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    Going Crazy, What's the Right Way to Clean Glass???

    I CANNOT get a clean windshield. I've been detailing since 2010 and have not once got a perfect windshield. I get haze and holograms in the windshield every time. I'm using Rain-X and a MF cloth. I have even tried newspaper and that ended horribly. What does everyone use to clean glass?
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    Starting a Detailing Business

    Let me start off by saying my decision to go into this business is directly in relation to the knowledge that has been shared to me on this site. I've been reading about automotive detailing on here for about two years now, and have been detailing my own cars since about 2010. I do not, in any...
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    Meg's Hyper Dressing Sucks!

    I just bought a gallon of this stuff and I went to use it for the first time. Used with the proper tire applicator. I first tried spraying it onto the tire and it foamed up white and looks messy. Then I poured it onto an applicator and rubbed it onto the tire and same thing. After sitting for a...
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    Microfiber Towels (and pads too!): Cleaning and Maintenance

    Hello, I had a question about cleaning and Maintaining Microfiber towels (and pads too!!) What should I use to clean them? (Detergent? Nothing/water only?) Should they be machine washed? Machine dried? Air dried? Cold water? Hot Water? Please enlighten me as I would love to clean my MF towels...
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    Microfiber: What Do I Use??????????

    Hello, I had a question about Microfiber towels. I find myself screwing up alot of jobs with a hazy finish, or left over streaks, wipe marks etc. I am trying to figure out what type of Microfiber towel I need to use in order to keep those messy mistakes away. My questions are as followed: What...
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    LC Pads for Flex 3401

    I'm looking to purchase a set of LC pads for my Flex. What size is best? Is it better to go smaller or go large? Also, which colors will I use the most? I am aware that the pads have different scales of aggressiveness, but which ones do I absolutely need, and which ones will I almost never use...
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    Removing Auto Paint from Rubber/Plastic Trim

    In a previous thread I asked a question about painting door-jambs. I wanted to start a separate topic about re-moving auto paint from rubber exterior trim. A customer purchased a fleet of used rental vans and repainted/re-purposed the vehicles from construction. The vehicles were yellow at one...
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    Painting Door Jambs

    I have a customer that purchased a fleet of used work vans from a rental agency. They were originally orange or yellow and were repainted after the customer purchased them. However, painting the door-jambs were an extra $150 per door, so in an effort to save money they declined. The customer...
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    2006 Ford Fusion Needs Full Correction

    Purchased this car a couple months ago and it was beat on. In addition to that, I drove it over 800 miles during Hurricane Sandy. As of right now here are just some photo's to start with. It's difficult to determine the condition of the paint underneath all that dirt, so I will follow up with...
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    zymol and a sealant?

    Hello! Loving this website! Im a big fan of Zymol wax. However in my experience, Zymol's shine breaks down quickly, while it maintains great protection. My question is, would it be a smart idea to follow my Zymol coat with a sealant that could lock in Zymols shine and maybe offer a bit of a...
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