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I took a survey last night at my detailing clinic, I had 40 or so people attend. No professinals, one show car owner, mostly just regular people looking for car care tips. Here is what I found. 50% of the people were using dish soap to wash their car on a regular basis. a handfull of people paid...

I got a phone call the other day from the director of a high profile golf club that I occassionally detail members cars. In Oct they are having a fund raising golf outing. part of the service for this event is they want to provide a hand car wash to all that attend. They expect 70 cars, my fee...

Please contact me in regard to that Dave and busters Event you mentioned that is near my house. I also want to talk to you. Gary e mail at www.perfectautofinish.com

if anyone wants to see pics of my trophy cars (1969 Benz and 2003 Custom GT Turbo Cruiser) go here> www.imagestation.com type in my user name> turbomangt01> type in password> ptcruiser HAVE FUN LOOKING AROUND! GARY

when you guys are detailing a car do you decide what products to use as the finishing step, (wax, or sealant? brand?) what factors are going through your head, and what criteria makes that final choice. Curious, with all the products around how you all go about determining what will finish your...

I talked to Dwayne and he says that the way this forum is set up, if you are typing a long post, their is a time factor when no activity is going on, you get logged off. thats a bummer, because you loose your message. he said to right click copy and paste, but i tried that and the copy won't...

I love it when I spend 30 min typing a post, hit send, and it erases the message.

Steve, if your EX contains both wax AND snythetic sealant properties, do we call it a sealant? or a sealant wax? or ???????? I don't want to get into conflicting terms and definitions like Sal with his Zaino. (a sealing polish???) Your professional opinion welcome. Gary

I addressed my first bike club last night, I was reluctant to go, but the guy said it was a friendly famliy based group with everything from rice rockets to harleys. It was allot of fun, I was allowed about 20 minutes, so I broke it up into 3 sub headings. One, intro, who iam and what I do...

Bring on the IRS, I have my reocrds, (well eh most of them) yesterday was a huge car show at the Chrylser plant in Belvidere IL. I had a mission beyond winning an award with my 2003 Turbo Cruiser. I got to the show early and set up my car, then I put up my business sign with logo, webite, etc...

Last night I had a customer drop off a 2001 silver Corvette, as I looked around the car, it was spotless. He opened the hood, you could eat off the engine. (hmm, ok, I thought) Inside was cleaner than Marhta Stewarts living room. Exterior was clean and had a great shine. I was going to ask him...

what are your opinions, I see many people using them at car shows. are their any negatives? Gary>www.perfectautofinish.com

I went 90 days back in the forum, I thought I remembered seeing a post on boat detailing but I couldn't find it. Can anyone share their expertise on boat detailing, I have one lined up for this week. This is my first one> Do you approach it same as a car, or are their different products for...

I would like to hear some discussion from business owners on a few topics seldom talked about here. We have plently of product/application discussions going on, here are some issues I'd like to see discussed. 1. personal issues, anyone that has employees working for them. (problems? payroll...

The morning of the 4th, I didn't schedule any cars because I wanted to try something different. Plus I had family stuff later in the day. I talked to the owner of a huge volume coin operated car wash a few weeks back and asked if he wouldn't mind having me set up a booth and talk to his...

any ideas how to repair a stone chip in a plastic headlight lense/ any fillers for plastic similar to what they use for glass? Thanks>

I bought a bottle of this stuff and tried it with a PC. it seemd to me that the product was difficult to remove after working it. I tried changing pads from yellow to tan, same thing. anyone using this with better results and care to share/ ? thanks

I tried the 4-star paint cleaner over the weekend on some cars that really didn't need the rotary, just needed a good cleaning before using the DAPC with a polish. I have found that it really cleans the paint well enough to set it up for the next step. I believe it is milder than the Meguiars...

I have been advertising to NEW car owners that I would paint seal their new car for 100 bucks. Many people that attend my clinics tell me they have paid upwards of $850 to a car dealer for a paint sealant. (that should be against the law) It doesn't take nearly as long as a full detail, and I...

I have less with 500 feet from my shop a self serve 8 bay car wash faclity. coin operated. I have gotten to know the owner well. He showed me an article in the lasted Car Clean magizine that was titled, Self serve car wash, in house detailer, a marriage made in heaven. We both thave been...