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Client took his Infiniti to the corner car wash/"detailer" and from what I am guessing he asked them to make it look like a Zebra. He picked it up and they had it in the shade so he didn't notice until the next day, then he called us. It's actually worse in real life. We used HD Speed with the...

We were detailing a 52 Chevy Sunday and one of the neighbors wanted to know if we could do his boat. It's a 21 foot "fishing boat" deep V bottom with a cabin under the bow. He wanted the gel coat buffed out as well as interior cleaned. I didn't get a chance to look inside but from where I was...

Curious question here. We use XMT AIO for a lot of jobs. The stuff works great. (AG Please sell it in a gallon or even 5!!) We use it with the Rupes 21 and Duetto along with the Yellow or White Rupes pad depending on finish. What I have noticed is sometimes when I get to the lower parts of the...

Hello all, We bought the Vac N Blow last year when we started our detailing company. Forget the exact model but it was like 399. You can hang it on the wall or use it on the ground. It seems to have lost suction over the last 2 months. I am wondering if there is something to look for that would...

Hello all, We bought the Metrovac about a year ago. I forget the model but it was over 300$. We were having problems the other day with the suction and used our cheap shop vac which seemed to have more suction. Nothing seems wrong with the vac and the filter is clean and bag is empty. I am now...

We seem to have a problem finding wheel brushes that last more than a couple of months. It's the Speed Master style we are having problems with. They all end up doing the same thing. The handle starts to loosen easily and the metal "bar" down the center becomes weak and you really can't put any...

I'm curious if any of you started in detailing and added services like clear bra, window tinting and or vehicle wraps down the road? If so, any learning experiences you could share? Positive or negative. Thank you

Hello all, We are in the market for a hot water extractor. We currently have a nice steamer but think the hot water extracter will be quicker for the day to day jobs. As I understand Mytee upgraded the power on the 8070 a few years ago. Is there a way to tell by looking at it? I found a used...

We started our business about 10 months ago. It's been growing at a decent rate due to referrals. A semi regular client of ours referred his friend to us. He just happens to own a mortgage company so I inquired about doing his employees cars on Fridays. He said they have a guy on Thursdays but...

We started washing cars at a large car company's Corp office. Started about 5 weeks ago. We do their display cars and pool cars. My partner took this video of one of the cars he just finished. Then two days later our contact at the car company who keeps track of the company cars emailed me a...

A friend asked me if I could remove something from his paint but after looking at it I have no clue what it is. There is a cloudiness in or on the clear. It runs along the top of the drivers door just below the window moulding and on the left front along the hood and fender. I was busy at the...

Or should I say a MANSION on wheels. I got a call the other day from a guy that wants us to detail his 40 foot Monaco Diplomat. He was referred by his neighbor who is a client of ours.The photo isn't his. I just Google the same model and color he told me it was. We are supposed to go look at...

We have the Metro Vac with thr Turbo "nozzle" the one that spins the wheel to help pick up dirt) We have only had it 4 months and it pretty much stopped spinning after 3 months. I took it apart to clean it but as far as I can tell there is nothing stopping it from spinning, yet it is pretty...

I detailed a close to brand new Porsche 911 today. It has the perferated leather. I couldn't seem to get 5 or 6 "crumbs" that were stuck in the perforations. I tried a brush hoping that one of the bristols might knock the crumbs out but it didn't. Any tricks to it? Thank you.

I am curious if it's worth the cost to get a hot water extractor if I already have the Daimer Kleenjet 300cs steamer? I have never used an extractor and not sure if it would be quicker/better than the steamer for cleaning carpets? Thank you

We started our business 4 months ago. At that time we bought the Rupes 21, Duetto, and 75. I love the Rupes but just thought the "more the merrier" Today I added a new "toy", the Flex 3401, the LC backing plates, Menzerna FG-400 and SF-4000. I ordered a bunch of the 5" LC Hybrid pads last month...

I just received the Dlux, haven't had a chance to try it yet but starting thinking today about whether or not it would work on Carbon Fiber. I have carbon mirrors and wing on my car. Wing is only 4 months old so it's in perfect shape. Mirrors I got lucky and found used since the wait time for...

I have read a few threads on in but wanted opinions on two options. I am planning on doing 3 8 foot t12's. At Home Depot or Lowes I can get either a 8' t12 base that accepts 75 watt tubes. They sell the tubes in the 6500k and 4100k or I can get a base that takes t12 110 watt tubes but they...

My Daimer Kleenjet 300 had it's first defeat this weekend. I am curious if there is anything else I can do to get this stain out of a customers car? It's coffee that he let sit for a month or so. I used Folex and the steamer first, then tried other chemicals we have and nothing seemed to work...

I bought the LC Hybrid 5" pads during the Christmas sale. It's my first time ordering these pads. We have a Rupes 21 and Duetto both with 5" backing plates. Are these pads correct for this backing plate? The pad size itself looks big enough but the hook and loop area on the pad is a lot small...