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Applied DP Tire Coating with a new foam applicator, to 1 month old tires on a new car. Two coats were applied one day apart. The tires now look hazy and streaked in the attached picture. Anyone know what went wrong? Thanks. Michael D.

Thinking of adding a car dryer to my list of tools/toys to speed the drying process. Any advice for choosing between the DP Turbo Dryer and the Metro Air Force Commander?

Any experience with billing Donlen Fleet Management? Kind of a complex p.o., fax, call process to get a c.c. number to change for payment. I normally get payment from clients upon completion, not an option for this single car job. If the fleet management company is a pain, I may pass on this...

One of many calls this sunny day, a client asked about the price to do a 1 step/very light swirl removal on their small Toyota. Learning from several posts here, I considered worst-case time estimate, my desired hourly rate and quoted a range of $250-$300 to be finalized when I look at the...

Mobile, part-time sole proprietor here. Time to ask how many people routinely use a second person to help speed a detail? I have a guy I call to help with full details, but I'm not certain I'm getting maximum efficiency from the both of us. Full details (steam clean inside, one-step AIO...

My spray, brush, extract with wet vac method has worked well, but lots of interiors this month has me thinking an extractor might save time and be easier on me. I'm part time and mobile, working 6-10 jobs a month, one per day. Getting conflicting advice on how important heat is. Some say modern...

Noticed this new Bissell extractor. BISSELL Lift-Off® Deep Cleaning System Anyone have any experience? Thinking the larger tank and more powerful motor might give it more cleaning ability than the ever-popular Little Green. Plus, with the base it could be used inside which wouldn't hurt with...

Just a quick (hopefully non-rule breaking) note on a product AG does not sell... Lowes will have the Werner brand work platform that many here love to help with tall vehicles 50% off on Black Friday. When not using it to reach the top of an SUV, I even like it as a small collapsible work table...

Earlier this year, I purchased a bunch of the hot-wire-cut Cobra Indigo MFs. Gave some to a friend who loves them, and wants more. What's the closest equivalent still sold by AG? Are the Mango Breeze or Carpro MFs on BOGO even close? Other options?

Can't find previous threads after trying several search terms....what would you charge for waxing a 30 foot RV? I seem to recall threads suggesting about $20 a foot, but wanted to check before I call a potential customer back. I have orange and green CCS pads, a GG and thinking Poli-Seal as...

Mobile and part-time, the shorter days are really beginning to cut into my ability to do work after 5:00 pm. UPGP's wipe-on, walk-away is appealing to save time waxing, but the legendary Colinite 845 durability might be better for durability as a winter-prep wax on the mom-taxis I typically do...

I have a construction firm that wants me to do their excavators (!) I'm looking for a very cost-effective product that can be sprayed through a pressure washer but leaves a glossy spray-waxed look. Ideally, this would be a rinseless product to save time. Thoughts?

Friend just bought the aluminum boat below. Although well cared for, he says the hull is oxidized, although I do see the trailer reflecting on the hull. Thinking about using Duragloss 551 to clean the oxidation, then 501 to polish the hull and add some protection. Debating a coat of Colinite...

Wondering if anyone uses a household-floor style carpet cleaner/extractor (ie: Hoover/Bissel) to clean/extract carpets & seats? Thinking one of these for $35-30 more than a LGM would have more power, larger tanks, better extraction. But would look pretty dorky pulling it out of my mobile...

New to using a DA, I found a car I could practice on, and in the owners words "not hurt anything"...his 1973 Nova. Originally set up to drag race, The Beast is designed for go, not for show. He's owned it for a dozen years, drives it to work occasionally when he wants to scare small children...

Guess I'm following the Mike Phillips career track...start out on your own, go broke buying pro supplies from Auto Geek:laughing:, start side business detailing for friends to pay mortgage. Trying to follow all the advice, but stuck on a business name. For now, this will be in addition to my...

So it's raining today, no mobile work. Was thinking how creative some shops are naming their packages. If "celebrity details" wasn't already taken and you wanted to name detail packages after celebrities, what could a person do.... The "Bob Barker"....In and out with full swirl removal because...

Just curious about the "Junior Member" / "Senior Member" title that appears between login name and avatar in the forums. How is that determined? Join date? Number of posts? Autogeek annual purchases? :laughing: