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Ok, I'm about to start polishing the bumpers and areas below the side mouldings, and I would like to remove them to make polishing and cleanup easier. Also, they are textured and wax gets stuck in them like nobody's business, so I want to clean them separately. I've looked on google and on the...

Ok, I'm about to remount my spoiler on my '95 m3. The last guy who had the car obviously didn't realize that two of the bolts holding it in had come out. It left huge marks, which are now fixed, so I want to reinstall it. Should I just use bolts, or should I put some thin 3m adhesive foam or...

I used black again a little while ago when I got the m3. Turns out that I didn't wipe off the excess from the paint well enough. I'm at the 5th layer of SG and was just cleaning the stripping because I felt bored. To my horror, I found that certain areas have a small line around the stripping...

I just got my first car a few weeks ago, so it's been my first time detailing a car that doesn't belong to someone else. Whoever had it left some pretty bad swirls in there, so I figured I'd go the whole nine and go from IP to DACP to swirl free to FP to GEPC, then put down 10 layers of klasse...

So I just got my first car, a 1995 BMW M3. Black, of course. The interior shows some wear, but nothing that can't be fixed, and the exterior is nearly flawless, or so I thought. It came with a spoiler, but I noticed that as I closed the trunk it would flap up at the back and hit the paint...

See the gallery . Sorry, happened to be overcast that day.

Got my first job after putting out some flyers. It was for a guy who lives down the street. He was getting rid of the porsche and wanted a detail. Only used gepc and concours on the paint. Pics of the z4 he got to replace it to come. link

A customer of mine just called to say his wife rolled through wet paint that someone dropped on the road. Is there any way to get it off?

I just got into detailing as a weekend business to raise money for my car. I always spend as much time as possible when I do my parents' cars i.e. spending over an hour just getting the wheels and tires perfect. However, when I see that some of you guys can wash the wheels, tires, body, windows...

Just read a thread saying how good the autopia detailing towels are. No surprise there:xyxthumbs I was wondering if there's any reason to order any normal MFs (I'm looking at the microfibertech elites) if these are so good. The description says they're good for drying, polishing...

The autopia store is looking great. Good enough to only order from there. It looks like I can get a lot of products (i.e. Einszett) that aren't available elsewhere. Anyway, the applicators at this link http://autopia-carcare.com/auhaap.html have an "ultra-fine foam polishing pad that's perfect...

I've decided to fix all the little chips on the front of the car tomorrow but there are a few things that are unclear in the ebook. Firstly, today was the coldest day of the year in Houston, and the guide says not to attempt fixing chips in below 60F weather. Is this set in stone or can it be...

I asked a little while ago about using p21s cleanser after 3m SMR, as opposed to using it before (which is what the ebook says). I thought this because it was less aggressive, so it should be like sanding, working your way up to the highest grit. Is swirl removal like sanding in that it cuts the...

I was polishing the maxima a few hours ago, trying out the PC and 3m SMR for dark cars. I've been reading the "tricks you've learned thread" and heard (from carguy I believe, though I think it's been said by many) that it leaves a haze so you really have to work it in. I did about a quarter of...

Got up at 8:30 today to start detailing the maxima seeing as I have so much work this weekend. I started detailing the engine, which worked out pretty well. Looks good after 303 and sonus. Next came the tires and the wheels. My favorite cleaner, p21s gel got all of the brake dust off = shiny...

From coastal tool, with a bunch of supplies from CMA. I'm gonna detail the '01 Maxima tomorrow, as it's being sold soon. This will be my first full detail (i.e. clay + SMR) because I've only ever detailed my parents' new cars. Anyway, after having spent forever on the boards, and reading the...

Well, I've decided to get a pc. I wanna start detailing other people's cars but I just don't have time to do everything by hand like I do with my parent's cars. I searched but can't seem to find a clear answer on where to buy it. I want the 6 inch counterweight and backing plate (which I can get...