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Been a while since I posted here but I want to reach out to everone.... Special Project Looking for past graduates of my Detailing Classes (Competition Ready Detailing Classes) to assemble a certified detailing team for 8 episodes of my TV show Competition Ready on Velocity. Please contact...

DA Polisher Trouble Shooting Guide When you're first starting out machine polishing and learning to use a DA Polisher it's common to have questions about your results and your results are directly tied to your technique. Here's a list of the most common problems, 1. Trying to work too large...

Jewelling - Definition Jewelling is a term for what I always called finish polishing, both terms mean to bring the paint to the highest degree of gloss, shine, depth, reflectivity etc. and this is done by making the paint as perfectly flat as possible at the microscopic level. Just to make...

How to gain more new customers using a Sidewalk Sandwich Sign If you're a Mobile Detailer hopefully your work rig is shiny with black tires and clean windows and you have your business signage on it somewhere... Problem - No Marketing Signage on Location The problem is that you can't always...

Wet Buffing Technique The Wet Buffing Technique Most compounds and polishes should be used so that there is enough product on the surface to maintain a wet film while the product is being worked. The wetness of the product is lubricating the paint as the abrasives abrade the paint and cushion...

How to dry a foam pad after hand washing After washing your foam buffing pads by hand the question often comes up, How do I dry my foam pads? Here's one way to dry your foam pads, please feel encouraged to find a way that works best for you. Using a clean, dry cotton terry cloth towel...

Kissing the Finish Kissing the Finish is a technique you can use to apply a liquid wax and help keep the wax spreading out over the paint instead of loading up inside your pad. I use the "Kissing the Finish" technique when machine applying a liquid wax or paint sealant, that is instead...

CCS Smart Foam Pad Types and Sizes CCS stands for Collapsed Cell Structure CCS Technology is Lake Country’s innovative pad design that saves product by controlling product release onto the work surface. Dozens of dimples in the foam collect excess polish and reserve it until it is needed on...

Washing Cars Inside of Your Garage When I lived in Apple Valley, California back when I was working for Meguiar's and before coming to work for Autogeek, it was difficult to wash your car anytime other than early morning due to the heat, sun and wind. Apple Valley is in the high California...

The New FLEX PE14-2-150 Rotary Buffer At SEMA 2010, Flex introduced their brand new compact Rotary Buffer. I was honored to receive the #2 production unit and it's already seen lots of use at this year's SEMA show. In fact I encouraged everyone that stopped by our booth to test it out and...

How-To: Diamondite Bug Eraser™ Waterless Bug Remover Bug Spatter This 2006 Mustang GT Convertible was driven down the I-95 Freeway here in South Florida and as a result accumulated Love Bug splatter over the front clip. Check out this icky, bug splatter mess! How To Safely...

How to use a microfiber bonnet to remove dried wax by machine Indigo on Hydro If you own a DA Polisher, like a Porter Cable, Meguiar’s or Griot’s Garage DA Polisher, then here’s how you can use your polisher to remove dried wax. Removing dried wax by machine works best when you apply a...

How to prime your buffing pads - How much product to use? Use an "ample" amount of product When I say use an ample amount of product this means don’t use too much product and don’t use to little product. From The Free Dictionary.com Out of the above definitions, I'm using the 3rd...

Tips on Taping Off Thin Paint and Chipped Paint When I first brought the 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass to the shop I had originally planned to carefully Dampsand the paint to remove all the swirls and sanding scratches left by the other guy... The first project I did was an article on how to...

Your Signature - Don't leave one... I don't know if any of you have another name or term for this issue... but here's what I use... Signature As in, leaving your signature on your car or your customer's car. It's actually a bad thing but as hard as you try and as careful as you might...

Tape it off and avoid a lifetime of ugly... So many times in my life when I've buffed out a classic car, when I first get to the car and inspect it I find compound and polish residue splattered into impossible to reach areas. A good example of this is the fresh air intake grill usually...

1960 Ford Ranchero - Extreme Makeover - M105/M205 Tag Team Met this gentleman at our local Autozone and mentioned to him that his car was a great candidate for an extreme makeover; explained the process and gave him my phone number, figured like most people he'll never call. A few months...

"Taking your car's paint to it's maximum potential" I coined this saying back in the early 1990's and here's the story behind the saying. As a detailer, I always run into people driving special interest cars, often unique or classic cars, that are not restored or in mint condition but...

How To Restore and Protect a Vinyl Top using 303 Products Thanks you to Roger Dyer at 303 Protectant Inc. for providing me with the detailed information on on the 303 products and directions for proper use. There's a lot of products on the market for cleaning, conditioning, maintaining and...

Increase Your Grip Strength with Microfiber Gloves Have you ever gone to wipe off a coating of wax or paint sealant using a plush microfiber towel only to experience that when you tried to make your wipe your hand moved but the microfiber towel stayed behind? I have and it's kind of...