As a few others have said - at least finish your bachelors degree before you get out. As far as the which direction longterm that's only something you and your wife can decide. IMO if you have a solid marriage and the kids are in a good place in their lives stay in and get that retirement...
While you CAN make more $ during a private sale there are a lot of factors I take into consideration - time frame: if the car is paid off and I'm asking under $5k no biggy. But for higher priced vehicles it seems the lowballers, tirekickers, and sketchy people come out of the wood work. "Will...
One thing I do since I don't have an ozone machine is steam clean. The heat kills the bacteria and germs that are causing the odors in the first place. I just did the interior of an Escalade yesterday and it took about 60 minutes to do the carpet and headliner. if you put a light solvent one a...
I hear you on as little steps as possible. Using an aggressive pad with an AIO is something I often do for clients who don't want to pay extra for compounding. However when you have severely abused paint and especially if the paint is hard (like in many Vettes for example) the only real way is...
The long throws getting hung up on odd shape panels and edges is exactly why I went back to Flex. lol - OP the PC or Griots Garage DA is perfect for the weekend enthusiast. If you are going to actually get into detailing professionally those 2 won't do much for you - except for interiors.
I...
- not all clay bars are the same. They vary depending on your needs. Additionally the more aggressive the clay the more likely it will "mar" your paint. So keep that n mind when you clay.
As far as dish soap goes. IF it were the only option to completely remove wax from your vehicle so you can...
One panel at a time from start to finish is how I have to do mine since I'm usually doing customers cars during the day. So you can do your car one panel at a time - but that's doing the wash, clay, polish/compound, wax/seal. You may be able to do more than one panel as well if time permits...
Great advice Hoamskilet - OP, as far as tools are concerned you don't need to go high dollar. Although as a pro I'm a fan of Flex and they are my "go to" tools for buffing, polishing etc... Whatever you do, use a DA polisher, polishing by hand is extremely time consuming and you won't get near...
Been detailing for a long time (20+ years) - professionally for about 4 years. I'm so tired of car washers calling themselves detailers- note: there is nothing wrong with being a car washer. But if that's all you do then don't call yourself a detailer!!
Case in point- I got called for an...
I'm doing a wash/polish/wax + wheels, tires, trim/chrome. And full interior on the tractor part of a Semi. Any advice on how to do it quickly? This is the biggest detail I've ever tackled.
I'm trying to figure out where I am vs where I need to be with my processes. I recently started subcontracting for a company in Tampa- I'm in Jax. They are saying a full detail, which includes: wash, clay, polish, wax/seal, wheels, tires, barrels, trim and glass, inside and out, carpet...
So my 3401 died after 2.5 years and over 120 details..... I had a Rupes 15E and it died after probably 30 details. I have a PE-14 rotary for my heavy duty jobs but I'd like to have a good DA for my regular jobs. Is the Rupes 21 worth the extra $20? Right now the 3401 is $299 @ AG (which is a...
I have a newb question to end all newb questions. I just picked up an 06 325i as a DD. How do I tell if it's an E46 or E90? I Googled and YT'd it and still have no conclusive answers.
So I've done 2 of 3 details so far this weekend. First detail is on a Black 370Z - typical swirls and scratches but those water marks/etchings were a different story. So I'm going through my usual process for test spots after washing and claying and my LHR 15 stops in the middle of it's second...
Are any worth the $? I've been washing my pads by hand with no issues other than it taking a LONG time. This is the one I'm looking at.
http://www.autogeek.net/system-3000-pad-washer.html
I'm still over here in Japan but my friend in Myrtle Beach SC has my Audi - she just picked it up from my ex GF and its thrashed on the interior. Ink, crayon and food stains on the leather and on the door panels. Cat piss on the carpet. A real mess. I'm not really worried about exterior but I...
I've been a pro detailer for a while now but I've never used a rotary. I have a Flex 3401 that I'm very happy with and get great results. How much of a leap is there between the Flex and say a DeWalt DWP849X? I have great technique so that's not an issue. Is it just a matter of keeping great...
I'm so freaking psyched!!:rockon:
My last "official" workday was last Wednesday - I have my retirement ceremony on the 13th of December. Seps on the 19th. And my official retirement date is 1 April 14!!
It's been a great 24 yr ride. Looking back I realize how blessed I was to have the...
Larry from AMMO NYC is in a contest to win a van - help the guy out. If any of you know Larry he's a stand up guy who really know's his stuff. He always has the time to help out a fellow detailer:rockon:
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