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Hello everyone! I set out again for rochester to do another cadillac deville. Today I was armed with the big guns, a new compound. I brought hi temps extreme cut compound, it says it can remove 800 grit sanding marks, I beleive it. The compound ate the swirls. More to come in the form of a...

Hello everyone. I did this vehicle a day before the benz detail. The condition was very very poor, almost unrepairable becuase of the "detail shop" in the twin cities. Process: QEW Clay menzerna powergloss w/ orange light cut & wool pad @1800 rpm. optimum polish w/ wool pad...

This is one of the many many vehicles I will be doing for the limo service. This car is from a shop in the twin cities (about 2 hours from here). The detail shop there is horrendous. Its my job to try to bring all the cars back. Some weekend the owner wants me to go up and teach them the...

So i got a call today from the ownder of the limo. Long story short hey wants me to do a couple of mercedes, a bunch of limo's a trolly, etc etc. This is huge! So im going over tommarow to fully buff out the mercedes. I think I will charge 30/hour plus mileage for the day. The owner seems...

THe chat room has been dead for a few days, lets end this boringness! I hope to see you in chat. Greg

I got this detail from a bodyshop in my town. It was a real treat to work in a nice heated shop for a few days. The shop owner was great and a super nice guy. This was broke up over 3 days and spent about 9 hours on it. The shop owner kept covering it with a plastic sheet so that kept...

lets start with a good rant: CLIFFS at the bottom if your not a reader. <rant> My LG flip phone had its lcd go out on me. I brought it to my midwest wireless store and they said its broke. (alot of help there!). They called it and it rang so they told me i coudl still use it. I responded...

Hi everyone! I stopped into a reputable paint shop today to see if I could get a part time job becuase detailing is dead for me this time of year. The owner had told me twice on the phone that he didnt need help so I finally asked if I could meet with im in person. He is a really nice guy and...

I ordered a bottle of NL from steve from the warehouse clearance sale, He shipped it from NY on the 4th (sat) and it arrived here in MN today the 6th (monday). I dont know how it moved that fast!? Steve must have connections with usps. Thanks Steve Greg

Well I started to do my taxes tonight and would love to get any tips so I have to pay in the least amount possible (duh). I have been righting off all my receipts and equiptment purchased. Any other tips? Greg

Well I caught some well deserved flak for the state of my muffler on my zaino thread. I just seemed to overlook it all winter long, and it didnt fare to well with winter so far. So after fuzz mentioned it I decided it was time for a change. BEFORE: ICK Here is what I did: Cleaned with...

I bit the bullet! Cwcad was nice enough to send me the zaino lineup to try on my car. I was super happy with my fk1 lineup but he insisted I try it. I went into this detail not expecting much. I got alot of advice from cwcad and from the zaino site and looking at threads on dc. DAY 1...

http://news.com.com/Create+an+e-annoyance%2C+go+to+jail/2010-1028_3-6022491.html?part=rss&tag=6022491&subj=news Its about time, but we will have to see if it actually works... Greg

Chat is dead tonight! Feel free to join me! Greg

Can anyone who has used this comment on durability? I am hoping to get a good 2 months out of UPPS, is that possible? Thanks Greg

Packing Info receive in a small 4 oz bottle for testing from steve. Thanks Steve. FK1 Description PwS is supposed to be very similar to PwC but with a sealant for added protection. It is scheduled for release this next spring. Color/Scent The color is orange and wouldnt you know it that...

Product Price FK1usa.com $12.78 - 16 oz. $36.28 - Gallon Packing Info comes in 16 oz. bottle. with nice insructions on the bottle. no problems FK1 Description 215 is a blend of mild cleaners, micro polishes and high grade polymer sealants. Recommended for use where mild surface...

Product Price 17 oz. PAC = $10.95 17 oz. autogeek = $10.99 17 oz. Optimum Car Care.com = $12.99 Packing Info Comes in the normal optimum 17 oz. bottle. I really love these bottles as they are so thin and dont take up much room. The blue is cool to but of course that doesnt effect...

Product Price FK1usa.com $14.26 - QT $25.96 - Gallon $116.82 - 5 Gallon Packing Info Comes in the pictured 32. oz bottle. The bottle looks like a fire extingusher. The bottle didnt come with a sprayer but they can be purchased from the site. NO problems with the bottle. FK1...

Merry Christmas Everyone! My sister came home the other day and it was in the 40's so I decided to FINALLY give her car a full detail. I have always done hand polishes and waxing but it always was swirled and I never had enough protection on it until she came home, so i decided to finally give...