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    New Shop picture thread slowly but surely

    So I have been looking to move my shop due to growth for months now and have had several buildings lined up and something has always happened, this building had come along and we moved pretty quickly on it, We signed the lease last Tuesday and began some minor renovations. It is a total of 3600...
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    IMAGE AUTO DETAIL- Red 370 Z

    This car rolls in with a whopping 1600 miles on the clock, Not a huge fan of the headlights, but Nissan did a great job with the redesign of the Z, especially the 30 something more HP and a beautifully done interior. Vehicle had a fair amount of spider webbing, and had brushed up against...
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    06 Subaru sti Soft paint HELP!

    I have tried everything on this and can not get it to finish off at all, gums up, towel scratches etc. m205 with a blue pad looks like 105 with an oarnge pad, any tips or processes on this would be great thanks
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    question about Sc Beyond black

    I got a few pints of this a week or so ago and absolutely love it, but I just noticed it says gel and it is very watery, what is the correct consistancy of this product, I know things get a bit strange with the cold transit in a UPS truck
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    M205 review- Beat up, black BMW

    Well I got ahold of a qt of M205 and have had the chance to try it on a few different vehicles with different correction needs, I had a Jag that I had detailed about 6 months ago White and on the soft side, since the owner was paying for one step to enhance the gloss I tried it out on it and...
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    Anyword on a smaller flex BP

    Has there been any more on a smaller backing plate for the DA or an adaptor, I have about 50 - 5 inch orange pads just itching to go for a ride on the Flex DA, the flex rotary has been to boring for them, By the way I got the flex LW rotary for X mas, and havent used my Makita since... So yes it...
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    IMAGE Auto Detail-750LI and E46 M3

    I have been so busy since Thanksgiving that I hardly have time to jump on the forum, let alone post pix, but since we have had our round of winter weather, I have been stuck with a garage filled with completed undeliverable cars, So with hopes of drivable roads on Thursday I knocked off early...
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    IMAGE Auto Detail- Red C230 sport

    I am not a huge C class fan, but this was a sharp looking vehicle, Staggered wheels, little M3 style trunk lip and AMG exhaust were set off nicely with the red/black color combo Foamed with DP(fianally broke down and bought a gun, and I must say I like it as a prep step) wells, tires, jambs...
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    Inside or out

    Just curious... On full details do you guys start with the interior or exterior? I wash and prep,( then I know what I am really working with) do about 90% of the interior ( all but the jambs, wood and chrome, I hit this after wax) Do all my paint correction, then misc exterior( this way I can...
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    microfibers at pro shops

    I currently do anywhere between 12-20 cars a week with a 3 man crew, well 2.5 one is part time, I have noticed as of late that I am getting alot of towel marks on the bottoms of the doors, I am not sure if it is from me or my lead guy, but either way it has presented a problem and extra work...
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    IMAGE Auto Detail- Blue C6

    This was a member's from that "other forum". Car was in Pretty good shape, usual randow swirls and a few minor scuffs, I new I would have to do alot to make a noticable difference Engine,Wheels and wells degreased HF on wheels and exhaust Heavy pre rinse 2B wash clayed with megs mild washed...
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    IMAGE Auto Detail- Silver Porsche

    1999 911 was pretty dry when I got it Full Paint corection with Mezerna SIP, IP, and Micro Sealed with WDGPS final wipe down with Optimum Wax A few Interior shot ( oxblood ) Interor Dye guys are getting the car next Engine Bay Exterior Tried a new product(new to me) from...
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    IMAGE Auto Detail-Black Lexus coupe

    Have not posted in a while, I let a guy go so I have picked up all the slack Here is a Trashed SC430 that I did about 2 weeks ago Degreased engine/wells/jambs/rockers degreased tires/wheels HF on wheels(one wheel I had refinished had curb chew) Wash/clay/wash/rinse Chamois/purged air dry...
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    IMAGE Auto Detail- BMW 135i

    2008 BMW 135i minor spider webbing, had some tree sap damage that needed to be wet sanded out, you cannot see it in the befores because he had just waxed it to cover the spots up. Exterior only (did a quick wipe and vac, new client) Purple degreaser on the engine tires and wheel wells SG...
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    LC green pads

    I have seen the green LC CCS pads rated differently on a few different sites, I have ordered in the past from another site and all thought they look the same my autoggek LC green pads feel a bit softer, I have also seen them placed differently in the scale on several sites, so please put it to...
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    IMAGE Auto Detail-335 HT vert revisited with Mezerna

    I did this car at the beginning of the year, I wish I could have gotten a hold of it at the start of the summer, he has only put about 3500 more miles on it but he washes it quite a bit at a coin op and it really shows Dawn wash to strip it down ONR and clay sponge/ rinse and dry Engine...
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    IMAGE Auto Detail- CTS vs. Optimum and Souveran

    2008 CTS had some car wash marks and had not been protected since purchase, almost everything used was from AUTOGEEK.net, either recently ordered or free samples(thanks Meghan) Washed with DP Xtreame foam Clayed with Megs mild Wiped down with ONR Step one- Optimum compound with Orange CC pad...
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    IMAGE Ato Detail- weekly report 3

    Well, stayed open another week, here are some of the cars that came thru the shop... 2006 G35x Megs 83/82 with rotary topped with 26 sorry it was a gloomy day for this first one Before... New lights... (DURING) Afters...
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    IMAGE Auto Detail- Thanks Meghan

    2006 BMW 325- Japanrot Red Meghan sent me a few samples to try and I recieved them on Friday right after I washed this BMW so I thought I would try them out. Products that were samples that I used... Menzerna Final Polish PO85U Menzerna Finishing Glaze PO115C Menzerna Sealer Wax APO 60...
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    glass polishing

    besides a glass polishing kit, what are others using to remove water spots
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