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Just sheared off the center of the backing plate on my Rupes. Thankfully no vehicles or humans were injured. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

After going to an Optimum seminar at N~Touch Detailing in Eugene and seeing how well the CarPro Gloss Pads perform I decided to order a bucketful from AG. They have since become my go to pad for finishing on dark paints. Wish I had these when I was working on that black Tesla in January. On a...

This pickup came in with heavy brush scratches, the worst we've seen. After several test spots we ended up wet sanding and correcting with the Optimum Hyper line. We coated with Opti-Coat Pro+

Just got my G10 and it looks like the backing plate that shipped with it doesn't fit, it's the one made for the BOSS G15. Dang, hate when this happens just before the weekend, gotta wait until Monday to call AG.

I got this hood from a junkyard to practice touch up paint with my employees, after we were done practicing I decided I would polish it with FG400 and test a few different coatings on it. Left to right: Essence, CQuartz UK, Opti-Coat Pro, Gloss Coat, PBL, DP Coating, DP Poly Sealant. This is an...

It's official, Finishing Touch Auto has been nominated in 3 categories for Best in the Mid-Valley. In "Shopping & Services" we are listed under Auto Repair Services and Car Wash (competing with a bunch of extreme volume full-service car washes, lets show them what's up) In "Your Community" we...

I've tried many wash soaps over the years and recently have been using Hyper-Wash. Well today I used Optimum Car Wash and wow! After a week of not washing my pickup I put 1.5oz in my foam cannon, soaked for 5 minutes, rinsed off... And it's nearly spotless. I highly suggest trying this soap if...

Someone just got a 2015 Audi Q5, they are near the RI border, who wants to detail it?

Anyone here on Periscope? I'm trying it out for the first time... no idea what I'm doing lol... Anyways we're working on a nasty kid grime Tahoe interior today so if you anyone's interested my username is ftadetailing :buffing:

Because of my large following on IG I am starting to get interest out of my service area and so I figured here would be a great place to send potential customers. This gentleman lives near Denver and is looking for a quality detailer to send his friends to. Post contact info if interested.

Because of my large following on IG I am starting to get interest out of my service area and so I figured here would be a great place to send potential customers. This gentleman lives in Attapulgus Georgia and is looking for a detailer who can being his car back to showroom floor quality. Post...

I finally made the jump in my business. I spent most of 2015 doing AIOs and interior details. My goal is 1-2 coatings a week this year. I do a lot of social media marketing and word of mouth on coatings is awesome, once someone gets their car coated they tell all their friends and coworkers...

So I finally bought the DP tire coating... But I have a small problem. I've applied a solvent based tire shine weekly now for about 5 months and I can't get it out of the tires. I've washed then 5 times with DP tire cleaner and degreaser as well and I can't seem to get them to stop beading...

I feel like the Autopia comparison chart could use an update. I'm looking for a new compound for heavy cutting duty and it's hard to discern similar products. I've been using Menzerna for a while and I love FG400 and SF4000. I also use SHCC300 on a regular basis (I see some pretty hammered...

Because so many people went crazy about my "acting," I decided to make another video... The boring version :props: I posted it in the other thread but posting a new thread here so people who aren't following the thread see that there's an updated video. RaceDeck FreeFlow Review with Multiple...

I got a bottle of HydrO2 about a month ago and I've been using it like crazy. The ease of use is insane! Here's a quick video using it on plastic trim and the emblem on this 2015 Sierra we coated today. CarPro HydrO2 Quick Test - YouTube

This Tesla was really beat up, I'll let the video tell the story until I get around to doing a full write up. 2015 Tesla Model S 85D Paint Correction Opti-Coat - YouTube

I don't have a picture of all my in-service tools but here's what I've ordered in the last month. :)

So I've got this Model S in today with major defects. We used Adapt on Meguiars Microfiber cutting pad with the Rupes 21 to remove the defects. Tried finishing with Rupes yellow and white with Essence and there's still micromarring left behind. Both pads finish exactly the same with Essence...

Today was my first time using this brand new machine. I love the idea, but in reality it sucks. Whenever I turn the machine on it jumps up +1500 rpm, so at 1 it jumps up to 2500 then drops down to 1300. This makes it impossible to use without slinging product everywhere. Also it sometimes has an...