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Car detailing articles by Mike Phillips
Info Resources
Paperback
Mike Phillips' Principles of Machine Polishing
E-book
(Displayed on iPad - iPad not included)
Mike Phillips' The Art Of Detailing Audio Book
Start at the begining... Inspecting your car's paint. What condition is your paint in?
What condition is the paint on your vehicles?
Let there be light...
(when inspecting the condition of your car's paint)
Gloss starts first with a smooth surface...
Words mean things... just ask any Lawyer...
Word Definitions - Compounds, Polishes, Glazes, Paint Cleaners and Waxes
LSP Ready - Definition
Jewelling - Definition
LSP - The definition and the story behind the term
RIDS - The Definition of RIDS and the story behind the term...
TOGW = The Other Guy's Wax
Holiday & Vacation
Waxes, Paint Sealants & Coatings
Show Car Waxes
Paint Sealants
Coatings
Cleaner/Waxes also called AIO's or All-in-One's
The Difference Between a Cleaner/Wax and a Finishing Wax
Subtitle: How To Choose The Right Wax or Paint Sealant for your Detailing Project
The Final Wipe – Tips for creating a streak-free, show car finish
A tip for working with waxes, paint sealants or coatings that are new to you
Topping - Definition - How to Top also called Topping
3-Categories: Waxes, Paint Sealants and Coatings
How long will brand x car wax or paint sealant last?
How to break open a coating of wax and remove it by creeping out...
Frosting on the cake
Video: How To Apply A Carnauba Finishing Wax By Hand Using The Straight-Line Technique
Video: How To Apply A Carnauba Finishing Wax By Hand Using The Straight-Line Technique
New to Machine Polishing?
New - It's not that hard...
How To Do a Test Spot
(and why it's so important)
Video: How to pick the right polisher
How to choose the right polisher for your detailing project
The Traditional Orbital Buffer aka The Wax Spreader
Dual Action Polishers
Below you will find a wide variety of articles on the topic of using DA Polishers like the Porter Cable 7424XP and earlier versions, the Meguiar's G110v2 and earlier versions and the Griot's Garage DA Polishers to remove swirls, scratches, water spots and oxidation plus how to machine apply waxes and paint sealants.
I recommend everyone read this article first - before you need to troubleshoot
DA Polisher Trouble Shooting Guide
Video: Mark your backing plate to make it easy to see pad rotation
Factors that can cause a pad to stop rotating on a DA Polisher
Video: How-To do a "Section Pass" when Machine Polishing with a DA Polisher
Step-by-Step How-To use the Porter Cable 7424XP
(Very in-depth how-to guide that covers every topic related to using a DA Polisher like the PC, Meguiar's or Griot's tools)
The short how-to guide for using a DA Polisher
How to maximize the ability of the 1st Generation Porter Cable Dual Action Polishers
The long and in-depth guide for using a DA Polisher
The Definitive How-To Article for using DA Polishers - Includes Videos
Includes: Removing Swirls, Scratches and Water Spots Using a Porter Cable 7424XP, Meguiar's G110v2 or Griot's Garage Polisher
The Compression Washer
How to prime a foam pad when using a DA Polisher
How much product do I use with my DA Polisher?
Wet Buffing Technique
DA Polisher Articles - Help for Newbies to Machine Polishing
The Free Floating Spindle Assembly - The Story Behind The Story...
Handle? Or No Handle? - Using DA Polishers Without the Handle
How to bolt on the Porter Cable Plastic Head Cap
DA Polishers - Stick Handle - Hoop Handle - Or no handle at all?
How-to Machine Apply Wax using a DA Polisher
How to Apply Dodo Pastes Waxes by Machine
How To Apply Mothers California Gold Carnauba Paste Wax by Machine
How to use a microfiber bonnet to remove dried wax by machine
The white foam pad that comes with a Porter Cable Polisher
Tip: Rubber Nut to protect threads and safeguard compression washer
Griot's Random Orbital Polisher
Meguiar's G110v2 - 2nd Generation G110 Dual Action Polisher
Griot's Garage 3" Mini Polisher - Extreme Demo - Warning!
3" Mini Polisher- 2nd Generation Griot's Garage Mini Polisher
Can an air-powered DA Sander be used to polish paint?
Show Car Garage Video: How To Remove Swirls, Scratches and Water Spots using a PC 7424XP, Meguiar's G110v2 or Griot's Garage 6" Random Orbital Polisher
Flex 3401 Forced Rotation Dual Action Polisher
New - How many orbits are there in one rotation for the Flex 3401?
[video=youtube_share;JyNWYRr_0To&hd=1"]FLEX Polishers Commercial - Flex 3401 & PE14 - YouTube[/video]
The Flex 3401 Polisher is a powerful tool but also incredibly safe. This is a Pro-Grade tool that can be used 6-days a week in a heavy production environment and will hold up to all the abuse you can throw at it.
Video: All about the FLEX-3401 Forced Rotation Dual Action Polisher
New 5" pads for 4" Backing Plate on Flex 3401
New 4" and 6" Backing Plates for Flex 3401
Lubricating the Felt Ring on the Flex 3401
Speed Settings for the Flex 3401
Rotary Buffers
Rotary Buffers are the most powerful type of tool used to work on paint. These tools use a direct drive gear mechanism to rotate a pad under pressure in a single direction. This type of tool works fastest for removing sanding marks after wetsanding, serious paint defects and oxidation off both cars and boats. These types of tools will tend to leave holograms behind that are best removed using dual action type polishers for a swirl-free finish even after multiple washings.
New - How to buff off an edge when using a rotary buffer
New - How to use a Rotary Buffer
New - Hologram Free with a Rotary Buffer
DeWALT DWP849X vs Makita 9227C Rotary Buffers
Surgical Buffing
Edging - Buffing the paint around edges
Rotary Buffer Talk with Bob Eichelberg from Flex Tools
Bumblebee - Testing out the NEW DeWALT DWP849X
The New FLEX PE14-2-150 Rotary Buffer - Includes Video
The 10 @ 10 technique for picking up a bead of product with a rotary buffer
Rotary Buffers: Stick Handle - Hoop Handle - Or no handle at all
Video: The Flex 3403 Rotary Buffer – How to remove Sanding Marks after Dampsanding Orange Peel
The Cyclo Polisher
The Cyclo Polisher was introduced in 1952 and has a time-proven record of reliability and versatility in that it can be used to polish paint or aluminum and also by attatching brushes can be used to clean carpets, upholstery, vinyl and leather.
New - How to use 4" Nanoskin Autoscrub Pads on the Cyclo Polisher
New! Cyclo Model 5 Pro Series - Variable Speed
Show Car Garage Video: How to use the Cyclo Polisher to remove swirls and scratches
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omBtip8cKxU&hd=1]Cyclo Polisher Commercial with Mike Phillips - YouTube[/video]
The Makita BO6040 Forced Rotation Dual Action Polisher
This tool offers a dual ocillating action in two modes, one is forced rotation and the other is non-forced for free spinning. It's kind of like having the Flex 3401 and a Porter Cable 7424XP in the same tool.
Makita BO6040 Removing Sanding Marks
How To use Nanoskin Autoscrub Pads on Makita BO6040
Buffing Pads - Wool Pads & Foam Pads PLUS Backing Plates
5 inch Backing Plates on Meguiar's, Griot's and Porter Cable DA Polishers
Trend: Backing Plate Extensions for Surgical Precision Buffing
Trend: Flexible Backing Plates for Rotary Buffers
Trend: Small buffing pads
Trends: Flexible Backing Plates
Flex-Foam HD Rotary Backing Plate
Flexible Backing Plates
Thin is in... New Lake Country Hydro-Tech Low Profile 5 1/2 x 7/8 Inch Foam Pads
5 Inch Backing Plates for DA Polishers - Pictures and Links
5 1/2 inch and 6 inch Buffing Pads on Autogeek's Online Store
New: 1-Pad Polishing System from Lake Country
The different types of foam formulas in the CCS Smart Foam Pad Line
5" and 6" Backing Plates on 6.5" pads (Pictures to show safety margin)
3.5" Backing Plates and 4" Spot Repair Pads on DA Polishers
Small Spot Repair Buffing Pads and Backing Plates
Using a 4" Spot Repair Kit to Remove Paint Defects
Lake Country 7.5 inch Hook & Loop DuroWool 100% Twisted Aggressive Wool Cutting Pad
The Edge 8" Black 100% Domestic Wool Heavy Cut Pad
Meguiar's Double Sided 100% Wool Cutting Pad
3M Quick Release Adapter vs the Double-Sided Pad Rotary Buffer Adapter - Differences?
Microfiber Buffing Pads
New - How to use the Meguiar's Microfiber DA Correction System
New - NEW Optimum Microfiber Polishing Pads - Used with DA Polishers
Pad Cleaning
How to clean your foam pad on the fly
Why it's important to clean your pads often...
How to dry a foam pad after hand washing
Video: Tip for cleaning pads in a pad washer
Cleaning Pads with the Flex 3401 and the Grit Guard Universal Pad Washer
Video: How to use the Grit Guard Universal Pad Washer
How to adjust the Pad Cleaning Plate in the System 2000 Pad Washer
Wetsanding - Dampsanding - Colorsanding Topics
New - How to remove wetsanding scratches by hand - FG 400
Wetsanding, Colorsanding & Dampsanding
3M Trizact 6 Inch 3000 Grit Performance Sanding Disc 01459 - Singles
Video: Wow! 3M #5000 Grit Polishing I mean Sanding Discs!
3™ Trizact™ Foam Discs 5000 FAQs
New Toy - #5000 Grit Trizact Foam Finishing Discs
How to use Meguiar's Unigrit Sanding Blocks to remove runs and dirt nibs in paint
Damp-Sanding Tools, Tips and Techniques by Mike Phillips
RIDS and Feathersanding - A Highly Specialized Technique by Mike Phillips
Wetsanding - Fresh Paint vs Factory Paint
Basic Hand Sanding Techniques
The Rule of Thumb
Fight or Flight Method for Gaging Surface Temperature
Griot's 3" Mini Polisher works great as a 3" Dampsander
Dampsanding with 3" Griot's Garage Mini Polisher
It's the person that does the wet-sanding, cutting and buffing that makes or breaks the paint job -Mike Phillips
Meguiar's 6" Unigrit Sanding and Finishing Discs
Meguiar's New 3 Inch Professional Headlight & Spot Repair Kit
Two Schools of Thought when Hand Sanding - Straight-lines or Crosshatch Pattern
The difference between 3M's Hookit and Hookit II Hook-N-Loop Interface Systems
List of Sanding Discs at Autogeek.net
If it has paint... it gets polished...
Removing Orange Peel & Sanding Marks with the Griot's ROP and the Wolfgang Twins
How long will a half sheet of wet/dry sandpaper last before it stops cutting and you need to replace it?
Can an air-powered DA Sander be used to polish paint?
Microfiber Polishing Towels and Microfiber Gloves
Increase Your Grip Strength with Microfiber Gloves
I love the glove...
How to correctly fold and use a Microfiber Towel
The 4 minimum categories of wiping cloths
How many microfiber polishing cloths do I need to detail my car?
Compounds - Polishes - Paint Cleaners - Cleaner/Polishes - Pure Polishes - Glazes
Menzerna - New Names and Product Numbers
Word Definitions - Compounds, Polishes, Glazes, Paint Cleaners and Waxes
The benefits of a light paint cleaner, cleansing lotion or pre-wax cleaner
The Wolfgang Twins
The SMAT Pack - Everything you ever wanted to know about Meguiar's SMAT products...
The Aggressiveness Order of SMAT Products - This might surprise you!
Optimum Hyper Polish - 2003 Honda Civic LX
Show Car Garage Video: Optimum Hyper Polish
Mother's Professional Line!
Spray Detailers
Tips & Techniques for using a Spray Detailer to Remove Light Dust, Fingerprints and Smudges
Car Washing
New - How To Use Pinnacle Liquid Crystal Waterless Wfash with Carnauba
Washing Cars Inside of Your Garage
Do you wash cars differently?
How to maintain a freshly waxed car
Scratch your car for $5.00
The reality of the 100% Hand Car Wash
Washing Cars Inside of Your Garage
How dirty is too dirty to safely use a rinseless wash?
The difference between a Normal Car Wash, a Waterless Car Wash, a Rinseless Car Wash and a Spray Detailer
Show Car Garage Video: How To Use A Rinseless Car Wash
Polishing Paint by Hand
Foam Applicator Pads at Autogeek.net
Priming your pad when working by hand
Removing Scratches By Hand
How to use a hand applied abrasive polish or paint cleaner by hand
How To Remove Paint Transfer
How to clay, clean and wax paint by hand with Pinnacle Paintwork Cleansing Lotion and Pinnacle Signature Series II Carnauba Paste Wax
1-Step versus 3-Step Process by Hand
Man versus Machine
Water Spots
Video: How to remove water spots off glass
3 - Types of Water Spots - Type I, Type II and Type III
How To Remove Sprinkler Water Spots
How to remove water spots by hand
Tips for removing Type I Water Spots
Glass Polishing
New - Video: How to remove water spots off glass
How to remove tiny pinhole pits in glass windows using a rotary buffer
Mike's Glass Cleaning Tips
Glass Master Pro Glass Cleaner with Janna
Using Detailing Clay
New - Baggie Test Tip from Paul aka 2old2change
NEW - Even show cars might need to be clayed...
The Baggie Test - How to inspect for above surface bonded contaminants
The 3 primary benefits of using detailing clay to clay paint
Tips and Tricks for using detailing clay
Do I need to wash my car after I use detailing clay to clay the paint?
How often do I need to clay my car?
Video: How detailing clay works and how to use detailing clay to remove above surface bonded contaminants
Articles on Car Paint
New - How to remove stains and embedded dirt out of paint
New - Tiger Stripes
Can orange peel be removed or lessoned by just machine compounding?
Removing Swirls out of Ceramiclear Paint
Ceramiclear Paints - Be Careful
Single Stage Paint - Tinted Clears - Basecoat/Clearcoat - Embedded Dirt
Clearcoat Fracturing versus Clearcoat Failure
Test Spot - The story behind the story...
How to Test for Single Stage or Clear Coat Paint
Audi Soft Paint - Making Generalizations about Hardness and Softness
Static Electricity and Dust Attraction to your Car's Paint
Camaro Clear and my take...
The Secret to Removing Oxidation and Restoring a Show Car Finish to Antique Single Stage Paints
Don't wax your car for at least 30 days!
Fresh Paint - But you can touch it...
Body Shop Safe Glaze on Fresh Paint - #7 Show Car Glaze
The practical differences between single stage paints and a clear coat paints
The Lesson White Paint Teaches Us
The Clearcoat Failure Photo Gallery Archive
Beginning Clearcoat Failure
What it means to remove swirls, scratches and water spots out of automotive clear coats
Tricks, Tips and Techniques
The lowly plastic bag tip
How do you know when to stop buffing?
Technique is everything...
The Soft Flannel Bed Sheet Tip
The 10 @ 2 Technique for picking up a bead of product with a Flex 3401
Lubricating the Felt Ring on the Flex 3401
Tip: Frequent car care equals fast and easy car care...
(In this case a truck)
Kissing the Finish
Knock out painted roofs first, then tackle the rest of the car...
Here's a tip... don't lift the pad off the paint till you've turned the polisher off and the spinning pad has slowed down...
What not to do when detailing a car!
Tips for working in warm/hot weather or direct sunlight
Swirls, Scratches, Water Spots, RIDS, Rock Chips, Imprint Chips
How To Remove Sprinkler Water Spots
Tunnel Car Wash Brush Scratches
DISO = The Dealership Installed Swirl Option
Imprint Chips - Chips in the paint caused by a thrown egg
The difference between Rotary Buffer Swirls, Cobweb Swirls and Micro-Marring
Tracers Tracers - RIDS - Pigtails - Cobweb Swirls - Rotary Buffer Swirls - Holograms - Water Spots - Bird Drooping Etchings - Micro-Marring
Fingermarks
Bird Droppings
How long does it take for a bird dropping to etch paint?
How to safely remove a dried bird dropping
Two Types of Bird Dropping Etchings
Speedy Prep Towel
New - Video: Speedy Prep Towel in use
New - Video: Removing Overspray Paint with Speedy Prep Towel
New - How To Use the Speedy Surface Prep Towel
Nanoskin Autoscrub Pads
New - Frequently Asked Questions about the Nanoskin Autoscrub Pads
New - Video: How To use the Nanoskin Autoscrub Pads on a PC7424XP
New - How To use Nanoskin Autoscrub Pads on Flex 3401
Misc Topics
New - It takes just as long to do it wrong...
New - Petroleum Distillates or Solvents
How to Remove Hair line scratches on Wood Trim?
What temperature ranges are best for applying compounds, polishes, waxes and paint sealants
Tile Wax
The Role Silicone Plays in Car Care Products
The Worst Secret Technique I've Ever Witnessed!
How to determine what type of wheels you have?
Swirls and Scratches Don't Exist
Miscible and Immiscible - Wax and Paint Sealant Bonding
How to Mix IPA for Inspecting Correction Results
Swirls and Scratches Don't Exist
The Beach Towel Tip
Static Electricity and Dust Attraction to your Car's Paint
The Graphic Equalizer Analogy to Polishing Paint
"It ain't braggin' if you can back it up." -Dizzy Dean
The story of 3 H's - Horrendous, Horror Story and Hack Detailers...
Factors that affect how aggressive or non-aggressive a product is...
"Use the least aggressive product to get the job done"
Sacrificial Barrier Coating = The purpose of a wax or synthetic paint sealant
Which products need to dry – The Car Wax Mentality
"Taking your car's paint to it's maximum potential"
"Find something you like and use it often"
Do you tip your detailer?
Discussion Forums - A relatively "new" invention...
The Mindset of a Professional Detailer
Put a little passion behind the pad - Mike Phillips
The difference between a swirl and squirrel
"Polishing paint is polishing paint, detailing is getting the wax out of the cracks"
Polishing paint is an art form...
Respect
First use of the Apple iPad in a car detailing video...
Interior Polishing
How to Remove Hair line scratches on Wood Trim?
Convertible Top Care and Maintenance - Canvas
Video: How To Clean and Protect a Cloth Convertible Top
How to cover and protect a convertible top before machine buffing
Vinyl Top Care and Maintenance
ssssssssssssssssss How to clean and protect convertible canvas and cloth tops
How To Restore and Protect a Vinyl Top using 303 Products
Engine Detailing
How to use a Discussion Forum to Detail an Engine
Glass Polishing
NEW - How to remove tiny pinhole pits in glass windows using a rotary buffer
Taping-off and Covering Up
How to cover and protect a convertible top before machine buffing
The Beach Towel Tip
The Soft Flannel Bed Sheet Tip
Tips on Taping Off Thin Paint and Chipped Paint
Tape it off and avoid a lifetime of ugly...
Best Practice - Avoid buffing on top of body lines and edges
Wheels and Tires
How to determine what type of wheels you have?
Boats, RV's and Motorhomes
How to wash, polish and wax your RV or Motorhome
Business and Promotion
New - How to use a one-step cleaner/wax to maximize profits
Expose yourself for more business...
A few tips on starting a part-time detailing business
How to put up a website for about $20.00 a year
Tips for using a discussion forum to reach more customers...
Brand Yourself, Brand your Forum Nickname and Brand your Business Name
How to choose a name for your detailing business
The Reverse Test Spot
The power in the after shots is created in the before shots
The Cruel Test Spot - This or that? - Reverse Bait & Switch
Getting Insurance for a Detailing Business - Thread Archive
Your Signature - Don't leave one...
Check out our forum on earning money by detailing cars...
How to make money detailing cars
Do you want to have a career in the car industry?
Success Stories
Two Part Success Story
Wolfgang Twins
Lessons I learned from a Black 2009 BMW 550i
How To Remove Horrible Rotary Buffer Swirl Marks out of a 350Z using the Wolfgang Twins
Getting my Griot's DA Polisher today and need some direction?
Proof You Can Do It! - Joe The Detailer - Black Porsche Turned into Black Pearl!
55 Ferraris , 12 Porsches , 2 Bentleys + .. in 8 months!
Im 15 and i have a detailing business!
Proof the Average Guy can get Professional Results their first time Machine Polishing
Tips, Techniques and How-to Articles for Interacting on Discussion Forums
NEW - How to navigate to other pages in a thread
NEW - How To Subscribe to a Thread
Roll Call - What's your real first name?
How To Register with the Autogeek Discussion Forum
How to start a new thread & How to reply to an existing thread
Using a member's Posting History to find an answer
A tip to help yourself get great answers when you start a thread
How to write a good title for your thread
What to do when you see a problem on the forum
How to share an article using a blue clickable link
How to expand the message box
How to tell if you're logged into the forum?
Post your intro thread here but post topical question in the related forum group
How to use the "Editor Mode" to break a single quoted message up into smaller quoted sections
Please post your questions to our discussion forum - Don't send them to me in a PM or E-mail...
20 Minute Time Limit for Editing Messages
Photography and Working with Pictures on the Internet
New - How to use Image Tags to insert a photo
New - Photography 101 - The low down front grill shot
How to create dedicated albums in your photo gallery...
If you're going to be a "Forum Person" on ANY forum, help yourself by learning how to work with picture on the Internet
How to resize your photos before uploading to a photo gallery - Using Easy Thumbnails
Handiest little picture viewer tool I've been using for years now...
How to upload a photo into your Autogeek Photo Gallery
How to insert an image from your photo gallery into your message
How-To capture swirls, scratches, etchings and other surface defects with your camera
How-to work with pictures on discussion forums
How to crop out the fluff and resize your pictures! - Using FREE online software!
Photobucket and Missing Pictures
Detailing Class Information Articles
8 hour Saturday class condensed into about 20 minutes
Pictures & Comments from September 18th, 2010 Saturday Detailing 101
Pictures & Comments from September 19th Detailing 102 Class
Show Car Garage Studio Transformed into Show Car Garage Classroom!
Before and After - What you learn to do in our Detailing 101 Class
Before and After - What you learn to do in our Detailing 102 Class
Pictures and Comments from April 24th Damp Sanding and Machine Polishing Class
Detailing Class - Frequently Asked Questions
Autogeek Detailing Classes - Wet-Sanding by Hand & Machine - Using the Rotary Buffer and DA Polishers
Hotels, Airports and Attractions near Autogeek's Garage!
Guest Speaker -Model A Club
Detail Projects Pictures, Videos & Live Broadcasts
NEW - Video and Pictures - 1967 AC Cobra and 1949 Packard Show Car Makeovers!
NEW - Live Broadcast Video - 1965 Plymouth Valiant - Extreme Makeover
NEW - Live Video Broadcast - 1947 Chevy & 1986 Porsche 928 - Extreme Makeovers
Sniper by Troy Trepanier - Removing Swirls for a show car finish
NEW - Diamond Plate Aluminum from Dullsville to Mirror Shine on a 1947 Chevy Pickup
1956 Pontiac Star Chief Convertible
Good upper body workout - Buffing out Bruno's RV
1972 Challenger - Foam Pads - Meguiar's Microfiber Compound & Polish/Wax - Single Stage Black Paint
Before and After Shots - Meguiar’s DA Microfiber Polishing System
1960 Ford Ranchero - Extreme Makeover - M105/M205 Tag Team
1986 Buick Regal T-Type Turbo - Upcoming Project Car
Dodge Neon Extreme Makeover with Dodo Juice
KISS Detail - Extreme Makeover - Toyota Highlander
Pictures + Video of 1932 Ford Highboy Extreme Makeover
Old School Aluminum Slotted Mag Wheels - Extreme Makeover
1994 Porsche Detailed for "Operation Comfort" Modeled by Brittany from Stuart, Florida
Dodge Magnum - Swirl Removal - Mothers Extreme Makeover
Behemoth II - 1973 Lincoln Continental
Behold Behemoth! - Cleaned & Sealed with DP Poli-Coat
1975 Vinyl Seats - Extreme Makeover
Grocery Cart Scratch Removal using Pinnacle Advanced Swirl Remover and Porter Cable 7424XP
1967 Starline Deville - Extreme Makeover
1957 Chevrolet Belair Extreme Makeover - Flex 3401 & Wolfgang Smackdown!
Operation Comfort - Lonesome Dove Ranch Trip
School of Horrendous!
1966 Corvette Stingray - Machine Polish & Machine Wax
Fun Stuff
Habanero Hot Sauce Heaven - From Belize!
Master Glaze - An AIO from the old days...
You ever see a Square Steering Wheel?
1931 Ford Sedan - Restoration Project for Dad
New addition to the wall in my office...
One Week on the Road with Max for Operation Comfort
Pictures from Operation Comfort - Autogeek in San Antonio, Texas
GTG in San Antonio, Texas Thursday, October 14th at the Concours Auto Salon
Maiden Voyage - 1967 Starline Deville in Stuart, Florida
Stuart Grill and Ale House Car Show
This is called Stretching
Virtual Car Show - South East Rods & Customs in Jupiter, Florida!
Video: Please help me to welcome Brittany, our Show Car Garage Model, to AutogeekOnline!
The Caddy King's Hidden Collection of 1959 Cadillacs!
1966 Milk Truck
Harvey Meets Behemoth
Big Bad Chevy - Emphasis on the words Big and Bad...
Pictures from Barrett-Jackson 2010 - Mothers Virtual Power Tour
Some Vintage Meguiar's Products from my Collection (Lots of pictures)
Wild Paint Job - Swirl Removal - Cover of Trukin Magazine
Video - Jay Leno's Piss'd Off Pete by the Blastolene Brothers!
Antique Craftsman Rotary Buffer
Antique Sioux Rotary Buffer
1967 Starline Deville - Extreme Makeover
Posting Stats, Articles & Videos
It's been one year now...
And now for something completely different...
My Dad's 1965 Ford Thunderbird Convertible
NEW - Vintage Liquid Glass Pictures
NEW - Antique Computer Software (Seriously)
NEW - I didn't always detail cars...
NEW - 3 "Best of Class" wins for Autogeek Forum Members at Super Chevy!
NEW - Antique Turtle Wax with Brillium
NEW - Mad Scientists in the Autogeek Laboratory!
Scrape, Terry Cook, Chip Foose, Christoper Titus and the Titanic
Not my articles but valuable information
How to Remove Hair line scratches on Wood Trim?
Taking care of a new paint job - Fresh Black Paint
What not to do when detailing a car!
Articles Published on AutoTraderClassic.com
Polishing Old School Aluminum Slotted Mag Wheels
Restoring Single Stage Paint
Product Reviews
NEW - NEW Optimum Microfiber Polishing Pads - Used with DA Polishers
NEW - All about Pinnacle Souveran Paste Wax
NEW - Optimum G-P-S - First impressions...
NEW - Metal Polishing - The finishing touch
NEW - Grit Guard Pad Washer Cart
NEW Optimum Microfiber Polishing Pads - Used with DA Polishers
New! Cyclo Model 5 Pro Series - Variable Speed
The New FLEX PE14-2-150 Rotary Buffer
Autogeek Foam Cannon Fittings
Sonax Cut & Finish and Sonax Perfect Finish at Autogeek.net
New: 1-Pad Polishing System from Lake Country
Leather Master Car Interior Protection Cream Wipe
Masters Leather Soft Cleaner and Leather Vital
Leather Master Interior Service Kit
How-To: Diamondite Bug Eraser™ Waterless Bug Remover
Surbuf MicroFinger Buffing Pads now at Autogeek!
How To - Paint Contamination Removal System
Interior Cleaning and Protecting with Detailer's Pride Professional Products
Two "Must Have" Car Washing Tools - The Brass Shut-off Valve & Brass Quick Connector
Wolfgang Spot Remover - Review and How-to
Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant - Review and How-to
Wolfgang Auto Bathe - Review and How-to
Video - Glass Polishing Results - Mercedes-Benz
Wolfgang Black Diamond Tire Gel - Review and How-to
Brinkmann Maxfire Dual Xenon Rechargeable Spotlight - Review and How-To
Wolfgang Elastic Poly Clay Bar - Review and How-to
RaggTopp Fabric Protectant Review - Waterproofing & Waterbeading and and Good Looks Too!
Wolfgang Tire & Wheel Cleaner - Review and How-to
Wolfgang Paintwork Polish Enhancer - Review and How-to
How To Build Your Own Emergency Car Care Kit
Pro Blend Bottle Proportioners - Accurately Measure Concentrates
Step-by-Step How-To Article using Pinnacle Products with the new PC 7424XP
Live Broadcasts
Watch it now! - DetailFest Saturday and Sunday Classes - Live Broadcast!
6 Videos - Approximately 1 hour long each!
Good Catch-All Forum to Post Questions instead of sending them to me in a Private Message...
Detailing 101
Info Resources
Paperback
Mike Phillips' Principles of Machine Polishing
E-book
(Displayed on iPad - iPad not included)
Mike Phillips' The Art Of Detailing Audio Book
Start at the begining... Inspecting your car's paint. What condition is your paint in?
What condition is the paint on your vehicles?
Let there be light...
(when inspecting the condition of your car's paint)
Gloss starts first with a smooth surface...
Words mean things... just ask any Lawyer...
Word Definitions - Compounds, Polishes, Glazes, Paint Cleaners and Waxes
LSP Ready - Definition
Jewelling - Definition
LSP - The definition and the story behind the term
RIDS - The Definition of RIDS and the story behind the term...
TOGW = The Other Guy's Wax
Holiday & Vacation
Waxes, Paint Sealants & Coatings
Show Car Waxes
Paint Sealants
Coatings
Cleaner/Waxes also called AIO's or All-in-One's
The Difference Between a Cleaner/Wax and a Finishing Wax
Subtitle: How To Choose The Right Wax or Paint Sealant for your Detailing Project
The Final Wipe – Tips for creating a streak-free, show car finish
A tip for working with waxes, paint sealants or coatings that are new to you
Topping - Definition - How to Top also called Topping
3-Categories: Waxes, Paint Sealants and Coatings
How long will brand x car wax or paint sealant last?
How to break open a coating of wax and remove it by creeping out...
Frosting on the cake
Video: How To Apply A Carnauba Finishing Wax By Hand Using The Straight-Line Technique
Video: How To Apply A Carnauba Finishing Wax By Hand Using The Straight-Line Technique
New to Machine Polishing?
New - It's not that hard...
How To Do a Test Spot
(and why it's so important)
Video: How to pick the right polisher
How to choose the right polisher for your detailing project
The Traditional Orbital Buffer aka The Wax Spreader
Dual Action Polishers
Below you will find a wide variety of articles on the topic of using DA Polishers like the Porter Cable 7424XP and earlier versions, the Meguiar's G110v2 and earlier versions and the Griot's Garage DA Polishers to remove swirls, scratches, water spots and oxidation plus how to machine apply waxes and paint sealants.
I recommend everyone read this article first - before you need to troubleshoot
DA Polisher Trouble Shooting Guide
Video: Mark your backing plate to make it easy to see pad rotation
Factors that can cause a pad to stop rotating on a DA Polisher
Video: How-To do a "Section Pass" when Machine Polishing with a DA Polisher
Step-by-Step How-To use the Porter Cable 7424XP
(Very in-depth how-to guide that covers every topic related to using a DA Polisher like the PC, Meguiar's or Griot's tools)
The short how-to guide for using a DA Polisher
How to maximize the ability of the 1st Generation Porter Cable Dual Action Polishers
The long and in-depth guide for using a DA Polisher
The Definitive How-To Article for using DA Polishers - Includes Videos
Includes: Removing Swirls, Scratches and Water Spots Using a Porter Cable 7424XP, Meguiar's G110v2 or Griot's Garage Polisher
The Compression Washer
How to prime a foam pad when using a DA Polisher
How much product do I use with my DA Polisher?
Wet Buffing Technique
DA Polisher Articles - Help for Newbies to Machine Polishing
The Free Floating Spindle Assembly - The Story Behind The Story...
Handle? Or No Handle? - Using DA Polishers Without the Handle
How to bolt on the Porter Cable Plastic Head Cap
DA Polishers - Stick Handle - Hoop Handle - Or no handle at all?
How-to Machine Apply Wax using a DA Polisher
How to Apply Dodo Pastes Waxes by Machine
How To Apply Mothers California Gold Carnauba Paste Wax by Machine
How to use a microfiber bonnet to remove dried wax by machine
The white foam pad that comes with a Porter Cable Polisher
Tip: Rubber Nut to protect threads and safeguard compression washer
Griot's Random Orbital Polisher
Meguiar's G110v2 - 2nd Generation G110 Dual Action Polisher
Griot's Garage 3" Mini Polisher - Extreme Demo - Warning!
3" Mini Polisher- 2nd Generation Griot's Garage Mini Polisher
Can an air-powered DA Sander be used to polish paint?
Show Car Garage Video: How To Remove Swirls, Scratches and Water Spots using a PC 7424XP, Meguiar's G110v2 or Griot's Garage 6" Random Orbital Polisher
Flex 3401 Forced Rotation Dual Action Polisher
New - How many orbits are there in one rotation for the Flex 3401?
[video=youtube_share;JyNWYRr_0To&hd=1"]FLEX Polishers Commercial - Flex 3401 & PE14 - YouTube[/video]
The Flex 3401 Polisher is a powerful tool but also incredibly safe. This is a Pro-Grade tool that can be used 6-days a week in a heavy production environment and will hold up to all the abuse you can throw at it.
Video: All about the FLEX-3401 Forced Rotation Dual Action Polisher
New 5" pads for 4" Backing Plate on Flex 3401
New 4" and 6" Backing Plates for Flex 3401
Lubricating the Felt Ring on the Flex 3401
Speed Settings for the Flex 3401
Rotary Buffers
Rotary Buffers are the most powerful type of tool used to work on paint. These tools use a direct drive gear mechanism to rotate a pad under pressure in a single direction. This type of tool works fastest for removing sanding marks after wetsanding, serious paint defects and oxidation off both cars and boats. These types of tools will tend to leave holograms behind that are best removed using dual action type polishers for a swirl-free finish even after multiple washings.
New - How to buff off an edge when using a rotary buffer
New - How to use a Rotary Buffer
New - Hologram Free with a Rotary Buffer
DeWALT DWP849X vs Makita 9227C Rotary Buffers
Surgical Buffing
Edging - Buffing the paint around edges
Rotary Buffer Talk with Bob Eichelberg from Flex Tools
Bumblebee - Testing out the NEW DeWALT DWP849X
The New FLEX PE14-2-150 Rotary Buffer - Includes Video
The 10 @ 10 technique for picking up a bead of product with a rotary buffer
Rotary Buffers: Stick Handle - Hoop Handle - Or no handle at all
Video: The Flex 3403 Rotary Buffer – How to remove Sanding Marks after Dampsanding Orange Peel
The Cyclo Polisher
The Cyclo Polisher was introduced in 1952 and has a time-proven record of reliability and versatility in that it can be used to polish paint or aluminum and also by attatching brushes can be used to clean carpets, upholstery, vinyl and leather.
New - How to use 4" Nanoskin Autoscrub Pads on the Cyclo Polisher
New! Cyclo Model 5 Pro Series - Variable Speed
Show Car Garage Video: How to use the Cyclo Polisher to remove swirls and scratches
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omBtip8cKxU&hd=1]Cyclo Polisher Commercial with Mike Phillips - YouTube[/video]
The Makita BO6040 Forced Rotation Dual Action Polisher
This tool offers a dual ocillating action in two modes, one is forced rotation and the other is non-forced for free spinning. It's kind of like having the Flex 3401 and a Porter Cable 7424XP in the same tool.
Makita BO6040 Removing Sanding Marks
How To use Nanoskin Autoscrub Pads on Makita BO6040
Buffing Pads - Wool Pads & Foam Pads PLUS Backing Plates
5 inch Backing Plates on Meguiar's, Griot's and Porter Cable DA Polishers
Trend: Backing Plate Extensions for Surgical Precision Buffing
Trend: Flexible Backing Plates for Rotary Buffers
Trend: Small buffing pads
Trends: Flexible Backing Plates
Flex-Foam HD Rotary Backing Plate
Flexible Backing Plates
Thin is in... New Lake Country Hydro-Tech Low Profile 5 1/2 x 7/8 Inch Foam Pads
5 Inch Backing Plates for DA Polishers - Pictures and Links
5 1/2 inch and 6 inch Buffing Pads on Autogeek's Online Store
New: 1-Pad Polishing System from Lake Country
The different types of foam formulas in the CCS Smart Foam Pad Line
5" and 6" Backing Plates on 6.5" pads (Pictures to show safety margin)
3.5" Backing Plates and 4" Spot Repair Pads on DA Polishers
Small Spot Repair Buffing Pads and Backing Plates
Using a 4" Spot Repair Kit to Remove Paint Defects
Lake Country 7.5 inch Hook & Loop DuroWool 100% Twisted Aggressive Wool Cutting Pad
The Edge 8" Black 100% Domestic Wool Heavy Cut Pad
Meguiar's Double Sided 100% Wool Cutting Pad
3M Quick Release Adapter vs the Double-Sided Pad Rotary Buffer Adapter - Differences?
Microfiber Buffing Pads
New - How to use the Meguiar's Microfiber DA Correction System
New - NEW Optimum Microfiber Polishing Pads - Used with DA Polishers
Pad Cleaning
How to clean your foam pad on the fly
Why it's important to clean your pads often...
How to dry a foam pad after hand washing
Video: Tip for cleaning pads in a pad washer
Cleaning Pads with the Flex 3401 and the Grit Guard Universal Pad Washer
Video: How to use the Grit Guard Universal Pad Washer
How to adjust the Pad Cleaning Plate in the System 2000 Pad Washer
Wetsanding - Dampsanding - Colorsanding Topics
New - How to remove wetsanding scratches by hand - FG 400
Wetsanding, Colorsanding & Dampsanding
3M Trizact 6 Inch 3000 Grit Performance Sanding Disc 01459 - Singles
Video: Wow! 3M #5000 Grit Polishing I mean Sanding Discs!
3™ Trizact™ Foam Discs 5000 FAQs
New Toy - #5000 Grit Trizact Foam Finishing Discs
How to use Meguiar's Unigrit Sanding Blocks to remove runs and dirt nibs in paint
Damp-Sanding Tools, Tips and Techniques by Mike Phillips
RIDS and Feathersanding - A Highly Specialized Technique by Mike Phillips
Wetsanding - Fresh Paint vs Factory Paint
Basic Hand Sanding Techniques
The Rule of Thumb
Fight or Flight Method for Gaging Surface Temperature
Griot's 3" Mini Polisher works great as a 3" Dampsander
Dampsanding with 3" Griot's Garage Mini Polisher
It's the person that does the wet-sanding, cutting and buffing that makes or breaks the paint job -Mike Phillips
Meguiar's 6" Unigrit Sanding and Finishing Discs
Meguiar's New 3 Inch Professional Headlight & Spot Repair Kit
Two Schools of Thought when Hand Sanding - Straight-lines or Crosshatch Pattern
The difference between 3M's Hookit and Hookit II Hook-N-Loop Interface Systems
List of Sanding Discs at Autogeek.net
If it has paint... it gets polished...
Removing Orange Peel & Sanding Marks with the Griot's ROP and the Wolfgang Twins
How long will a half sheet of wet/dry sandpaper last before it stops cutting and you need to replace it?
Can an air-powered DA Sander be used to polish paint?
Microfiber Polishing Towels and Microfiber Gloves
Increase Your Grip Strength with Microfiber Gloves
I love the glove...
How to correctly fold and use a Microfiber Towel
The 4 minimum categories of wiping cloths
How many microfiber polishing cloths do I need to detail my car?
Compounds - Polishes - Paint Cleaners - Cleaner/Polishes - Pure Polishes - Glazes
Menzerna - New Names and Product Numbers
Word Definitions - Compounds, Polishes, Glazes, Paint Cleaners and Waxes
The benefits of a light paint cleaner, cleansing lotion or pre-wax cleaner
The Wolfgang Twins
The SMAT Pack - Everything you ever wanted to know about Meguiar's SMAT products...
The Aggressiveness Order of SMAT Products - This might surprise you!
Optimum Hyper Polish - 2003 Honda Civic LX
Show Car Garage Video: Optimum Hyper Polish
Mother's Professional Line!
Spray Detailers
Tips & Techniques for using a Spray Detailer to Remove Light Dust, Fingerprints and Smudges
Car Washing
New - How To Use Pinnacle Liquid Crystal Waterless Wfash with Carnauba
Washing Cars Inside of Your Garage
Do you wash cars differently?
How to maintain a freshly waxed car
Scratch your car for $5.00
The reality of the 100% Hand Car Wash
Washing Cars Inside of Your Garage
How dirty is too dirty to safely use a rinseless wash?
The difference between a Normal Car Wash, a Waterless Car Wash, a Rinseless Car Wash and a Spray Detailer
Show Car Garage Video: How To Use A Rinseless Car Wash
Polishing Paint by Hand
Foam Applicator Pads at Autogeek.net
Priming your pad when working by hand
Removing Scratches By Hand
How to use a hand applied abrasive polish or paint cleaner by hand
How To Remove Paint Transfer
How to clay, clean and wax paint by hand with Pinnacle Paintwork Cleansing Lotion and Pinnacle Signature Series II Carnauba Paste Wax
1-Step versus 3-Step Process by Hand
Man versus Machine
Water Spots
Video: How to remove water spots off glass
3 - Types of Water Spots - Type I, Type II and Type III
How To Remove Sprinkler Water Spots
How to remove water spots by hand
Tips for removing Type I Water Spots
Glass Polishing
New - Video: How to remove water spots off glass
How to remove tiny pinhole pits in glass windows using a rotary buffer
Mike's Glass Cleaning Tips
Glass Master Pro Glass Cleaner with Janna
Using Detailing Clay
New - Baggie Test Tip from Paul aka 2old2change
NEW - Even show cars might need to be clayed...
The Baggie Test - How to inspect for above surface bonded contaminants
The 3 primary benefits of using detailing clay to clay paint
Tips and Tricks for using detailing clay
Do I need to wash my car after I use detailing clay to clay the paint?
How often do I need to clay my car?
Video: How detailing clay works and how to use detailing clay to remove above surface bonded contaminants
Articles on Car Paint
New - How to remove stains and embedded dirt out of paint
New - Tiger Stripes
Can orange peel be removed or lessoned by just machine compounding?
Removing Swirls out of Ceramiclear Paint
Ceramiclear Paints - Be Careful
Single Stage Paint - Tinted Clears - Basecoat/Clearcoat - Embedded Dirt
Clearcoat Fracturing versus Clearcoat Failure
Test Spot - The story behind the story...
How to Test for Single Stage or Clear Coat Paint
Audi Soft Paint - Making Generalizations about Hardness and Softness
Static Electricity and Dust Attraction to your Car's Paint
Camaro Clear and my take...
The Secret to Removing Oxidation and Restoring a Show Car Finish to Antique Single Stage Paints
Don't wax your car for at least 30 days!
Fresh Paint - But you can touch it...
Body Shop Safe Glaze on Fresh Paint - #7 Show Car Glaze
The practical differences between single stage paints and a clear coat paints
The Lesson White Paint Teaches Us
The Clearcoat Failure Photo Gallery Archive
Beginning Clearcoat Failure
What it means to remove swirls, scratches and water spots out of automotive clear coats
Tricks, Tips and Techniques
The lowly plastic bag tip
How do you know when to stop buffing?
Technique is everything...
The Soft Flannel Bed Sheet Tip
The 10 @ 2 Technique for picking up a bead of product with a Flex 3401
Lubricating the Felt Ring on the Flex 3401
Tip: Frequent car care equals fast and easy car care...
(In this case a truck)
Kissing the Finish
Knock out painted roofs first, then tackle the rest of the car...
Here's a tip... don't lift the pad off the paint till you've turned the polisher off and the spinning pad has slowed down...
What not to do when detailing a car!
Tips for working in warm/hot weather or direct sunlight
Swirls, Scratches, Water Spots, RIDS, Rock Chips, Imprint Chips
How To Remove Sprinkler Water Spots
Tunnel Car Wash Brush Scratches
DISO = The Dealership Installed Swirl Option
Imprint Chips - Chips in the paint caused by a thrown egg
The difference between Rotary Buffer Swirls, Cobweb Swirls and Micro-Marring
Tracers Tracers - RIDS - Pigtails - Cobweb Swirls - Rotary Buffer Swirls - Holograms - Water Spots - Bird Drooping Etchings - Micro-Marring
Fingermarks
Bird Droppings
How long does it take for a bird dropping to etch paint?
How to safely remove a dried bird dropping
Two Types of Bird Dropping Etchings
Speedy Prep Towel
New - Video: Speedy Prep Towel in use
New - Video: Removing Overspray Paint with Speedy Prep Towel
New - How To Use the Speedy Surface Prep Towel
Nanoskin Autoscrub Pads
New - Frequently Asked Questions about the Nanoskin Autoscrub Pads
New - Video: How To use the Nanoskin Autoscrub Pads on a PC7424XP
New - How To use Nanoskin Autoscrub Pads on Flex 3401
Misc Topics
New - It takes just as long to do it wrong...
New - Petroleum Distillates or Solvents
How to Remove Hair line scratches on Wood Trim?
What temperature ranges are best for applying compounds, polishes, waxes and paint sealants
Tile Wax
The Role Silicone Plays in Car Care Products
The Worst Secret Technique I've Ever Witnessed!
How to determine what type of wheels you have?
Swirls and Scratches Don't Exist
Miscible and Immiscible - Wax and Paint Sealant Bonding
How to Mix IPA for Inspecting Correction Results
Swirls and Scratches Don't Exist
The Beach Towel Tip
Static Electricity and Dust Attraction to your Car's Paint
The Graphic Equalizer Analogy to Polishing Paint
"It ain't braggin' if you can back it up." -Dizzy Dean
The story of 3 H's - Horrendous, Horror Story and Hack Detailers...
Factors that affect how aggressive or non-aggressive a product is...
"Use the least aggressive product to get the job done"
Sacrificial Barrier Coating = The purpose of a wax or synthetic paint sealant
Which products need to dry – The Car Wax Mentality
"Taking your car's paint to it's maximum potential"
"Find something you like and use it often"
Do you tip your detailer?
Discussion Forums - A relatively "new" invention...
The Mindset of a Professional Detailer
Put a little passion behind the pad - Mike Phillips
The difference between a swirl and squirrel
"Polishing paint is polishing paint, detailing is getting the wax out of the cracks"
Polishing paint is an art form...
Respect
First use of the Apple iPad in a car detailing video...
Interior Polishing
How to Remove Hair line scratches on Wood Trim?
Convertible Top Care and Maintenance - Canvas
Video: How To Clean and Protect a Cloth Convertible Top
How to cover and protect a convertible top before machine buffing
Vinyl Top Care and Maintenance
ssssssssssssssssss How to clean and protect convertible canvas and cloth tops
How To Restore and Protect a Vinyl Top using 303 Products
Engine Detailing
How to use a Discussion Forum to Detail an Engine
Glass Polishing
NEW - How to remove tiny pinhole pits in glass windows using a rotary buffer
Taping-off and Covering Up
How to cover and protect a convertible top before machine buffing
The Beach Towel Tip
The Soft Flannel Bed Sheet Tip
Tips on Taping Off Thin Paint and Chipped Paint
Tape it off and avoid a lifetime of ugly...
Best Practice - Avoid buffing on top of body lines and edges
Wheels and Tires
How to determine what type of wheels you have?
Boats, RV's and Motorhomes
How to wash, polish and wax your RV or Motorhome
Business and Promotion
New - How to use a one-step cleaner/wax to maximize profits
Expose yourself for more business...
A few tips on starting a part-time detailing business
How to put up a website for about $20.00 a year
Tips for using a discussion forum to reach more customers...
Brand Yourself, Brand your Forum Nickname and Brand your Business Name
How to choose a name for your detailing business
The Reverse Test Spot
The power in the after shots is created in the before shots
The Cruel Test Spot - This or that? - Reverse Bait & Switch
Getting Insurance for a Detailing Business - Thread Archive
Your Signature - Don't leave one...
Check out our forum on earning money by detailing cars...
How to make money detailing cars
Do you want to have a career in the car industry?
Success Stories
Two Part Success Story
Wolfgang Twins
Lessons I learned from a Black 2009 BMW 550i
How To Remove Horrible Rotary Buffer Swirl Marks out of a 350Z using the Wolfgang Twins
Getting my Griot's DA Polisher today and need some direction?
Proof You Can Do It! - Joe The Detailer - Black Porsche Turned into Black Pearl!
55 Ferraris , 12 Porsches , 2 Bentleys + .. in 8 months!
Im 15 and i have a detailing business!
Proof the Average Guy can get Professional Results their first time Machine Polishing
Tips, Techniques and How-to Articles for Interacting on Discussion Forums
NEW - How to navigate to other pages in a thread
NEW - How To Subscribe to a Thread
Roll Call - What's your real first name?
How To Register with the Autogeek Discussion Forum
How to start a new thread & How to reply to an existing thread
Using a member's Posting History to find an answer
A tip to help yourself get great answers when you start a thread
How to write a good title for your thread
What to do when you see a problem on the forum
How to share an article using a blue clickable link
How to expand the message box
How to tell if you're logged into the forum?
Post your intro thread here but post topical question in the related forum group
How to use the "Editor Mode" to break a single quoted message up into smaller quoted sections
Please post your questions to our discussion forum - Don't send them to me in a PM or E-mail...
20 Minute Time Limit for Editing Messages
Photography and Working with Pictures on the Internet
New - How to use Image Tags to insert a photo
New - Photography 101 - The low down front grill shot
How to create dedicated albums in your photo gallery...
If you're going to be a "Forum Person" on ANY forum, help yourself by learning how to work with picture on the Internet
How to resize your photos before uploading to a photo gallery - Using Easy Thumbnails
Handiest little picture viewer tool I've been using for years now...
How to upload a photo into your Autogeek Photo Gallery
How to insert an image from your photo gallery into your message
How-To capture swirls, scratches, etchings and other surface defects with your camera
How-to work with pictures on discussion forums
How to crop out the fluff and resize your pictures! - Using FREE online software!
Photobucket and Missing Pictures
Detailing Class Information Articles
8 hour Saturday class condensed into about 20 minutes
Pictures & Comments from September 18th, 2010 Saturday Detailing 101
Pictures & Comments from September 19th Detailing 102 Class
Show Car Garage Studio Transformed into Show Car Garage Classroom!
Before and After - What you learn to do in our Detailing 101 Class
Before and After - What you learn to do in our Detailing 102 Class
Pictures and Comments from April 24th Damp Sanding and Machine Polishing Class
Detailing Class - Frequently Asked Questions
Autogeek Detailing Classes - Wet-Sanding by Hand & Machine - Using the Rotary Buffer and DA Polishers
Hotels, Airports and Attractions near Autogeek's Garage!
Guest Speaker -Model A Club
Detail Projects Pictures, Videos & Live Broadcasts
NEW - Video and Pictures - 1967 AC Cobra and 1949 Packard Show Car Makeovers!
NEW - Live Broadcast Video - 1965 Plymouth Valiant - Extreme Makeover
NEW - Live Video Broadcast - 1947 Chevy & 1986 Porsche 928 - Extreme Makeovers
Sniper by Troy Trepanier - Removing Swirls for a show car finish
NEW - Diamond Plate Aluminum from Dullsville to Mirror Shine on a 1947 Chevy Pickup
1956 Pontiac Star Chief Convertible
Good upper body workout - Buffing out Bruno's RV
1972 Challenger - Foam Pads - Meguiar's Microfiber Compound & Polish/Wax - Single Stage Black Paint
Before and After Shots - Meguiar’s DA Microfiber Polishing System
1960 Ford Ranchero - Extreme Makeover - M105/M205 Tag Team
1986 Buick Regal T-Type Turbo - Upcoming Project Car
Dodge Neon Extreme Makeover with Dodo Juice
KISS Detail - Extreme Makeover - Toyota Highlander
Pictures + Video of 1932 Ford Highboy Extreme Makeover
Old School Aluminum Slotted Mag Wheels - Extreme Makeover
1994 Porsche Detailed for "Operation Comfort" Modeled by Brittany from Stuart, Florida
Dodge Magnum - Swirl Removal - Mothers Extreme Makeover
Behemoth II - 1973 Lincoln Continental
Behold Behemoth! - Cleaned & Sealed with DP Poli-Coat
1975 Vinyl Seats - Extreme Makeover
Grocery Cart Scratch Removal using Pinnacle Advanced Swirl Remover and Porter Cable 7424XP
1967 Starline Deville - Extreme Makeover
1957 Chevrolet Belair Extreme Makeover - Flex 3401 & Wolfgang Smackdown!
Operation Comfort - Lonesome Dove Ranch Trip
School of Horrendous!
1966 Corvette Stingray - Machine Polish & Machine Wax
Fun Stuff
Habanero Hot Sauce Heaven - From Belize!
Master Glaze - An AIO from the old days...
You ever see a Square Steering Wheel?
1931 Ford Sedan - Restoration Project for Dad
New addition to the wall in my office...
One Week on the Road with Max for Operation Comfort
Pictures from Operation Comfort - Autogeek in San Antonio, Texas
GTG in San Antonio, Texas Thursday, October 14th at the Concours Auto Salon
Maiden Voyage - 1967 Starline Deville in Stuart, Florida
Stuart Grill and Ale House Car Show
This is called Stretching
Virtual Car Show - South East Rods & Customs in Jupiter, Florida!
Video: Please help me to welcome Brittany, our Show Car Garage Model, to AutogeekOnline!
The Caddy King's Hidden Collection of 1959 Cadillacs!
1966 Milk Truck
Harvey Meets Behemoth
Big Bad Chevy - Emphasis on the words Big and Bad...
Pictures from Barrett-Jackson 2010 - Mothers Virtual Power Tour
Some Vintage Meguiar's Products from my Collection (Lots of pictures)
Wild Paint Job - Swirl Removal - Cover of Trukin Magazine
Video - Jay Leno's Piss'd Off Pete by the Blastolene Brothers!
Antique Craftsman Rotary Buffer
Antique Sioux Rotary Buffer
1967 Starline Deville - Extreme Makeover
Posting Stats, Articles & Videos
It's been one year now...
And now for something completely different...
My Dad's 1965 Ford Thunderbird Convertible
NEW - Vintage Liquid Glass Pictures
NEW - Antique Computer Software (Seriously)
NEW - I didn't always detail cars...
NEW - 3 "Best of Class" wins for Autogeek Forum Members at Super Chevy!
NEW - Antique Turtle Wax with Brillium
NEW - Mad Scientists in the Autogeek Laboratory!
Scrape, Terry Cook, Chip Foose, Christoper Titus and the Titanic
Not my articles but valuable information
How to Remove Hair line scratches on Wood Trim?
Taking care of a new paint job - Fresh Black Paint
What not to do when detailing a car!
Articles Published on AutoTraderClassic.com
Polishing Old School Aluminum Slotted Mag Wheels
Restoring Single Stage Paint
Product Reviews
NEW - NEW Optimum Microfiber Polishing Pads - Used with DA Polishers
NEW - All about Pinnacle Souveran Paste Wax
NEW - Optimum G-P-S - First impressions...
NEW - Metal Polishing - The finishing touch
NEW - Grit Guard Pad Washer Cart
NEW Optimum Microfiber Polishing Pads - Used with DA Polishers
New! Cyclo Model 5 Pro Series - Variable Speed
The New FLEX PE14-2-150 Rotary Buffer
Autogeek Foam Cannon Fittings
Sonax Cut & Finish and Sonax Perfect Finish at Autogeek.net
New: 1-Pad Polishing System from Lake Country
Leather Master Car Interior Protection Cream Wipe
Masters Leather Soft Cleaner and Leather Vital
Leather Master Interior Service Kit
How-To: Diamondite Bug Eraser™ Waterless Bug Remover
Surbuf MicroFinger Buffing Pads now at Autogeek!
How To - Paint Contamination Removal System
Interior Cleaning and Protecting with Detailer's Pride Professional Products
Two "Must Have" Car Washing Tools - The Brass Shut-off Valve & Brass Quick Connector
Wolfgang Spot Remover - Review and How-to
Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant - Review and How-to
Wolfgang Auto Bathe - Review and How-to
Video - Glass Polishing Results - Mercedes-Benz
Wolfgang Black Diamond Tire Gel - Review and How-to
Brinkmann Maxfire Dual Xenon Rechargeable Spotlight - Review and How-To
Wolfgang Elastic Poly Clay Bar - Review and How-to
RaggTopp Fabric Protectant Review - Waterproofing & Waterbeading and and Good Looks Too!
Wolfgang Tire & Wheel Cleaner - Review and How-to
Wolfgang Paintwork Polish Enhancer - Review and How-to
How To Build Your Own Emergency Car Care Kit
Pro Blend Bottle Proportioners - Accurately Measure Concentrates
Step-by-Step How-To Article using Pinnacle Products with the new PC 7424XP
Live Broadcasts
Watch it now! - DetailFest Saturday and Sunday Classes - Live Broadcast!
6 Videos - Approximately 1 hour long each!
Good Catch-All Forum to Post Questions instead of sending them to me in a Private Message...
Detailing 101
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