Recent content by DaGonz

I`v been MIA from Autopia for a while... a lot of changes. I retired from the Fire Department after a 3 year career. I`m still working per diem at the Fire Academy (my Autipia logo is from one of the Academy`s Mack semi tractors) and I have a lot more time to detail, as I only have to work...

Hello Autopians! It`s been a long time since Ive posted here... but I am back!. I retired from a 33 year career as a firefighter in January of 2015 and I am still working per diem at the state`s Fire Academy (I get my "fire fix" there). With only one schedule to work around, I have been busy...

I just purchased my first microfiber cutting pads... I'll be detailing a hammered Dodge Ram next week.   I have the following compounds.... M105, M83 and M2.  I am looking for suggestions as to what I should be looking for, or should I  be ordering  another compound?   Thanks in advance...

On numerous detailing forums I frequent, everyone says how "sticky" Subaru paint can be. This is an understatement! I detailed this Ruby Red Pearl Outback on June 16th. The car had a little over 53K miles and had never been detailed, just washed and waxed by the owner.     The wheels were...

I detail this vehicle twice a year, the owner is a clean car fanatic and keeps it very clean. I usually do it in late April/early May and again in late September/early October. Due to my scheduling, I couldn't get to it until this week. The process was as follows:   Foamed and washed via 2...

Out of all the regimens of detailing a car, one of the most problematic ones would appear to be relatively easy... cleaning the windows. This is the method I and materials I use. Dedicated microfiber towels for glass. A good quality automotive glass cleaner (I prefer Stoner's Invisible...

Out of all the regimens of detailing a car, one of the most problematic ones would appear to be relatively easy... cleaning the windows. This is the method I and materials I use. Dedicated microfiber towels for glass. A good quality automotive glass cleaner (I prefer Stoner's...

It has been quite a while since I posted in the click and brag section. Over a 7 day timeframe, I prepped my 2006 Mustang GT, Lauren Renee, for the 29th annual Mustang and American Iron car show sponsord by the Mustang Car Club of New England. The event was held at the Solomon Pond Mall in...

Did any see Wiley Millers comic strip Non Sequitur in today's Sunday comics section? If not, here is the link.. it's good for a laugh! Non Sequitur Comic Strip on GoComics.com

I am contemplating changing the name of my detailing venture; have any of you changed the name of your detaiing business?

Got a call from a fellow firefighter tonight... she was taking her child to a doctor's appointment for flu like systems last week... the child vomited in the car, some of it went into one of the dashboard vents. She cleaned up the area as soon as she got home, but there is still what she calls...

So... I get home from the firehouse after working a 24 hour tour of duty.. wifey was sleeping in, so I spent the morning organizing my detailing supplies, refilling bottles odf various solutions, vacuumed the interior of the Edge, and cleaned a whole bunch of polisher pads. I put them on a big...

So... I get home from the firehouse after working a 24 hour tour of duty.. wifey was sleeping in, so I spent the morning organizing my detailing supplies, refilling bottles odf various solutions, vacuumed the interior of the Edge, and cleaned a whole bunch of polisher pads. I put them on a big...

I finally got to detail one of my own vehicles... my 2009 F-150 XLT Supercab 4x4. I purchased this truck pre owned on December 23rd, 2011 after selling my Jeep to my son. All I had done over the winter was wash it and use QD, so it was long overdue! The process: I washed the truck at the...

I finally got to detail one of my own vehicles... my 2009 F-150 XLT Supercab 4x4. I purchased this truck pre owned on December 23rd, 2012 after selling my Jeep to my son. All I had done over the winter was wash it and use QD, so it was long overdue! The process: I washed the truck at the...