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This customer initially declined dealer prep at the point of sale and we have been the only shop to wash the car since then�the paint was perfect. Last week his wife took it into the dealership for an oil change and confirmed with the service advisor that she was indeed flagged as a...

Have a client in Gadsden, Al who needs service. Please reply in this post. TIA

This is a 2008 DENALI with about 4K on the clock�customer had it “buffed� in Atlanta($69-LOL). The shop delivered the car in the shade, the customer later saw the holograms under the Wal-Mart parking lot lighting. When he returned to the shop the next day, they denied any...

After reading this thread: http://autopia.org/forum/click-brag/91560-some-bad-halograms-v-2002-z06.html it reminded of some work that I did the other day. The owner bought the car off of ebay and it was delivered in the rain. :wall The car was absolutely hammered! Every panel was...

Most of these cars were done for the DUB show a few weeks back. It was my biggest two weeks ever, but I didn’t have time to take pics of every car�I tried to get the highlights. :D First up was a Malibu that was painted by a local body shop. They sanded it (unfortunately) and...

Both of these cars were done by the same local “detailer.� This guy told the customer that all black vehicles will look like this after a detail and that all detailers were the same�he invited her back if she could have the swirls removed. Oddly enough, no one else in...

Just a few cars that I had time to snap pics of over the last week. These first three all belong to the same owner. This Escalade mainly needed interior work, but the outside was full of bonded contaminants, IFO, etc. Wash Clay PO106FF @1200 RPM’s via a green CCS pad #21...

This car completely owned me, no doubt about it. I spent 15 hours polishing the paint—never even touched the interior. Not only was it time consuming, but I tried almost every combination of pad/product/speed that I had before finally finding what worked. The paint is tinted clear and was...

Anyone have first hand experience with this system? Can you use the 6" pads with the rotary? Can you order green on one side, blue on the other (or any custome combo) with the 6" pads? Who sells these custom pads? I have searched most of the popular vendors and no one seems to carry the...

This Z06 just needed a wash and a fresh coat of wax, the car was being tuned and the owner takes very good care of her. These signatures mean anything to anyone? This GT500 had moderate swirling and a bit of bonded contaminants. Decontamination wash Clay HT HC via...

This car was hauled to me from Brownsville TN(about an hour away) by the owner who was interested in having his blown 72 Chevelle polished to perfection. The car had a few areas of tinted clear, as well as base coat clear. I have seen the tinted clear before and knew that it would be really...

This GT500 came straight off the transporter truck to me�no dealer prep. The car was absolutely beautiful, with the exception of some buffer swirls that were instilled during QC at the plant�they were easily removed. Process was: Decontamination wash Spot clay during the...

These two cars were detailed for the DUB booth at a car show over the weekend. I had limited time with the Hummer, but luckily the Lambo stays pristine. Process for the Hummer was: ONR PO106FF via a wolfgang finishing pad @1200 RPM’s Optimum poli-seal via PC @speed 6 with a SM...

First up is a Porsche Carrera, this car was in pretty rough shape. Swirls/marring, heavy contamination, and assorted interior filth made this quite the project. I had the car for 1.5 days and needed every bit of it to complete the work. Process was: Wash Clay OHC @15000RPM’s with...

What do you guys recommend in terms of layout, content, pictures, etc? What has worked for you in the past? What would you change or do differently if you are currently using brochures? I am planning to use vistaprint for the printing, but I am open to other places if you guys have had...

This Nissan Altima has been well cared for, but needed a thorough detail before being taken to the dealership for trade. A lot of my clients have their vehicles detailed before trade or sale to take away bargaining power from the stealership, or to fetch top dollar in a private sale. Before...

Here are a few cars that I have been working on throughout the week. First up is a black M3 that is in unbelievable condition (<7K on the clock), but needed quite a bit of swirl removal. The interior took about 30 minutes, but the paint took a little longer... OHC via rotary and a green...

This Ferrari was recently purchased from a local dealer. The paint was very oxidized and *full* of bird bombs. Single stage, thin paint�all work via PC or by hand. I had the car for a few days, so my process was a little different. At any rate,--16 hours, some interior repair, and...

First up is a VW Beetle that went into the body shop needing repair from an accident and came out looking like it had been washed with sandpaper—probably because it had been. I added the body shop to my ever growing list of places to avoid when recommending places. Before:

Hi all, it's been a while since I have had time to post anything. I recently quit my 9-5 and started detailing full time. I am renting space from a large accessorie and performance shop in town. So far, business has been more than I can keep up with--hopefully it stays that way. Detailing...