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  1. joyriide1113

    End of the year details. BMW, Mazda, Ford

    Works on 3 cars today. First up this morning was a regular maintenance wash for a previously detailed vehicle. E90 328i. Quick one-dtep detail to a Ford Explorer Sport Track. Owner is selling it. Gold Class Wash Mothers Clay Bar Optimum Polish via green light cut pad @ 1500rpms...
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    Black BMW Convert (E93)

    Paint was not bad at all despite a lot of random deeper scratches that required heavy compounding to remove. The majority was wash induced marring that although heavy, was easily removed via Rotory. Exterior Process Wheels, Tires, Fenderwells -Wheelbrightner 3:1 -TOL Tire Cleaner 1:1...
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    No work. Rant

    Well its 5 years now that I have been detailing and I can now look back and think how much I have progressed. I literally feel almost too good for the prices I have been charging. Only problem is that I cannot for the life of me pick up new clients. Im a regular of another forum and its...
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    New Megs Products for 2007

    Car Detailing: The Newest Car Waxes, Metal Polishes, Leather Cleaners, Scratch Removers, and Car Care Accessories I went to meguiars online to check out their forum really quick while having my lunch and noticed they have a a handful of roducts soon to be introduced. Although not mentioned in...
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    How good can you spot fakes?

    I don't know about the areas where you members may live, but here in Miami, I see about 3-4 fakes a week. I'mnot talking about boobs, gangsters, or bling. I'm talking about cars. I continuously see fakes on the road. I'm talking about fake: Mitsu Evo's (regular stock Lancer) BMW M3's...
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    Monster Energy Drink Review. I need a hookup.

    Killing some time on my lunch hour. So give me a break if you feel this is a pointless review. Well I think I've finally stumbled upon my favourite energy. Monster Energy drink is probably the best tasting, most effective energy drink you can buy. Here's my opinion. The cans of...
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    X5 vs Menzerna & Duragloss Pictures

    I did this today. Saw how good Menzerna's PO106FF has been leaving a lot of my details lately, that it just wouldn't be fair to not use it on my own car. So I washed it quickly this morning and hit the whole thing with Menzerna PO106FF Micro Polish. This is one weird polish. It cuts a lot lot...
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    Blue 2006 325i (Pictures)

    Well after much frustration with my digi cam and a lil help from Gregcavi, I picked up a new cam. My previous Fuji cam had an "AUTO ISO" that could not be changed and for some reason would haze all my pics. Well now that I got the new cam, and handed my Fuji to my younger sister, I can finally...
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    Best OTC Leather cleaner & conditioner. GUARANTEED! PICS

    Yes! there always is a great new product huh? Something that has just been discovered by some mistery company. Well this isn't a mistery company. Its not even the most smiled upon.. Its a TURTLE WAX product... Its Turtle Wax Leather Cleaner & Conditioner. FOUND EVERYWHERE. The regular 16oz...
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    Sunshade.

    Purchased a windshield sunshade today during my lunch hour. Fits awesome... Only disgression I have about it, is that it cost me 50 bucks at my stealership... It was 93 Degrees today, but felt like 105. I could not take it. Even with dark window tints with 99% UV protection, they are...
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    Private Investigator

    Hey guys, wanted to see if any of you guys had experience with Private Investigators. What should one look for. I was working with a client early this morning who had a Private Eye with him who is gonna testify in court. This P.I. had soo much information on a certain individual and his...
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    Vendors should let you know of Backorder.

    Do you guys think Venfors should elt you know if an item is on backorder before you place the order. I recently was browsing a site that sells Classic Austin Cooper accessories and saw a nice small model of an older mini..The site did not say anywhere that the product was on back order and even...
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    Oil Change. Ramps or Jack Stands?

    I plan on giving my X5 its first oil change. Normally I'd just use my friend's dad's lift, but he's out to college again and I would not impose on the father... This will be my first time doing it all by myself (normally I just pass the tools and supplies to the guy working on it; friend in...
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    Quality Gas?

    I want to get into the discussion of Gasoline. Do different stations matter? I have been pumping with shell for the most part. Not because of anything special, just that their is a bright lighted state of the art new one that was built not far from my home... Also their advertisement of their...
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    How long can you hold out before starting over?

    Whats the longest you guys have gone re-detailing your vehicle. I'm talking about NO polishing, stripping, ect. Just washing, qding, and an occasional wax once a month. I'm planning on testing myself and seeing how long I can hold out without stripping everything... Just an occasional...
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    Menzerna PO106FF Ceramic Clear Coat Polish

    Better than FPII?
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    Wax on, Wax off = less durabilty?

    Wax on, Wax off? I'm falling more and more in love with the look I keep getting with #16 followed by OCW. So rich, it makes any black, look PIANO BLACK! Only thing is in order to get things done without having to break my arm buffing off, I have to resort to wax on wax off application. I do...
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    Heat beat Dallas!

    I don't think Im gonna sleep much tonight. This has been the most exciting finals I've seen in a long time...
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    Overspray! Any other options other than clay?

    Neighbors painted their roof white recently. Never payed attention to it until my dad ask if I could clean up his car. Its been parked for 3 weeks without moving in our driveway. Upon drying the car, I noticed he has white over spray everywhere. I quickly grabbed some clay (meguiars white OTC...
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    Acidic wheel cleaners on tires bad?

    How safe are you using dedicated acidic "wheel only" cleaners like Meguiar's Wheelbrightner on tires? I like using Wheelbrightner on the tires, in a way to sort of do one big drench of it on both wheels and tire. Since it is acidic, and adverse effects on rubber?
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