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This is an Oldsmobile Van I did a color correction on.

This is an Oldsmobile Van I did a color correction on.

Thank you very much for the kind words Shark!

Hello all! A customer of mine wanted their Lexus LX470 detailed today, and although I cringed at the thought of doing such a behemoth, I said yes! They just wanted it washed and waxed, as well as the interior done thoroughly. There was also some slight paint transfer from a garage scrape on the...

I used Turtle Wax All Metal Polish on a terry cloth Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It's been a while since I've had a new customer! But today was the day! I had a customer bring me their 2004 Infiniti G35 that was in dire need of some work! The chrome was horrible, and the paint was definitely lacking some depth. They wanted a wash + wax, as well as for the interior just to be...

I want to say it's a 2004, but I'm not entirely sure. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi all: So today I had a day off of school which allowed me to catch up on some work I was planning to do and gave me more time. I give you to you this wonderfully plain Toyota Avalon whose clear coat was (keyword was) beat to hell. I had to waterless wash, clay, compound, polish, and wax this...

Personally, I love the new one. My opinion on websites is that the cleaner and newer your website is, the more likely a customer is to select you. It shows that you are up to date on everything you do. Your new website looks great all and all! One small suggestion would be to see if you can...

I have a customer who I do a lot for short of changing his oil. Sometimes he'll tell me that the car he wants detailed has low tire pressure so I'll fill it up, do an extra step without charging him, or show him how to use a waterless wash, stuff like that. I have another customer who I'll go...

My detailing business is Detailing by Matthew Tarka. It's simple, has my name, and my customers can recognize it. It also throws in that personal identity into your brand so people will see "Oh, it's a person doing it". Not ragging on a name like All-Star or Apex or whatever it may be, but...

Patience is the biggest part, but also as everyone has said word-of-mouth and just getting yourself out there. Also, you need to be able to verify your work somehow. I always keep photos of my work on my phone so I can pull them up quickly to show potential customers. Business is business, money...

The Ultimate system is a great system to start with! I started with a Gold Class system and still to this day I use mostly Gold Class products. The quick run-down is that you'll do it in this order: 1) Wash 2) Compound 3) Polish 4) Wax Detailing is fun and pretty straightforward. I'm curious...

Okay, thank you all for the help! Once I'm done, I'll be making a post in the "Show 'N Shine" section! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks for all of the input guys! I applied #7 earlier tonight and it is currently sitting. Tomorrow I'll buff, compound, and wax. Would #105 be okay as a compound, or should I use something less aggressive? And then I'll wax with Megs Gold Class. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thank you for the opinions! I love the input! So you would suggest rubbing Megs #7 in to the paint, letting it sit overnight, and buffing? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I honestly don't know. But could I use CQuartz to keep it from happening? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi guys. So a customer came to me with this car and asked what I can do. Before I said anything, I wanted to get a good picture to post up here and ask. Here's what I know about the car. It is a 1978 Oldsmobile with a new paint job done by Maaco in 1991... No clear coat. The paint will buff and...

Thanks guys for the warm welcome and feedback! I'm going to be doing a car with extreme oxidation soon (you'd swear this thing was matte paint, but it isn't) and I'm hoping to do a full write up on it!

Hi guys! I've been a long time lurker, and just decided I'd post all of the details I've done over the past year in one massive thread. So here it goes! I'm a senior in high school have this is my 5th year detailing (I started in 7th grade). I don't do anything super, I mostly offer waxing...