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Hoping to get feedback on this, pulled recon on a 2010 Mazda 6 last night. It only has 20k miles on it and the Dealer cleaned the Evaporator recently to stop the odor. The problem is this: a Musty odor has permeated the headliner, seats, carpet and even the trunk. as soon as you rough up a spot...

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Bought the upgraded 8070 end of Feb.2013, used it on 5 jobs last year and it performed really well. Stored it in my living room over the Winter to be sure of no internal freezing issues. Just lined up two extractor jobs and decided to pre-test it to be sure there were no issues, good thing I...

Just wanted to see if any of you thought of this and use them already. Last season I had some vehicles with bad brake dust baked in that only half responded to using Wolfgang's Uber wheel cleaner. So I experimented with using the yellow non scratch stove cleaning pads along with some Uber wheel...

Megs said their D181 Leather cleaner is toward the strong (Alkaline) end of the spectrum, I want to purchase something more PH balanced that's safer and save D181 for the bad stuff. I left some run marks on my own car seat while testing and don't want to repeat this to a customer. I see a soft...

My vista print signs left white marks on my truck, tried buffing it out but no luck yesterday. Any of you run into this before? I can try a different compound tonight or wet sanding, didn't expect this.

Looking to gather some info from other detailers as to what they charge for this service. Factoring in that I'm Mobile and would have to revisit the client to apply the Raggtopp Protectant a day later after fully dry. I just charged $40.00 for a fabric top and am not sure how many tops I can get...

What is the most popular product used to just wipe down window plastic without "fogging" it up? I just saw a You Tube video that someone demonstrated Pledge Multi-Surface cleaner as a good choice. If other folks here have had success with it then I think I'll add that to my inventory. I have a...

I just completed a two step buff out of a 2006 Black Silverado, the results were spectacular, mirror like shine.I claybarred then used my Flex D.A. with the Blue LC Hydrotech pad and Meg's Ultimate Compound for the first step. Then the Orage Hydro Tech polishing pad with Meg's 205. Here's the...

Just picked up a Tank with brush applicator to speed up tire dressing work. The dressing I use now is non-silicone and sets up well on engines, just ok on tires. Anyone have a dressing that is non-silicone but had some staying power, that can be used in a tank? My Optibond gel will be used on my...

I am trying to arrive at a fair price that a customer wants as a weekly wash,dry,light vacuum, dress the tires. Since I use a $40.00/hr. labor rate (which I think is reasonable), I'm about to suggest $40 for the weekly wash. Not sure what her reaction will be today, is that about average?

Looking for suggestions, I use Wolfgang Uber Wheel cleaner and follow it with a 1/10 mixture of APC on the tougher jobs. Had a customer today that had brake dust,dirt,etc. in his rims, I had to go to 0000 Steel wool with a strong soap for lubricant , but still wound up lightly scratching the...

A potential customer had me look at his car today, a body shop fastened the exterior door guard plastic years ago and the glue pushed out from the piece and onto his paint. He asked if I could remove it. I have Goo Gone and some strong acid based Concrete/Sap remover. Anyone have something that...

I think I already know the answer to this but would feel better if I heard from others here. I have a potential customer that has Chrome wheels on his pickup.He has had detailers in the past polish them as part of the standard detail price, they did not charge extra for this service. I (and...

Need some thoughts from the forum. I recently bought the original version of the paint correction towel that replaces the claybar. I was told that it is a little harsh out of the gates and to use it on car windows first to break it in. I did that and it still scratched my son's clearcoat.Tried...

Quick question for experienced guys, there seems to be two schools of thought on this. For Urine removal, spray enzymes on surface,inject with a needle to have enzymes working underneath, enzymes eat urine and die off. The other is to spray enzymes and let dwell for 20 minutes, then use an...

Just purchased a Mytee Lite II extractor and it performed great. Mytee changed out the motors and it now has the same lift power as the Aztec, 102in. I hadn't seen this anywhere and only learned about it at an auto Detail school in Pittsburgh. Mytee's packaging still lists the old specs, but...

I bought the Diamondite system at the Christmas sales, Mike demo'd it and it's the only headlight repair with no sanding step. I got my chance to use it today and it worked great, I'll try to attach photos here. Also got to break in the new Flex 3401c, it was flawless and a true step up from my...

Saw someone post on our threads recently that we usually remove about 2 microns when we compound a vehicle. Mike has instructed us that there are about 2 mils of Clearcoat on the average car. If this holds true, then we should be able to go lightly compound to remove swirls at least a few times...

I've noticed on some local Detailers websites, that they offer two coats of sealant with their higher end packages. Isn't this an incorrect application of the sealants? My thought is this, a sealant needs about 12 hrs. to cure and fully bond to the clearcoat. Spreading a 2nd coat too soon will...