New guy intro

[sdguy55]

Hey everyone! Would just like to say that this is amazing forum. I did mobile detailing after high school for a little while and learned everything I know from this forum!
Well now I'm back at it again. Started off as a side job and now has totally blown up into almost full time job. I am really excited about it because there is NO ONE else in my town that does mobile detailing and the only places that do detailing period are the dealerships.
With that said I still have lots and lots to learn.
I current have a porter cable orbital polisher and CCS pads. Meguirs commercial line compound and polish with ultimate wax. And meguirs interior detail spray. Regular old shop vac for interior vacuuming.
Is there any suggestions you guys can make to be faster? And to deliver a better finished product?
My first problem is I was using WAY to much product at first. (Kept doing an X on the pad for every panel) I dropped that down to 'priming' the pad first with an X and then little dots afterwards.
I also should have done more research and gotten poorboys for working outside. Will be using when I need a refill.

This was one of my first clients thoughts?

[Kamakaz1961]

Looks awesome nice work!!

[tw33k2514]

Welcome! Best suggestion I can give you is buy a nanoskin and cut your claying time at least in half if not more. It changed my life.

I used to hate Claying before the nanoskin sponge.

Also, instead of drying the car and then using a spray detailer to clay. Leave the car wet with suds and clay. Less product and faster.

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[tmurph01]

Welcome!

Good call with going to Poor Boys. Natty Blue wax is great stuff! I used to use their products before switching, but you can not go wrong with them.

Another tip I can give you is this. When detailing, remove any license plates before hand. Not only will this allow you to clean under them, but you wont have dirty water flowing down the car from behind them while washing the car.

[trekkeruss]

I current have a porter cable orbital polisher and CCS pads. Meguirs commercial line compound and polish with ultimate wax. And meguirs interior detail spray. Regular old shop vac for interior vacuuming.
Is there any suggestions you guys can make to be faster? And to deliver a better finished product?

It won't be better, but many if not most people would be just as satisfied with the finish provided by an all-in-one product like Meguiar's D151. Not only will you save time, but money too, as a gallon of it is only $34.

[sdguy55]

Thanks for the suggestions guys I appreciate it.

Just curious on the meguirs D151 can I use it outside easily when hot/full sunlight? How good is the wax protection on it? Should I do a second pass with poorboys natty blue?

[Bunky]

Welcome ! It sounds like you have good business opportunities.

[rms64]