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Detailing laws of the trade. What are they? Always Clay before polishing. Detail Law (Yes) or (no)

Just detailed a 2004 Mercedes E320. I went to shampoo the carpets and foam started coming from everywhere. I dumped my shampooer and went with a 1:4 Distilled vinegar and water. I pulled on the carpet for 3 hrs and it was still soaping up. Poor car the last place they took it to really did a...

This a big thing in the UK. Has anyone used it or familiar with it?

I'm finding more and more uses for my hands in a detail. For instance I spray bug squash on the bumpers and mirrors and rub it in with my hands. I condition leather with my hands. No applicators... Do any of you do things with your hands "IN A DETAIL" Lol. Where your hand is the tool...

After reading and reading and more reading I'm gathering that we all have different techniques and styles of polishing with a PC. So I would like to find out how each of the following terms are defined in your own words. PASS? 1 pass mean the completion of a polish breakdown cycle or pattern...

What is your disaster recovery plan. What do you do when business is EXTREMELY slow? How do you plan to pay for damage that you may do to someones car. Are you guys setting aside a portion of every detail for rainy days... Long winters and droughts. What is your plan? What do you plan to...

My customers are starting to inquire more and more about care packages. Such as products not services related to maintaining their vehicles. I was think about selling maybe wash bucket, multipurpose, wheel brush, microfiber towels, wool mitts and an assortment of diluted products in labeled...

I'm putting my price list together for details. In doing my research I have come to the conclusion that I do way too much for what I charge and the 10 plus hours it takes me to complete a full detail. I have been treating my customers cars as if they were my own. Now that I'm a little older...

How would you guys recommend addressing this problem on a clear coated polished rim. It is on a Customers truck and it is really bad on one rim. The other rims are fine. I was thinking maybe to scrubbing it with some stealwool 00 and then going to 0000 and finishing with 2000 grit sandpaper...

In the next week or so when time permits I will be stripping my 94 black impala. I currently use Zaino which gives a very, very reflective shine. I want to enhance the shine with deepness, wetness, etc. I'm a newbie to the site and have been studying you guys for the past couple weeks. I...

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