Christmas

[Psterjj]

Hey everyone! I'm 16 and getting I to detailing. I'm asking for primarily wanting to be able to do my car and a few friends for some small money. Here is what I have currently. What else can y'all think of that I should add? Thanks!

• Metro portable vac and blo http://www.autogeek.net/vacnbloporva.html
• (1) porter cable 7424xp kit http://www.autogeek.net/pitwpocaspof.html

• (2) 5-gallon buckets with lids
• (2) grit guard inserts (Silver) http://www.autogeek.net/gg1010.html
• (1) Sheepskin wash mitt http://www.autogeek.net/sheepwas.html
• (1) cobra drying towel kit http://www.autogeek.net/guzzler-microfiber-combo.html
• (1) clay kit http://www.autogeek.net/piulpoclkit.html
• (20) Large Black nitrile gloves http://www.autogeek.net/nitrile-gloves-l.html
• (1) headlight restoring kit http://www.autogeek.net/diamondite-clear-plastic.html
• (1) detail brush http://www.autogeek.net/interior-detail-brush.html
• (1) bug pad http://www.autogeek.net/pinsafscrub.html
• (1) book http://www.autogeek.net/how-to-create-a-show-car-shine-book.html
• (1) lug nut cleaner http://www.autogeek.net/lug-nut-cleaning-combo.html
• (1) spray http://www.autogeek.net/meguiars-rubber-protectant.html
• (1) spray http://www.autogeek.net/lexol-tire-shine-protectant.html
• 2 orange,1 white,1 grey, 1 white, 1 red pad http://www.autogeek.net/lake-country-ccs-pack1.html
• (1) klasse sealent http://www.autogeek.net/klashiggloss.html
• (1) wolfgang instant detail spray http://www.autogeek.net/wolfgang-instant-detail-spritz.html

Towels
• (2) http://www.autogeek.net/microfiber-clean-buff-towel.html
• (2) http://www.autogeek.net/miracletowel.html
• (2) http://www.autogeek.net/white-microfiber-towel.html

 

[Psterjj]

I was thinking maybe an AIO and some more microfibers?

 

[FUNX650]

Whew!!
That's a mighty fine list of products/tools. :xyxthumbs:

I don't like putting the onus of such big-ideas on myself, let alone others.
But I do hope that someone else is able to do so by Christmas-time.


Why now that I think of it...
I'd be lucky to be able to afford to buy one of Mr. Mike Phillips' books/DVD's on detailing...even used ones at that!


I can only hope:

Bob

 

[michelliot]

Some kind of portable super caddie to encase all of your products and make you a mobile detailing guru. By "caddie", I mean a tool case of some kind. If they agree to "caddie" as an automobile by all means, take it.

good luck....elliot

 

[Psterjj]

I do have a car a 2001 VW Jetta VR6

 

[Psterjj]

And also my birthday is just a few days before Christmas so this is spread out between two events and between 3 parties, my mom and step dad, my dad and grandparents. Thanks!

 

[hernandez.art13]

As for clay check out the nano sponges combo. They'll last you a lot longer.

 

[Psterjj]

Ok I will look into that! Thank you!

 

[pickles]

Pressure washer, nothing fancy, I love my electric 1800 psi karcher. Got a foam cannon, makes cleaning easier and faster for me.

 

[swanicyouth]

You need a Montana Boars Hair Wheel brush and an Iron removing wheel cleaner like 1Z Color Tec.

 

[Psterjj]

Ok I will add that to the list! Thank you!

 

[Flash Gordon]

When I was 16 all I had was a Black-n-Decker rotary polisher, 1 dirty wool pad and a bottle of Liquid Ebony

 

[Psterjj]

Wow :O

 

[UglyBetty]

Here is my two cents worth. Your list may be long on specialty tools (I.e., things like the interior brush, metro vac)and short on cleaners, paint correction stuff, sealers/waxes.

In all honesty, you might be better off focusing on a porter cable package that includes some of the paint related stuff, picking up a decent APC, and maybe a tire brush, Daytona wheel brush, and starting with that. There is a lot of cleaning you can do with simple rags, and good cleaners.

Good luck young man

 

[custmsprty]

Here is my two cents worth. Your list may be long on specialty tools (I.e., things like the interior brush, metro vac)and short on cleaners, paint correction stuff, sealers/waxes.

In all honesty, you might be better off focusing on a porter cable package that includes some of the paint related stuff, picking up a decent APC, and maybe a tire brush, Daytona wheel brush, and starting with that. There is a lot of cleaning you can do with simple rags, and good cleaners.

Good luck young man

:iagree: your list is too all over the place go with a pc kit with either wolfgang or blackfire, pinnacle, poorboys or the likes. Take the system approach.