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Thanks! That is a great point that I will add to my resume. At this time, I still have the entrepreneur bug in me but need to shift away from self employment for a while. I do enjoy the customer service aspect of the detailing business and being able to relate to many types of people without...

Hi everyone, Thanks in advance for your advice. I am not sure what section is best for my questions here but figured the info would help others. I need help how to describe my detailing experience on a professional job resume. I have been operating my own independent mobile detailing business...

My shop vac has a blower feature on it. I would recommend using some sort of compressed air to blow dry these areas after washing to prevent the rust flash as you call it. Electric leaf blowers will work too just dont use the gasoline ones as they will blow gas fumes onto your vehicle causing...

I get the leftover buckets from the pool cleaners. The buckets come with a click locked water sealed lid and since they are about almost 7 gal they are a good height for a seat as well when polishing the side panels! Find the right guy and you can get them for free!

I live in Mt. Pleasant, SC right by Charleston. I am only about 1hr 15 min away from Myrtle Beach. I won Platinum award for best paint at last years Celebration Exotic Car Festival for my work on the 5303ce Corvette. It's the owners daily driver and he neglected it too much for us to be a repeat...

Surbuf pads are great! I had 10 of those at one point and really didnt use much of anything else. They can do some major corrections or light polishing or even used to apply all in ones; its just a matter of DA speed, pressure and how fast you move the pad across an area. Surbufs have tiny...

I drive around in a Town and Country minivan. I have the plastic storage tots that keeps all my stuff organized. I love having the minivan since once I pull up to my clients house I hit a few buttons on my remote and the side doors and trunk instantly open. I bought my van used for about $2200...

ebay is the way to go for small things like that! One can find the protective plastic laid over carpets, the paper floor mats that say thanks for your service, seat covers,... anything. Any supplies like you just mentioned I always shop on ebay first and it usually arrives within 3-5 days. Most...

+1 for the Powr flite p51. I just ordered one for myself and have been using it for about 2 weeks now. It is so much better than my 15 gal Craftsman shop vac I have and better than any other vac Ive used. It has a whole lot more suction and instead of doing an entire suv in about 20 min I can do...

Clean em good once then put a sealant wax on them. Klasse is otc one that will work fine for the wheels. After that just mild soap & water should work, if not bad, window cleaner will do too. If you really want to wash every week Id say invest in a steam cleaner. I've used a Mcculloch mc1275 for...

I broke my wrist in 4 places a few years ago. I live in Charleston, SC by the beach so Im a total beach bum. My friends convinced me to go try snowboarding even though I had never skied or boarded ever before. Broke it doing that. I cracked my scaphoid 3/4 of the way through, and the big bone in...

For cheap and portable I've always been well please using the McCulloch MC1275. I got mine off of ebay for just $65! It died on me after a year (prob because it got run over twice oops!) but when it did die the company gave me a brand new one for free. All I had to do to get the replacement from...

I just recently bought the PF51 vacuum online for only $129 with free shipping. Sears was a bit more and then you had to pay for shipping too. My vendor ships from Indiana. I sent you a pm with the companys info.

Get the membership for the snack bar then. My Sams is located right in the middle of my mobile service area so Im in there about 3-4 times a week for lunch. 2 slices of pizza there equals about 4 slices at Papa Johns. 2 slices & a big 40oz drink with free refills including powerade on tap for...

To full maximize the blower one must remove the back end and pull the bag out that collects all the debris to maximize the airflow getting sucked in. For the first 2 seconds blow it away from the vehicle to flush out the hoses but thats all you need. The metro vac is a great vacuum but one...

I use the Sams club MF towels all the time. Granted though when it comes time for waxing and ultra high end cars I do use more high end towels. Sams has a few different colors. Ive color coded them as orange for washing, green for yucky stuff like tires and engine, blue for interiors, and then...

Check out Collinite 845 Insulator Wax. Its a liquid sealant wax that lasts longer than the NuFinish while also providing a shine worthy of a carnauba based paste wax. Any of the Collinite products will do. Another product which many swear by for longest durability is Finish Kare 1000p. If you...

Only thing I know about them is that their tire dressing must be the thing to rave about it if you have a wholesale physical shop. Every high volume detail shop I've ever seen or heard about uses it and even a lot of the small time detailers in my area too. Whats so special about their tire shine?

A high powered steam cleaner will work quickly but in the process it will also spread the sap into one big glob spot on the paint which will have to be compounded out.I wish I hadnt learned that the hard way!:doh: In place of that, wd40 or stoners tarminator will work to loosen up, hairdryer or...

I just got a hold of a dealership myself and did my first 3 cars for them at $75 per vehicle. The dealer buys about 100 cars per month so he said he could keep me busy. I was wavering at first between 25-30% and then just blurted out the $75. Which basically turned out to be a 25% discount for...