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First off..... I really want to apologize for not having "before" pictures. The guy brought the car to me and it was a LOT worse than he had told me (aren't they always!!!).... Anyway, by the time I reallized I hadn't taken any pics prior to starting, it was 6 hours later!!! Sorry........;)...

Haha....:chuckle: thought I'd turn this one around! Invisible Glass... I use it everywhere in the house!!! Mostly bathroom. Z6... Nice for a little daily toilet "QD'ing". Smells good. Automotive Carpet Brush...Used on carpeted steps to get the dirt out of the cracks.... Anyone...

:Here's a 2006 WRX/STI I detailed. VERY nice car. VERY Fast! (I just love Zaino on White!) ...Wash QEW ...Remove Tar specs with Stoner Tarminator ...Polish with ZPC, Orange Cutting Pad ...Apply 1 coat of ZAIO with Red Finishing Pad ...Apply 1 coat of Z8. ...Cleaned/detailed engine...

Here in KC we have an appliance store called "Marbeck"... I don't know if it's a national chain. I was in there yesterday to buy a repair item for a dishwasher. I saw this Toolbox vac with a sign on it that said... "Closeout, $24.95"! Now I know that the list price on this item is $120...

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Including seat tracks, dash vents, console seams, door , hood, and trunk hinge areas..... etc. Places that are really too small for a detail brush..... CANNED AIR..... This works great on interiors... Just be sure to do this BEFORE YOU VACUUM!:cool:

Lady called me last week. Said her husband had a Roush and she has a Cobra. She decided to have the '95 Cobra done. Here are some before and after pics... Procedure.... 1. Complete interior wipedown with Simple Green/water/Microfiber towel 2. Treated all vinyl surfaces with 3M...

A friend of mine owns several immaculate Harleys and most are loaded with chrome. I asked him what he used to keep the chrome looking so good (since I have chrome wheels, I thought "you're never too old to learn a good detailing tip!"). Here was his response..... I thought... you've...

A friend recently called me and stated that a pro-photographer was doing a photo-shoot of his Vette at his house and did I want to come over and get some shots of my Grand Prix.... I decided faster than you can say "Zaino" !!!!! Here are some pics he took and the poster composition he did...

I started my part-time detailing business LUSTER SHINE , about a year ago. I usually detail 2-3 cars per week, plus my own 4 cars, averaging close to a car a day. Since the time I started this work, I've lost 68 pounds! Yes I was overweight, and I have changed my eating habits to...

I detailed a TOTALLY TRASHED Corolla today. Spent a total of 7 hours and one of those hours was on the front bumper. The man said the car hadn't been washed or cleaned in 3 years!!! This thing had BAKED on bugs from 3 years ago! Soap and water?, HA...wouldn't even touch it. Bug & tar...

My friend told the painter he wanted the absolute perfect paint job and he was willing to pay for it. Base coat, clear coat. 12 coats clear. If your interested, it also has a 455 bored to 30 over...its a BEAST! Had to slip this shot in....

I was at a car show on Saturday at a church and they took pics of every car and uploaded them to their website. Turned out pretty nice....... (No trophies or awards....just a show & shine event.......175 cars!).....

As many of you know, I have a part-time car detailing business....... LUSTERSHINE (of course)..... Here are some before/after shots of the Mercedes I did on Sunday.... 1. Complete interior wipedown with MF and warm water. 2. "Snap out" carpets, steam with Hoover...

My wife drives this car to work Monday thru Friday every week. On Friday night I clean it up and put it in a car show every Saturday. WHAT I LOVE ABOUT ZAINO..... Twice, this week she drove it in the rain. I got home, took a look at the car, IT'S STILL CLEAN! How can this be? It's...

I did this Pontiac Montana for a customer. It took me about 5 hours, 3 of which was spent on the trashed interior. (including the grandkid's melted ice cream cone on the carpet!).... Turned out nice. 1. Steam cleaned seats, carpets, floor mats... 2. Wiped down entire interior with...

This was the first show of the season here in the Kansas City Area..... There were 150 cars at the Grain Valley "Project Grad" Car Show.... lots of chrome, flames, graphics. At the end of the day, when the winners were announced, my name was called for the "Best Engine" trophy...

It's been a long cold winter here in Kansas City......!!!!! FINALLY...after 6 months of waiting, the first car show of the season is upon us this Saturday. From then on, it's every weekend until October 30! I've been prepping all week.....here's my week so far. (Didn't need clay or...

I don't know if I am the very first to use this method, but it's certainly worth sharing with other Autopians..... I discovered, by accident, on Saturday, a new method of using clay-bar. I washed the car, as usual, and didn't dry it. Then as I began to clay, with the dripping wet MF in...

This is what it looks like here in KC.... But both Poncho's are clean and dry, thanks to QEW!!! Good stuff.........once a week baths.....my son's Honda is next!