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  1. ihaveacamaro

    Autogeek Boat Detail 5-15-15

    On May 15th, I got to detail a boat with Mike Phillips and a rag tag crew of detailers @ Autogeek! It was a ton of fun, but lots of hard work and here is a journey of what we went through. Thanks for looking :) Got to the Autogeek headquarters early in the morning around 8:30 AM ready for a...
  2. ihaveacamaro

    How to Restore Headlights by Buffer or by Hand - Exterior Car Detail Parts 22 and 23

    Now that we're ready to do some polishing, I thought I would bring up the topic of restoring headlights. Here's the next two videos in the ongoing series, parts 22 and 23. As always, thanks for watching! How to Restore Headlights by Buffer: How to Restore Headlights Using a Buffer - Exterior...
  3. ihaveacamaro

    Tag team! Ronkh and ihaveacamaro take on this blue Camaro :)

    First off, I want to say a sincere thanks to Ron for letting me use his garage and time and supplies on detailing my Camaro. It's very much appreciated!! It's been a while since I polished my own car and not having my own garage anymore, I asked for Ron's help and he agreed :) My car had some...
  4. ihaveacamaro

    How to: Use a clay bar vs clay alternative - Exterior Car Detail Parts 20 and 21

    After you've used Iron X to decontaminate your car, the next step is to remove above-surface contaminants with a clay bar or clay alternative. In these next two videos, I explain how to use each. As always, thanks for watching and hope you enjoy! :) Clay Alternative How to Clay a Car Using...
  5. ihaveacamaro

    How to: Use Iron X - Exterior Car Detail Part 19

    So once you've washed your paint and removed all the bugs, the next step is to use IronX to decontaminate your paint from iron filings. I also have a how to on cleaning doorjambs if you're interested :) So here are parts 18 and 19 of the ongoing Exterior Car Detail Series! As always, hope you...
  6. ihaveacamaro

    How to do a 2 Bucket Method Wash, Rinseless Wash, and Waterless Wash

    Here are the next parts of the ongoing Exterior Car Detail video series. Once you've figured out what kind of wash you're going to do, it's finally time to wash your car!! Can you believe it took until part 13 to get here haha! As always, hope you enjoy! Part 13 2BM: How to do the Two 2...
  7. ihaveacamaro

    Deciding between 2 Bucket, Rinseless, and Waterless Wash - Exterior Detail Part 10-12

    Alright, so once you've cleaned your engine bay, shined up those wheels, and polished those exhaust tips, it's time to check your car, decide what kind of wash you want to do, and start by washing that gas cap. These are the next parts of the Exterior Car Detail series. Hope you enjoy...
  8. ihaveacamaro

    Orange Peel Removal Pictures

    Zoom in to see the orange peel and see more detail! Came across these pictures I took a little while back while detailing. Thought I would share. Very easy process: compound as you would but with the Carpro denim/velvet pad (takes a TON of passes surprisingly) and take ptg readings in...
  9. ihaveacamaro

    How to Clean and Polish Exhaust Tips - Exterior Car Detail Parts 8 and 9

    The next part after cleaning your wheels and tires is to clean your exhaust tips and polish them if needed. So these are the subjects of the next two videos! Hope you enjoy :) Cleaning Exhaust Tips: How to Clean Exhaust Pipes - Exterior Detail Part 8 - YouTube Polishing Exhaust Tips: How To...
  10. ihaveacamaro

    How to Clean Wheels - Exterior Car Detail Parts 5, 6, 7

    The next part of the Exterior Car Detail Video Series is here, and it's time to clean those wheels! There's two methods of cleaning wheels nowadays, using a iron removing wheel cleaner like Sonax FE, Wolfgang Uber, Meguiar's Dub etc. Or cleaning a wheel without an iron-removing wheel cleaner ie...
  11. ihaveacamaro

    How to Clean Tires and Wheel Wells - Exterior Car Detail Part 3

    This is the next portion of my exterior car detail video series. Hope you enjoy! Also linking part 4 which doesn't deserve it's own thread as it's a real short video just explaining why I like to clean wheels before paint. Part 3 Tires and Wheel Wells: How to Clean Tires and Wheel Wells -...
  12. ihaveacamaro

    Got an idea for those living with water restrictions ie California

    So not sure if this would be a viable method or not, but here's my grand idea. If you live in a place with water restrictions, buy a bottle of UWW+ ready-made version (or any other ready made waterless wash). Also buy the concentrate. Instead of putting the concentrate in your own spray...
  13. ihaveacamaro

    How to Dress an Engine Bay - Exterior Car Detail Part 2

    Alright guys, so this one is an easy one. How to dress your engine bay. Most already know how to do this, but in an effort to be exhaustive in this video series, it is included. FYI, if you're interested in why I like the liquid dressing over an aerosol or spray, it's because I prefer the look...
  14. ihaveacamaro

    How to Clean an Engine Bay - Exterior Car Detail Series Part 1

    Hey guys, So the series I mentioned in my other thread has begun! It's a full on video detail series on just about everything I could think of exterior-wise! Hope you enjoy! Intro: Introduction and Purpose of Exterior Car Detail Series - YouTube Part 1: How to Clean a Car Engine Bay -...
  15. ihaveacamaro

    Exterior Detail Video Series Teaser

    Got a new video series lining up for you all :D Videos will be released on Wednesdays and Fridays, beginning April 1st!! Exterior Detail Video Series Teaser - YouTube
  16. ihaveacamaro

    Phew... what a couple of years. Hope to be back now :)

    Hey everyone!! It has been a LONG time coming, but I'm finally almost done with 2 years of dental school! That means that I'm now going to the school clinics for the next two years which means I should have free time now Im the MAN So guess who hopes to be back here and posting!? :D I've...
  17. ihaveacamaro

    Need a detailer in Ft. Lauderdale/Davie Area

    Well I guess it has come to this. My friend has a relatively clean interior (Gray Nissan Altima Coupe) but wants to get it cleaned professionally, shampooed, the works etc. I would do it, but unfortunately don't have time for it now, but I know the most reliable detailers can be found here...
  18. ihaveacamaro

    Updates on my life and dental school!

    What's up guys! It feels like it's been forever since I've been on this forum... actually I think it has been forever lol. I hope everyone has been doing great :) I got some good news and updates on my life: I successfully moved to Ft. Lauderdale and started dental school! Life has been...
  19. ihaveacamaro

    Hey Mike, when's the next Thursday Makeover??

    Checked the bottom of the home page where that info normally is but didn't see anything. There was the yellow car that said next week, but I don't know if that is for the thursday night makeover. So what's the schedule looking like for the next few weeks?
  20. ihaveacamaro

    The possibly grim future of "Just Half A Test"

    Hey guys, As some of you know, I'm moving away from my current location :) As fun as moving is, this presents an issue with the future of the "just half a test" video series. I will no longer have access to my gfs car (black nissan altima) and my car is unsuitable for the test because I have...
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