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Since I was one of the lucky ones to get the new pinnacle swirl remover packages from autogeek for $10 I thought I should let yautopia know what I think of it. Sorry but I have no before pics because the swirls on my 2002 Black Trailblazer weren't bad enough to show up very well in pics...

I am looking to get some more pads for my pc and rotary and like the velcro backing on the 7.5 and 8.5" pads better than the ones on the 6.5". So does anybody think that the pc can't handle this. I am worried about the pc bogging down because of the extra surface contact and the slight weight...

Just got to try out my new makita last weekend on a junk car. So I try the wool pad first and am polishing along and don't see it doing anything the hood of this 80's something buick. Tried 1Z ultra and DACP. Now the paint on this car is very bad seems uneven and thin but is still glossy...

I have been looking into getting a rotary and have noticed a wide range of prices. They all seem to have similar features. i know the price has to do with durability so i wonder with all these new products/polishes and the pc has the rotary become close to obsolete. I know there are some things...

I was curious if any of you pros have considered or know of anyone who has a full mobile service(paintless dent repair, interior repair, chip repair,etc...) like the ones on rightlook.com? I looked at something similar awhile back and always thought it was a good idea. Was wondering why no one...

A lady at my work said she spilled downy on the carpet in her car and the carwash she took it to could'nt get it out so she asked me for some suggestions. from her description it seems the car wash shampood and used a hot water extracter but didn't touch it. I did a search and it seems that...

My black trailblazer had some repair done to the tailgate last week and they wetsanded and re cleared the whole tailgate. Well with all the swirls in it(dealership job) I don't know if it looks worse now than before with the flaking. I know you have to wait to wax (bodyshop manager said 30 days)...

My 2002 trailblazer is scheduled to be painted(kinda) on monday. My paint is flaking off around this licencse plate insert(I guess) on my trailblazer. the dealer said this was a recall when I showed it to him. There is this insert(I don't know what else to call it) in the tailgate that holds...

I was watching mythbusters last night and they were expeimenting with cola on different things. One thing they tried was cola wiped with aluminum foil versus "a leading chrome cleaner" on a old rusty bumber on a beat up ford. Well you couldn't tell from the camera but they said the cola/foil...

There was a newspaper article in the business section of yesterdays(12/23) dallas morning news that said you can writeoff your entire truck for the year if it's used for 100% of your business. It seems most people including accountants don't know about this law but it really does exist. This law...

I hate my tires. I have tires with the white lettering on them and I hate them. I was wondering if I could take them to the tire shop and have them flipped around. I think the lettering is only on one side but I dont know. Does anybody know if this can be done or do tires half to go on certain...

A couple of months ago I polished and waxed my girlfriends pt cruiser with vm and cm. And a couple of months before that I clayed and zaino'd with Z1,Z2. Now these are the two slickest polishes and waxes I have used, but on this car I can't get any slickness at all. When I rub my fingers across...

Does anybody know which is more abrasive DACP or 3M medium cut #39001? I assume the 3M but I have never used DACP before so I don't know how abrasive it is.

After spending much time and money trying all the various products on this site I think I have reached the highest satisfaction I can (90% satisfied in my paint) this past weekend. Here is what I spent all day saturday doing. QEW, Swirl Free, Vanilla Moose, Meg. #81, topped with 2 coats of...

A couple of mounths ago I was reading an article like a question answer type article like dear abby from these mechanics called the car guys, click and clack. I guess they are pretty popular as they have a syndicated radio show back east i think. Anyways, someone wrote in about cleaning their...

I just finished polishing my ride with my pc and was cleaning up my stuff when I thought if I was cleaning my pads right. Here is what I normally do. Rinse with hot water and dawn and wring out until i see no more polish or soap. I never feel satisfied that my pads are clean and they certainly...

My girlfriend asked me to clean her carpet in her pt cruiser (grey) this weekend and wanted me to get rid of some type of red stain,probably Kool aid or strawberry soda that had been baking in the car all summer. She didn't tell me earlier because she knew I would get pissed. Well now I am even...

Anybody out there use gloves to detail in the winter? I was thinking of getting some scuba or some other type of waterproof glove so washing in the cold won't be so bad. Does anybody else do this or know why I shouldn't?

I have been thinking of starting a mobile detail service part time. I have a few questions that I hope some of you pros can help me with. 1. What do you do if you have an appointment and it looks like or is raining? Do you reschedule or do you leave it up to the customer to cancel/change...

What do you mobile detailers do if your customers want a complete wax job and they don't have a garage or your doing there car in their parking lot at work?