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Since I am trying to make my vehicle stand out from the rest, I have decided to lower the car 2", and get some black rims with a polished lip. Here is my current set up, just the stockers:http://community.webshots.com/photo/305728347/305733453flDWhB New Wheels $799 mounted, balanced, and...

I landed my first fleet/corporate account this weekend. A bunch of young guys (late 20's) with a lawn care business. They have 2 Chevy Silverado’s and a giant GM Diesel dump truck. They want a full detail on all of them to start, and then a wash every week/every other week depending on how...

I am in the market for a new laptop. I think its gonna be a Sony Vaio FS series. 15.4" XBRITE screen, 1.7 Ghz, 1 GB DDR RAM, Dual Layer DVD Burner. Anyways, while researching I stumbled upon this site... Definitly worth a bookmark

Before I wash, I always check the weather to make sure I have a couple of days until it rains next. What is a good balance of washing to keep clean, and knowing when its just a waste of time? Also, I will be getting vinyl graphics advertising on my rear window soon, do you think I need to keep...

When I take pictures with my digi, and I always use the highest resolution (5.0 Megapixels, something like 2162X1600?) because I have a 512 MB card. Is there anyway I can resize all the pictures so I could load them into my galeries at autopia and here? Shaun Carollo

I must say, after being a strictly IG user, I tried Meguiars Glass Cleaner yesterday, and I am BLOWN AWAY. This is absolutely the best glass cleaner out there, and at less that $1.70/gal, its cheap! This stuff smells great, and when paired with a WW MF, this can tackle even the nastiest window...

Here are some pictures of my latest jobs. Business has FINALLY started to take off due to the weather. Latest Details My 2003 RSX-S. 22,000 Miles. AIO+P21S. My first time for P21S and I like it a lot, next time I'm gonna try some Nattys, 16, or Trade Secret. 2000 Caddy Deville. 25,000...

I am shopping around for a cheap, reliable printing service; and I think I may have found the best deals on the net. http://www.globalprintrunner.com has by far the cheapest prices I have seen yet. I haven't ordered from them yet but I will be placing my order within a few weeks. If anybody...

The other day while at Office Depot, I bought a 7 pocket expandable folder to organize some of my busines files. What kind of files do you think I should keep? I want to have a customer info file, an advertising file, and the rest I a unsure of what to have. Any help would be great. -Shaun

Here is my Newspaper Ad and Flyer . What do you guys think? I used Photoshop CS and for a first time use, I think it turned out pretty well. I was originally only going to use the black and white for the flyer but now I'm thinking about using the newspaper ad for that. Do you think the...

It's gonna cost me about $50, for some vinyl graphics (50" X 35") to be laid out on my rear hatch. It will have my business logo, and phone number on it. What do you guys think about this kind of advertising, obviously it will pay off, but I don't want my car to get MORE attention, well I do...

Is it worth it for the weekend/summer detailer to have a website? I want to project a very professional image since I am only 18. I really want people to take me as seriously as they do the 40 year old guy down the street, if not MORE serious. -Shaun

This past friday I detailed the interior of a Hyundai Sonota (which isnt that bad of a car by the way.) He paid me $20, plus 65 free wash cards (total value=$220) which I plan to sell off to my customers at a discounted rate. Before you say something about swirlamatics think, more swirls=more...

Do you guys leave your windows open/ cracked when you leave your car somewhere? Whether it be in a garage or not I always leave them cracked. I smoke cigs in there (I know) and people ALWAYS tell me how my car smells like brand new. My other question is, would this be a good tip to tell my...

What do all you pros do differently for lambo's, ferrari's etc. I am picking up a customer this spring who has 2 lambo's and other miscleaneous high dollar vehicles. Thanks all

What are the dangers (if any) of detailing cars day in and day out?

... Now I know this may be frowned upon but I can't afford to drop $1500 on a few software programs. thanks, Shaun Carollo

What do you prefer to use? What kind of situations may call for what type of pad? I'm just learning how to wheel and it seems like my one wool pad that I have leaves no swirls and my meguiars soft buff foam pad leaves a ton of swirl marks. Thanks, Shaun