Recent content by loodi

its been 15 mins i've been looking where could i post this but im still not sure if its in the right place... anyway: lets say there's a pro detailer in TX that wants to hire me (an amateur detailer that's been working for his own for like 3yrs now) as an extra set of hands for full time if i...

so, i have a cabrio smart car coming in for a full detailing job. black and green. the black is metal with black paint and clearcoat, like normal. going for a combo of 205-superfina-ultrafina. but the green is platic, and is not painted. its plastic with molded-in color. so its palstic thats...

14inch BMW original rims dated 1978. the BMW classic BBS style. now, the spokes are very tight. cant fit a finger between them. and the oxydation level is just overwhelming even for my strongest acid. i have to polish them to perfection cause its a complete restoration of a old 6series...

how to remove white stains from black plastic textured trim? the stains are left from eagle 1 all purpose degreaser. tried basically everything but it wont budge... not a single sign of improvement after 1hr of scrubbing with a whole bunch of chemicals...

as i advanced into car detailing world, or at least i think i am advancing (my finishing results are getting close to perfection), i noticed its pretty damn hard to reach the REAL perfection im seeking for. and as this perfection isnt showing up, i decided to give another brand a shot. now...

i see there was a short discussion about pomponazzi waxing products but it didnt answered my questions. im sorry i'm bringing this up again, but i really want to know something more about it all. why is there just a handfull of people using it? i mean, its been said before that the only order...

-short version: what do you guys reccomed as wax for a super-crappy-uber-soft clearcoat? -long version: my mom drives a red Seat Ibiza (wich sucks as a car, btw) and it has the softest clearcoat i've ever seen. a few days ago i polished the crap out of it. it had all the package of the...

7 years ago, my friend had the older version of todays rsv1000. with the "only" difference that it was an "R factory" equipped with magnesium ultralight wheels, carbon fiber instead of plastics and a few more HP. long story short, some idiot stole it during a road trip. finally, after so...

there is this black bmw 3series 2010 that is parked outside cause the owner has no garage and is too lazy to buy a cover for it. i have to polish it. a few scratches and swirls, nothing that requires special attention. the car is...well, new. the problem is that its parked in front of his...

i need help again. im far from being a pro, but something could change these days as i got the opportunity to jump a few obstacles and get much closer to my goal of having a detailing business: there is this local used car dealership that is looking for a detailer that would make the prices...

can i put a coat of sonax carnauba on top of the synthetic 3m protective coat? is it possible to combine them without damaging the paint/the finished appearance or getting some kind of reaction between them? (the customer wants the 3m coat machined onto the car and was wondering if its...

1. How did you wind up at Autopia? - searching for tips on engine detailing 2. What do you like most about detailing? - the smile of the customer after he gets blinded by his own car after the treatment :drool: 3. What are your favorite products/processes and why? - 3m products amaze me...