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This is in response to previous threads & posts... Who picks these detailers??? What makes them the "Top Detailers"?? What are the standards with witch they are judged?? How come I wasn't called?? I am Arrogant, I am Smug and I am Self-righteous... And I am willing to put my skills...

I don't do a lot of posting of work, just takes too much of my time (single parent, 3 teenage boys, running own businesses... k - nuff said?) but maybe this will change.... Anyway been doing these trucks for a few years now, Monster, Kawasaki, KTM, Yahama, etc... These are of truck #2 for this...

Well the voting's done, and the winners have been posted.... and I get braggin' rights!! 2008 Best of the Riverside HOTLIST - Best Detailing Thanks to whomever it was for the nomination :bigups

whoo hoo -- 5.8+ centered about 10 miles from my house!! Roll baby roll!!! That's what I'm talkin' bou!! Just one of the reasons I love California!!!

I didn't quite know where to put this, or what to label it so maybe a whole new thread might be started ( ;) ;) troy) with all the gadgets from the early days of detailing.... I'll start with this one.... "Use Car's Exhaust to Clean Cushions" "Using the exhaust gas of the automobile to clean...

I've been having a difficult time with labor retention. In my local market, where unskilled day labor construction workers are averaging $10-12/hr. it's hard to find $8-10 employees (budgeted labor expenses). So, I ask for the pro's here; How much are you paying your helpers (piece-work or...

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Was wondering if anyone uses and or has used Mark V Products and if so, has any input upon their usability and or performance.

I hope I'm not in violation of the rules here, if so I will imediatly pull this post. My Distributor ended up with caseloads of mislabled Mothers California Gold Sealer and Glaze, Pre-Wax Cleaner, and Chrome Polish. The bottles were labled for sale in Canada so they have the labeling in both...

OK, after years of doing interiors, I've stumbled upon something kinda new. I need some input on cleaning the cloth seats on an '06 FJ Cruiser from someone who has worked on one of these before. They are simular to the cloth used on Ford F-150 center consoles, or those of Honda Elements. The...

So what should I have charged to wash & wax this '97 Prevost with the matching trailer in today's triple digit temps??? Please don't ask me what I charged, but what you would charge, thanks :)

I decided to do some free work on my Brothers A6... mainly 'cause I hated to see the way it looked when he got it anbout a year ago, and I needed a test vehicle for a marketing idea/promo. It's never been waxed, except for the "rainbow wax every time I run it through the car wash." The before...

It's been a long while since I've posted anything on the board. I just thought y'all might get a good laugh outa these nice "Flames." The owner told me he even paid extra for 'em! :lmfao :yay

Well, today I canceled my mother-in-laws mini-van and the three other washes at her work to do a car for a show tomorrow. I spent the day leisurely working on a '47 Ford Convertible. I tell ya it's a joy to work on classic Hot Rods like this -- and I woulda canceled anything booked to spend the...

Calling all Professional detailers out there to help in my curiosity and what appears to be some controversy... Please take the survey above asking if you have ever had any damage arise from detailing a motor on a vehicle that was caused by your detailing of it.

So, I'm thinkin of startin' up a new mobile service... and I kinda like the name suggested by my kids - Name: Good-n-uff Detal'n Tag line: Well, um, uh... at least it's clean!! So all you graphic Guys (& Gals!) can ya help me out with a logo and some cards??

Ok, I need some input on a placement ad. For obvious reasons, the phone number has been left off, but give it to me... throw me some feed back on this, let me know what ya think (I already know the spelling is off!). I'm looking for strictly ad composition and content value comments. Any and all...

Ok, calling out to all licenced comercial/professional mobile detailers here.... Have any of you had any encounters with Local (City/County/Federal) ordinances in respect to mobile washing and water run-off? If so, what were the fines, penalties, or restrictions (if any) placed upon you...

Hello out there.... I'm an experienced Automotive Beautification Specialist with over 17 years of experience and currently seeking gainful employment in the southern CA area. I'm fully experienced with every aspect of the detailing business. I have detailed just about everything except a train...