Recent content by nickis

I did my mom's car as a mother's day present a few weeks back, and in addition to making her very happy, it gave me a chance to try out some different techniques. Carpets have always been one of my weak points in detailing, and the carpets in my mom's van were perfect specimens for learning on...

I got a call from this guy yesterday who is buying a 2003 Ford Expedition (used) and he wants it detailed, primarily because it has been smoked in. He wants the carpets shampooed to take care of this, which I can do, but I'm not entirely convinced it will eliminate the smell. I have never dealt...

I've got a little story about a detail I did yesterday, and its not really urgent but I would like to hear what other people think of what happened. The car I did was for a lady my mom works with, it was actually her husbands car but she was paying to have it done for his birthday. They're a...

It has been a few days since I did my first paid detail (and posted about it of course) and since then I have yet to receive any new customers. The past week I have really been concentrating on getting the word out about what I do but I have yet to receive any calls as a result of my...

It sure is nice to turn a hobby into a paying job. Today I got to do a Subaru Outback owned by an older woman that my mom works with. She just opted for my wash/vacuum/wax type deal so I didn't get to go all out but the car still improved by leaps and bounds. I spent about 4 hours working on it...

Today was an absolutely perfect day for detailing here in Rochester, so I took the opportunity to try the combo that everyone on DC is raving about. Happily, I can report that the raves are completely justified - this combo rocks. I began this a few days ago when I polished out my car with DACP...

I finally got another chance to work on my car with the PC today, and I went to work using my yellow medium cut Edge pad and some DACP. The good news is that I finally got the swirls out of my hood, so I was pleased to begin with. However, midway through the car I was experiencing extreme...

Well, after spending nearly $170 on a PC, backing plates, pads, and DACP, I finally got a chance to use it all today. I'm not impressed. Here's my story... My car is a 2000 Grand Prix that I bought used last Fall. While I don't think the guy that owned it before was too meticulous about it, I...

That is the question. I recently fell into some money, some of which I will naturally spend on detailing stuff, and a PC is looking mighty tempting. I've heard the raving about them, seen the pictures of cars done with them, I've even gone to Lowes and handled the beast. I want one - but $140...

For starters, I'm 17, a senior in highschool, working a dead end job at a toy store, and finally decided to move on to something where I can actually put my skills to use for the summer. I have been lurking at DC for quite a while, and like the rest of you, I am quite obsessive about my own car...