Recent content by rockymountaindetail

I recently purchased one of these and am curious if anyone else uses one. It's like the original version but works with PC, Flex and other DA's. It does "work" but I feel like my pads aren't truly clean, as there is no rinsing to really get the cleaning solution out of the pad aside...

I'm sure many of you guys remember SIMONIZ, right? Back in the day it was the product most used and was synonomous with waxing a car, you would say " simonize my car" like you would say "I need a KLEENEX" or "make a XEROX". Anyway, it was a conventional paste wax and I believe they made a...

Yup, all weekend for 2 exterior only details. Kinda hard to get great pics as the weather was very overcast. these were both 40 ft Alfa Gold coaches, around $200k give or take. Each one took the better part of a day to wash and wax by hand. My hands were cramping into claws after the...

Well it's the elk bowhunt here currently and although I try to keep my truck pretty clean, it is a truck and so it must do duty for hunting season. (plus an elk won't fit in the back of the wife's Scion Xa). I managed to take a wrong turn in the dark and ended up on a trail that went up a...

is there a "preferred" polish to use prior to using WD to promote adhesion? I am getting ready to open my bottle and try it soon. I thought with the Klasse products they recommended Menenza polishes because they had no fillers? any thoughts?

Had to do a detail on sunday on a Subaru. Man the leather was trashed. Most of the time I just use leather cleaner but this one was BAD so I broke out the steamer and some diluted APC. here are some pics.... BEFORE 1/2 AND 1/2 It was 7:30 when I got done and wanted to head home...

I buffed out a 32 ft motorhome the other day and of course forgot the camera. Man, after holding the Flex over me head for 8 hours it weighed about 100 lbs!!!! I was trying to think if I ever did anything bigger. I did this vehicle for the 4th of July parade. He has 5 trucks and I wash them...

Had a call from a guy. Selling his boat, a 26ft cabin cruiser and wanted it detailed for easy sale. He said it was oxidized. I got his address and got the OK to do a test spot so he could see what he was paying for. the boat was really trashed....white parts were heavily oxidized as was the...

Read this before you peek at the picture. A friend of mine called me and asked if I could "fix" headliners. I asked him what type of fixing it needed and he said he would come by and show me. I could not beliieve my eyes. How in the hell did this happen?? He was moving some stuff with his...

Received my new steamer and have done a few jobs with it now. I wanted to share some of the things that this machine can do with you guys. You really can use this to clean ALL interior surfaces. Very dirty carpet or upholstery still needs extracting, but if the car is well maintained you can...

I see PAC is now selling this unit. I wanted to offer a review since I have had one for the last 3 years. I use mine for professional detailing. Price-wise it may be overkill for a private guy, but not results-wise. This thing really does the job! Having the water heated as you go is the...

For the professional detailers: how many times do you wash and re-use your pads? Is there a guideline or a recommended amount of times to wash and re-use from Lake Country? I'm getting good life out of mine, many times it is a tear or rip from a piece of trim that is the final blow. Just...

New to the forum, but have been "lurking" for a bit reading some other posts on this subject so I do understand the basics of the 2 options. Basically I'm looking for opinions on my particular situation. I have a mobile detailing business. ( 5 years in business ) I have been using the PC up...

Have both s100 Shine Enhancing Cleanser and Meguiar's Medallion Paint Cleaner... Both are good at what they do but I need something that has more bite by hand to get rid of swirls more vicious than they are capable of... I also have 3M Finesse-it II Machine Polish that I haven't had too...

In case you missed the first episode, I've tried most everything to get rid of my streaking windows which happen everytime I clean them... Doesn't matter if I use any combination of Eagle One 20/20, car wash soap or Windex with a microber, 100% cotton or paper towel. Doesn't help much if I...