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    What you guys think of this this vid?

    i feel bad for anyone who pays to have the hack in the video touch their car. can we change the thread title to: "how not to detail an interior"? seriously my thought is: if you arent going to do something right then dont do it at all.
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    Harbor Freight Pads?

    ive only used one orange pad and it did the job great but when i tried to take it off the backing plate the velcro stayed attached, after compunding the hood and front fenders on my dads 2002 f350, i noticed that the pad began to flake apart, but for the money i would say it did well. keep in...
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    Most regretted detailing product purchase

    i used it following the instructions all the way, i even watched the online video and after the application it seemed to add a slightly dull finish to the paint and plastic and didnt bead water anything like i expected.
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    Most regretted detailing product purchase

    griots garage microfiber towels, (blue and green ones), so much lint i will wash them with regular laundry and use them only for interior/general purpose cleaning. also some cheap aersosol nano diamond shield spray, all my turtlewax products before i knew about quality car care stuff, cheap...
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    Removing cig smell from a/c vents

    call around to repair shops near you, find one that deals with bg products, and either pay them to do the service or buy a can of frigi-fresh and a can of frigi-clean and youll be all set, also change the cabin filter if you have one
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    klasse sealant glaze "haze time"/ease of removal questions

    I've used KSG a few times and i really like the stuff, however after reading through some stuff on here and on the ag store i have a couple of questions: A) How long do you (should I) allow the applied product to haze/set up before removal? The store says 45 minutes but i saw somewhere either on...
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    Waxing and Glass care questions

    CARPRO ceriglass is pretty good stuff, i just used it on my girlfriends windshield and had excellent results with a 3m orange pad, not perfect but much better, i would recommend the ceriglass, some glass cutting and polishing pads or discs, the diamondite clay, and a rotary buffer, if you dont...
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    Anyone use MF detergent and an HE washer to wash their towels?

    i use an he washer, i do miss my old washer but i use all free and clear as well, a couple tips for you: 1-pre-soak the used mf towels in a 5 gallon bucket with a small amount of all, some degreaer, and hot water 2-use the bulky items setting on the washer (if your washer has one) it fills the...
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    Good OTC Microfiber Towels?

    another idea would be to check any local auto body supply shops, the one i go to stock a good selection of high quality products, as well as bulk products that an express car wash would use
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    Good OTC Microfiber Towels?

    pep boys for sure, the autospa ones mad by carrand are great for spray wax and quick detailers, and they recently started carrying barret jackson car care products, made by a company called farecla and theyre stuff is awesome, they have a pack of polish and wax applicators as well as individual...
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    Reapplying Klasse Sealant, or trying to salvage a sub-par job

    i have been in a similar situation before, i would drive the car as little as possible, when you get another chance rewash with a mild car wash soap, no wash and wax products, then towel dry and do a 2nd coat of ksg, ive used quick detailer to buff it off the past 5 times ive used it and i have...
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    Piece of Junk

    my porter cable works fine but i only use it for light compounding and finishing, being a DA i wouldnt try to use it to correct severe paint damage because thats not the intended purpose for a DA, theyre meant to produce a better final gloss than what can be achieved with a rotary, so if youre...
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    Do I need to polish if using Clay & AIO prior to sealant coat?

    do a good prep wash, then claybar, then klasse sealant, then top that with wax, trying to polish by hand will be as others have said a waste of time, if your looking for a real good buffer i have the porter cable 7424xp and its awesome but for better correction i would suggest the flex xc3401 or...
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    Review: CarPro CeriGlass

    just ordered ceriglass, diamondite glass clay and (3)-4" ht cyan pads, i have a PC 7424xp but im thinking ill run to harbor freight and pick up a rotary to try to buff the glass with, i have a couple sm arnold 4" tuffbuff wool pads and some 4" lc orange cutting pads, and by reading this it looks...
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    new from albany, ny

    just registered the other day, been obsessed with car care since i had my first car and now im starting to do some work on the side to clear out all of my products and make way for more stuff: )
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