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 I got the opportunity to try some of Rupes new MF pads and a polish and compound (KeramiK Gloss and Zephir) though so far I've only used the yellow (fine) MF pads and Keramic Gloss, which is a polish. I also got the 5" backing plate they make specifically for microfiber pad use that is supposed...

2014 BMW 640. I got a call from a gentleman about his brand new BMW that showed up with marring and light scratches all over it. He bought it from a dealership in Tyler (about 120 miles east of here) and when it arrived, he was stunned by the appearance. And not stunned in a good way. When he...

2011 BMW 750. Owner had been using someone else but since that person has expanded and isn't always onsite with his helpers, he feels the level of quality and service has fallen. Heard the same thing from the Ferrari 250 GTE owner too. Showing up hours late the last time the 750 was scheduled...

1994 Mustang GT. Owner wants it made very clear the little scoop on the hood was there when he bought the car and when he decides to repaint the car it will be gone. Unfortunately, the previous owner put it on using some sort of glue that won't let loose. But the car is in otherwise great shape...

2013 McLaren MP4-12C. I did some cars for the owner about 18 months ago, this was not part of the collection at the time, plus his blue Ferrari 458 has been replaced with a red one. He splits time between here and LA, so he puts very few miles on his car, hence the length between calling me out...

Might as well get something done during this cold snap, so I'll get caught up again on details!   2014 Cadillac CTS-V wagon. Owner is in Florida, bought the car through Sewell Cadillac in Dallas. He contacted me through another forum and worked it out so I could get his car properly coated...

Upgraded the wheel tire combo from the ugly 7 spoke wheels and 205/60/16 tires to Acura RSX wheels (9 lbs less each wheel and easier to clean!) with 215/55/16 tires, gaining 1.4" of tread width.      Stock J-pipe (connects the precats to the cat back exhaust) is pretty restrictive...

Uses ONR most of the time, occasionally will use a hose and conventional car wash soap.  Bought his Nissan Frontier in September 2011. I polished it and sealed with Opti-Seal, since then I think he's used Optimum Car Wax and Clearkote Quikshine every 5-6 months. This is how his paint looked...

I'll just finish off the rest of the pics I uploaded in one shot... ;)   2011 Subaru WRX STi. I detailed it a couple years ago when it was new. Owner overall has done a nice job keeping the swirls at bay but with soft paint, there is only so much you can do.    Mostly light defects and...

2013 Toyota Tacoma, I did this one along with the ZR1 Corvette I posted here: http://www.autopia.org/forum/topic/132387-corvette-zr-1-with-optimum-coating-plus-a-tacoma/   Tacoma was pretty new, owner had already gone over it with IronX but didn't feel comfortable polishing it so he had me...

Been a while since I did full write-ups, took advantage of the cold weather and went through two months of pictures, ended up with 157 so I'll post them up over the next couple of days. These are all from my digital camera unless noted.    2004 BMW 325. Just a few pictures, car was in the...

I got some CarPro denim orange peel pads about a month ago for a customer's poorly repainted Integra Type R. Unfortunately, the paint was so hard that even 2000 grit was having a tough time removing orange peel from it and hitting it with a wool pad and M100 to remove the sanding marks (after...

I heard about The Rag Company from someone on another board I post on who asked me if I'd heard of them. Said I did not, he mentioned he knows the owner and if I liked, he could probably get me a sample pack. He did get with his friend and pretty soon I had several of their towels to try. All...

1963 Ferrari 250 GTE. Recent purchase, it has most of the original paint, where it's had some touch-up it isn't a perfect match, there is some crazing (cracking) in the paint. A few worn spots but overall for a 50-year-old paint job it looked pretty good, if a bit flat. Definitely a survivor...

Been super busy...until the ice/sleet storm hit on Thursday afternoon anyway.  2004 BMW E46 coupe.    Interesting story behind this car. His son had another '04 E46 coupe that was parked in front of their house. Some other kid in a PT Cruiser not paying attention ran into it and totaled...

The owner of this '41 Ford called me a few days ago about getting his truck cleaned up for the Leake auction in Dallas this weekend. Based on the forecast this weekend (rain that started tonight and on and off through Monday) I knew my regular wash customers on Thursday wouldn't bother getting...

I was contacted by a gentleman in Tulsa looking to set up a detail and Optimum Coating (the pro version) for his ZR-1 Corvette. Originally he'd thought about bringing it down here but driving it back and getting bugs all over it right after a detail would kind of suck. We decided it would be...

Another trip to Phoenix/Tucson. Was also supposed to do a vehicle in Las Cruces (NM) but the owner didn't realize I'd be coming back through as early as I did. Oh well, have to catch it on the next trip.    2004 Roush Mustang. I'd detailed this one about 18 months ago, since then its seen a...

1975 Ford Bronco. I was contacted by the owner to first look at the Bronco to make sure the paint job was in good enough condition to warrant doing anything with. Looked it over and other than the holograms from whoever detailed it before he bought it, the paint was pretty good. However, the...

Been pretty busy lately, heading to Phoenix this weekend so I've been trying to get as much done here as possible before I go. First up, a 2013 Mercedes SL550 and a 2012 Cadillac SRX. Nothing major for either, just a basic full detail on the SRX and a basic exterior detail on the SL550. The SRX...