Inner Wheel Cleaning

What did you use to dress those tires? Ever have clients complain that you have gotten the dressing on the drive way because it looks like in that first picture that you have it on the tread.
Thanks,
 
FuelXXX said:
What did you use to dress those tires? Ever have clients complain that you have gotten the dressing on the drive way because it looks like in that first picture that you have it on the tread.
Thanks,
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I USUALLY spray the dressing on to a applicator first. be careful with strong tire dressings yes they can stain driveways..I know because I've done it .
 
A word of advice to those using
wheel acid . I was a huge fan of this
stuff . I diluted it w/water and had amazing results
especially on my BMW's rims .

CAUTION MEMBERS*** wheel acid will remove the protective gel coating from your brake calipers and they will rust and/or discolor . It will also take off paint from painted lug nuts/bolts..

Do not use acid on a regular basis for customers . Use it once on the real bad rims and then use soap and water..
 
SA Detailer said:
I know I stated that I wash alot if vehicles weekly but when I first started the business, I had to make atleast $35 an hour to survive and I was charging $15 for any size vehicle to get my foot in the door. I was washing some of the nastiest cars you could image. At $15 a car, even the plain Jane secretary or a burger flipper could afford a car wash. A proffessional detailer from my hometown of Lubbock, TX gave me this tip to help me save time and keep me at the pay level I needed. Don't tell me this stuff doesn't work because I have done cars that haven't been washed in years with caked wheels.

You talk like I started the business and VIOLA, the luxury & exotics vehicles just fell into my lap. I paid my dues and the first couple of years, I thought we were not going to make it, but we hung in there and now I got the creme puff vehicles that everybody wish they could detail.

Newbies: next time you hear someone say, "That doesn't work for us because you wash expensive cars of people with lots of MONEY and they have them washed weekly". Remember, we started at the same place you did, AT THE BOTTOM.

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whoa there, before you get all defensive...I wasn't questioning the quality of work you perform. I simply stated that I've tried the method you've described and haven't found your same success on more than several occasions. I also stated that since you're washing these cars on a regular basis it's only logical that brake dust and other crud will be removed easier than that of one that has "baked" in dust on them. And while you're so quick to defend the quality of your work, which I feel was never questioned in the post, you didn't even answer the questions I asked. I asked the questions to find out if I was doing something different than you were, therefore, giving me so-so results. I'm always looking for ways to improve both the quality and efficiency of my operation as I'm sure most all professionals do.

I can appreciate your drive and aggressivness but I think the reason that you get so many "stand-offish" replies to your posts is because of the way you come across. When you post 10 pics with every post and use statements like, "I got the creme puff vehicles that everybody wish they could detail." you appear a bit arrogant to say the least. I can't speak for other professionals and car enthusiasts, but I know I'm put-off by this mentality and approach. Martin, I haven't seen enough of your work to really form any kind of opinion on the quality of your detail work, but from the washes I've seen...they look pretty good.

Oh and by the way newbies: you don't always have to start at the BOTTOM! It's all about who you want to target, the most effective message for that group, and what method you'll use to convey the message to them. Work smarter...not harder!
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I can appreciate your drive and aggressivness but I think the reason that you get so many "stand-offish" replies to your posts is because of the way you come across. When you post 10 pics with every post and use statements like, "I got the creme puff vehicles that everybody wish they could detail." you appear a bit arrogant to say the least. I can't speak for other professionals and car enthusiasts, but I know I'm put-off by this mentality and approach. Martin, I haven't seen enough of your work to really form any kind of opinion on the quality of your detail work, but from the washes I've seen...they look pretty good.

Oh and by the way newbies: you don't always have to start at the BOTTOM! It's all about who you want to target, the most effective message for that group, and what method you'll use to convey the message to them. Work smarter...not harder![/QUOTE]

AMEN BROTHER
 
I believe we are beginning to get a bit off topic over here.

Everybody has a way that works best for him/her, that does not mean that it is right for everybody in every situation.
We are all here to share and exchange ideas and information, and maybe pick up on a trick or 2.
If it works for you and someone else GREAT, if it doesn't try something else, nothing is cut in stone.

I believe that there were a few questions for Martin:

Silverline:
do you spray the solution on the wheels dry or prime with water first? If so, have you ever had a problem with them staining or discoloring? Lastly, how long do you let the simple green dwell on the wheels before pw, and do you use the brush on them while the solution is still dwelling or are you using it after everything has been pw off?
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Joe P. :
would the diluted simple green strip the polish and pb sealer from my wheels if i use this process to maintain them weekly?
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GSRstilez:
What type of power washer do you use? How long do you let the Simple Green dweel before washing off?
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FuelXXX:
What did you use to dress those tires? Ever have clients complain that you have gotten the dressing on the drive way because it looks like in that first picture that you have it on the tread.
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Thank you,
I now return you to your "inner wheel cleaning" topic

"J"
 
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