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    My Review: HD CUT vs 1000 and 1500 grit wetsand

    Since it's been cold and rainy here in CT, I decided to do something a little different for my HD CUT review. I just happened to have an old Chevy S10 door sitting in my spare bedroom so I broke out some 1000 and 1500 grit paper and went to town. I split the door into two sections, 1500...
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    School me about undercarraige coatings please

    I know very little about undercarraige coatings and would like to learn what's the best for long term, short term, winterization, pros, cons, etc. Going to start doing lots of research and would like to know where to begin. Thanks for any and all input. I'm especially interested in hearing...
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    Been giving some thought to ONLY offering coatings. Input appreciated.

    Automania's post about where the money really is has got me thinking about becoming a specialist in this area and offering only coatings like OC. I would like some input into how you feel about this. I may start putting together a business plan to seek out funding to open a shop offering...
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    What do you think, is this guy a scammer?

    Got this email. I'll remove the guy's name for the chance he's not a scammer, but this sounds quite fishy to me. Hello this is xxx how are you and am hearing impaired....My son get an accident on His way to school in MS with my Cadillac escalade 2006. .but the repair has been done so....I...
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    Has anyone ever used this vinyl and sticker removal tool?

    Came across this on Facebook. Looks pretty nice, anyone ever used one? MBX Vinyl Zapper - Special Offer
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    A different but effective way to approach dealers

    A friend of mine asked me to come with him to test drive a car, so I did. As we were leaving the dealership I said oh by the way, if you guys ever need any detail work done, don't hesitate to give me a call, and handed him my card. He told me to show up the next day, they had a couple cars...
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    Does anyone have an Angie's List membership?

    I *think* there's a few reviews of me on Angie's List, but I don't have a membership. If anyone here has one, please let me know if you would be willing to look up my business and see if I have any reviews, I would appreciate it very much. My business may be listed in Newington, CT or New...
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    Quick update on my LivingSocial deals

    As some may know, I ran a couple deals for express detailing on LivingSocial a while back. While it was very hard work to take care of all these people that bought the deals and I only broke even running the deals, it's now starting to pay off. I've been getting numerous repeat customers that...
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    A way to make a little extra money in your spare time

    It's called Amazon Mechanical Turk. I have no affiliation to this company, I'm just sharing a way I've been able to make a few extra bucks in my spare time. This is for real, not like doing online surveys or other work from home scams. Now your not going to make ALOT of money by any means...
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    PC7424XP acting very strange with a certain pad

    I detailed a new black Kia Optima today and had an issue when I was doing a test spot with a 5.25" Optimum cutting pad with Optimum Hyper Polish. As soon as I switched the machine on, it started jumping all over the place and grabbing on the paint like I never felt before at, this happened at...
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    Opti-Coating in the winter

    Does the cold affect the curing of OC? Are there any reasons you should not OC a car in the winter time?
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    I own a piece of NASCAR history, check it out! Earnhart/Mayfield 2000 Pocono 500

    This is one of my most prized possessions. This is the spoiler off the race winning 12 car from the 2000 Pocono 500. The driver was Jeremy Mayfield. NASCAR fans may know that Mayfield has had his problems with getting suspended from NASCAR due to drug problems, but what makes this spoiler so...
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    Marketing mobile detailing to country clubs, anyone done it?

    Has anyone approached country clubs to let them know you can come and detail their member's vehicles while they play a round? I would like to get in with a couple clubs in my area where they will let their members know about me. Any ideas? I want to work on getting my name in with these...
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    I make jewelry for your women!

    So as a creative outlet during the winter months I make these wire wrapped pendants. Each one is unique and the pics don't do them justice. Now, while I may never wear one of these creations, I know alot of women who happily would. I have about 15 of these right now. If you would like more...
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    So, can you polish velvet?

    This is just wierd, how would one go about detailing a car like this? HOME
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    Anyone familiar with Strike Force by The Detail Doctor?

    I have a customer asking about these products I have never heard of. They can be seen here: The Detail Doctor - Strikeforce Anyone have any experience with any of the Strike Force products? Looks like junk to me, but thought I'd ask for my customer.
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    Anyone doing post-hurricane Sandy dry outs?

    I hope everyone on the East Coast made it through the storm safely. I've put up some ads that I will be doing dry-outs for vehicles that got semi-flooded (carpet and seats only). Anyone else do these kinds of jobs? I've done a couple in the spring time in past years from snow melts where just...
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    Are there any brochures, etc for Opti-Coat out there?

    I'm wondering if there's any literature out there, such as brochures or flyers for Opti-coat? I have alot of people inquiring lately and would love to be able to hand them something, or have something I can display that people can take with them when I do car shows and such. Anyone know of...
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    Non-refundable deposits - mobile detailing

    Does anyone require them? I'm thinking about making it a requirement for anything more than x amount of miles from my home, and/or anything over a certain $ amount.
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    Very good article every business owner should read

    Lot's of really good info in this article about how people make decisions, why too many choices in your menu is not good, etc that you can put into practice immediately. 47 Mind-Blowing Psychological Facts You Should Know About Yourself - Business Insider
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