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    Mytee air lite upholstery tool problem

    I recently ordered the air lite upholstery tool for my mytee lite 3 8070. I hooked everything up and turn the pump on to get the air out of the lines and it kind of kicks on in spurts. I then turned the heater on and go to use it and as it sprays its sputtering as if the pump isnt working right...
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    Need help choosing a da

    Well i am having a hard time choosing which polisher to add to my arsenal. Right now i have a Flex 3401, Rupes Mini, Nano iBrid and a Meguiars g110v2 (mainly used for carpet brushes. I like all of them the Meguiars was my first machine and i eventually upgraded to the Flex 3401 and now i want...
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    Details keepin me busy

    I have been busy with work and cleaning cars plus everything else with life lol. I finally got the pics off my phone to do the side by side photos. I wet sanded the headlight with 800, 1000, 2000 then polished it with hd polish using the rupes mini and topped it off with meguiars perfect clarity...
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    The stubborn Camry

    This camry was a headache especially when it came to the buffing. I talked a little about it in the "sticky paint thread." It was a lot of trial and error i guess you could say but finally got it worked out. They have a Tahoe and a F-250 next and the Tahoe had the sunroof open for weeks in...
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    Optimum Spray gun

    I have ordered the optimum spray gun to use with the optibond tire gel hoping it goes as well as others experiences. The one question i have is what psi do i need to have my regulator on my compressor set to? I have searched around and cant find anything helpful so coming to here for advice or...
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    Which Carpet and Upholstery Cleaner

    I am looking to get a new carpet cleaner as Lowes stopped carrying my gallon of folex. I am looking at the Mckees 37 Carpet and Upholstery Cleaner or Optimum Carpet and Fabric Cleaner and Protectant. I didn't know if anyone has used both of these to see if they were equal or one better than the...
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    Which Polisher to get

    I am trying to decide between the Duetto and the Rupes Mini.....I already have a Flex 3401 and a nano ibrid but i am tryin to decide which one i should get right now i use a older meguiars da for small pads. Not real impressed with it but it was my first one just wondering if the rupes mini...
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    Mytee Extractor Hose

    I got a Mytee Lite 2 8070 for free from a car lot they were throwing away because they got a new one. The problem i found with it is the hose thats comes on the upholstery tool is damaged and doesn't spray sometimes or it will have a jet stream instead of a spray. Does anyone know if you can buy...
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    A Trashed Mercury Mariner brought back to life

    I did a good thorough wash on it including wheels, tires, fender wells, and around all seals and logos. I then used iron x and followed that with clay bar and wash. I polished it with HD Polish (forgot my HD Speed) and waxed it with Meguiars Ultimate Paste Wax. Been using Collinite 845 applied...
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    Thinking about purchasing the PE8

    I have got me a flex 3401 and love it it does a great job and the forced rotation is the best part. I use my meguiars g110v2 with 3 inch pads for smaller areas now but i was thinking about getting the PE8 for smaller areas, pillars and headlights. I hear it is safe if you are careful but i have...
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    Paint Correcting Temperature

    Winter is approaching and i have no heated building for detailing as it is just a side job on weekends but i have been doing 2 cars a weekend for the past 6 weeks and have 4 more scheduled. One is a Ram crew cab for paint correction but i was wondering is it alright to do it when it is say 40...
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    2004 Dodge Ram

    This is only my third vehicle i have corrected and the first with my new flex 3401 and i love that machine. I have another black ram crew cab in 2 weeks. I only used hd speed on lc light blue cutting pads with nice results. I have hd cut+, hd polish+ and hd speed. I also have some rupes medium...
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    Flex 3401 or Boss g15

    I have been looking at buffers for a while now trying to decide and can't make up my mind. I have a meguiars g110v2 i got a couple years ago not bad for starting out but after doing a few paint corrections and working with it i think i need something a lil more powerful and better. I hear a lot...
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    Rupes Gel Compound

    I have received some Rupes Medium Gel Compound as a free gift with my recent order never have heard anything about it. I was wondering if anyone has used it and with what pads. Could you use this without following up with some type of polish in some reviews people said it leaves a perfect finish...
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    Nasty Malibu Interior

    I just don't see how people can let their car get like this but if it wasn't for them we wouldn't have any fun lol
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    What to do with this grill

    The owner of this truck had a guy detail it and you can see from the pic what happened. Looks like a chemical/cleaner dried on the black plastic and the owner wants to know if i can fix it because the previous detailer is denying it and isn't willing to try and fix it. So my question is...what...
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    Which Foam Cannon Fitting

    I am looking at getting the Autogeek foam cannon hp kit but not sure which fitting i need. I have a troy bilt 3100xp pressure washer if that helps.
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    Trying to decide on a pressure washer/foam cannon

    I have been looking at pressure washers lately for stuff around the house and also cleaning cars. I like the ryobi 3100 psi at home depot and the troy bilt 3100 psi at lowes. Both have the same honda engine and axial pumps. I do believe the troy bilt is a brass and ryobi is aluminum. They are...
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    Removing meguiars brake dust barrier

    I recently tried the meguiars brake dust barrier it worked alright. The only thing that bothered me was when i applied it after it dried it kind of left my rim (20" chrome) looking a lil hazy but wasn't bad from a distance. Well today i was gonna clean my truck and the rims looked bad where it...
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    onr wash and wax

    I was looking at getting some of this i was just wondering if you can you it as a waterless wash in a spray bottle and if so how would you dilute it to do so
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