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    Is the coating applicator supposed to squeak?

    I applied Uber ceramic coating yesterday and followed all the steps. The paint was sterile as can be with essence. When I started applying the coating with the supplied applicator, it was super squeaky. Is it supposed to be that squeaky? It sounded likebI was marring the hell out of the paint...
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    Quick Q: Wolfgang Uber Rinseless vs D155 Last Touch Meguiars

    Does anyone own both these products, and has diluted the WGUR to the 3 oz per gallon ratio to make their detail spray? Can anyone comment if they are somewhat similar? I have my D114 which I use as a waterless, quick detailer, and rinseless, but I also have D155 Last Touch. D155 honestly feels...
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    Storing Waxes in a Styrofoam Chest?

    So winter is coming, my first winter after catching the detailing bug. Question about storing my products in the garage. I have the following (Excuse the spelling, going off the top of my head) (I got almost all of these for free, except for the ULW and WG Fuzion) Ps21 Wax Poor Boys Blue Natty...
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    Married Men Question

    Out of curiosity, which side of the bed do you sleep on? I'm on the right side. It's one of those random things I wonder about, whether there is a common anomaly.
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    FK1000 on trim?

    Does it stain trim at all? Or can I treat it like Ultimate Liquid Wax?
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    Spider in my car windshield area making webs

    Little ####### keeps putting these thin spider webs straight across the interior glass which is a pain in the butt to clean. Whenever I use my Stoners wand to clean it, he lays down more during the night in the garage. I don't know ### to do, cause I can't rip off all the plastic and stuff to...
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    Used pad bucket solution?

    Ive seen some people post here before, that when you polish a whole car, and have a lot of pads, some of you have a bucket yo dump your pads in with a premade solution of soap and water, then you get a new pad. Question What solution do you guys make? Does it have some citrus degreaser or just...
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    Megs ULW + D156 = Super Spray Wax?

    So I got 2 gallongs of D156 incoming, and about 1/4 a gallon left here. I also got ULW. I was spray waxing my car and thought to myself, "this stuff is like a watered down ULW". Then i thought "i wonder if I can mix the two to make a stronger spray wax. Has anyone else thought of this or tried...
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    Optimum Spray Wax and Black Fire Spray Wax?

    Quick questions for anyone that has these. Optimum states that their's doesn't stain black trim, but does anyone know if Black Fire Midnight Sun Spray Wax stains trim? Has anyone used both of these, and if so, which one would you say is better?
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    80 Dollar gift certificate Shipping?

    I'm trying to buy the 100 dollar gift certificate for 80 dollars, but it keeps trying to add a shipping charge of 18 dollars to it. I emptied my cart and started over, I logged out and tried to do it as a guest, I even tried Incognito mode so that it won't use my cookies, but it keeps adding the...
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    Megs ULW + D156? Been doing it wrong?

    Hello Autogeeks. Quick question about what I do when I wax, which is once a month. After a waterless wash with D114, I go to waxing. I apply ULW all over the car, take a snack break, and come back. By then, the ULW has had some time to cure, and I pull out then D156 and a nice MF. Now for the...
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    What's your Day Job?

    Out of curiosity, lets see what everyone here does for a living, and their level of detailing. Age optional. I'm full time nurse, LVN. 23 years old. Got into detailing a few months ago, cause i got my first car. Experience is only working on my car, and my parents car, used a DA MT300 once.
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    Zep Products?

    I use their ammonia free concentrate for glass, and saw they have a bunch of other products I wanted to get their Orange degreaser, but it says not for automotive use. Ive also read that teir Fast 505 degreaser makes a great wheel cleaner. Anyone got input or tips on Zep products?
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    Am I Ready? My First Detail

    So I got the detailing bug after getting a new car, white, and mastered the watetless wash and waxing, but i wont do a correction on a swirless car when unnecessary. I got ambition to wash cars and detail part time, but i need practice, and supplies. Got a friend who is willing to let me...
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    3D Yellow Degreaser = Brake Rust?

    So I got some Yellow degreaser from 3D for my dads tires and rims. Stuff works great, tire is shiny and all, clean, the brake dust just ran off of it. BUT I washed my brush from Target, a simple brake brush, and propped it up for storage, first time to use it. Two days later, I checked the...
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    Waxing with a DA is Hard

    I'm new to detailing, good at waterless washing my new car. Good at windows, good at tires, and good at using a spray wax. Used a real wax last week, Meg's ULW. Took me a LONG time with their small hand applicator. Thought I'd buy a DA just to wax, since I don't need to do any paint correction...
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    AIO That doesn't stain trim?

    Got any good recommendations guys? I thought about D151, but read it stains trim. I saw a member post that its faster to use a AIO that doesnt stain with diminishing abrasives, to skip the taping process (daily driver kind of effort here). Its my DD, so not trying to get how car perfection.
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    D114 Clay Lube Question

    Okay, I've seen this quote before from Michael Stoops, and our forum member Bob. I'm confused a bit though. What is Michael Stoops referring to when he says the "standard dilution"? Here's what I know. The standard dilution for a Rinseless as intended is 1:256. The gallon jug has a standard...
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    Quick Question:Am I supposed to Compound, Polish, and Wax the Glass?

    New to detailing, so some confirmation questions. Am I supposed to be compounding or polishing the windshield and windows? I already hand waxed my windshield, but once I get a DA, I don't know whether I'm supposed to polish the glass too.
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    Ultimate Liquid Wax Question

    Does this wax have any cleaning ability? Plan to use it with a well maintained 2015 white car. Thought about getting UltimatePolish, butmy car doesnt really need any paint corrections. Since I heard that most consumer level waxes contain cleaning agents for the acerage joe, I was wondering if...
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