Recent content by jimtriz

I know, stupid title, but it works. This one is for all the men and women in blue out there. I have three like this one to do and three Chevy Tahoes in our PD. The Tahoes are all white. These sedans are a new color scheme for the town. Anyone from MA will notice that these cruisers look an...

Did this little one last week for a friend. It's always very clean in and out so it doesn't need a lot of work. Just the usual line up of micro-marring and light swirls. The only thing with this one is the wheels...what a pain in the butt to get into all the little crevices and around all the...

Ha, bet most of you expected to see a Porsche. This is the other 911. I recently got the local fire department for a customer, just the fire chief and captain vehicles for now. They don't ned a show car detailing, but I still think they should look good. After all, a true Autopian can do no...

My brother and I detailed his '99 Jetta yesterday. but first I had to clear the driveway of a bout an inch of new snow!!! Washed and put into the garage. Then clayed and hit it with 1Z PP with the PC and followed with Collinite Marque de Elegance. The collinite gave us a little trouble...

I got to do this little beauty today. Only took about 5 hours...but that working nonstop and pretty quickly because it gets dark around 4:30 in the northeast now. The pics were taken around 4:00 so it was getting dark already. The process was the same for any other vehhicle I've done..just a...

I had the pleasure of having my hands on this little beauty the other day. It was in pretty tough shape. Very dirty and full of swirls and halograms. It ought to be a crime for this car to look the way it did!!! LOL The procedure I used was: Wash with Meg's GC shampoo using the two bucket...

I'ts a cold day here in New England, so I'm sitting around looking for something to do. I come up with the idea to detail a few cars,my Tony Stweart die cast collection. I used 1Z Raindance Lackfinish. It worked awesome!! What a shine!! I have a few chrome color cars and they just sparkle...

:scared Since Halloween is right around the corner, I thought it would be fun to share some of our horror stories with each other. Just a brief tale about the worst vehicle you ever had the misfortune to detail, or the most unbelievable thing you saw someone else do to their ride. I once had...

:nixweiss Hi Everyone. I have a friend who asked me if I could remove some "yellow line" paint from the rockers of his Chevy Blazer. Apparently he didn't know the paint was fresh when he drove over it and it sprayed onto the truck. It has been there for a few months, (I guess it wasn't that...

Just tried the 1Z polishes and they work great!!! The only problem with them is the tin can that they come in. It makes it very hard to pour onto the pad without a lot coming out. Anyways, I was searching around and came across this site with these cool bottles. I ordered some and will let...

Hi Guys. I have been asked by my local law enforcement if I would be able to remove the decals and numbers from a cruiser to make it an unmarked cruiser. I started detailing for them this year and they thought I might be able to help them out. Does anyone know a way to do this without pulling...

I had a question to what products will leave a nice matte finish, but not be so slippery to the touch. I ask because I have been detailing the police cruisers for my local town and the back seats are just a solid plastic bench. I have tried several Armor All's, and the 303 protectant. They...

I am working on a deal where I can detail the police cars for my local PD. I live in a small town so there are only 5, but I hope to have them on a maintenence shcedule where they will be done several times a year. My question is this, are there any special precautions regarding the decals and...

I was wondering what it takes to be hired by a professional detailing shop? Do you need a degree or certificate in auto body, or is there specific courses in auto detailing? I have been detailing my own cars and those of friends and co-workers for quite a while. Short of using a rotary, I've...