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    Advice for removing diluted road paint

    I inspected the Suburban and the paint came off with minimal effort using 20% IPA. Booked her for next week. Looks like she got away lucky for sure.
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    Advice for removing diluted road paint

    I am meeting with a potential customer tomorrow to inspect her 2007 Suburban. Apparently the road commission painted yellow lines right before a strong thunderstorm. Suburban then drove down road in said thunderstorm while the paint was running and mixing with water. This was a torrential...
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    Dual Action Carpet Brush

    Ive been using the whole line of cyclo brushes that I use on my PC and love then, the softest one is great for really dirty leather, aqua great for carpet, and white for all weather mats and even some carpet.
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    What do you guys use to give your customers a lasting sealant/wax?

    I would go with BFWD!! So easy to use, at the end of a long day its nice to be able to seal a car so effortlessly.
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    How many cars from 1 IronX Bottle?

    I used a whole bottle on my white GMC 2500 savana cargo van, but there was a lot of contamination.
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    Very bad experience yesterday

    Sometimes I put one of my prized microfiber in the cooler and use it on myself on the hot days!! Rub it all over face chest. It helps, if just a little.
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    Very bad experience yesterday

    Yes, check the color of your urine, if its too dark you need to drink water immediately especially in the heat if your sweating profusely. There is a chart you can print with urine colors that tells you how much water to drink according to color. Sorry talking about bodily fluids, I'm regular...
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    Which carpet extractor to buy ?

    My mytee 8070 has been amazing all spring and summer!!! Love it
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    Your favorite spray wax?

    Another Meguiar's D156 user here. Love the stuff!!
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    Unnecessary items in customers vehicles

    I carry boxes and ziplocks of different sizes. I remind people sometimes if I have a minivan or something I know could be loaded to the gills with various items. I found a disposable toilet in a rx350 the other day,thankfully is was NIB :laughing: I didn't even know they made those...
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    New Member from Kalamazoo

    Hi Bert. I'm from St. Joseph about 50min from you. I have done quite a few Japan bike gas tanks and never needed to use microfiber pads. They generally have more cut than foam. Plus your working such a small area foam should be just fine. I've used 3in hydro-tech and 4in hexlogic foam pads...
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    Hydrofluoric Acid to clean wheels?

    Re: Hydrofluroic acid to clean wheels?!? I just started using a wheel cleaner that has butoxy ethanol and potassium hydroxide. I know nothing about these chemicals. Are they harsh? The directions state let dwell 20 sec then rinse. I found I need to agitate most of the time but it seems like...
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    Start up companies: How to talk to customers over the phone

    Well this is my first year in business, so my first priority is getting work to stay busy and do high quality work. My prices already took one price hike, once further word spreads and my call volume spikes, I plan to raise my prices a bit more. I hope this strategy works for me. Today I did...
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    Start up companies: How to talk to customers over the phone

    What do you guys say when someone tells you "that's to high" I quoted a guy $170 for a 7-8 hour job and his response was that's to high. I kindly said: ok, I appreciate the call, goodbye.
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    Can't get rid of this stubborn grime

    There is likely built up dirt and grime behind the door handle and in the cracks. My detail van did this badly from the windows until I completely cleaned the gaps behind the windows. Its really common on white vehicle just because is easy to spot. I've seen it from door handles, windows, and...
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    Generator output?

    I use a kranzle 399tst and a Honda eu3000is and it works perfectly. You cannot use eco mode with the kranzle. The initial amp draw when the PW kicks on is to large and the generator cant output the power fast enough. My 399tst is 15 amps. I run a 75 gallon tank, no pump. Turn the generator...
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    Defective Dewalt DWP849x?

    Rupes polishers do this too, at least my lhr15 does. Love my dewalt, this is a non-issue for me.
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    Why you don’t need a website or business shirts when you’re starting off

    First day in the upper 80's yesterday. I detailed in a under armor shirt and running shorts!! I think that is what I am wearing the rest of the summer, lol
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    Found a scratch after applying sealant, now what?

    You don't need to do anything special, your polish or swirl remover will abrade through the sealant almost instantly, like other said just make sure your polishing area is clean.
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    Best way to clean fabric wheel well liner?

    I detailed a Lexus RX350 last week that had fabric liners. They were incredibly dirty. I used my pressure washer and it cleaned them perfectly. I had to move it very slow with the nozzle fairly close, but my washer is only 1700psi. Lots of dirt and brown water was released, I had to power...
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