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Hey guys, I've been given the opportunity to do some work on a Jeep Wagoneer. Only question I have is if any of you guys would happen to know what kind of paint these usually have. Is it single-stage or will I be working with clearcoat? If its single-stage is there anything in particular I...

Today I worked on a friend's 2004 Mazda6. Had some professional photos taken while I worked on this one as well. Also included a couple photos from my iPhone. Cleaning the wheels before I wash everything. Clay block Swirls before polishing Same spot after polishing Finished...

So here's a story my friend told me today... Friend: so I saw this girl at gas station right Friend: she started cleaning her car with paper towels Me:

So after finding out my 2007 Civic Si actually had frame damage from a previous accident I decided to trade it in for something else. I ended up settling on a base model 2012 Mustang with a manual transmission. I have to say from when I test drove it I LOVE IT. Here's a picture of the two next...

Finally got to wash the Si after two weeks of rain and let me tell you... I think that's the last time I wash my car when it's 45 degrees outside! I'M FREEZING!! You don't know how good you have it down there southerners! I actually woke up to frost all over my car this morning! Check out the...

Hey all, Just wondered if anyone here has Forza 4. It came out today and of course I picked it up first thing! Right now I've got a pretty awesome 1997 M3 setup. Got it tuned to 476 hp right now as well as some others tweaks to assist in gaining some of the traction I lost with the power...

Alright so I've been up all night working on the logo for my new detailing business. I've done image design in the past although it's been a few years so I'm hoping I'm not too out of practice. Anyway, here's what I have so far. Let me know what you think!

Just wondering if there's any other detailing fanatics in upstate NY in the Rochester-ish area. I need to share my insanity with someone! :buffing:

Today I set out to find the answer and ended up making a short video. I used the paste Ultimate Wax and I had absolutely no streaking issues. This stuff needs to be applied VERY thin. You need almost nothing on the applicator pad. Meguiars Ultimate Paste Wax - NO STREAKING! - YouTube Let me...

Hey everyone, I just applied some Poorboy's Wheel Sealant to my wheels yesterday as part of my winter prep and I must say I am really impressed with the results. Today after arriving back home after work I don't see even a speck of brake dust. Now that's all fine and dandy but this got me...

Hey all, I'm going to be winterizing my car in a bit and I'd like to know what the quickest and easiest route would be to remove my current one layer of BFWD that I've had on for 2-3 months. I'll be applying another two coats of BFWD and possibly top it off with Collinite 845 (if I can...

Hey guys, I'm trying to come up with the best products to use for my basic exterior package which consists of a one-step light correction among other things. The two products I am trying to choose between are Meguiar's D301 finishing wax and XMT 360. The upside of me going with D301 would be...

Hey all, I'm currently working on getting my detailing side business all planned out. I've done a couple full exterior details (wash, clay, polish, wax) and both my customers were very please but I've recently had a couple people come up to me and ask for just a regular old wash and wax. Now...

Howdy everyone! This will be my second customer detail so far but my first using the Meguiar's MF System. Unfortunately I once again forgot to start taking pictures before I started doing work so all I have here is from claying onward. I have to say that after using the microfiber pads from the...

...and I'll let the pictures speak for themselves. I will never use another foam pad again. The results below took about 5 minutes with almost no pressure using my PC in speed 4.5 (compounding) and speed 4 (finishing). This was my passenger side running board (or whatever you call it) after...

Hey guys, I have someone who's interested in having a 2-step correction on his 2006 Dodge Charger R/T. I figured I'd see if I can guesstimate how much work this is gonna be before I tackle it. Would anyone happen to know how hard or soft the clearcoat is on this vehicle? There's been a couple...

I'm going to be attacking some moderate defects on a 2006 VW Passat this weekend and from everything I've been reading the CC is really hard. Originally I was thinking of going with M105/orange CCS and then finishing off with M205/white CCS but I may be working in the sun which I hear isn't the...

So today I was just browsing around in Target near the automotive section (of course!) and I stumbled upon a REALLY nice detailing tool in the next aisle over. I've been looking for a better spotlight "swirl finder" than my LED flashlight and I believe I just found my answer! I had been looking...

Today began the adventure of my first complete 1-step correction. Who was the victim? My friend. Thankfully he still considers me to be such so I figure I did a good job. Haha. The vehicle I worked with today was a 2006 Chevy Equinox. This will be the first vehicle in my portfolio. We decided...

Hi all, I've got an '07 Civic Si which has a leather-wrapped steering wheel. Unfortunately I haven't really taken care of it that much but I'd like to see if I can clean it up a bit. I'll be starting with some warm water and soap solution for the first major cleaning but I'd like to find some...