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This 500SEL came to us because someone had sprayed something on the single stage paint, and damaged it severely. Luckily this single stage polished out pretty quickly. I used my nastiest, oldest orange CCS pad with SIP, then finished with Super Finish. Collinite 915 was LSP used, hopefully it...

This car came to me after a full respray. The car was properly prepped, with all windows, badges, trim removed before paint. However there were a ton of nibs (dirt in paint) that had to be sanded out, runs, sags, and a bunch of orangepeel. These first pics. show how the car came to my shop...

I see more and more people using a Festool on here. How does the power of the Festool compare to a Flex? Any major benefits of either one?

I have seen quite a few other high-end detailers on here like Apollo Auto, use the Migliore wax, and the results are always excellent. I have a good size collection of waxes but find this one intriguing. How does it compare to Vintage and Crystal Rock, or Supernatural? The price seems...

A good customer of ours has a beautiful 1961 Lincoln Continental. He had a small rust spot appear on his trunk, so he sent it to the body shop, repaired the small rust bubble, and resprayed the trunk. We were called in to sand it flat. I started by nibbing the dirts and dust in the paint with...

I order a few small items from Washway every once in a while. I made an order a few weeks ago, and it was supposed to have arrived a week ago. I tried calling them and it says the number has been disconnected, are they out of business? Has anyone else ordered from there recently? Thanks...

I just ordered a pot, and was wondering if anyone has tried the stuff? Durability, ease of use, and shine? Thanks, John

I recently had this video profesionally made. I think it shows a good perspective of the work that comes through my shop. What do you think? YouTube - Metropolitan Detail - Seattle's Premier Auto Salon Detailing John

I just redid my website, what do you think? Please be brutally honest. Metropolitan Detail - Home Thanks, John

So recently I started a blog. This seems to be a good way to showcase the work that we do. Does anyone else do something similar? I was thinking about making a facebook page as well. Let me know what you think of my blog. Metropolitan Detail Thanks, John

I was wondering how many of you sell a prepaid maintenance plan. I was considering offering this to my good customers, and they could save some money over a year. I could see how this could be very convenient for a mobile detail salon, but does anyone offer this in a fixed operation like...

It looks like we have a white Christmas this year. Be careful out there, and I wish everyone a merry christmas, and a happy prosperous new year. John

Anyone locally here detail for an american car dealership? I'm interested to see if anyone here will be affected if they go under? I strongly support a bailout, but they obviously need to change their ways. A major car manufacturer bankruptcy will affect millions.

I recently purchased the Gilmour foam gun. I tried it for the first time the other day, and I'm having a hard time figuring out what all the hype is all about? It certainly isn't exactly a "Green" product, as I used about ten times the normal amount of soap. I always use the two bucket...

Is anyone here doing full color changing vehicle wraps? I saw this on the internet, looks interesting. We're already wrapping full cars with Venture Shield, I imagine this couldn't be too much different. John

Do all of you order Menzerna online, or has anyone found a local distributor? Thanks, John

For some reason, the economy in Washington state is pretty decent. The detailers up here are staying very busy, but nobody has anything to talk about. Why is the NW thread dead? John

It looks like a flexible type backing plate. Anyone use this, any better than a standard backing plate? 3M Perfect-it III Rotary Backing Plate #09553, 5 inch Thanks, John

I recently heard about a lawsuit against Mark-V detailing products. Does anyone know about this? I use their products all the time. Thanks, John