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Well after hurting my shoulder and having it put me out of commission, i'm giving detailing part time another go. I was able to trade my dewalt rotary for a PC mostly b/c i couldnt handle the dewalt anymore b/c of my shoulder. So i took a test detail of my car, 2004 GTO, and let me tell you it...

Like what products used in what step and what pad. Assume ur using a rotary so i would need speed settings for each. Also which product to use on light cars and which on dark Thanks

is it me or is it gone?

so i ended up detailing my own car this weekend. my appointment got cancelled because the client needed the car back by 1pm, and when he dropped it off at 8am, it was raining. He hung around till 9, cause hes a friend, and it jut got worse. Well around 12:30, the rain stopped and i saw the...

Well with my first booked detail tomorrow at 8am, its official. Phenix Detailing has begun. Got my name registered...blah blah blah, let the fun begin! For those who dont know what Phenix means: phe·nix Mythology. A bird in Egyptian mythology that lived in the desert for 500 years and...

Well im going to go use my rotary on my truck. Wash Clay Wash Then....... Plan on using ssr2 with a slight cutting pad, then ssr1 with a polishing pad, then ex by hand. Then wax it tomorrow. I dont plan on going over the lowest RPM with my dewalt except if i have a trouble spot with a...

Any way to change my user name? I got my detailing company name all set, and would like to change it. Thanks!!

I started a sports talk forum, and was wondering how detail city became the thriving community it is now. Any tips on how to get members to my forum would be greatly appreciated. thanks

Should you apply sealants like ex and ex-p with a rotary? Is the SSR line good for scratch removal with a rotary? What speeds should SSR3 be applied with using a rotary? If you use ex and exp with a rotary what speeds? What edge pads for each? more questions to come.

How exactly do you clay a car? I haven't done it in a good 8 years, and im nervous to try it on my car, 2001 x5. Doesnt seem too hard, but i dont wanna waste an hour and have to do it again. I remember something like you go in the driection the wind goes over the car??? Circular motion? Up...

Doing a wash, clay, polish, seal, wax. full interior w/o extractor, engine detail. what do you charge for the following 4 cars Mercedes s500 Ford Explorer Expedition or Excursion Eclipse

what do you do about pinstripes painted on the car? do it by hand? also if i were to do an old firebird, what about the hood and the huge bird logo?

So i finally came to the conclusion that im going to get the dewalt rotary. Now as far as pads go and velcro backing plate etc. Where do i get them? WHere can i get a package that includes everything i need?

well im finally getting back into detailing. i got an "apprentice day" set up at a local shop to renew my skills, but im so psyched to get going. The good thing is when i called up some old friends whos cars i detailed over 4 years ago that i was getting back into it, they immediately wanted...

I know everyone loves those animated pictures under their names, but im using a T1 connection and it slows the hell out of browsing topics.