Recent content by Maxima Lover

...asking if you can "buff out" paint chips on the bumpers after they've hit something. ...telling you over the phone that their car "isn't that dirty" when it's really a mess. What else do you get tired of customers doing/saying?

The other night I was in the garage with the doors shut and my dad walked in and noticed the smell of the chemicals right away (SSR's) and told me I should probably open a door (more because they were a distinct smell, not because they smell like a chemical). Are they alright to inhale in an...

How long do you guys get Natty's and NB to last? I know most of you don't let it get to the end, but how long do you take it and how long do you think it could be taken? I'm looking to start using NB on dark vehicles and I want to tell the customer how long it will last.

Well I got the DA Edge kit from AG a couple of weeks ago. On the second use of the blue pad, it seemed the plastic had come loose and the pad was doing it's own orbiting on the plastic. Finally it got so loose it tore the pad and partly came off. I order another one. Now on the first use the pad...

Last night I was messing around cleaning up my truck at my grandma's house (she has a large garage which I don't) and it was getting later. I decided I would try out some new methods cleaning her somewhat dirty interior. I started this at 11PM. After I got done I was looking at the outside at...

What do you (specifically mobile detailers) do when you are booked up and a rain day doesn't allow you to do work. How do you get those cars done as well as the ones the next day and so on? Also, here they have said it's going rain almost every day, but it hasn't. On days like these I assume...

I was in the auto parts store today and saw they are now carrying Simoniz stuff. The polish had an electric sprayer on it. Has anyone seen or used an electric sprayer before? If so, how do they work? Here is a picture of the product with the sprayer.

If you guys have figured or can figure it, how much do you spend on products and supplies per full detail? This is NOT including building costs or mobile fees like gas, just the stuff you use on the car. This might belong somewhere else, but I really wanted to get the costs from professionals...

Since I'm starting a mobile detailing business I've been looking for power washers. I wanted one that was gas, but with a low PSI and gallons/minute since I'm using a water tank. The gas ones I found are over 2.2GPM and more PSI than I really need. I'd be willing to use an electric PW since I...

Since I live in St Louis, Missouri, i wanted to go with "St. Louis Auto Detailing". It's simple, easy to remember, and people know what it's about. The problem is, it's already taken. Could I make it "St. Louis Mobile Detailing" and be ok? I'm going to be mobile so it really allows people to...

What do you do when you come across pinstriping that is not painted on and you are going to polish? Do you tape it or just run the PC across it. I've yet to come across any yet that didn't have clear coat over it, but I know I soon will.

About 2 months ago I mentioned I might get a spot at a complex to detail cars. In the main parking garage there are about 400 cars. Only about 25 of them are older then 2000 and most seem well taken care of. Because of the companies in the complex, a lot of the cars are BMW, Mercedes, Audi, and...

I haven't had to buy any for a long time, and now I go to pick some up, and I can't find them anywhere locally. I ask at my local O'reillys and they called to see what was the deal since they hadn't gotten any in for a few months. Their offices told them they stopped carrying them because of...

I have traffic court in the morning (5/1/06). I plead not guilty on 3/15/06 and was given the May first court date for the trail. It's for violating a traffic control sign. The officer told me, "I'm not sure what sign is back there, but I know what you did was illegal, and instead of having you...

Right now I'm using Clay Magic (the blue one) and I have problems with taking off some small contaminants (mostly on the bottom of cars) and other crap stuck on the paint. What can I expect when using a more aggressive clay? Is it alright to use on cars normally? Does it make the paint feel...