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I've always done carpets by hand with a shop vac. So I'm in the market for a hot water carpet extractor after seeing it in action. I'm not familiar with brands or what is best. I don't do high volume but I run a cash business on the side. So I don't think I need a huge one. Where is...

So I've been having some struggles getting new business. People love the work I do but my pricing may be too high in this economy. So I called around to get prices and the competition is charging 100 for cars and 125 for full size suv and pickup. And that's bumper to bumper. Full in and out...

Been off the board for a while so been doing a lot of reading. I have been using 80/83 combo on my pc for quite some time now. But I hear they changed the formula. So I'm a fan of Megs and want to know what is a good combo to replace it. I'm seeing m105 and m205. Will 205 always finish...

You guys know of any websites where any types of grants or loans are available. There has to be something out there for small business owners. But I know it changes things going on the books. Would love to put a garage right on sight at my house. Would make things so much easier

I've recently noticed and in mainly cars 3 years old that the radio face and speedo glass scratches real easy. What are you guys using to keep that from happening.

Did a customer's car yesterday and when I returned it the door locks all worked fine. He called me today and said the driver side automatic door lock wont work. Only manually or with the key. Its a horizontal lock on the middle of the door panel. I cant imagine I got anything in there by wiping...

Looking to see what you guys are using on guage clusters and interior plastics like such. Radio faces etc. Also what you guys are using on interior panels to clean them. Spray right on the panel? Dowse the rag first?

I have never used it to remove tar nor would I but a friend let someone do it. What kind of damage would it cause

A friend of mine wants his harley done and my biggest concern is the wheels. They are machined aluminum. Using mothers or megs aluminum polish makes a crazy mess and seems some spots look great and some dont. The rag constantly comes up black. I dont want to be responsible for ruining anything...

I have been detailing for years. Did it through college in a pro shop. Now I do it as a side business. Realistically a full detail, done with a pc, and then sealed along with a full interior takes one person forever. I have an efficient system. I pay attention to detail but can take up to 8...

So when you guys do seats(cloth) anybody really shampoo them? I have never done it due to the fact I had a supervisor once tell me that once you do that is brings all the dirt from the foam to the surface. But I saw how david f powerwashed and how awesome they look. Safe to do by hand with a...

Sp I took about a year off from the detailing gig. I do it strictly part time as a supplemental income. Would like to have something established for when I retire in 15 years. Ill only be 45 with a lot of good years to make some money. He he. So anyway been reworking my plan. So heres what I...

How do you guys make any money using the pc. Especially if a car needs two passes. I am strictly part time as I have a full time job but man it takes forever to do a car.

Up to this point I have run my pc strictly on speed 5 with megs backing plate and pads. 2 things- 1. What is a good backing plate that can handle running on speed 6 2. How much time did u save running the pc on speed 6 I see Megs has a new backing plate in the works

Right now I have just been working outside at my house. It sucks and it is just not functional. I am waiting patiently to get a garage built here. Kind of weird, my house is 10 years old but they never built a garage here. So I wont have a problem as far as permits or that stuff. Wonder if I...