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    Those that went to SEMA 2014, what detail products impressed you the MOST?

    I wasn't able to make it to SEMA unfortunately this year, but for those of you that did go to SEMA 2014, please share which detailing products you saw that you think really impressed you the absolute MOST.
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    Would you use a nanoskin on an older classic/muscle car with custom paint, or stick with traditional clay?

    For those of you that ever work on classic cars or muscle cars I'm sure you deal with all types of paint jobs, single stages, two stages, soft paints, hard coats...etc. So with that said, I have the nanoskin clay hand mitt in addtition to the traditional Meguiars clay as well as the pinnacle...
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    Best aluminum polish on classic/muscle cars? Intake manifolds, valve covers, etc...

    So what do you all find is the most effective and best product for polishing all that aluminum under the hood when working on older cars? Which products are usually the most effective when doing motor parts like intake manifolds, aluminum valve covers and everything else that could use a nice...
  4. J

    When you do a detail, do you always claybar the glass in addition to the paint?

    Just curious to see how many out there clay bar the glass in addition to the paint when doing a detail job for a customer? Also do you put any type of protective product or wax over the glass if you are one that does in fact clay it? Thanks
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    A true unbiased & honest opinion, How is Detailers Coating vs. Pinnacle "Black Label" Coating?

    To start, I first have been looking into testing sealers (such as the Wolfgang 3.0) in comparison to the polymer waxes such as the optimum spray wax. Now however, after much reading... and reading... and reading so much here at autogeek, I recently started contemplating the idea of exploring...
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    Do any of you guys who do detailing for work use a clear coat meter / gauge?

    How many of you out there use or have a clear coat gauge for when you are detailing customers cars so in the case there is barely any clear left, or if another detailer before you took down the clear coat how do you all determine how much paint correction / cut you can do? Saw this PosiTest...
  7. J

    What is the BEST, most effective way to do a water reclaim setup with watermat?

    For those of you that use a watermat system and reclaim your used and dirty water, what have you found to be is the most effective method to do so, and which products would you suggest I look into for doing this for mobile washes in strict water cities? What size mat do you guys use and what...
  8. J

    Anyone every heard of Joseph D. Walters Insurance for detailers insurance???

    Heard this place specializes mainly in auto detailers insurance but never heard of them till recently. Have any of you ever heard of them or are currently using them for your detailers insurance? I want to find an insurance company that is legit and is well known so I figure if anyone would...
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    Best wash, clay and quick wax system for the cheap customers?

    So in all your opinions which is the best route to take for those cheap customers who you want to help as much as possible, but they just don't want to pay for quality? Which is the quickest wax system you all use for a mini detail I guess you could say? Wash, clay, then... ?
  10. J

    Any types of windshield glass scratch remover/polisher of some sort?

    I have a client with an older muscle car and his front windshield has a light double scratch on it because the rubber part of his wiper blade came off and it laid a nice swipe across the glass. He asked me to detail his car but he REALLY wants to get rid of that window scratch without having to...
  11. J

    What type of clay system do you use, regular clay bar, fine clay bar, nanoskin claybar style handmit?

    Ok guys so which is the best type of clay system you all use when it comes to detailing a vehicle prior to all the compounding, posihing and waxing? Which have you found works the best and in which scenarios would you use the various types? Do you usually use fine grade, regular grade or have...
  12. J

    Any great performing leather conditioners that atcually smell good?

    I've tried a few different leather cleaners and so far they work well but do NOT smell very good at all. I even got a few smelling opinions from some friends and family to make sure my nose senses were not off lol and sure enough they also said the same. So do any of you have some suggestions...
  13. J

    Which is your main "go-to" AIO (All In One)?

    Been looking through all the various detail companies and trying to figure out who makes the best AIO for the detail jobs for the person who doesn't want to pay the full 3 stage or even 2 stage prices but just wants the most basic detail after a claybar (if needed). An AOI that does a good...
  14. J

    Which is the best Karcher electric pressure washer? K, X, 740...?

    Looking into getting a new electric pressure washer for our auto detailing company and wondering if you guys can help us out to know which is the best Karcher electric pressure washer to go with? I have heard many great things about the karcher pressure washers so have narrowed it down to this...
  15. J

    New here to autogeek!

    Came across this website and WOW it's such a great site for car detailers and detailer hobbists. So much great information from all of you in the forums and really good autogeek videos on youtube reviewing all the newest and latest auto detailing products. I recently placed a large order of...
  16. J

    Meguiars Microfiber system for OEM paints only???

    Meguiars Microfiber system for OEM paints only??? I've been paying real close attention to the Meguairs Microfiber system with their DA and recently purchased it from autogeek but noticed that they said this MF is system is to be used ONLY on OEM paints. By OEM what is it exactly that they...
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