Recent content by Irkie500

I need to correct a scratch in a tough spot that will require me to break out the 3 inch pads. I have only used them for LSP`s so I am not sure on pad speed here. Ill be using the PCXP with 3 inch LC Flat pads. Is speed 5-6 acceptable or should I stick with 4? For anyone who is curious the...

Hello Friends! My first two real details of the season. I must first apologize in advance for the lack of pictures and the potential quality of said pictures, I was working on a very tight time schedule for both vehicles and also encountered some inclement weather that I needed to work around...

I will finally be foraying into the world of a long throw DA this spring and need an entire pad setup to go along with the Griots G21. I have used the lake country pads in the past with my PC, I believe they were the CCS pads, and liked them quite a bit. Just looking around though they have...

Hey Friends, Looking to expand my services this year and headlight restoration is at the top of the list right now. Overhead seems pretty low, considering even a system like the one this company offers would pay for itself in about 5-6 headlight restorations. My biggest fear is that upon...

Hey Friends, I have a great opportunity this spring to detail on the weekends out of a friends auto repair shop. Last fall he said he had plenty of customers asking if he did detailing in house, and after he discovered I was trying to go out on my own this year, he offered me some space on the...

Hey Friends, I just thought I would post up a couple pictures of some of the nasty things I have encountered over the years of detailing. I worked for a commercial detail shop/car wash for 8 years, and am now going on my own this spring on a weekend basis. Thanks for looking! Car had scraped...

Hey Everyone! I was very fortunate to have a close friend of mine give me the opportunity to detail out of his auto repair shop on the weekends once spring starts up. He mentioned several customers last fall were looking for a detailer to get their cars ready for winter. With short notice and...

Hey Guys, I am going to invest in a kit for my personal car, however I am also looking into this as a road rash, paint chip repair service for customers. I do have a question, since the kit uses color matched paint, do I have to order the paint from them, or could I have a local place mix up a...

Hey Everyone, This is the first time I have posted anything, I normally keep this stuff to myself but I figured its time to get some of the stuff out there and get some opinions. I need to really apologize in advance here for the cell phone pictures, I work just Saturdays part time for a detail...

Hey Guys,   Fist time posting something like this so go easy :)   I had some extra time this afternoon when I got home from work, so I thought I would give the ol' girl some much needed TLC. The winter hit us real bad in NY this year, and I never had a chance to really winterize the car...

Just wondering if anyone has some input of these products, they seem to be priced well and contain all the good stuff we look for, solid shine, UV protectants ect. The ones I have interest in are their Ultra Proetctant, APC, Bug Remover, Odor Eliminator, Pink Car Soap, and Wash N Wax. Im not...

Its been a huge personal debate on what route to go. I feel that packages are great for organizing things for the customer yet I feel that going A La Carte helps keep the initial price down which may be a concern for some customers. The disadvantage however, is that it may look like you are...

This year we went down to Watkins Glen again for the opening day of their track. It turned out to be less than stellar due to many things such as weather and people backing out of the trip. Overall however it still was worth going and hopefully next year the G6's can make a solid showing. Anyway...

It seems that SSR 1,2 and 3 with black, white and orange pads just are not cutting through the swirls on my car and I don't know why. I still have limited experience with a polisher but I know the basic process in which to follow. After my first session the hood came out ok but no mirror finish...

I need to interview a couple of you experienced pros for some basic information on the detailing career. Solid statistical data on salaries and basic operations is limited on the internet so I thought I would interview several people here. I realize that some of this may be sensitive...