Recent content by kapinnn

Hello fellow autopians, I have been away from the detailing world for 2-3 years and have not researched much during this time until now. I have recently bought a 2005 Basalt Black Metallic (metallic flake) Porsche Cayenne Turbo and thought I'd reach out for autopian assistance. I did some...

I spent about 30 minutes googling and using the autopia search but found nothing on it. Does anyone have any tips on how to deal with the white/light tan parchment leather on this? I have a customer that wants this done and I want to know ahead of time on what to communicate. Apparently, his...

Want to buy some Optimum Polish, Compound and Hyper Compound. Need at least 8oz of each to evaluate the products well. I would prefer to buy all 3 from the same person. Anyone got some?

So I think I want to pull the trigger on the Concours. I was willing to spend the $175 + shipping. Someone told me to go to OCD garage because the coupon worked on Zymol products. To my surprise it was on sale for $150, with the coupon it came to $146 shipped. Now, the fun part... I wanted...

Soooooo, I decided to start looking at possible places for a detail shop. I wanted to get something already set with bays and a lift and guess what? Found one just down the street from me -- 10 minutes away. This place seems perfect except for the price and I think the parking lot is a bit...

Fellow Autopians, I am in need of a bit of help. I have never built a website before and on a satisfaction scale of 1-10 I'm on 6 right now. I think the website looks clean and decent. Do you guys have any other tips for me to make it clean, straightforward and professional? Here is the...

Here is a little test I am doing with Black Wow. Just wanted to show some pics to you guys. This is after 1 coat of black Wow. The trim had never been dressed properly in the 3 years the current owner has had the car. Can't speak for the previous owner. This is a 1994 Mustang Cobra...

Alright, so I came across the first car that has frustrated me. 1994 Red Mustang Cobra. Never been polished or even clayed ever since the current owner got it. It's been about 3 years. Upon arrival I noticed the rear bumper had been repainted over the original paint. Not sanded, primed...

OK, so here are the pics of the 2003 Porsche C4S. Unfortunately, by the time i got done, the sun had already gone away. I should have taken pics before applying the Victoria Wax but it was raining for a few minutes and I was doing the detail in the garage. Products used: CG Citrus Gloss Wash...

I just got an e-mail from Victoria Wax saying that they are refilling old containers for a discounted price. I wonder if it's a dicount big enough to cover shipping... If it is, then :woot: this is a great wax that can be applied by hand (no applicator) if you prefer

So, after looking for product X for so long I found a fellow autopian that had a gallon and found a store that sold a knockoff (product B) product. Bought a gallon from each and to my surprise the store's supplier had passed away so he sent me the real product X instead of B. Since I now have...

Anyone got some ClearKote RMG and VM to trade or sell? I wanna try it but don't feel like buying another full bottle. I just need about 2 oz of each to see if I like it. Here is some stuff I can trade CG Wet Mirror Finish CG EZ Creme Glaze Product X Prima Amigo Prima Swirl PB EX-P...

Hello fellow detailers. I have finally come up with my logo and would like your feedback. Here are the 2 logos. I'll be using both for business cards, website, brochures, etc... The only thing I personally don't love is the hand. I can't find out what's wrong with is but I don't love it...

So last week I decided to buy a couple of beaters at the local public auction with the intention of selling them. I bought a 1998 Montero and 1998 Explorer. Both high mileage and good condition. Today I was bored at home and decided to polish the headlights of the explorer and wanted to...

Just checking how many Autopians we got here in Colorado. I would love for some of us to get together sometime and test different products and equipment. I just got a UDM coming to me next week and would like to share the experience with fellow autopians.