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I detailed a car for a friend of a friend (the red CLK convertible, posted in click and brag) and I'm guessing that the Souveran has pretty much worn off... Now, I don't think I'll be treating his car regularly, so this time around, when it gets a wash, I wanted to throw something a TAD...

So, everyone wants to add depth to silver, right? How about spraying a couple (or more) additional coats of clear to a perfected finish? Or would the state of the finish not matter - i.e. would they wetsand it before they sprayed? I was thinking that this might just be a decent solution, if...

Makita 9227 w/bag & backing plate, 2 pads - $179 Dewalt 849 w/instant $30 rebate - $189/$159 Pretty decent deals, from what I've seen on detailing-specific sites... Shipping for me is 2 day/UPS Ground/$7.50... also not bad. They also have Hitachi, Milwaukee and Fein... Just thought...

So I've gone ahead and ordered a bunch of 4oz sprayer bottles and a couple of gallons of QD, along with some decent-quality MF towels. I intend to give these to clients when I deliver their freshly-detailed cars, as a bonus/thank-you gift. My cost is under $4/client, so it's not a huge deal...

If a full-size cargo van attempts to parallel park in the space currently occupied by your vehicle because it is too small to be seen or the cargo van driver is otherwise a moron, please do not resort to this touchup method: Yes, I did that to my car after being hit while...

So my friend says "yeah, it's dirty." New Rule: if someone says it's dirty, believe them. I was almost out of p21s wheel cleaner, so i picked up some a2z wheel and tire cleaner on the way there. My hands still hurt. Wear gloves. So I get there, look it over and notice the swirls aren't...

I've got a friend/client that wants me to work on his pearl black Audi TT... Fair enough, it should clean up nicely... except... 1) Audi clear is reputed to be one of (if not THE) hardest clears 2) It's black. Black = extra work for the autopian standard 3) One door and fender has been...

My friend has an Audi S4 (previous body style) that he bought used from the dealer about a year ago. I never really looked closely at it, aside from noting that it didn't "shine" like it should. Well, looking closely at the front fenders today, there's no doubt in my mind that front clip has...

I'm struggling with this Acura TL Type S with a tan interior. The door handle/armrest is vinyl and has gotten some sort of wear stain on it - it basically looks dirty where the driver's left elbow rests. Try as I might, nothing works to remove the "dirt." The owner has tried all kinds of...

Well, the interior on the BMW 330xi was in awful shape and Rich really did an amazing job cleaning it up. We mixed up the woolite solution and it really made him happy. Unfortunately, I didn't get any decent interior pics... :( 330xi process: - p21s x2 (wheels) - AIO/SG (wheels) - amway...

My neighbors already think I'm insane, now my family is starting to think something is up :) I had to do some mechanical work on my car (swap headlight bulbs, grease brake shims) and to access the headlight assembly, you either have to pull the bumper or the wheel well liners, so I did both...

I just read the Pro thread and there seem to be a lot of folks interested in that, but it's pretty far north (4+ hrs from DC) and was wondering if maybe some DC-area pros would want to host a similar get-together? I'm certainly no expert, but I wanted to see if some pro would like to (or be...

I'm planning on prepping a friend's car for sale. She's moving out of the country and needs to sell it quickly, so she's planning on taking it over to Carmax and take whatever they offer. So, I'm planning on giving it a good cleanup, but was wondering to what level I should bother cleaning it...

It was quite by accident that I stumbled across this, but I ended up using some 3M GPAC (08984) on my windshield and was absolutely stunned by how well it cleaned it. I did half the windshield after cleaning the whole thing with clay and IG... Toss the towel (cotton) onto the 3M'd surface and...

I've got to say, I didn't even KNOW these wheels were as bright as they were... Thank goodness for P21S gel wheel cleaner... Unfortunately, my light wasn't very good for either before or after photos (nearly forgot to get the befores - the car was wet when I took them). I also neglected to...

I have yet to attack a single stage paint, but have a good referral from a client whose two cars I've done. I'm a little hesitant about the car because it's a red 1988 Ferrari 328 (I'm assuming this is single-stage). I'm guessing it's relatively well-maintained, as the client said "I need it...

So I decided to do a test with my brother's Accord. It's a 95 and has seen better days. He picked it up with 120k miles for $500 (a steal at 3x that), but would like to see it cleaned up. It's got some serious marks (sap?) that I initially thought were through the clearcoat altogether, but I...

This car belongs to my investment advisor... I should have gotten some interior pics, alas I didn't... It cleaned up nicely. I only wish I'd gotten some of the muffler... That was pretty dramatic (thanks to Autosol metal polish!). Right as we were getting started, the mailman showed up with...

I was wondering what compares to the various SSR items everyone here seems to love so much... I've got quite a bit of various products already and wanted to sort of equate them to the SSR line, if at all possible... I'm using a DA, not a radial, so if there's any consideration there... My...

I shot a few of these last year after detailing (or was the detailing in prep for the shoot?), but thought I'd share them here for the heck of it. Enjoy... no retouching, some color adjustments, otherwise straight outta the camera: And a 1600x1200 desktop I made for the folks over at...