Tell everyone one of your best detailing secrets!

[A4 1.8tqm]

Cut off the last two feet from an old hose and add a quick connect adapter (all your hoses and accessory's are on quick connects, right?) for easy "sheeting method" rinsing with the smoothest flow of water.

Don't forget the shutoff valve.

[kronos]

Cut off the last two feet from an old hose and add a quick connect adapter (all your hoses and accessory's are on quick connects, right?) for easy "sheeting method" rinsing with the smoothest flow of water.

Don't forget the shutoff valve.

This definitely sounds like something I want (quick connects and a shut-off valve). Would the shut-off valve be on the end of the hose?

[Mike Phillips]

I'll chime in...

Since it's best to start at the beginning, my best detailing secret is evaluate the customer first, then evaluate their car

The first thing I like to do is to make sure I can make my customer happy and this means finding out what they're looking for in a detail job. I also want to find out what their expectations are and make sure they're based in reality.

I kid you not but I've met people that think if they pay you a lot of money to buff out their car then afterwards, because they spend a lot of money, the finish should stay perfect forever...

The don't understand that if they run their car through a car wash, machine or by hand, that the swirls will return. So if they don't understand how modern clear coat paints are scratch-sensitive and that a flawless, swirl free finish needs to be taken care of very carefully then it could be were not a good match.

It could be they just need to be educated as to the nature of how clear coat paints work and that's where you find out these kinds of things and that's by evaluating the customer, then evaluate the finish on their car.

You see, you don't want to work for someone that you can't make happy, so evaluate the customer first and make sure you can match your services to their wants and needs, if not then maybe adjust what you offer them or bow out gracefully.

After you secure the job then you can start using all your "secrets"!

[AeroCleanse]

I'll share two! One, Optimum No Rinse and Two, clay

[A4 1.8tqm]

This definitely sounds like something I want (quick connects and a shut-off valve). Would the shut-off valve be on the end of the hose?

Yes, Hose-->Shut Off Valve-->Brass Quick Connector and get more Male Quick Connects for your nozzles, foam cannon, sprinkler... everything.

[2011wahoo]

All you need is a little CITRUS!!!

[Peanut]

Secrets should not be told thats why they are called Secrets.

[Lasthope05]

Yeah I use the QD on my windows. I have found that some work without streaking (Wolfgang Detail Spritz) and some that do streak (Mothers)

Have you found one in between those price points that works well without the streaks???

I dont use QDs for my windows so I cant say. I use actual glass cleaners. I dont have problems with streaky windows because I find that it is all in the technique.

[Old Tiger]

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If thats the case than I know people use QD as a window cleaner as they dont streak.

Yeah I use the QD on my windows. I have found that some work without streaking (Wolfgang Detail Spritz) and some that do streak (Mothers)

Have you found one in between those price points that works well without the streaks???

The Clearcoat Spray & Wipe is superb, but AG doesnt sell it. The best QDs I have tried are FK425 and OID. A quart of OID makes a gallon. Both work well on windows. WG Detail Spray is WAY overpriced IMO. OID and FK425 are better regardless of price.

[JonMiles]

Pledge Citrus is great for an initial dusting of the interior, just spray it on and polish it off and all the dust disappears. Also for getting water out of tight places without a compressor, keep a can of keyboard duster on your detailing shelf. It works great for blowing out the water under mirrors and in grilles.