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Hey all, it's been a while since I've posted but I've recently acquired a "new to me" car that came with the dealership special...aka swirls galore!!!! I work a ton and it is often hard to gauge when I will have enough free time to actually correct the paint and protect it. So I was...

Hey guys, today I did a wash and wax for my buddy. First I hit the truck with a nice foam bath using my pressure washer and foam lance. I then thoroughly washed the truck with chemical guys citrus wash and gloss. After washing the truck I applied some collinite 845 and topped that with some...

Today I did an exterior job on a 2011 Toyota Tundra. Owners main worries were the chrome wheels being cleaned/protected and the paint to "not feel like this" as he rubbed his hand on the door panel you could hear the surface contaminates. Toyota being know for usually for having pretty soft...

I see in a lot of show and shines that you guys use a long brush that resembles this one: http://www.autogeek.net/lug-nut-brush.html That particular brush has been out of stock for a while now and I'm not sure it's even the correct one I'm looking for but I was wondering where I can pick one...

Anyone know of any good detailing magazines out there?

Is wheel acid bad for your health?? I just got a job at a tunnel wash/detail center and the detailers run the cars thru the tunnel before they work on them and they spray the crap out of the wheels with wheel acid. If there's a wind I can feel it sting my eyes and tickle my throat. I asked them...

I am in the last steps of designing a basic business card, while designing it I had trouble picturing what one should look like or what information it should contain. I found some threads on AGO but not a dedicate thread to view multiple, different, styles of business cards (correct me if there...

Well as I am just starting out detailing my own cars a number of people have been asking if I could take care of theres. Most people seem to only be interested in basic exterior wash or basic exterior/ interior with exterior protection. I have come up with 2 packages that I want to offer. Keep...

Today I decided to clean my floor mats. As I do not have a hot water carpet extractor I used my: Pressure Washer Woolite Scrub Brush Shop Vac Ice scraper (perfect to use as squeegee) Before Picture I started by squirting the mats with a little water. I then sprayed them with woolite and...

I was wondering if there are any certain spots that you guys clean that a lot of others do not. For example, if the car has a sun roof, i always open the sunroof and clean the paint, and rubber the sun roof rests on. Paying attention to these little areas that others normally do not usually...

Getting a feel for the Griots (pics) Today I started playing around with my griots and did the front clip of my car. While it is not perfect, i am pleased with the results!! :) I tried swirlX on a white pad but i was not happy with how that worked so i then proceeded to use Ultimate Compound...

Getting my Griot's DA Polisher today and need some direction? So i am patiently awaiting the arrival of my Autogeek order which has my new griots polisher in it!! along with some pads, 2 orange, 2 white, and 2 black. The compounds and polishes i decided to go with are Ultimate compound...

Today I did a quick once over on a Lexus ES350 (not sure of year). Products I used: Chemical Guys Citrus Clear Zep Citrus Degreaser ( Wheels, tires, wells) (10:1 for interior) Pinnacle Clay Poor Boys Natty Blue Paste Wax Onyx Tire Wet Megs Natural Shine interior dressing BEFORE:

Can anyone with unlimited carfax or autocheck run a vin for me? I'm looking into purchasing a car and need a vin ran. Please PM me

I did a quick wash wax and interior today on a 2005 acura tl. I didnt snap pics on the interiors because i forgot but i have a before and after of the dashboard. The carpets and seats werent too bad. A list of what i used Chemical Guys Citrus Clear Zep Citrus Degreaser ( Wheels, tires, wells)...

Hello, I'm just getting started with all of this and learning as I go. Today I did my first Real wash and wax. Heres the before pictures: