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I'm looking for recommendations for a car wash to remove LSP's prior to polishing. I want something that will provide a thorough yet safe cleaning. I currently use a Dawn wash if I'm doing a polish job (Dawn wash, clay, IPA, polish, etc.), but I'm looking for a product specific for auto...

This car was courtesy of a referral from Twista616...thank you! This week's feature detail is a black Audi A4. Black is the most challenging color to polish to perfection as it shows every single flaw, and it requires several polish steps starting with compounding to remove heavy defects, and...

For a 2004, this car was in really bad shape. The owner just recently purchased this used car, and wanted to have me correct it to near showroom condition. I detailed the interior, engine bay, and performed a full-correction job on the exterior. The exterior was extremely dirty, and needed a lot...

First of all, there are a LOT of photos here! Today's job was a 1968 Porsche 912...basically the entry level model to their marque 911. This 40 year old car is driven...a lot! The current owner (fellow Autopian...hoffman912!) has taken 6 cross-country trips alone. This is no concourse...

This car was pretty heavily swirled when I did my initial inspection, so I knew I was going to have my work cut out for me. This is the first Tucson I had worked on, and I had heard before that they had difficult paint to work with. To my surprise however, it was actually pretty soft. When I...

Sorry...been having troubles again posting...

Are there any problems with topping OPS with Zaino Z2 or Z5? It's a new car with soft paint, and I prefer the use of OPS in this instance. It goes on very easily, and leaves a beautiful finish. The customer wants the car topped with Zaino since he has some in his arsenal that he uses on other...

The car was pretty dirty inside and out when I got the car to work on today, and it had light to moderate swirls as well. I only had 5 hours for a one-step with light correction, as well as a full interior detail. Because this paint is relatively soft, I chose PoliSeal as my go to because it...

This weekend's project was a 06 Chevy Impala LTZ. The owner has done a good job of keeping the car clean and waxed, so it still had a bit of shine when I got it. Unfortunately though, it had a moderate amount of swirls, and a lot of scratches. Most GM clear coat is very hard, and this one was...

I cleaned up the car this morning, and decided to play around with the camera to see what kind of reflections shots I could get in the garage. These were taken with a Canon Rebel XSi with kit lense. After the wash, I put on a layer of DWG and topped it off with OCW. Same...

I realize it depends on a whole lot of different factors, but I wanted to get some feedback from others on what their average time range is for different jobs. For instance: 1-step polish...wash, clay, tape, wheels/wells, 1-step all surfaces, wax, basic interior detail. Light or moderate...

I know how we can be...we want to get 100% correction, or we're unhappy with our work. We also know the potential danger that lurks when you go for that last couple of percent of correction. Here's a great example of simply going for "better" instead of "perfect". My neighbor keeps his...

I've been unable to post for about 3 weeks now, and we hope to have the problem cured. I recently got a new Canon Rebel XSi, so I had to snap a few shots of the TL-S. This was after a quick wash with 1Z Perls and a wipedown with OID. Enjoy.

If this one works, I'm good.

Been having troubles posting...trying on a different computer.

Sorry to use the Hot Tub to contact you, but your PM box is full, your email address comes back as invalid, and the "contact us" link does not work. For weeks now I have been unable to create new threads with photos. I contacted Pat and he said that there have been some other people with the...

I just picked up a new Canon Rebel XSi DSLR yesterday! This is a huge jump from my 8 year old S30 (3.2mp point and shoot)! Once I get it down, I'm going to be able to get some really good photos. I should be using it on a detail job this weekend and will put it in the C&B. I got up early this...

I was contacted by a fellow Autopian (Maybatch2000) after he saw a C&B of mine of a Camry that I recently worked on. He just purchased this used Civic for his wife this week, and wanted it detailed inside and out. When we first inspected the car, it didn't look too bad other than some deep...

I worked on this 03 Camry for 13.5 hours this weekend (exterior only), and am really happy with the results. My customer told me that it looked better than it did 5 years ago when she drove it off of the lot, so I'd say she was really happy with my work. The finish was very dull and lifeless...

I was testing some product/pad combos on the hood of my TL-S, and I thought I'd try playing around with camera settings to see what kind of shots I could come up with. We have some talented photographers here on this board, so I wanted to see what I could do with my vintage point and shoot (8...