back sell them a paint correction service to correct the new swirls. You really can't worry too much about someone who is not willing to listen. If they come back, you make a nice paycheck instead of a bunch of smaller paychecks. Either way you are profitable...

Set up a maintenance plan with the customer before leaving; explaining the benefit and cost savings over time. For instance when the customer picks up the car tell them about the process involved in bringing the car to the level it is at now. Then tell them to increase the longevity of the...

Re: 1954 Ford F-100 - Extreme Makeover - Modeled by Janna Awesome work as usual guys. Did you polish and seal the dash also? I'd hate to see a perfectly polished truck with a swirled dash.

clean with p21s gel then seal with cquartz or opticoat so future cleaning can be done using only car wash soap.

which rotary? Have you tried a lighter combo like 85rd and a finishing pad? Are you not removing swirls or are you instilling new swirls by using a rotary and too aggressive methods?

105 with an orange lc pad should do the trick. Otherwise wetsanding will be necessary. Where are you located? Maybe somebody on here will be nearby and willing to take a look at it.

Sprinkler trick is great because you don't have to do any work other than driving forward or backwards 3 feet. i use it every time i go to the mud hole.

A lot of carbon fiber is clear coated and can be treated just like paint.

I love the look of black rims on just about any color vehicle. I wouldn't go for matte unless you don't mind putting a lot of extra work in to keep them clean. Matte black tends to streak, show dirt alot, and is overall difficult to keep clean.

85 rd with a black pad should finish it out. Are you backing off the pressure with 205 on the last pass? Also what size pad and are you cleaning the pad regularly?

Cquartz is my goto rim protectant. Lasts a long time and clean up is a breeze.

Great work on the JK. It looks great. I really enjoy seeing people post work proving that they can finish out the paint using only a rotary. Did you have any difficulty in cleaning the visible frame areas behind the wheels and under the side steps? I always find those areas a bit tough to clean...

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If you are going to be detailing as a professional, you gotta be prepared for any situation that you run into. A large selection of polishes and pads that you have tested and know to work well is essential. Also, wetsanding is sometimes necessary to remove the deeper stuff.

VOC stands for volatile organic compound. This can be any organic compound that is volatile; gasoline, toluene, mineral spirits, ethanol, benzene, kerosene etc etc etc. There are tons of VOC's so i'm not going to list all of them. In order to be considered VOC compliant, a product must have less...

Looks great. Nice work.