How to use a one-step cleaner/wax to maximize profits

[cardaddy]

I am guilty of putting too much time into cars sometimes. I've been using D151 lately to try and combat my bad habit. It's not what I want but what the customer wants.

I think this is more what ALL of you guys are saying when it actually gets down to it.

Anyone that enjoys polishing paint, whether it's a DD or a garage queen, whether it's a weekend warrior that never gets paid, the "go to guy" for your local car club, or even a pro that pays the bills..... has probably (more times than we care to admit) gone more than just a little bit OVERBOARD when it comes to what WE want versus what the CUSTOMER wants.

That aside, several AIO's have been mentioned in this thread that perform excellent, on a wide variety of paint, under quite different circumstances. I personally can't speak for 360 AIO but have heard it's great. I can speak to Megs 151 and it can do a lot more than just make paint "shiny". Given the right pad it'll easily do a 90% correction, and just by swapping out pads it'll do a "1.5" level correction then leaving things super shiny as an extra added benefit ain't all bad folks.

[Pureshine]

I think AIO are great I just never use them and probably never will use them.

[freddie46]

Man, the cold is killing me and my business. I haven't done a car since the end of Dec.

That said most of my customers are DD's and they love the results I get with Pinnacle XMT 360. If I get the chance I try to upsell a multi stage project for the garage queens. The AIO however has really improved my profit and customer sats.

Fred

[AutowerxDetailing]

Customer wanted this car prepped for sale. Wash, speedy prep, D151. Boom. Done.







This was accomplished with Meg's MF & LC Orange CCS, D151, and PCXP polisher. The customer was thrilled and the car sold in one day. Innovative usage of a good AIO product is a great way to improve profits and make your customers happy by giving them exactly what they want.

[Lowejackson]

i'm wondering if Autoglym srp would do as a AIO, or doesn't it have enough cut?

SRP works perfectly as an AIO. The formula was changed in 2012 and can be used by hand or machine. So far I have only used it by hand. SRP does contain some abrasives but they are quite mild. SRP is one of those products where every time I use it I forget how good it really is. It is not a sexy or popular as some products but it does a good job

[Mike Phillips]

I think this is more what ALL of you guys are saying when it actually gets down to it.

Anyone that enjoys polishing paint, whether it's a DD or a garage queen, whether it's a weekend warrior that never gets paid, the "go to guy" for your local car club, or even a pro that pays the bills..... has probably (more times than we care to admit) gone more than just a little bit OVERBOARD when it comes to what WE want versus what the CUSTOMER wants.

I agree....


Well said...

[Vue to a kill]

Customer wanted this car prepped for sale. Wash, speedy prep, D151. Boom. Done.







This was accomplished with Meg's MF & LC Orange CCS, D151, and PCXP polisher. The customer was thrilled and the car sold in one day. Innovative usage of a good AIO product is a great way to improve profits and make your customers happy by giving them exactly what they want.

D151 is a beast! I used it on a silver Ford Edge with fantastic results. I just topped it with WGDGPS and it looked like I had done a 3 step correction on it.

[Mike Phillips]

And just to note because this thread has over 11,000 views and almost 100 replies....



Meguiar's D151 is a Medium Cut Cleaner/Wax.

Pinnacle XMT is a Light Cut Cleaner/Wax.


There are no longer any Heavy Cut Cleaner/Waxes in the automotive world, at least at a professional level.


Heavy cut cleaner/waxes went the way of the Dodo Bird when clearcoats were introduced because it's asking too much from a product to cut heavy and leave a nice looking finish on clearcoat paints systems.

There are heavy cut cleaner/waxes in the Marine detailing world because gel-coats are a completely different animal as is the demographic customer base.

An example of an Very Light Cut Cleaner/Wax would be Optimum GPS and even lighter would be Meguiar's M21 and even lighter would be M20.

Klasse AIO is also a very light cleaner/wax as it offers chemical only cleaning, no abrasives.


So be aware not all cleaner/waxes offer the same amount of correction ability and the goal when doing a one-step for a customer is to,

Use the least aggressive cleaner/wax as possible for the nicest looking end-results.

Use the softest pad as possible for the nicest looking end-results.

(I teach a class on this at Mobile Tech Expo).

[DirtyBlackHoe]

Meguiar's D151 is a Medium Cut Cleaner/Wax.

Pinnacle XMT is a Light Cut Cleaner/Wax.

I am just trying to clarify since I am still new to the whole detailing thing. I would basically use the D151 on a white foam pad and go over the entire vehicle, making slow passes with the product (just like a two step polish)?. When I was done with that, it would be clean, polished, and sealed correct? Could I add a separate sealant on top, or would the D151 residue/sealant hinder the bonding of the Paint Sealant?

[AutowerxDetailing]

I am just trying to clarify since I am still new to the whole detailing thing. I would basically use the D151 on a white foam pad and go over the entire vehicle, making slow passes with the product (just like a two step polish)?. When I was done with that, it would be clean, polished, and sealed correct? Could I add a separate sealant on top, or would the D151 residue/sealant hinder the bonding of the Paint Sealant?

Topping an AIO with anything sort if defeats the purpose of an AIO in my opinion. You might as well use a dedicated polish and then finish with a wax or sealant of your choosing if going that route.

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