Recent content by qbmurderer13

Hey all, my girlfriend just purchased an older car that has a pretty beat up interior. I detail cars myself but dont usually touch the interior besides a vaccumm and some 1z cockpit. The carpet and seats have really really bad stains and there is junk in impossible to reach places that I would...

Ive got a detail coming up that involves clearing up some mildly hazed headlights. Ive tried plastx by hand on headlights and they really havent done anything. These lights arent in need of sanding, but I was wondering what course of action should I take? Can I use a porter cable with a 4" white...

Not sure if theres already a thread like this or not. Id like to know what people think the best smelling products are :wavey: After using my duragloss aquawax today for the first time gave me the idea to start this thread. It smells awesome :woohoo: Id also have to put meguiars ultimate...

Hey guys, ive been detailing cars for about a year now. Have a friend who wants his boat detailed. Now I told him ive never done one before but he insisted that I try. He wont be expecting an amazing finish. What exactly do I need to know before I tackle this? Do I treat the bottom part as if it...

Hey guys a detailed a black 95 volkswagen about a month back that had lots of oxidation and swirls. Got rid of about 95% of it as the car was in very rough shape. Owner calls me again saying that the whiteish oxidation is showing up on.the hood and roof again. Were located in FL so the sun is...

Hey guys, I recently installed black vinyl wrap on the roof my car. Its pretty much 1 big sticker but its vinyl. It has some scratches due to the small squeegee the guy was using similiar to the ones they use for tint. And some swirls. Would I use something like plastx or should I just go ahead...

Hey guys I'm currently using a porter cable for details with 4" pads and its working out good so far. Although of course the level of correction I want isn't there. Now I'm considering purchasing a makita and using 6.5" pads. Although even with my 4" pads there's some spots I can't polish well...

Hey guys im detailing a car right now and using a pc and 4" white pads and menxerna p203s as a one step. After every pass of p203s it leaves the paint looking really hazy and the polish is almost impossible to wipe off. I tried using less polish or applying more or less pressure but its still...

Hey guys, I'm looking to get some simple green apc. I've heard great things about how good it can clean the engine bay. I was wondering what is simple green safe for and what it isn't? Can it be used as a wheel/tire cleaner and on paint? Also what dilution would work best for certain jobs? 3:1?

Hey guys ive detailed a few cars now and have had some problems with claying. I wash and dry the car like normal and then clay. Now I think I might be using too much lube as I can NEVER wipe off all of the QD. Tons of streaks and leaves sort of a hazy film on the paint. If I use less lube the...

Hey guys I got a few questions about ways to clean the carpets. I have several APC's and Folex. Also have the blue PC carpet brush. Folex says to agitate with your fingers and then blot dry. What would be technique? 1. Vaccuum 2. Spray APC 3. Agitate with brush 4. Vaccuum 5...

Hey guys, was wondering what product you guys use for clearing headlights by hand other than sanding. I've been detailing a few older cars that have those 3 points sticking out of them and its impossible to get even a 4" pad in there. Is there anything you can use by hand that will be good at...

Hey guys, i've recently started doing paint corrections for a couple of people. Did 2 cars straight this weekend and my back is aching. Mainly from doing lower panels or the really far parts of the hood. Do you guys have certain tips to prevent this? I know some people here detail for 10 hours...

Hey guys i've noticed one or two detailers used LED flashlights, more spefically the Fenix tk-10, to show imperfections. The same way you would with halogens. Does anybody else recommend this? This would sure be alot easier to carry around than some halogens.

Hey guys, im slowly trying to get my detailing business started up. Ive been regurlary washing/waxing cars for friends and family members for really low prices just to get word around. Now I do have experience with polishing and have done about 20 practice panels and about 2 whole cars. When I...