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About 6 weeks ago, an old friend from High School contacted me on Facebook and requested that I come to his high school to give a talk to his students about detailing. He teaches at a vocational school and he runs the Auto Shop program and they also have a body shop program as well. These are...

I don`t think I`ll be topping this week for a long time! First, that gorgeous Aston Martin, followed by this car. It is owned by a friend and fellow officer. He is the third owner since brand new. The previous owner had the car painted and it`s unknown who did it. Not the greatest of jobs...

I`ve been lucky or perhaps spoiled by some of the amazing cars I`ve been fortunate enough to work on. Not many however would I actually want in my garage. Until now. Until this car. I was called by the gentleman who was a referral for the guy whose car is on my business card. I told him I...

So my entry level coating I offer is Americoat, but I`m down to my last bottle. It`s been fine and when double coated, offers some decent protection, although not extraordinary. I`m switching to Optimum Gloss Coat for my entry level coating now. I used to offer Opti Coat (the Pro version) but...

Some of you may remember this car. I bought it new in 2004. I loved it!! I had it 5.5 years and then my next door neighbour bought it. He`s great at maintaining his vehicles, and I`ve done it for him 3 years ago. It was now (over)due again. Here it is as it arrived: Looked good from...

This car belongs to my neighbour. I did it 3 years ago and it was now due again. Here it is as it arrived: So you can see the scratches in it and the hood had some decent swirls, although it was difficult to capture in the late day sun. First up was the...

This vehicle belongs to my neighbour. I`m going to be doing 3 cars for him over the next 3 weeks. I have done this van twice in the past, the last time being 2 years ago when I coated it with Americoat. It did not hold up as well as the CQuartz products (and originally Opti Coat) that I have...

I was really excited to do this car and so was the owner. He and I have been friends for about 30 years. He and I share a passion for detailing. In fact, that has been his business for about that long. He now owns several detailing shops in my area. They do volume work for dealers and the...

I posted this over at L2D last night and thought you guys would enjoy this as well. I found it VERY funny!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuI6GTY9eVc

This gentleman had done considerable research before contacting me, on both CQF and myself as a detailer. He booked this job several months in advance for a wheels-off Finest detail. He was also driving from an hour away to come see me. Needless to say, I was excited and was looking very...

I was looking forward to doing this car. I can't remember doing an orange car before. This 1999 Camaro has 34,000 km on it which is equivalent to 21,000 miles....it deserved to look like the low mileage car that it was! Here it is when it came to me: The wheels had been powder coated...

A man in Scotland calls his son in London the day before Christmas Eve and says, I hate to ruin your day but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing; forty-five years of misery is enough. 'Dad, what are you talking about?' the son screams. We can't stand the sight of each...

Does anyone have any information on where to get replacement brushes for my UDM. I have a Bosch # (1.607.014.145) but trying to find those locally is a bust. Is there any other manufacturer that carries brushes that will work? Any stores online or locally to Detroit where I can get these?

I've got a UDM DA and it has been crapping out on me. It came with a set of replacement brushes. I removed the bottom of the cover, but it does not seem obvious where these brushes go. This might be a simple fix that I could do with some assistance rather than taking it to someone to replace...

I was looking to trade my BHAB to another member and when I went to look at it, it looks like it has gotten moldy. I'm assuming it is no longer good? It was stored properly. I don't get it? [/IMG]

An auto detailer needs a wet vac that is powerful for both picking up dry debris as well as wetness from carpeting and upholstery. In this review, the author will examine both the specifications of the unit as well as evaluating its performance in both dry and wet applications. The review will...

This car belongs to a friend and co-worker who has since retired. It is a 2002 Chrysler Concorde with original paint. Considering it is 9 years old, the car is in pretty good shape. This car earns the (booby) prize of having the hardest clear I have ever worked on...more on that in a bit. The...

I was very excited to do this car. I had heard that the paint was soft so I recommended that the owner have me protect it with Opti Coat. I was also looking forward to trying a few new products (UTTG and a C-G flexible bp and B & S pads) as well as a new method for wet sanding. Lots of neat...

I've been researching vacuums. I want to stay under $200. I have read where CFM is more important than inches of water lift. I also called a few local vacuum repair places and they said WL is more important than CFM. The main thing I want it to do is to pull as much water out of carpets as...

I was very fortunate to be able to do some testing on the new Cquartz. I've been advised the formula that I used has since been changed and it is now slicker than what I was shipped. Anyway, this isn't going to be a full review like Corey does, but I am going to share my observations on this...