Recent content by Bobarell

Hey all, I haven't been on here in a while but I have a great opportunity and need some advice. I have been doing Detailing and PDR part time for a couple of years now and have been waiting for a chance to go full-time. I do PDR at a dealership on a major highway and they approached me with...

Hey all, I was talking to a friend today and he said that he ran across a car wash system the other day that I had not heard of. They advertise saying that the steam cleans the paint and all that needs to be done afterwards is a wipedown and your done. I admit that I have thought about it but...

I was thinking about a set location to start detailing and was thinking about being a supplier as well. We only have one supplier here and all he carries is Pro products. What do you guys think? Will it help me cover the overhead at all? I know it will cost more for start up but with...

Hey all, I have a detail to do this week and it has some bad swirls and scratches from BAD wash technique I am guessing. I tried to talk the guy into a full correction but he is not interested in spending that much. He wants 2 layers on the car. One for correction and one for polish. What...

Why has nobody mentioned Optimum products? I know they say a lot of their products are "environmentally friendly". Copied these quotes from Autogeek....hope that's ok. "Another benefit of Optimum Instant Detailer & Gloss Enhancer is that it is environmentally friendly both in its...

Hey all, first post. The place that I have been detailing cars has the hardest water I have ever seen and it is a PITA to just wash the car because of it. I am also in Texas so the 100 degree weather doesn't help either. I was going to get a CR spotless but they are not cheap. I then...