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Hello, I was curious if I'm the only one to have this problem. I'm using Meg's HD to do my tires / trim on my car and a lot of times after I apply it, the tires turn into an awful milky color after the HD dries. I don't have pics I'm afraid, but it isn't a pretty medium-gloss look I'm...

Hey everyone, Just curious about my paint... It is pretty bad in parts. Lots of deep RIDS and some spots were the last owner tried to use touch up paint to fix it but failed miserably. I plan to polish using Lake County Pads and M205/M105 (using a Griot's polisher), but I'd like to get some...

Hey all, If possible, I would like to work on the car throughout the week versus dedicating an entire day during the weekend. Would it be okay to do one panel at a time? For example, the trunk one day, the hood another, and so on. Thoughts? Or should I just focus on carving a day out to do...

Hi guys (and gals), I'm preparing to polish my black 3-Series and the swirls are kind of bad. I don't think this car has even been polished. Also, there are a lot of RIDS on the car. Mainly the trunk lid and roof. The front has a lot of rock chips that I feel that probably won't be fixed...

Its been awhile since I've posted on here, but the whole time I have been putting off buying a polisher due to a rough patch personally; however, I'm back in full force now :) Anyways, my main two choices the whole time was the PC 7424XP and the Griot's and I decided to run with the Griot's. I...

Polished wheels Vs Anodized wheels Vs Bare aluminium wheels Vs A typical Clear coated wheel I am getting my Meg's WB in today and would like to see a comparo chart to know which type of surface to avoid, versus which is safe. Thanks all :) John

This customer heavily neglected his wheels and it took two hours just to clean up his wheels. I used Mother's polish to get to the point on the left. I had to use A LOT of the bottle to get all of the wheels done in all of the crevices. Is there a higher end product that could do the same...

I present to you... Clean Image Autos Detailing to the Next Level Index (Clean Image Autos) My goal here is to deliver maximum content and information with as little of fluff as possible. Also, I don't have a logo yet, but I need to start to get this ball rolling. A logo will be in the...

Hey all, What are some items you feel are REQUIRED to have when you go out and do mobile jobs? I think based on the market here where I live the most lucrative (and lowest cost) option is to do mobile jobs. Right now for required mobile stuff I have: ONR 16 Gal Wet/Dry Vac Pro level spray...

Hey all, For those of us who live in locations with cold to very cold winters and times when weather can be a burden, what do you do to keep your business going? Do you offer certain specials you think would be attractive for your customer? Just curious, I am projecting a decent summer...

Or works in a dealer's financing department? How do they like the job? Are they happy doing it? What is the work/life balance? Is it a decent paying (above $40k IMO) field? Any cool perks that come with it? I'm considering switching careers and I'd thought I would gather some information...

It seriously is! I am so worried that I'm causing scratches when drying that I feel that it is the weakest part in my detail (when probably it isn't). Maybe I'm begin OCD. Here is my process 1.) Optimum No Rinse to clean a panel ( I have used it for 99.9% of my details since I bought it! )...

Hey all, I've noticed in a LOT of the polishing threads the mention of whether clear is "soft" or "hard." What exactly does this mean for polishing, and also, if you don't have one of those fancy clear coat readers, can you tell just by eyeballing the paint? Sorry if its a repost. John

Okay, I think I nearly have all my bases covered for a basic wash/wax detail, but I need some little things to top it all off. The main thing for me is wheel wax or sealant, as well as polishing from chrome and other metals. I have read a couple of members recommend Klasse AIO for metal...