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I am only able to detail my mom`s car once a year and she unfortunately utilizes a swirl-o-matic every chance she gets. She refuses to wash her car by hand! I am looking for a coating that will last a minimum of a year, even with her using the automatic wash. Her paint is in great condition...

I have ALWAYS despised cleaning the interior of "customers", or even my own cars. My wife on the other hand, is an interior fanatic - she could care less about the outside though, lol. Well, after cleaning out our car this weekend, she has determined that we need something other than a shop-vac...

In the market for a steam cleaner - both for the house and car use. I would love to be able to clean out stains from vehicles without harsh chemicals. I have seen suggestions on McCulloch MC1375 and MC1385, Wagner 915, along with the Vapamore MR-100. Obviously these are all across the board...

I have been doing a LOT of headlight restorations lately and am just using a wool pad and a drill. I am now in the market to purchase a machine that can accept 1" pads to get in to the tight corners that as of now, I have been doing by hand. Obviously I have been using a rotary method, but...

In this - http://www.autopia.org/forums/car-detailing-product-discussion/185838-swirl-finder.html - multiple light sources were discussed. I am trying to narrow down my purchase and am asking the help of the forum. The "Cheap Route" is option #1 Nightstick MT-120 Mini-TAC Metal LED...

I potentially have a big job coming up - (`72 Monte Carlo with a bunch of motor work, repainted last year) that will require more than just my Harbor Freight hack-job of a flashlight I have been using. The guy has seen my work and has high expectations. The car is Thrashed - emphasis on TRASHED...

Anyone heard or used GlossIt before? My wife and I were perusing our new neighborhood and ended up talking with some people in the neighborhood. They said they detail on the side and only use GlossIt products. I had never heard of them and their website isn`t of much help either. The female...

Had a friend of a friend stop by the other night with a 2014 White VW GTI. He was inquiring about my work and was very impressed with other cars that I have worked on. He asked me for a quote on a full paint correction and before I could look over the car he showed me a major...

While everyone has been keeping Ray busy, I have been keeping Paul busy! I placed an order over Memorial Day weekend via PM with Paul. I received confirmation of my order and continued on with my day. Flash forward to Monday of this week and it dawned on me that I hadn`t received my order yet. A...

Since I joined the forum, I have seen people post that after compounding, they wipe the car down with IPA. I have seen people post 50:50, 40:60, 60:40, etc dilution rates and I have started this thread to talk about what works for you and why. I would like to just use CarPro Eraser, but IPA is...

I am in the market for a new air compressor as my little 2.3 SCFM @ 90PSI just isn't cutting it anymore. I do part time work on friends vehicles (suspension, engine, etc) and would like something less than $500. Here are a couple ideas as to what I have been looking at - Powermate 60 Gal...

Need a new desktop for work. I currently have this bad boy (laptop) - ASUS U56E-BBL5 ASUS Laptop U56E-BBL5 Intel Core i5 2410M (2.30 GHz) 6 GB Memory 640GB HDD 15.6" Windows 7 Home Premium - Newegg.com I am in need of something with more processing power and would love a SSD. Budget of...

I am intrigued by the whole foamer idea and would like to know more. I am looking for a foamer that has really "sticky" properties, not the ones like the car wash where they seem watered down and just drip right off. Most of the vehicles I detail are filthy and need something on them before I...

I have an almost complete bottle of Sonus ION Paint Coating that I would like to trade for Optimum No Rinse Wash & Shine. I am open to most things in addition to the ONR, so feel free to PM me if you are interested! If you are a reputable member, I have no problem shipping first due to my low...

I have my first detail with a DA this Saturday, and luckily (maybe unlucky for them!) it is a family members car. I am scared to death that I will leave holograms everywhere with a DA! In addition to the GG6, I also ordered - 5 Inch D.A. Hook & Loop Flexible Backing Plate 3.5 Inch D.A. Hook...

Currently I have a standard 2 car garage (drywalled, no paint) with a "modge podge" of a few random T12, a flood light, and a 4' T8 fixture on the ceiling of my garage. As you can assume, this is not an adequate environment for looking over cars and inspecting them thoroughly. I was thinking...

I am new to the whole "coating" part of detailing so I need some assistance. I primarily use Zaino for detailing as it has served me very well over the years, but I do not see a sealant listed on their website (I don't believe Z-CS is a true sealant). Based off of the searching I have done I...

When I detail a car, I only use Reverse Osmosis/Deionized (RO/DI) water, as I have horrible water at my house. I keep 35 gallons of water on hand in Brute container for washing vehicles. Because of my background in saltwater aquariums, I first thought to use a pump rated with a high Gallon Per...

Another versus/help thread Long time listener, first time caller here. I have been detailing cars since 1995 as a hobby and worked in the business over a summer in 2008. I have always wanted to get in to machine polishing with a DA but with the amount of options on the market, it makes my head...