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    removing rust stains

    hey autopians! long time no post. i just bought a '98 Honda Accord. Champagne color. no wrecks or damage to the car. only little rust under the rear driver side panel. which could easily be fixed. the spoiler has some rust coming out of the spoiler i believe from inside and it's getting on...
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    Experienced Detailer Who Just Moved To NC

    Commercial content removed; this member is now in 7-day timeout.
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    My First Expierence with Polycharger and the new CCS Tech pads.

    Ok, everybody knows what Polycharger is but if you own a german made car especially since 2005 you have to own these pads. CCS Technology makes them for MB now and it's what they use in the factory. I'm not a sales guy. hahaha. But I did stay in a Holiday Express last night. ok i know i'm...
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    What Do U Use To Clean & Protect UR Chrome or Polished Aluminum?

    I was wondering what everybody uses to clean and protect there chrome or polished aluminum? I normally use Eagle One Never-Dull Wadding Polish for normal cleaning. I love it! It doesn't scratch it like terry cloths and you don't ruin mf's. I also use clay before I use klasse AIO and then...
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    Fine Chrome Scratches

    Nice to read some post again. Hope everybody is doing well and there business is growing. My now X-girlfriend lightly curbed my chrome wheels. I tried to smooth them out and fill them but that didn't work well. Stood out like a sore thumb. So I decided to put some clearcoat over them just...
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    Car Got Egg

    :angry Saturday night I figure, my girlfriends car got egg'd. We didn't notice it till Monday morning and immediatly washed it off and I clayed it. Here's a pic after autoglym paint renovator x2, SFX-2, then AIO. SFX-1 I tried first and it didn't do nothing compared to the Autoglym PR. It...
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    Anybody know a great self tint kit!?

    I want to tint my Audi A4 @ 35%. I called a couple of places in my little town and Cleveland and they want $300! I just think that's outrageouse! :angry I hung up on the guy. I found a place that will sell you a install kit and pre-cut for your car for $88 and shipped free. Any bad...
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    AHH, I curbed my Chrome Rims, How can I fix them!

    I was driving down a 25 mph street and a guy turned right in front of me GOING 25 MPH! I turned my wheel and barely hit the curb :grrr. The guy felt so bad and gave me $50 to get it fixed. It has 3 little ruff marks that are pitted and two other scuffs that should be able to come out with...
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    Acrylic Spritz NO MORE!

    I see Autopia is getting rid of Acrylic Spitz for Detailing Spritz. What's the deal!? I'm already mad that you can't by the stuff by the gallon :hairpull ! I see there reformulating SFX :woohoo: polishes. Any chance Autopia aka Sonus America will start offering to business detailers larger...
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    Local Car Show COME!

    In my little town of Ashtabula Ohio. Located NE Ohio in Lake Shore Park. It's held by Lake Shore Beach Cruisers. We get reallllly bad cars there. At least a 100 cars every weekend on Sunday. Classic cars that have been in Super Chevy, Hot Rod, Hot Rod Review (this month my Uncle is in it...
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    New Sonus/Autiopia/Dave Clay

    Used it Saturday and like it alot! No azz kissing but it's very very nice. I have 3 coats of SG and wanted to add another coat of wax. Honestly I normally just wash the car twice. I had a very important client meeting to detail a Lamborghini Gallardo and a Porsche Boxster S. Anyways, I...
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    Keep On Winning!

    I got a call from a good friend that need a favor. WOW! Was it a big favor. This guy got a paint job but not from "our" friend. Our "friend" is been in "Hot Rod", "Super Chevy" and other magazines. Well, he payed for it! Scratches from poor buffing and sanding job. Where talking about...
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    Problems Uploading Pics!

    I got some killer pics of a '37 Ford and I can't get them to upload! I keep getting this error! Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 8388608 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 5120 bytes) in /home/httpd/vhosts/autopia.org/httpdocs/gallery/image-inc.php on line 84 WHy! It says I have...
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    Clear Coat Flaked Off?!AHH!

    I'm detailing my car today in the garage. Happier then heck! Finally a nice day to do it. Well I was claying the car and I see a circular crack the size of a quarter. I pushed on it and it was bubbled with water in it, then the clear coat came off:cry:. It's located on the passenger door...
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    SFX Polish Pads Breaking Apart

    I bought SFX Polishes and Pads back in November. I used them in December for the first time. I noticed after using the SFX-2 pad that part of the foam on the pad has flacked off. Only after one use. It looks like a warn sponge. Is that common? The SFX-1 pad did it also, but only two little...
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    Detailer in Ann Arbor Please!

    Hey guys I have a family member in Ann Arbor Michigan that needs his car detailed. I know somebody is from Ann Arbor but couldn't remember. PM me with an address and ph# so he can reach you. He wants 6 months of protection like SG. I'm not telling you what to do, but he doesn't explain...
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    Help With Chopper Detail

    WAZ UP GUYS!? I got a great call today to do 2 beautiful choppers. I had an hour conversation with the guy. He made sure to tell me if this turns out the way I said it would and others (reputation) Alot of work will be coming my way. So this is a big deal for myself and my little garage...
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    Republic of Walmart MF's good or bad?

    I hate Walmart but I had to go with my crazy wife, so why she was looking around I went to there car care stuff. Where else would I go. I seen that they had Microfiber towels. I seen they where only 6.87 for a single. They are 23.5x40 inches drying towels. I couldn't believe how cheap they...
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    Got A Garage! Now I Need Stuff!

    Just bought a house so now I have a garage. Finally! I normally do my high end cars at there garages, due to the don't like them leaving there home. But I get quit a few people that want to drop there cars off for the weekend and at that time I didn't have a garage to protect the car during...
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    Sonüs Der Wunder Wasche translates to great buy!

    I was kind of skeptical on buying it because of it's cost and amount in the bottle, but then I read on takes 1 cap full for a regular wash. Man that's alot of washes and I wasn't happy how well ERA washed my Microfibers and Pads. And I took in the fact that I have every other Sonus product...
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