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    Super cars and Luxury Cars?

    How did you guys get to the position of detail luxury cars and super cars? Location and word of mouth?
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    Question about detailing bikes?

    Okay my friend just got a 01' cbr f4 and is wanting to detail it, need some advise, as far as what you use polishing, cleaning and etc, and what should I charge him, light scratches on the gas tank fyi
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    Photo Galleries for Website

    Anyone know of some free software for making slide shows for your webpage, right now Im using photobuckets slideshows, and want something that you can add desciption and have single albums for each car Ive detail. Right now, im using godaddys web tonight program that will allow you to edit your...
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    Looking to learn!

    I'm pretty new into detailing (three years, and around 150 cars cleaned), I was wanting to learn as much I could while I'm starting off, nothing big if you would let me watch you or help you one day, I would be very thankful! I live in Mars Hill, NC about thirty minutes from asheville, boarder...
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    Need help removing product from pads

    I tried 3m's performance finish on a costumers car, worked very well, but darn chemical wont come out of my css pads, on the bottle it says contains silicone, is this what is sticking to my pads, Ive tried soaking them, washing them with dawn nothing, degressear. Any ideas? :furious:
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    A few questions on the FLEX

    Okay I finally have enough money to buy a flex polisher, wanting to know what pads you guys use, the flex will be my new go to polisher, I heard a lot about uber, and 3m pads along with meguiars, I will be using this polisher a lot so need a good selection of pads for correcting all the way to...
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    Need some Help!!

    I need some help trying to repair these, any suggestions on products to use or do I need to repaint them? Customer wanted me to try and fix them.
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    Services you guys offer?

    I was wanting to know what other service do you guys offer besides detailing, and mobile detailing. Example Dent removal, window repair, wheel repair, etc..
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    Guide for mobile detailing?

    I was thinking about going mobile since almost 98% of my customers live 20 minutes away from my garage, Does anyone know of a good guide that has the basic of mobile detailing? I looked on autopia for information about mobile detailing, and have had little results of good information about...
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    Anyone know If these are Good Rotarys?

    First One is a Vector (7'') 120v-60hz-11amp, 1000-3000 RPM Second One is a Craftsman - Two Speed (Sorry No Pics) Hes wanting to trade both of them for a PC? I turned them both on and work fine. Any Ideas?
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    Process and Waiting time

    I was wanting to know what the correct waiting times for layers wax and sealants, and also the alcohol wipe downs between different stages of correcting My Process Wash De-wax Clay Wash Compound Glaze Polish Wax Wax -or- Sealant Sealant I don't wait any amount of time in...
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    Flex or Makita?

    Okay I been detailing with a PC for the last two years, done about 120 cars with it, and love it but wanting to purchase something that works better and removes the most imperfections in the paints clear coat, I'm kind of scared of using a rotary because of burning the clear, but don't car to...
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    Dealer installed Wax on Wheels?

    I was washing my friends car one afternoon, and I think it was his first time washing it since he bought it from the dealer about a week ago. I noticed when I was washing his wheels and tires something that looked like chemical spotting on his wheels, I was using a presoak to wash them, then...
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    2006 Gto

    Hey thanks for viewing my thread! Today I got to start on detailing a 2006 Gto! Awesome Car! Very exciting to drive! Day 1: First thing I did was take some before pictures. After taking my before pictures, I then started washing the car. Process: Presoak, Rinse, Simple Green (Remove...
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    New Forum!

    Hey I start a new forum for my detailing business, we have articles about concept cars, new sport cars, detailing, just for fun stuff, and place to show off your cars! If you are interested in joining it only takes about a minute and you can share information and pictures with my friends and...
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    Future Regiment

    This is a list of my future regiment, please comment on the products if there bad or if they are good, or if you want to recommend other products! Thanks List: Product Testing Menzerna: Super Intense Polish PO83Q, Power Finish P0273 Zaino: ZAIO, Z2 or Z5, Z-16. ClearKote- Carnauba...
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    Websites

    Hey guys need a little help in with the layout of my new site, If you would please post a link of your websites, to help me out Thanks Home Page
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    New logo design... Photoshop, Dreamweaver Etc...

    I recently design a logo (check avatar) with photoshop cs4, amazing product and very easy to use. I was wondering does anyone have experience with dreamweaver for designing their websites or flash animation?
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    Starting a Professional Detailing Business! Help???

    First off let me tell you what experience and expectations I have before asking for help: 1) High School graduate with about a year experience with a community college 2) Need a salary about $30,000 to about $80,000 3) I have over 2 years of detailing cars, and also about 4 months of...
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    Severe Swirl Damage- Thanks Autopia!

    A few before and after shots of a car I detailed, Got to test my new css orange pads worked very well! Sold my yellows for the orange and it was well worth it!!!:bigups Process: Meg 105 with orange css 5.5 pad on Pc Meg 205 with white css 5.5 pad on Pc. Mothers Polish with blue css 5.5...
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