I've been using ArmorAll Extreme Shine Gel for over a year and love it. It's inexpensive and leaves an impressive shine that my customers always notice.
I guess I'm only a year late, but I came across your site today and was shocked. Ever since I started detailing I've looked for something like this. Great site and great idea! Keep me (or this...
Thanks for your input Mike! Keep the AG nation in the loop if you guys or anyone else decides to put together a certification course. I'd gladly travel for 2-3 days if it means getting certified and...
I had a friend recently mention that I should look into getting ASE certified to beef up my detailing resume. I looked on ASE's site and found a program "collision repair and refinish". I assume much...
I agree with the others in saving your cash and getting a Bissell. I purchased an Aztec, and although it does a "good" job, I honestly find using either Folex or DP's stain pretreater combined with a...
Just to conclude this post and a FYI - I went with Meguiar's 105 polish on these panels, and with some good ol' elbow grease I was able to remove 95% of the marks.
Mike, what cloth would you recommend when cleaning the engine compartment? Some engines I've cleaned are so bad that I would rather throw away the towel then get it anywhere near my washing machine....
Hey guys/girls, I tried the Bartender's Friend cleaner with no luck. I believe the windhshield is somewhat cleaner, but the streaks were still there. I then tried claying a section to see if that...
Ever since I could remember with my truck I have had a large number of random streaks that appear on the windshield when it's raining out and I have to use my wiper blades. A few streaks wouldn't be...
I looked over the tailgate panel today around noon and I'm glad to announce that there are no holograms (or hologram-ish marks)! After looking at the pics Mike posted, I have to believe these weren't...
After I posted this I thought exactly what many of you have mentioned...maybe I didn't get all of the wax off. Just to take any guesswork out of it I focused on my tailgate. I used 50/50...
I'm hoping someone can provide some insight and/or corrections on what I did wrong. This issue is extremely important because its MY truck that is showing the holograms. I recently cautiously washed...
The rubber trim is painted white. I am kicking myself for not snapping a couple pics, but unfortunately I won't have access to the car until the time of detailing (next week or two). I agree, I...
Thanks Mike, great info as always! I am still a bit of a newb to professional detailing, so I believe I may have used the incorrect terminology. What problem I saw with the paint (that wasn't...
I am about to detail a white newer model Suburban that has a rubber-type trim that spans horizontally across the doors. I've encountered this before, but both vehicles were black so the marks weren't...
I am fairly new to detailing and am working with a Flex XC 3401 VRG. It has worked great on swirl marks but I am having trouble removing heavier oxodized area, especially on the hood. I have used...
1. 89 Red Chevy S-10 Blazer
2. Pinnacle
3. 4...and steadily growing
4. All the helpful advice and different perspectives/expertise
5. Polishing - Paint correction is the most exciting part!
I had the same issue with a car I just detailed. I used Stoner's Auto Glass cleaner and it did nothing to the spots. I don't believe its sap, but as someone mentioned earlier, similar to hardwater...
I used my new Flex for the first time this weekend and wasn't blown away with the results. I just sold my PC and made the upgrade since I am slowly getting into the mobile detailing business. What...
I picked up some Vroom MF's today at Target on discount. $10 for 2-8 packs! It's hard to beat 65 cents a pop for 16 decent quality MF's. I'm sticking with Cobra when drying and polishing (not that I...
DJ, I'm starting the exact type of weekend-only business up in the Atlanta area. I'm experimenting with multiple brands of cleaners/waxes and would be glad to discuss my results and opinions,...
Thanks for the comments...keep em coming! I failed to mention that I applied both the cleaner and polish with a Porter Cable 7424 which I would have to believe would yield the same or better results...
I'm a bit of a newbie to the auto detailing world, but I've been trying to perfect all aspects since I am going to take up a side job of mobile detailing. That being said, my first adventure into the...
