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Hi all, I've got a set of wheels that are causing me some trouble. See the pics below, but basically they have some caked on residue. I don't know what it is, it's not asphalt and it's not brake dust. It's hardened on there as if it were cement, but it's not cement either. I *can* scratch it...

What's everyone's opinion on the International Detailing Association ? I know there's been threads on this in the past, but the organization has ramped up a bit, and made a much more "professional" appearance at this year's Car Care World Expo, held last week in Las Vegas (which I attended)...

Hi everyone, Just another member coming over to DC from the ruins over at Autopia :lol2: Looking forward to posting on a new forum !

It's been a pretty busy summer for us, and it's been a while since I pulled pictures off the camera, so here's a vehicle we did about 3 weeks ago. Vacuuming alone took 3 hours due to the amount of dog hair on the back seat. Wash: Wheel Brite Wheel Cleaner Purple Power multi-purpose cleaner...

I've been a member of the forum for over a year and a lurker for about 2 years. I got to thinking, I've never seen a custom tuner car in the Pro Details Before & After section. You would think that folks spending $10K on painted body kits for their Civics, Preludes, Cobalts, and Golfs would be a...

Happy Canada Day to all us Canucks on the forum :ca

So, pros, what do you all use for odor removal ? In doing searches both here and elsewhere, I've found basically the following options: 1) Odor bombs (Dakota, etc). Basically a spray can that throws fragrence and enzymes into the air to break down the foul odor. 2) Chlorine Dioxide...

Another daily driver cleaned up by Whitehorse Auto Spa. I don't have the model year handy, but I'm pretty sure it's early 2000s. Process: - General wash - Interior vinyl cleaned with Tornador tool and proprietary APC - Leather cleaned with AA's leather cleaner, then conditioned with Car...

Got a very nicely maintained 1996 Chrysler Sebring convertible in the shop last week. We went for a single step correction, with the desire of 90% correction, since the car was over 14 years old and had definitely been polished before (based on the amount of harder-than-titanium polish residue...

Well, I've been gone since May 11th traveling around on various business events. One of those events was the 2010 International Car Wash Association Car Care World Expo, held in Las Vegas at the Las Vegas convention center. I know a lot of you think this show is only for the mass car wash...

I have a question for those that regularly do paint correction (and those that post them). I often see fellow detailers and Autopians listing "95% correction" or "98% correction". Maybe it's because I don't do as many paint corrections as some of you, but what exactly is 98% correction ? What...

Last year, back in this thread: http://www.autopia.org/forum/pro-details-before-after/128782-whitehorse-auto-spa-2008-dodge-journey-r-t.html We detailed a 2008 Dodge Journey R/T about a year ago. A few days ago, it arrived back in our shop for a post-winter clean-up. Nothing very...

This was posted a while back in the pro forums, but it belongs in here too :2thumbs: Well, it's been in the works for quite a while now, so here it is, the day-by-day of the building of my new shop. I took over 350 pictures and I had to pick and choose what I'd be posting, so obviously some...

This is a detail we did last year actually, just getting around to the pics now. This vehicle will be re-visiting us in the next few weeks for its spring clean-up. I'm honestly not a fan of Dodge or Chrysler, but this is one very, very nice vehicle. Exterior: - Basic wash - Wheels sprayed...

This 2004 Dodge Dakota is a daily driver, which the owner is now selling, so it needed a good clean up. There wasn't much point to doing anything exterior-wise, too many dents / flaking paint from our good old Yukon winters. The interior was the focus. Supplies used: - Tornador cleaning tool...

As some of you know, on top of owning a detailing business, I also own an IS / IT business, where we design web pages, build and support computer networks, etc. Recently we did a network re-design at a local company that is a new client of ours. Whoever installed the original network did a...

I've got a few paint chips that I need to repair (personal vehicle), and this might be something I want to start offering as well to the public, should I get good enough at it. I understand the basics of paint chip repair, clean the area, fill the chip with basecoat, etc. My question to those...

A.K.A. Alarm system. Anyone with a fixed location should definitely have one, it only makes good business sense :xyxthumbs Anyways, finally got some time to throw one into the new shop, so here's the install pics !

Alright, so I've seen my fair share of dog hair. I've even seen hay (yes, straw hay) all over the interior of a vehicle. But, I've never spent so much time vacuuming dog hair. This particular dog (whom I actually know personally), has the worst hair on the planet for the interior of a car...

So our new (well not "new", but new replacement) company shirts arrived. Instead of making a new thread just about my own shirts, how about everyone post up their own company clothing ? It may give us ideas we haven't thought of and inspiration ! :xyxthumbs Anyways, onto the goods (note these...