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    Crazy world we live in.....

    So in the last week some there have been a lot of bad things that happen and I just want to give a shout out to anyone affected by any of it. My heart goes out to everyone involved. I don't know if its just me but doesn't it seem like every other week some crazyness happens? People shoot up a...
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    Review : Black Ice Vs Desert sand blasting

    This is going to be a little review or an update on the long term test of BLACKFIRE BlackICE Hybrid Montan Sealant Wax FREE BONUS #1 for black car wax. $150.00 Yup thats a heafty price tag for wax... Let me tell you why it's sooooooo worth it. I went to Coachella this last weekend(Giant...
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    Coachella!?!

    Anyone ever been to this? A customer litterally tipped my GF 2 tickets with on site camping. Guess like 800$ for the tickets. Just wondering if its worth taking 4 days off work and driving 16 hours(8 each way). Its this coming weekend and she got the tickets on Saturday. Last minute flight and...
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    Orinda Auto Detail - Black X5 2 step correction and Black ICE!

    OK so I goofed on this and forgot actual before pics. So i'll jump right into the working ones. I washed, iron x, clay, taped up. Most of the car was polished with BF SRC compound/polish. There were a few spot where I brought out some M101 when I need some aggression. LSP was Black ICE. Hope you...
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    Black Ice = Winning.

    Since last Friday I've but Black Ice on 5 cars of different colors. Of black one or 2, a silver one, a gray one, and a blue one. This stuff really is amazing. I know it's made for darker colors but it does amazing on any color. Goes on easy, comes off easy. To be fair it is expensive, Kinda. To...
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    Don't drink and buy a snake

    Man Buys Stolen Python & Immediately Regrets It | Watch the video - Yahoo! Screen :rofl:rofl Too funny. I would've wait till it at least had my friends head in it's mouth to snap a pic before I pulled it off of him.
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    open cell pads?

    Anyone know which LC pads or ones carried by ACC are open celled other than rupes pads? I've colopased to many CCS pads and I think I should switch over but don't know which ones to buy. I'll get rupes ones if I have to but they seem really pricey IMO.
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    4 hour challenge!

    So on Saturday night after I got off work my Girl friend informed that it was her moms birthday on Sunday. Her moms lives almost 3 hours away and apparently we were driving out to see her. She asked me to load her portable massage table into the car(My GF is a message therapist) because as her...
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    Orinda Auto Detail - 2013 Cayenne GTS New Car prep

    This car is a very good customers wife's soon to be DD. It is replacing a GL that got hammered in every way possible so we wanted to go absolutely insane on the protection on this one. So we decided a full clear bra kit was in order along with full Opti Coat Pro application of all surfaces. As...
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    Been busy!

    So I haven't had that much time to pilfer around on here as much as I would like. But I wanted to share some of the stuff I've been doing so check it out! I'll start with the electric cars Clean this us for a car show, nothing crazy just an extensive wash with a clay/BFWD. This one was a...
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    Happy Bday Big A!!

    Happy Birthday my friend and best wishes!
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    WOW! She's got all the right curves!

    So I didn't want to leave you guys hanging on this but I've been so busy it's been hard for me to find time to put this write up together. I'm just gonna post the done shots I got for now and I'll do working one's later. Enjoy! The goal with this car was to get the paint as flat as...
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    1952 Chevy Styleline - Got Curves? Sneak peak! Yeah its black

    So another classic landed in my shop that got painted in the middle of a wind tunnel and 40 hours of wet sanding later it was hugely improved. Full write up later when I get a chance to get all pics in order!
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    Detail Fest hmmmm???

    So I'm thinking about going to detail fest. I actually only wanna go because of the classes. Not that I need a whole lot of help on shining up a car I'm pretty old school in my ways and I think it be good to get caught up on times to make it easier for my employees and my self. Any thoughts...
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    Orinda Auto Detail -Black 2012 Range Rover Extensive Correction!

    This was my weekend project, I started on this truck on Friday morning and finished it on Sunday morning more than 48 hours after starting. Total time was close 25 hours and this was just an exterior correction. For a 10k mile truck I could tell it had never seen a proper bath. It had been...
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    Orinda Auto Detail - LS460 and Black Fire SRC Finishing challenge!

    The goal on this is was to make it presentable for sale. Same customer I OC'd his new Tesla S. When he called and told me he wanted me to clean it up for sale I was expecting wash/clay/seal call it a day being a 25k mile car. When I saw it that changed. So I did what I could with a one step...
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    Orinda Auto Detail- Weekend fun

    Well we were slammed busy this weekend so I didn't have to time to document as much as I would like. Hope you like it. New 911 that had never been washed in it's 6 months and 4k miles. I got lucky as the dealer hadn't touched it. I could see the residue lines from the plastic wrap. Wheels were...
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    Black Lincoln Navigator - Full detail and Navi install

    I did this thrashed truck at my other shop in walnut creek. It came in for a navi/bluetooth/backup camera/drop down over head DVD/blue tooth ect... Basically making it more modern with some tech upgrades. After finishing the install on the electronic upgrades I had a customer reschedule for...
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    Orinda Auto Detail - Jet Black Tesla S Opti Coated

    Brand new black Tesla S from the factory Halo'd up. Being black and the fact that I know Tesla paint is a little finicky I decided for a 2 step polish and opticoat. Washed 2x2 method with citrus wash Decon with Iron-x and wolfs poly clay fine grade Polished with BF SRC compound/finishing...
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    Orinda Auto Detail - Land Cruiser... Yup it's black

    This car was in for a basic interior/exterior detail. Family kid hauler comes to mind. My little brother was in charge of getting this car done I really didn't do much except help with water spots and few etchings on the hood. I was really happy with the outcome considering he has been working...
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