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    New meaning to all in one product

    Some of you might have already seen like i have... that Penzoil has a new product out this season. It's an all in one product... wash, wax, everything. Though it is more than that... it also states that it can and should be used on exterior painted surfaces, windows, metal, interior vynl and...
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    Do you guys like this business card design?

    After reading Jngrbrdman's post on that other thread with the link to a business card site i did some looking. I had four people come into my work today wanting my detailing services... i figure it's time to get some cards (actually would of helped a while ago). I just want to do this part...
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    Detaling paint with lots of little cracks

    Tomorrow i have a guy comming over with an 82 olds... it's a light blueish color and the paint is really cracked. Not big cracks, but just a little network of cracks... probably caused by the sun. They are only on the roof and hood, but they cover just about all these areas. The best way i...
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    the 'little tricks you've learned' thread

    I've been wanting to post this thread for a long time... i know everyone has little tricks and things that they use when they are detailing... tricks that seem obvious, but might not be to everyone. for instance... recently on my black car it's been hard to keep water spots off when i...
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    Tax Laws

    Hi, i'm a little confused. I've heard a few different things from different people. Basically i'm wondering on how i'll have to start worrieng about taxes if i start detailing more. The last two big thigns to cover before i start posting flyers and getting business are this and insurance...
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    help... i'm about to spend $130 on a Zymol kit

    As some of you know i'm always looking to try new stuff. I have done some searching and it seems most of this board is against zymol. Saying anything less than $100 won't get you something better than souveren. I've used souveren... lots lately. Even on customer's cars. I'm not sure if i'm...
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    "Mystery Products" not K, Z or BF but NYD's (LONG)

    Well anyone who has tried them knows that klasse, zaino and blackfire are all great products. I personally own them all (and many others) and love each one. But, i'm always out trying new stuff. I've also been looking into starting up a small detailing business, so i thought about trying...
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    People who go the Carnauba route on their personal cars

    I know that the synthetic products are great and all... much more durable than natural waxes, and the look is also amazing. I know of a lot of people on the board with BF, K, or Z on their personal rides, but how many people here go the Carnauba route? So far i've been striping my...
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    second look at Klasse and BF

    I've been using many of the products talked about here for about 4 months now. I started with klasse and fell in love, then switched to blackfire, then treated my own with Z. It's been a while since i really looked at klasse or Bf. A little bit ago i did my roomates blue civic with...
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    Detailing car with a clear bra

    I have a Lexus comming on friday, and it suposedly has a thin clear bra on the hood that was put there by the dealer (option maybe). The client is sort of worried that the rest of the car around the bra will be so shiny (he's seen some of the other car's ive done) that it won't match where the...
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    did a mobil job at a dealership today

    I met a guy via a local import car club who works at a honda dealership just down the street from my house. He saw the pics of the other rides in the club i've detailed so wanted to see what i could do for his early-mid 90's honda civic SI (hatchback one). I went down there this morning and he...
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    Should i start an 'Oficial' business?

    I started advertising just last week on local car boards that i do some detailing.. this week i did/am doing 6 cars.. next week is looking be the same, and who knows from there. Right now i just do it out of my garage, and have a $15 for products/materials plus anything you want to pay me type...
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    How you can blow 12 grand in a WRX

    I detailed a car for a guy this morning... '02 WRX (got early.. like in march last year). Had some swirls.. came out good... You can see the rims... which were amazing. The guy also had a larger turbo, all the gagues and everything, improved fuel system, STI suspension.. and probably a...
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    Blue Civic Klasse'd

    I hardly ever see people with blue cars on this board... i'm not sure why... they look so amazing when they are done right. Here is my roomate's 99 EBP (electron blue perl) Honda Civic SI. For you import buffs there is a jackson racing super charger under the hood. There are more pictures...
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    layer bf and bf polish like z2/z5?

    I didn't think it would work because of the abrasives... which CMA states can remove wax... but according to the blackfire faq on the CMA page: "On subsequent details, can I apply Gloss Enhancing Polish on top of All Finish Paint Protection? Yes. The gentle cleaners in Gloss Enhancing...
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    Whats your favorite product before zaino?

    just curious... we all know that the most important part of zaino is the prep work.. so what's the last product you use before appling the zaino? so far i've been using the ppcl... though haven't tried much else.
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    interesting revelation regarding post QD swirls

    i just did my first ever wash with zaino.. results were good... though after i z6d it i did notice the usual swirlish marks (the ones that don't go around in a cirlce but like a straight line perpinduclar to the way you buffed) i have been seeing... i thought ohh well.. striped it 3 times...
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    removing fi-II

    I have a bottle of this stuff i've been using with my PC and yellow pad. It works great, better than i expected. The only prob... about 3/4 of the way around my car it seemed to all of the sudden become a HUGE pain to remove. So much that i needed to be so agressive with a MF that it left...
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    what brand PC pads do you use?

    I've tried the CMA pads and i like them, haven't had any probs till today. My yellow pad began ripping from it's backing about 3/4 of a way through a car.. it's toast now unless i can glue it back on. The meguiars pads looked interesting. From the video they looked thicker. Anyone know how...
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    Just finished my first professional detail

    I had a person from the import car club i'm apart of come over today for a detail. I've done other peoples cars before... but never charged. He came over and i did a basic wash/clay, then some swirl removal with FI-II and a PC and toped it off with bf polish and 4 coats of BF. It looked...
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