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After much torment and wait I finally placed my orders for autopainting supplies (ie breathing, compressor, gun, etc.). I am so excited and can't wait to start learning on my test vehicle hehe. I think I'm more excited about this than (gasp) when detailing supplies arrive. Wish me luck : D

Friday I received a phone call from a prospective client inquiring upon detailing his 03 Dakota for a sale. He stated that he was just looking to clean the vehicle up as it is only 1 year old and he washed it recently and didn't even want wax. Anyways, we were able to agree upon giving the...

I've been playing around with my rotary on test metal but I really want to remove a nasty scratch from my hood. It's about a foot in length but you can't feel it. I hit it with a polishing pad using DACP and tried it around 1500 RPM. This is on my daily driver and not on my practice cars so I...

I have a broken part of the console so I need to replace this entire piece. It wraps around the entire stick and I have a picture here. I lost my PW for VWVortex so Im hoping someone can help me get a part # for this. I should add its for a 01 VR6 grey in terior jetta.

Had someone call me asking to do a simple wash and wax. Boat is in good condition and while it would be nice to do more, hes pretty set on wash and wax. Anyways, I'm curious what mobile detailers to wash the hull well. I have marine shampoo from my sailboat but I don't have access to anything...

I am a big fan of Vanilla Moose and a number of Clearkote's products. Recently however, I have learned that there is a Beauty Shine and American Shine distributor in my backyard. American Shine's Liquid Carnauba and oddly named California Clear Coat have been compared a few times to Clearkote's...

To preface this I own a home steam vacuum from hoover and it works well. However it is a beast and obviously not portable. As such I'm looking for a poor man's extractor and I have found I prefer spot cleaning units like these over shampooing and sucking up with a vacuum. From what I have...

I was referred to someone but they are too far from where I live. To be courteous though I'd like to give them a referral to a detailer in the Bay Area who can take care of ridding swirls installed by a rotary.

I was at the gym today and as I was walking in I noticed a gorgeous camaro. If this person was not an Autopian, they went to someone who was : ) Well anyways, it also had a For Sale sign posted on it. While I was there I saw several people stop to check it out as they walked by the vehicle...

Usually when I detail my vehicle I try to do it early in the morning or later in the evening, keeping my vehicle out of direct sunlight and in the shade as best as I can. I live in an area where this a good amount of shade since we live in the Redwoods but I hope to also market my business...

I'm planning on starting my own part-time mobile detailing business. I'm sure it will pale in comparison to the truely professional work fellow Autopians do but we all have to start somewhere eh? Right now I'm trying to research the practical parts of offering such services and I have 2...

I recently detailed my vehicle and while I was happy with most of the results I just couldn't get the glass to look shiny and clear. I must admit I used a cheap glass cleaner because I haven't really looked. Could someone give me some professional product suggestions and consumer products (ie...

I have a grey carpet in great condition but I'd prefer it if it were black. Of course I could spend a couple hundred bucks to replace it because I "prefer" black but thats not very logical. So, my question is has anyone dyed a carpet? Can it be done so it doesn't affect the quality of the carpet...

Hello I'm looking to get someone a great gift setup for his birthday. He's an amateur car enthusiast in all respects. (Right now hes going through the motions of painting his first car) Anyways, all he wants for his birthday is a detailing setup. Currently he has all the basics for washing...