Recent content by MX823

Just curious to see if there are meet ups or get togethers in the area. As a hobbyist detailer, I sometimes never get to try or use certain products since I am may never encounter the "right" situation on the cars that I maintain. (Typically my car, wife's SUV and other family members from time...

Thought I would share. The following information is included in the 2011 Detailing Survey: Percentage of detail business done by season Year over year income comparisons Average time required to complete a detail Detail service pricing Auto Detailing Survey 2011 | Automotive...

Anyone interested in having their car featured? Preferably sport sedans, would love to show pictures, description or even video... please PM me if interested.

I have purchased the system one 8 inch wool/foam combo pad, but opted not to buy their whole kit which includes their recommended polishes for use with their system. I thought it would be a good universal pad that gives me 2 options while I gain experience using a rotary. Since I currently...

I am a daily reader of WSJ, today while reading during lunch a can of turtle wax caught my eye. In the Personal Journal Section pg.D2 It's not just a car wax.... The article was talking about automotive cleaning products and how people are using them not just on their cars but in their...

I have been a member to the Autopia community for over a year. Since I am not a professional detailer but a hobbyist I tend to only comment from time to time. Since I do understand and appreciate the detailing profession I had an opportunity to create a website for a local area detailer. I...

I detailed cars part-time in college for a local detail shop. We used a product that we referred to as spray and shine.... Does anyone know who makes that commercial product? It was blue and came in 30 or 55 gallon drum. Thanks

I just bought an 06 Subaru Legacy from a local dealer. The car is clean, but whoever prepped the car or owned it previously turned the car into a swirl machine. (I notice... everyone else doesn't notice so much, but thats why I am here.....OCD) I just would like to know more about the paint...

Hi all.... I have been reading these boards for awhile for both entertainment as well as education. I had learned about detailing cars as a summer job while in college(10 years ago). I worked for a detail shop (total recon , in Kingston, NH) that did both retail (high-line and customer cars)...