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No truly significant need for polishing since the owner did not want me to do that, so the simple wash, clay bar, RMG, and 476S. The gullwing roof was a handmade piece by Hunting Ridge Motors in CT. I knew it was handmade because the piece behind the gullwing panels was not completely smooth...

So, my friend's dark pink '94 Ford Escort was spray painted with a can of yellow paint on a small area within a door and painted rubber door trim. Any ideas how to efficiently remove the paint from the surface? I tried PB Bug squash without success, and a clay bar seems to work but with 20...

Hi everyone. My friend had someone rub his bumper on his 2001 Camry. It looked pretty bad. But, my metabo rotary combined with an Edge 2000 orange pad and Optimum compound, followed up with the blue pad and Optimum Polish helped create a much improved look to the bumper in 20 minutes. I...

So this was my second Lotus Elise, this time it is an '06 with the LED taillights and an awesome Krypton Green shade that looks soooo much better in real life then in pictures. I got so much attention detailing this vehicle in a cosy neighborhood that I was able to sell my services to...

Here's my big question...is the Zaino line a substitute for traditional polishing (paint correction), or is it designed for paint protection (meaning you would still have to polish, but instead of using a glaze, sealant and then wax, you would use the Zaino line)? Thanks for the help.

Hi everyone in the Midwest...a friend has a Crossfire, I believe which is black, which is in need of a proper autopia-level detail. I would do it but I live in NY! The car is located in Crystal Lake, IL 60014 (Mchenry county). If anyone would like to do this job, please let me know. Thanks a...

Hi everyone. I have a client in Harrisonburg, VA 22807 who is in need of a paintless dent removal of a small little dent on his hood. If anyone can please recommend me some help that would be great. Thanks a million.

So, I got my new Metabo rotary and I played around with it and a light-cut pad on an old Rav 4 door. It seemed ok. I then proceeded to polish my Crossfire. That went good I think...no holograms, incredible silver metallic flake POP! I used an Edge 2K Blue 6" pad. It was very similar to...

So, my friend's gsx was treated to a bath of old, used motor oil a night ago. Him being unaware of paint maintenance philosophy, he tries to remove the oil with regular car wash soap and aggression w/o success. I was thinking of attempting a fix via PB bug squash, and if that does not work, I...

The paint on this car was the best I have yet to work on. Very minor swirls. All I did was concentrate on enhancing gloss and shine. I was given a limited budget too, and polishing Elises I hear are alot of work. I removed a minor scratch though. The process: Exterior: -Wash -Clay bar...

Just curious if anyone can give me some sort of idea of what it is like to detail a firetruck red Lotus Elise? How's the paint (hard, soft, weird), what's the most difficult part about detailing one (I'm guessing the curves make it difficult to keep the pad's flat on the surface), and how...

So, I got a new windshield due to a crack from a rock. Well, immediately after the glass was installed, I applied AIO like I always do, with a Sonus MF applicator, and then I buffed it off with a MF towel. Today I went on a rainy road trip and it seems the AIO rain repelling feature is gone or...

Does anyone know of any shop, person, business who specializes in creating twin-turbo kits for german vehicles? I desire more power from my Crossfire (which is nearly 100% Mercedes Benz SLK320 R170. Basically, it's not creating the turbo system that worries me or anyone else who has tried...

Sorry moderators if I didn't post in the right section, but I can't figure out how to post an ad in "abay." Maybe some help with that? Nevertheless, I an interested in knowing if there is anyone out there who has a high quality rotary sitting around and wants to sell it. It must be in...

Chevy Silverado HD. About 25 hours were put into the vehicle. The owner had some weird stuff on the driver's side that could NOT come off despite almost every solution attempted possible, including clay bar, tarminator, mineral spirits, goo gone, etc... Nevertheless, I offered a discount to...

So, I am detailing this client's pick-up, and there are little, 1/16th of an inch dashes all over the driver's side panels. It's definitely not tar, not bugs, not dirt. It is black in color. It's really annoying and it is killing the overall look of my polishing regiment. Before polishing, I...

So, I decided to buy some Tarminator since my traditional bug and tar remover is almost gone. I used the product as recommended...spray on area and let sit for 2-3 minutes to allow product to penetrated tar. I then wiped off the product with a bug sponge and it quickly did the job. Then, I...

I was just browsing around the net, and then I found this picture. I was speechless... http://www.exoticcarsite.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=763 Oh well I just hope it's not what it looks like :eek:

For a while now I have been using Optimum polishes and compounds. But reading the labels of OHC and OC leave me questioning something...I thought that OHC is more aggressive than OC. Isn't this true? But, reading the labels of both products, OC directions say that it can remove a maximum of...

Well, I am just wondering if Zep Citrus-based stainless steel cleaner/degreaser is safe to use on paint. I used quite a bit of it in combination with my usual Turtle Wax bug and tar remover liquid to remove the bugs and tar from my lower sills. I felt it worked very fast and very well, but I...