Recent content by AlphaOmega

A question for you all - especially with shops. I just got a spectacular offer from a client today. He owns industrial properties. $350/month for a 2500 sq ft warehouse w/ office and restroom, water and elec. It is not roadfront property, but could offer me the chance to expand into tinting or...

I just got my new Ozotech Micro Max and I'm using it on a customer's mini van tomorrow. I need to know how long (min and max) to run it in her vehicle. A little background.....this customer had a leaky sunroof that ran water down her chassis and under the floormats and moulding on the driver...

I have a customer with a Ford F150 King Ranch. He slid out of his driver seat with a fishing lure in his pocket. Caused some minor but noticable "tracks" on the leather. Can anyone from the Venice area give me some names of people he can check out who can repair such things? The seat isn't...

I did two cars yesterday back to back. A maroon Acura and a black Audi TT. The sun was high in the sky. The Acura was just a wash and dry, but we did a wax on the TT. I use waffle weave dryinag towels and regular microfiber towels to do all my final wipedowns on the paint. With both cars I...

Just wondering who all might be going to Moble Tech Expo in Clearwater next month. I'm hoping for a chance to meet some of you in person.

Just wanted to show off some of the planes I've done in the last few months. I managed to hook up with a mechanic with a serious reputation and now he's referring me to all his customers. Major Congrats to Express detail on the Citation job. So far, corporate jets are still a wet dream for...

Okay, this is for anyone who does boats regularly..... How do you get to all parts of the hull of a trailered boat? There are going to be parts of that hull resting on bunks or rollers. So what do you do to make sure you are hitting every inch with wax, buffer, etc?

Back in 2004, I picked up a Chicago Electric multi speed (1000 - 3000 rpm) rotary buffer. It has performed well over the years and the price was right. But I've been a little concerned over one characteristic of this machine. Each time I buy new pads, they come with "centering tools". Any of you...

Hey All. I got a dilemma. One of my customers is a painting business. The owner wants me to do his vans. Each one is covered in paint drops. I'm not talking "overspray" here. I mean spots of oil-based exterior home paint!! Now the owner said "Oh yeah, just use some Zylene and it'll take that...

I'm seriously thinking of adding a Steam Vapor Cleaner to my equipment inventory. Can anyone tell me if the McCulloch MC 1275 model (or similar model from any other company) any good for detailing? One major detailing company has a review of steam machines. It explaines why these models, and...

My latest plane job. Beautiful plane. The owner flew to Tampa the next day and said he gained 10 mph cruising speed after my detailing it. Will be working on his Cessna tomorrow.

I bought a 22' sailboat last year that was made in 1986 - and probably not waxed or polished since 1990. The oxidation is....well...the deck looks like it's made of chalk. By some of the posts I'm reading, 'm expecting to have to spend a day with my rotary and a good, aggressive wool pad. But I...

Well, I'm in the aircraft detailing business now. One of my best customers asked me to do his plane last month. It's the little Cessna 182 I'm standing in front of in the pics. Then he asked me if I would do his "other plane!" :wow: So that is the twin engine Cessna 421 in the other pics. I...

Just wanted to get an ideas of what everyone is using for drying and if they have compared products. When I started detailing, I was drying with terrycloth towels. I never liked animal skin chamois - no moral issue here - just never thought they dried all that great. I found The Absorber in Wal...

I had my only scheduled customer cancel on me today, so I went out on the customer hunting trail. I decided to check dealerships to see what they might have to offer. The first few were big ones which detail in house. I then checked a small "buy here pay here" car lot. The guy there told me he...