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All this is great advice, but it's a beater. Replacing the carpet isn't the point of a beater. Taking the carpet out and pressure washing it, isn't the point of a beater. I personally never waste my time doing that. Unless you are trying to restore the car for some reason, I wouldn't put that...

I have these "defects" all over my car. Not sure what they are. At first I thought something got on my car, or maybe they were bird droppings. But, I started noticing them all over and even where a bird had "dropped" on my car, I was able to get those "defects" out with just buffing. Not to...

Well...odd thing happened. After I finished rinsing them, I put the backing back on, just set it there and let the pads dry. And...when they dried, the backings were stuck back on! I don't get it. The glue must have gave into the detergent (I was using DP foam cleaner, which I've used on LC pads...

Oh...and I did look into getting stuff from AG...but, I pretty much decided on what gave me free shipping. I wasn't going to get the VacMaster at first. They were selling it for $133, while Sears sells it for $119. Add tax to Sears and it was a couple bucks cheaper. However, they dropped the...

I can't think outside the detailing box, haha. But, I kind of did. I got the vacmaster wet/dry vac w/remote and blower...and an Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker! I'd probably never upgrade my vacuum and I really want the wet capabilities and the blower option. The wall-mounting is useless right now...

I CANNOT decide what to get! Today is my 25th birthday and my dad gave me $200 to amazon.com. He usually gives me money to HD or Lowes, but this year I got amazon.com. I thought...great idea, now I can pretty much get whatever I want, instead of being limited to tools! No, bad idea...because...

So, I just got some 4" pads for a headlight restoration kit I put together. I posted a video in the showoff section. Well, I soaked the pads and cleaned them how I've always cleaned pads (rinsing, squeezing, rotary spin off) and...the backing came off all of them! So now, I have these pads...

Yeah, this car was just a test dummy to test out everything in the kit. I don't think using the 320 was beneficial. I've always done it by hand with 600/800/1000/2000 wet, then buffed with a orange CCS pad and then a white pad on my PC. But, I just got all this new stuff and wanted to try it all...

Here's the video... [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBWemN0rqgY]YouTube - Headlight Restoration - Jeep Grand Cherokee[/video]

So I'm in need of some extra cash, so I started offering detailing services to friends and friends of friends. I never had really crazy shots of headlights I've done and most have been moderate at most. I needed something that stood out, that most people believe can't be fixed (those unfamiliar...

So I guess I'm having a little dilemna right now about why auto detailers scrub carpets and yet everyone always suggests blotting your carpet at home and that scrubbing is horrible for stains. I mean, I know there's an obvious difference in auto and floor carpeting, but...why don't we blot...

O RLY? I need to get a Costco membership. Everyone is always telling me of deals there. I saw the price tag above at Kohls I think. I'm trying to find a better alternative as I know I'd be paying for the name. Thanks for the hint though, definately helps the argument with the wife!

Whats up guys. Just rented a Rug Doctor to finally get my cars clean clean clean. My wifes 528i has been burning/leaking oil since we got it and got real bad a few months ago. A couple grand in guessing which part/gasket it was, I hope I'm finally finished. So, I thought this would be a perfect...

Yeah, XMT is good for the price. I was going to just use off the shelf AutoZone stuff, but this gives me a better understanding of real detailing products. The car won't be too hard and I probably don't even need more than the XMT#1. The car is single stage paint and there are so many chips in...

Finally got to pop my cherry on my new PC. First time user, big time experimenting. I bought what I thought to be the most economical kits of Autogeek and am learning as I go. I'm using XMT stuff because it's cheap and I'm only learning on a 12 year old car that I'm going to sell anyway. When I...

What's up everyone! Yet another forum for me to get used to. Haha. Well, without writing a book...I'm new to machine polishing and am currently in the market for a Porter Cable kit from Autogeek. Can anyone recommend one for someone just starting out...on a budget. I've already decided on...