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Hey guys, Just for fun I want to forget everything that I typically do and try new stuff for my car. I have a deep black VW GLI and I want to give it the works. Have any of you seen a really good end results from certain products on this car or other 06 VW models in the deep black color? I...

As some of you may have encountered or learned, not all products are safe for the the environment. I myself have made some major strides in becoming more aware of my products and their effects on not only the car and myslef, but on the environment. Additionally, I have been monitoring my water...

If anyone is in the mood to try something new in the world of luxury waxes, I have recently used the Wolfgang Fuzion wax. A few weeks ago, I got an email from AG and there was a deal on the purchase of a product made by Wolfgang called Fuzion. I used this wax on a few cars to see the...

I hear that some apply this tire shine through a spray gun... Any online stores that you guys have gotten this spray gun from? I don't want to have to fire up my generator everytime I do the tire shine, are there any that don't require a compressor? I was thinking like a handheld sprayer or...

I am curious as to what you guys prefer for this product. Do you use a rotary or a PC? What pads do you find to see the best results from? And how long do you see this product protecting and lasting for? Thank you in advance!:heelclick

What do you do different for your customers from competitors? I am sure all of us will learn something here to give us a better edge in the business. Personally I come to them so my services are easy, I am a neatly kept individual, our products are well known and trusted, we make sure to go...

I have been a big fan of the Marine Collinite line, but today I used 3M Marine line and I was very pleased. Any opinions on these products or other product suggestions?:think2

I have a customer who had a gallon of milk in a plastci shopping bag. Somehow it leaked in the bag and slightly spilled onto the carpet during transport. I have steamed the area multiple times, taken odor bombs to it, carpet cleaner, and I'm still smelling it. Any suggestions? I think the...

Wondering if any of you have figured out a way to gather new customers from your local high end dealers. I have Porsche, MB, BMW, Audi, Caddy, Lexus and other dealers within my area and I am trying to see what I can do to get the people right from the dealers... Any suggestions? I know that...

There are always a lot of people who ask what works best when approaching businesses, what businesses to approach, and what works. I would like to start this thread to not only educate all of the readers, but to allow all of us to potentially grow our businesses. I myself typically find that...

I did a 2007 Mercedes s550 today that sits at the shore all summer in the hot sun and gets hit by sprinklers everyday. Long story short there were water spots everywhere. I gave the car about 5 acid washes, clayed out the butt, compounded, polished, waxed... The windows still have faint water...

If I had all the time and money I would buy them and test them all, but I simply don't. I use mainly menzerna products for polishing and compounding needs. I have a dewalt rotary and a pc. I like to use lake country pads for the pc and edge pads for the rotary. Any suggestions or preferences...

I am wondering if anyone has a preference between these two products on results and staying power... Any takers?:waxing:

Just if any of you are debating the purchase of Opti-seal, here's a pic of a car I applied it to this week. WOW WOW WOW!!! The process for this car was: ONR to wash car and wheels Claying of the surfaces Menzerna Super Intense Polish Collinite Wax Opti- seal Wheels got polished and...

In an effort to provide my clients with better estimates on time now that I am going to hourly, I have gathered my own times, but I would like your input as well. Ok, so assuming that the car is cleaned already by you, what are the average times for the following? claying of all the surfaces-...

I am looking forward to hearing your suggestions on what the good glass cleaners which can be mixed from concentrate are. I currently use sprayway glass cleaner and I love it, but with 4 price hikes just within the last year I am ready to move to something else. To save money, I would like to...

Ok Autopians we have an emergency. There is a car that I am doing for one of my customers kids. They have just started using me and I had the joy of seeing what other detail shops are doing to make me look good... haha.. Basically they had their cars, "detailed," for $100. Must I say more...

I ask this for two reasons. First, I use ONR and I want to make sure that there is no way I can have an official question me on the disposal or run off of the brakedust. Secondly, when I do dispose of the water, I dont want to dump on areas that will be effected by it. Thanks in advance!:hm

Being able to talk to fellow Autopians I will ask for you opinions on this one. I always have people asking what I charge, and up until Monday the 1st, I have had set price packages, but now I am going hourly! I will have average time estimates for various services, but as hard as I try to put...

2 reasons for my question is for the obvious with the environment, then my second is for my health. I won't lie, there are times I lack a mask and I don't like breathing in all the harsh chemicals!!!! Any suggestions? I have started using Black Wow for areas that getting to by hand are easy...