I was in kind of a rush to start so I forgot to get good before/after pictures. Truck was pretty clean to start with, just a lot of mildew from sitting in the badges/ doorsills. Tons on iron in the paint too - first time I’ve seen so much purple. I’m really just getting started with polishing this was with a Rupes forced rotation DA. I think it came out pretty damn good for its age but I’m not a pro by any means yet.

Looking For Suggestions on a High gloss Tire Dressing that wont sling , I use Meguiars Insane Shine or Cristal Products tire shine both in Aerosol cans. although they have High gloss they sling all over the place, any suggestions?

Hey guys hope you don’t mind me posting this. To be honest I have no clue what I’m doing. Is there any way to get rid of these water marks and get the chrome to shine again? I don’t really even know where to begin. Thanks

So I’m trying to get more educated on paint corrections and ceramic coatings. And I’m aware that’s it’s impossible to get rid of 100% of defects in the paint without taking off the whole clear coat. But I would like to see better results then this with a two step. I was doing a regular detail on a relatives e450 that had pretty bad black paint so they gave me the ok to play around with the hood of the car. I figured I used 3D one (I’m aware it’s a one step polish) with a rupes LRH21ES . And a foam compounding pad for the cutting and 3d one again with a finishing foam pad for the polishing. I got 95% of the swirls out there is just alot of deep scratches and defects left In the clear. (Not noticeable without a light) I wish I took better pics but all I had were screenshots from a video. But please if you have any suggestions please tell me! Thank you

Finished the first detail of the year on my 97 SL500 yesterday-used Ammo Polish, Ammo Skin and Ammo Blush Wax. While they’re hella expensive and definitely not practical for a business, they’re great for a weekend warrior doing this occasionally. Everything is super easy and forgiving to use and smells incredible.

I’d say she’s like 75% of the way there but happy with this for now.

This is a headlight restore I did before/after using Cerakote Ceramic headlight restore on a client vehicle. The wet sanding is very minimal and this is how it looks after 1hr of curing time!

what do you guys think of Alibaba PPF, it seems too good to be true, but dropping 3K to ppf a 30k car seems rediculous. Is this a good second option or is that a scam?

Here's the link: https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/For-Subaru-BRZ-2021-2022-2023_1601226413565.html?spm=a2700.details.you_may_like.3.3c1b2294KK63Vx

I washed my car with the 2 bucket method two days ago.

It turned out to be more challenging that I expected, as there were many circular and oval 2-6mm yellow-orange-brownish spots all over the car. They stood out of the white paint, and were very difficult to remove with the washing mit. I had to scrub really hard to the point I was questioning whether this is healthy for the clear coat.

I was sure that those were dried insect blood or tree sap, but from searching the web this sounds like they were clumps of break-dust which stuck to the paint and rusted. Does this make sense?

Is the way to deal with those just to wash the car without removing them, and then targeting them separately with a clar bar / clay towel / iron remover?

Any tips on the topic would

So im wanting to get into auto detailing but i would like to just start with interior and then make my way up to more services and add on and just do what i can right now to just grow clientele and experience. What is everything you tools and equipment would you guys recommend for someone just starting. I have ridgid wet/dry vac and same with drill/drill set and then ordering a apc for interior (p&s) what else.

Polished my truck a while ago and got some compound on the rubber trim on windshield , how could i go about removing this or at least making it less noticeable ? thanks in advance !

I can have both for almost the same price, would the IK E Foamer pro 2 be worse in any regards than the DIY solution?

Just picked up my Raptor R from PPF installer. They have 4.9 stars out of 5.

First issue I had was timeline. Dropped off on a Friday and they told me it would originally be done by Wednesday. When I checked in Tuesday the new day was Saturday. Claimed it was because PPF install is very detailed and they want to make sure it’s perfect. 12 hours after install I am finding lots of lifted edges, inconsistency in the trimming/cutting. Missing areas of PPF as well has pollen already getting under the edges. Should I give them the chance to fix and potentially keep my truck for another 8 days or just ask for a refund?

New to me car, came with old vinyl sticker I decided to take off.

Stupid me with Goo Gone+elbow grease scratch up where the adhesive/sticker wasn't. Should have just started with the 99.9% isopropyl alcohol.

Best way to fix this? Thanks!

I am not familiar with auto detailing at all...I want to deep clean the interior and add carpet when I replace a few things. Am looking for some insight beyond just degreaser on everything. Might need something stronger.

title. currently my business name is (my initials) Car Detailing. Do you guys think customers would percieve it as a higher value if I renamed it "(my initials) Premier Car Detailing" or something along the lines of that.

Would I be able to use this pressure washer to detail my car? I don’t understand the “Working pressure vs Max pressure”

Our garage door closed down on the hood of my wife’s brand new car. Is this something I can handle myself or am I going to have to take the car in?

I am using ONR solution to wash the exterior of my car and wanted to find out the pros and cons of various auto wax products and approaches such as liquid spray on wax versus hand wax paste and what product recommendations you recommend for waxing a luxury car after an exterior wash has been performed. I hate spending hours buffing paste wax but it does a nice job and wondering if this is better than say spray liquid wax and wipe off? What are your favorite auto wax products and why? I am new to auto detailing.

Do you use diy parts for your detailing?Or do you have ideas for new parts?

I have two tips for my wet/dry vacuum cleaner, printed in soft TPU. This is working very well. More suction power, no scratches, easy controllable in grooves, good for car seats.

Do you have ideas for diy tools or parts?

She is caked on.

I tried using a razor blade to go flush to surface, I tried to heat it a bit but I am just unsure how to remove this fully. I want her clean!!

For several years our church helped a widow with her bills, groceries, and other needs. So as she was passing from cancer, she willed a few different things of value to the church as a thanks for all the help over the years. One of those was a 2013 Ford Escape. The car only has 10,000 miles on it despite the age, and is in pretty great condition besides a smell inside. I believe it to be the smell of mothballs. She used them in her house, and while I did not find any in the car, I can only assume they were used in there. Here is what I have done to the car so far.

• Changed Cabin Air Filter
• Vacuumed everything top to bottom, all carpet, seats, under seats, upholstery.
• Dusted/cleaned all surfaces.
• Ran Ozone Gen for 45 minutes with car off.
• Sprayed Concrobium Mold control on all rugs/cloth surfaces, then extracted it with vacuum after letting it sit for 5 minutes (her house had some mold/mildew due to her HVAC being off the last few months she was in palliative care, so this step was more of a precaution.)
• Once dry, I used Turtle Wax Power Out Upholstery Cleaner/Odor Elim on all carpets, seat, and upholstry. Scrubbed it in with the included brush, then used vacuum to extract.
• Ran ozone generator again for 45 minutes with air on internal circulate, then aired out car.
• Used Armorall Odor Elimnator Fogger, let sit for an hour with doors closed.
• Unfortunately after sitting for 2 days, the smell (that im assuming is mothballs) persists. It is about 30-40 percent better.

What should my next steps be? The last things I know to do is to use 50/50 water vinegar and treat all carpet/upholstery thru my steamer, then let it air out a few days. The last step I would do would be to run somethign like a Bissell Odor Eliminator enzyme thru my Little Green Machine carpet sprayer/extractor. If this fails, is there any hope for it?

Recently got this panel sanded and resprayed with primer + base coat + clear coat to fix some scratches. The auto body guy told me I can drive the car as usual after 24 hours, today I went out and it was raining. When I got home I wiped down the surface to dry it and noticed these patches.

I'm guessing the rain collected all the dust/leftover material from the respray/sanding and deposited it on the paint.

Not sure if these spots that will wash off, or if the clear is completely failing due to the water sitting on it for too long (was parked outside for 3 hours total).

Was told not to polish even by hand for at least a week, so can't verify it this will polish off right now.

Any idea what's going on here?

I don’t have a complete before but half way, hopefully that doesn’t violate flair rules.

Anyone have a release date for this yet?

https://www.ryobitools.com/products/46396054265?srsltid=AfmBOoqtzwRtMW-9sjLJ7AnfaIOwIpyt9qWGEeu-9GOqP72FVQtg0l7Q

Guys! I know this is probably the most oversaturated, rabbit hole discussion inducing, repeated post / question. I am overwhelmed by the amount of information in this subreddit, youtube, and howtoautodetail. Based on the research I began on Friday.

I don't want product recommendations. I simply want product TYPE recommendations. Please correct me if I am wrong.

From what I have gathered, to start as a simple detailing operation offering the following services:

Interior Detail, Exterior Detail, Paint Decontamination. (Let me know if I should do more)

I need the following chemicals?: (please correct me if the choice I have made doesn't fit.)

- Pre Wash - Sonax APC Multistar (purpose is to clear out heavy dirt to prevent from spreading onto paint?)

- Main Wash / Foaming Wash - Chemical guys honeydew foam (maintenance wash)

- Decontamination / Clay Lube - ONR <33 (take the particles out of paint) + Any clay bar / towel kit

- Sealant / protectant (post clay bar) - P&S Beadmaker (Also good to prevent water spots?) (Can be used as drying aid and also in combo with other stages of the was to prevent water spots?) (is this a good sealant / protectant?)

- Interior Wipe Down - ONR<33 \

- Interior + Tire Dressing - P&S Natural Finish Dressing

- Glass - Sprayway

- All Purpose - Sonax Multistar

- Wheels - Sonax Multistar or (which?)Wheel cleaner (do I need a heavy duty and light duty cleaner for wheels depending on scenario?)

- Tar Remover - WD-40 (I use this for tire mark removal in racing)

- Distilled Water - To use with ONR + Beadmaker + Rinsing car? I know its not gonna entirely prevent water spots but at least help in combination with certain chemicals.

- Hydrating Drink for Long Detailing Days - ONR!!!!

All criticism, advice, and comments welcome as I am a beginner and have minimal experience detailing. I know the most important ingredient is TAKING ACTION!!!!!!