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This was my first time use of this Product. For the prep I polished with the Optimum and a green Optimum pad. Polish again with the optimum and a white finishing Optimum pad. Spray of the Optimum spray wax to clean up residue. Apply two coats of Jeff's AJ. Top with TOL Trade Secret...

The new Optimum Hyper Compound (OHC) is out. I have a bottle and let me tell you there is no Hype about it. It is a great product. My test panel is a hood off a wrecked 03 5 series BMW. First test with the rotary. Speed set at 1500 rpm. A scratch and marring in the hood from being...

Where do the detailers in Orange County go to buy products?

The following pictures are of a 1968 Camaro SS. The gentleman that it was purchased from had attempted to wet sand and polish the finish the entire car looked like s@#&. He used 1000 grit. I used the not yet available Optimum Pro Compound with a lamb’s wool pad. I also tested it with a...

Thought I would share a couple of photos of the Carts Im useing in my shop. When I have a Mobile job I just load them is the Cargo Van and go. I purchased them at Sam's. Cost around $50.00 I due use an extractor for my interiors but it is to large for the cart Exterior Cart

Last week Kevin (from Kleen Car) and I were talking about Vapor Steamers and he told me about a unit that he just started to carry that is an all in one. Here is a link to it. http://www.car-detailing-store.com/oscommerce/product_info.php?cPath=34&products_id=86 Has any one had...

How do you promote your shop? What I’m asking is. What type of signs, banners or A frame stand ups do you place on your street or corner. How do you make your self visible to passers by? Do you use any catchy phrases?

Today I spent part of my day color sanding two cars for a Body Shop that I do work for. The person who usually dose this sucks at it and he Quit this week from the pressure. Fresh paint is very easy to work with. The sanding and polishing go quite fast. However it is quite easy to also screw...

I did a complete interior detail for a Body shop the other day on a Beautiful 02 M3. The in side looked trashed because of all the body work done to it. All I did was a light steam and wiped all the hard surfaces down and conditioned every thing and it looked good as new. Sorry no Pics. The...

Has any one tried the new Optimum polish? I have been using 3M for years because I could not find a better all around product. This new Optimum can replace most products out there. It has a long working time. Will not load up or gum up your pad. You don't need a chisel to remove it...

A body shop that I do work for has this 2002 Durango that was a Repo. When there finished with the bodywork I am going to do a complete detail. Check out the interior. There is makeup all over the driverâ€â„¢s area and probably two trash bags worth of garbage. There is a Dr Pepper...

I have the opportunity to occupy a small one bay shop. It is owned by a gentleman who has an auto mechanical, body repair and used car lot. This all contained on one corner. There is also a very large glass show room that will be evadible in three months at his facility and is on the street...

Just thought I would say HI to all here at Autopia. My friend Anthony O referred me to this site. Ron Ron's Dent's & Details