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I've been a loyal Sonus & Ultima fan unil this happened. After an exterior detail on a client's 09 Challenger, I applied Ultima Paint Guard Plus to the entire vehicle, including the hood decal. According to my contact at Autopia, this product is perfectly safe for all decals. Unfortunately...

I see this car regularily, as the client has stated "You just can't drive a dirty Bentley," and I entirely agree with him. For those of you who don't know, this car has a twin turbo charged w12, putting out 552 horse power to an AWD drivetrain. That's only where Bentley's excellence begins...

I haven't posted to the click & brag in a long time. I have trouble finding time to sort through and post photos. Poor time management, as Scottwax would put it. The realization that I could just post a flickr set made me take the plunge. I first saw this car late 2007 to repair a scratch...

Welll after posting pictures of the other slr I figured I'd throw up a couple of the first one I worked on. It has 200 kms on it. Most of the vehicle was hazy from really light swirls. On the hood there were some deeper markings - I think someone was rubbing at the paint with a cotton towel...

I've been away from Autopia for a long time, and I started to realize recently how much I miss the community. This is actually my first post in the click'n'brag section. I've been working on some pretty neat cars lately. This is actually the second SLR I've worked on. The first was black...

A gentleman would like me to polish up his stainless trailer. It is "not dirty, just stained," according to my client. Does anyone have experience with this, and what did you find effective? I do not have any pads specifically designed for polishing metal, but I have every kind of...

I'm going to a client's house tomorrow to try to remove stains from the leather in her F 150 King Ranch. She says the leather is like saddle leather (I'm not a cowboy but I assume this means uncoated.) She tried to remove a stain using an orange based cleaner, and this has left a stain...

I just received my Jeff's Werkstatt shipment. I ordered the Prime strong, Satin Prot, Carnauba Glos & Jett, and the Acrylic Jett. I haven't even tried any of these products out, so how can I say that Jeff's Werkstatt is awesome? Because I got a PERSONAL printed letter with my package...

So I went through my first 32 oz bottle of Optimum polish. I really love this stuff because it's effective and doesn't dust at all. I ordered two more 32 oz bottles from autogeek. I tried to use one when they arrived, and the one bottle was horribly chunky. I gave it a good shaking, for a...

Woohooo! So a friend of a friend has a white 04 Lancer that's appearing in several import car shows here in Calgary, and I'm going to be sponsoring it (detailing in exchange for advertising) to get the word out about my business. First of all, it has a carbon fiber hood. Is this...

Is there any purpose in using something like AIO after doing heavy polishing for anything other than a first layer of sealant? Is there any contamination for the AIO to remove chemically after heavy polishing?

I'm still fairly new with my Metabo rotary. I have polished about 4 cars so far, all with heavy swirling. I am finding that when I use a cutting pad + a compound I get a lot of holograms, even when I feel the polisher is moving accross the paint well, in a controlled and effective manner. I...

I am interested in purchasing an electronic paint thickness gauge (etg). I will be using it in a professional environment. I would appreciate any suggestions anyone has regarding which one to purchase. I am currently looking at this one...

I realize there are opinions scattered accross the board, but what are your favourite rotary pads, and why? I have the lake country ones with the angled edges, I think they're 7.5 inches. I'm not sure I like them very much, but I have nothing to compare them to.

I just ordered some Red Moose Glaze and Vainlla Moose Wax. I have heard great things about them including the fabled Pink Moose that Scott invented if memory recalls. Anyway, what's the best way to use these products? I will be trying them out on my roomate's car. I will be polishing first...

Which products that are available in bulk purchase (liquids by the galon, a dozen mf towels, etc) meet your Autopian standards of quality? It can be hard to find a ballance between cost & quality, especially when looking at things from a business perspective as opposed to that of an enthusiast...

Do any of you mobile detailers do engine bay detailing on dirty oily daily drivers? Is it practical? What is your method of removing the heavy grime without rinsing with water? How long might this process take? Comments and suggestions are appreciated!

The first few times I used my PC to correct swirling, I would use a polishing pad with a polish like sfx-2, spread it on speed 1-2, then go over the surface at speed 3, then again at maybe 4.5, with very minimal pressure. I remember reading that you should use very little pressure with the PC...

I received my Menzerna products today, and wanted to try them out. Unfortunately it was below freezing in my garage. The topic of steam cleaning paint has been floating around the last few days, so I decided to spray QEW on my frozen hood, then I steamed the hood and followed with a mf wash...

Here's the low down on each: Heated Carpet Extracting: Any stains are dealt with by blotting with an appropriate chemical. A protein stain remover is used for any organic stains including coffee, milk, blood, etc. A petroleum stain remover is used for oil, chewing gum, ink, etc. A...