Mobil Auto Detailers. Experience please

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How can you run a Mobil detailing service.

It's impossible to wash a car in direct sun light

Do you use some type of canopy


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Meguiars ultimate wax is sun friendly. Wash one panel, then spray. Wash one panel, then spray. Spray whole car and dry. Waterless washes are your friend. Polish the side of the car that is facing away from the sun, flip car, repeat. Rain or sun directly over head? $90 canopy from walmart and two $15 canopy walls. Rainy day showing on news? Try to schedule a interior. If not, use that day to advertise or bust out that handy dandy canopy! I live in Seattle so rain is a constant battle. Its uphill climb but once it gets going, you will not regret starting.
 
Yeah I was thinking about buying one of those Canopies at Walmart


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I have the ozark 10x10 straight leg. Make sure you get straight leg since a 10x10 slant leg one actually only covers about 8x8 feet, therefor the cheaper price. I also have two ozark walls for the canopy. I can set it up by myself in about 15 minutes.
 
I am mobile and have been since 2005. I do rims and tires first, Then do the bugs on front of car, After that I wash the roof, hood, trunk lid and side that has shade on it first then go around and do other side. When drying I start with the side that has the sun on it and do windows first, hood, roof trunk lid and side of car with sun. Just gotta move fast.
 
The water spots will dry before you get to dry them. Quick detailed?


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Thats how I do it down here in sunny florida. No canopy. Now if you can find some shade use it.
 
Beavis said:
I am mobile and have been since 2005. I do rims and tires first, Then do the bugs on front of car, After that I wash the roof, hood, trunk lid and side that has shade on it first then go around and do other side. When drying I start with the side that has the sun on it and do windows first, hood, roof trunk lid and side of car with sun. Just gotta move fast.
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lol word for word i do it exactly the same way.
I dont do mobile but thats how i do it in my drivway
 
Another mobile detailer here since 2005. I have always used clean filtered water along with Meguiars Hyper Wash. Doesn't matter how hot it is I don't need to worry about water spots.
 
Spray wax or quick detailer should wipe up the waterspots during drying
 
I work in the sun a lot although I do have a canopy. I swear by 303 Products Speed Detailer. I use it on just about every job. Removes water spots and is a nice overall finishing spray. If you must work in direct sunlight, be fast and thorough with initial wash and dry, then small sections at a time when applying any kind of product so that you can finish each section before it becomes difficult to remove.
 
I've washed a black Suburban in 89 degree direct sunlight. I used ONR, worked top to bottom and worked small sections. I washed with a sponge and dried with a damp towel followed by a dry towel. This is the only way I wash in direct sunlight.
 
conman1395 said:
I've washed a black Suburban in 89 degree direct sunlight. I used ONR, worked top to bottom and worked small sections. I washed with a sponge and dried with a damp towel followed by a dry towel. This is the only way I wash in direct sunlight.
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I understand. But how could you polish the paint in that heat?
 
Ncs0816 said:
I understand. But how could you polish the paint in that heat?
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Never, ever would I polish paint in heat like that. I'd either put a canopy up or not polish the paint. Some abrasives can be used in sunlight while others can't, but nothing can be used on a surface with that high of a temperature.
 
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