Recent content by 4pbears

i was just wondering if i can use a flex on both front and rear colored bumpers or should they be done by hand? Thanks...

i need to learn how to wet sand because i will be wetsanding a car as soon as the weather breaks here (near buffalo ny) can anyone recommend a good website to learn the "basics". the basics for me would include, what grit(s) sandpaper to use, do i start with a fine grade or start with a more...

as soon as the warm weather hits up here in new york, i want to start detailing my own car and also my families and friends cars. my question is do i have to start with a pc or udm? i have been researching the last few days here on autopia and autogeek sites, and i was wondering if i could start...

i am interested in seeing some good before and after pictures of some of the worst cars you have worked on. i am interested in seeing what can be done using x brand products with a pc or udm, and not a rotory. my guess is you guys have done some great work on these cars...

this coming spring i am going to start a detailing business, and i am concerned about using the right products on the different levels of paint hardness that the different companies use. for example; is gm paint soft or hard, are toyotas soft or hard? is there such a thing as a "paint hardness"...

i hope its okay to ask this question in the forum. i am looking for a couple of samples; specifically, poorboys ssr 2.5 and poorboys ssr 1.0. i will of course pay for them as well as the shipping costs. i am on a limited budget so i am hoping to try these first to make sure they are what i am...

last weekend i detailed a dark green metallic 95 ford taurus. it has a number of paint chips scratches etc that i can't get the wax out of. those little spots of white wax stand out against that dark green color and i was wondering what i can use to get the wax out of the places...

i need some advice on how to work with polish when going over pinstripes and decals. by decals i mean for example the "4X4' decals on the back of chevys, fords etc. Thanks...

after detailing my friends, relatives cars for a number of years know, i am about to start my own detailing business, but i need an idea of how much to charge for each service. for example what would you charge to do an exterior of a car or suv with heavy swirl marks, oxidation etc. medium...

i am looking for suggestions for polishes, glazes, waxes etc that work good when applied by hand. i will be getting a pc 7424, but thats a couple of months away. Thanks...

i am just curious as to what everybody is using to clean headlights, tailights, and windows. Thanks. Dave.

hi i am just starting to learn detailing and have reviewed a number of different product lines. my question is which one is the best? or is it kind of mix and match, using say the polishes from one line and the waxes from another...