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    Re: Need Help Quick - 46' Boat and Rust

    Funny ending... the boat owner took my hull cleaner and a Brillo Pad to clean it! I went back and waxed where he used the Brillo Pad and it didn't look to bad! It helped that it was near the water...
  2. Re: Gel Coat Oxidization Removal Advice Needed?

    While the spur is best and something you should have if you're going to do more than a little buffing with a wool pad, a heavier zip tie works pretty well also! Form it into a tear drop shape and...
  3. Re: Correcting oxidized gelcoat

    First suggestion: Don't take their word for the oxidation. If they say no oxidation, expect low to medium. Light oxidation... medium to heavy!

    Second suggestion: use a rotary buffer and wool...
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    Re: Really Quick Help Needed

    Port St. Joe, FL is very small and the one store that carries stuff like this is a general outdoor store catering more to hunters and fishermen with very little knowledge of actually caring for a...
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    Need Help Quick - 46' Boat and Rust

    Sorry, I posted this in the, "Ask The Expert" forum as well... I just hope to get a quick answer as tomorrow morning is the Day of Reckoning (the owner of the boat reveals his pleasure or...
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    Really Quick Help Needed

    I am finishing up a 46-foot boat...wow... There is rust running from the drains to the waterline and some kind of gray something that goes out about four inches on each side of the rust trail and all...
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    Re: Correcting oxidized gelcoat

    Just a little warning: you can damage gelcoat with a rotary buffer! The 46-foot boat I am working on now has black marks all over it where the last person burned through the coat. While it is...
  8. Re: Need suggestions on removing these spots (tar or tree sap)

    Do you happen to know the mixture ratio? Is it watery or paste like? I am getting ready to do a car with the same issue.
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    Re: need ideals for lot washing

    If you want to build your business around car lot washing, it is a hard road to go. Start by looking up fleet washing or go to a pressure washing forum like "The Grime Scene" (The Grime Scene -...
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    Re: What do you do with your pressure washer?

    You use a zero tip to move leaves? Have you looked at the concrete under leaves or anywhere you spray that thing? You might try a rotating nozzle... it gives a lot of power without leaving lines! ...
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    Re: What do you do with your pressure washer?

    Goes it work on Sister-In-Laws too? I don't think the trees spray in public here! Good suggestions though.

    Thanks
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    Re: What do you do with your pressure washer?

    Because we have a lot of wells around here (N. Florida) I kept the size down to 4000 psi @ 4 gpm. I can change the tips to a larger orifice and back off some to bring the pressure down. Good point...
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    Re: Reliable pressure washer

    Try www.envirospec.com and go to closeouts. This is where I got mine and all of my chemicals and add-ons.

    Pressure Washers Supplies and Power Washing Equipment For Mobile Powerwashers From...
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    Re: What do you do with your pressure washer?

    Oh yea, I forgot that one!
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    You are sooooo right... There is very little you will need more pressure than 2000 psi... The gpm is what will rinse and give the umph you need to do a good job. In fact, there is a good chance you...
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    What do you do with your pressure washer?

    Okay, so I have a pressure washing business but am moving into full time detailing. For those of you with pressure washers, how do you use them and for what? What are some ideas you can come up...
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    Re: Help Me Pick A Camera

    The bottom line: what are you doing with the camera? If it is for your business and the family outings, you don't need an SLR! They look good but get heavy and awkword as you stroll around the...
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    Re: Help Me Pick A Camera

    I've been a working photographer since 1974 and can tell you from experience (as was said above), the glass is the most important thing to look for. All of the main brands have good glass. In some...
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    Re: What forms are you using

    What an Incredibly Detailed reply... Thank you.
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    What forms are you using

    Do you use estimate forms outlining what you will do for your customer and the price? How about custom receipts or any other forms you may use...

    I was quoting a boat yesterday and I wondered how...
  21. Re: Pressure Washer for your Detailing Business

    I have a 4000psi/4gpm skid mounted pressure washer with a Kohler engine from envirospec.com. They also have a undercarriage washer that works well. 4000psi is more than you need but more gallons...
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    Re: Ground in sand

    Yep, tried that and it did help some but didn't get it all. The carpet still looks dirty. I hate sand...
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    Ground in sand

    Living three blocks from the beach in Florida means sand everywhere. How do you get ground in sand out of the vehicle's carpet?
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    Re: Rotary Buffer Pad Tilting?

    We used to have races with them on the barracks floor: who can get closest to the wall the fastest without hitting it! Ah, our tax dollars at work...
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    Re: Do you think 7.5" pads are too big ?

    I lift my Grandson all of the time... I didn't say that!

    I just bought a 849x in a pawn shop... still in the box with paperwork and everything for a whoppin' $100, They have one more just like it...
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