Recent content by KenAllwine

This was too interesting of an opportunity not to do!  The owner and I emailed back and forth a few times about working on this International.     He wanted a "wash and wax".  We set the date and when he showed up I was floored at what I had to work on.  The "truck" is the owner's weekend...

Had this Audi S4 come in a few weeks ago.  This was a transplant car that lived the first 4 years of it's life in Massachusetts.  This spring, it came to live in Central PA.  The roads and driving style in Mass, were hard on this vehicle.  You will see in the video that the engine was filthy and...

My latest video.  I love this car!  It is possibly for sale and I am really tempted!   <span style="color:rgb(62,69,76);font-family:Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;background-color:rgb(247,247,247);">

This was a fun video to put together:   <span style="color:rgb(62,69,76);font-family:Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;background-color:rgb(247,247,247);">

One of my latest detail projects!    This was corrected using Americana Car Care Ameridepth and fully coated inside and out with GTechniq products.  And of course the tires are covered in my favorite dressing: HD Dress   Enjoy the video!     <span...

For the past four months I have been communication with the owner of this BMW 330ci.  She loves her car dearly and wanted a break in the weather to bring it to me to clean the interior and make the exterior look the best it can.  She loves her car so much that she named it Valentina.  She (the...

Finally after 6 weeks of late nights, my new site is ready to be shown!  I would love to hear any feedback (good or bad) that you may have!   http://www.allshinedetailing.com    

Here is another video I put together on my headlight restoration services.  Keep in mind that I don't always take the lights off a car.   This shows the proper method to restore old, cloudy headlights.  Toothpaste and polishing with a drill just don't cut it...   <span...

  Here is a quick video that I edited showing parts of a wheel cleaning I did back in May on a 2012 BMW 335i.  I used Sonax Full Effect Wheel cleaner on the wheels and calipers, Meguiars APC+ 4:1 on the wheel wells, suspension and tires.  This was part of a full correction on this BMW.  ...

I had a customer call me back in June about bringing in an MG for me to freshen up for a sale he wanted to take it to. Now, we all know the iconic MG and it's British Racing Green motif. Those wonderful rubber front bumpers and that wonderful convertible top and the quality of the seats.... So...

I recently had the opportunity to travel the US Headquarters of GTechniq where I received training for the "Accredited Detailers" certification. During this trip Kevin (from the GTechniq studio) and myself had the privilege to work on this yellow, RUF tuned, twin turbo Porsche. Before any...

Here is a recent headlight restoration I did on an Acura TSX using the Presta product offering As you can see, the factory coating is failing pretty bad: After prepping, the failed coating was removed along with many of the chips and scratches in the lens itself: And here is the...

Curious if anyone has used one of these for UV curing? I was reading the SEM documentation and they said about Using a 400W UV light to cure Solaray in 1 minute. It's pricey, but if I can punch out a headlight repair in 35 minutes or less it would pay for itself pretty quick...

Now that my business is up and running, I wanted to offer gift certificates since the holidays are right around the corner. Can anyone tell me know they do this effectively? Are you just printing up a self made certificate or buying the nice heavy stock ones with envelopes?

With so many options available, I'm looking for suggestions on brands, electric/gas suggestions, and hose/reel information. I would like to hear what has worked for people and problems from others. My setup will be in the bed of my 6.5' F150. I'm assuming a 50' hose would be adequate for most...