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With how busy it has been at the shop I have been off the forums for the better part of a year. I'm trying to catch up on the world of coatings. To date the only coating I have used is Opti-Coat 2.0...mostly because it is most readily available to me in my area. My question (and please...

I have had my foam cannon for about a year and half and its worked great, but yesterday it randomly stopped working.  It will just shoot water and not draw soap into the mix.  I've read that the mesh screen inside gets clogged but I pulled mine out and it looks ok.  I pulled the top valve out...

Last month 3D sent me a sample of the new HD Fabric Protector as part of a give away they were doing. Finally got around to applying the product and putting together a short video. Feel free to ask any questions or comment on the application, etc.

I bought a Griots Garage 6" almost exactly a year ago. I use it probably 3 to 4 times a week and it has run like a champ...until today. I was trying out HD Cut (great product BTW) on a Audi TT. About half way through the job I smelled a strange smell...not melting, not really burning, just a...

Anyone have any experience with the Xpel rocker panel film? I have a black truck that is sand blasted along the rocker panels and 6 - 8" up into the doors. This looks like it could be a a good way to prevent further chips and cover up the existing damage. Here is a YouTube video of the...

There is a damaged freight store by my shop that I like to stop at when its slow. Yesterday I was looking in the car care section and saw this... Anyone ever use it? If so, how was it?

So Restore FX, X-Kote, and a few of these "self leveling" polyurethane coatings have been around for a number of years now. These products got knocked pretty hard when they were discussed on Autopia before. Now that the technology has been around a bit longer I'm wondering if anyones opinions...

About a month ago I bought a van through an online auction for my used car lot. When the van was delivered I nearly fell over...it was the nastiest, rankest smelling vehicle I have ever come across. Pet hair was everywhere and there was the stench of what I can only guess to be old dog pee...

In May I moved from my original shop which was one very small bay in a building (on the busiest road in town) and leased a bit of a bigger shop closer to my home. The landlord is handling all of the construction and he's taking his time with it, but it's getting closer. In total my unit it...

With all the recent talk on here about Groupon, Twitter, Craigslist, Google, etc I thought it would be interesting to see what other shops see as the best bang for their buck when it comes to advertising. Ranked in order of effectiveness this is how I would rank my marketing efforts (top...

So I finally ordered a Tornador and was watching some YouTube video to get an idea of the various applications when I came across this little gem. At about 1:25 it gets interesting. Maybe he is on to something? When he says interior shampoo he means it...extra sudsy.

Anyone pulled the trigger on one of these bad boys yet? I'm setting up a new shop and was considering going with this machine instead of a separate steamer and extractor. Dupray Carmen Super Inox Steamer

If you are looking for a write up on a exotic car you can hit the "back" button now, but if you are in for a something a little different read on! This is the first time I have been asked to detail a piece of heavy equipment. It was actually a lot of fun to work on, and for a piece of...

Before I begin let me say that this is not complete correction (just a basic 1 stepper), but I had to post it because the before pictures are just so, well, you'll see... I had a customer call me to see if I was able to take care of some buffer trails in the paint of his A4. I asked him to...

I started out working mobile a couple years ago but last year I started working out of a small one bay shop. I am pretty much running at capacity at the shop location so we decided to set up a mobile unit to reach more customers. The mobile unit will only do mini/express details and hopefully...

I have some customers who just want a wash and wax...no clay, no polish. Has anyone tried using HD Poxy with out claying and polishing? I love how easy Poxy is to work with and the longer durability of a sealant, but not sure if it will bond properly without doing the proper prep work before...

I was wondering what you guys are charging for fabric guard after an interior shampoo/detail. Any suggestions on a good fabric guard that can be bought in larger quantities? What are some other add on services that you are offering that are popular?

Just wondering if there is anywhere that sells pads in bulk? I have checked with my local detail suppliers but their cost is crazy. Also, has anyone had problems with the GG 6" DA destroying pads? I have always used a PC and never had a problem but today I used my new GG and it blew up 2...

A couple weeks ago a guy called me up to get a quote on polishing his boat because, in his words, "it is a little dull looking". The boat was in a warehouse a few blocks from me so I told him I would stop by to take a look. Upon inspection I decided that a complete wet sand of the top side...

I'm working on a badly oxidized Bayliner Capri and am at the stage where I want to seal in the results. So far this has been my process... - Sand with 1000 grit by hand with softblock - Sand with 1500 grit Norton 6" discs on DA - Sand with 2000 grit by hand with softblock - Compound with...