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11-18-2011, 08:00 PM
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LS4
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Iowa
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i will leave these here
before
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11-20-2011, 06:05 PM
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bewb
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Wilmington, NC
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http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/...ortby=ourPicks
meh. Is it bad that I'm 'excited' about a steam cleaner lol.
Any suggestions on a good extractor?
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ST:A We spend $60,000 on maintenance to make sure our garage is full.
Current Car: Centrifugally Turbo-charged 2008 V4 ford.
Also, I have a stock Maxima. It runs 12's
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11-20-2011, 06:17 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: CT
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dakotahb_21
Nvm on my last post I got some stuff.
But what would you recommend to use on black rims?
Edit-matte black
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What are "rims"?
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11-20-2011, 07:08 PM
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It's joe dirte brah
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Nigeria.
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Any of you guys do this for a living/side job? If so, have any tips? Looking to make some extra money. i've read pretty much every thread about starting a business on autogeek/autopia, but i figure you can always learn more. 
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11-20-2011, 07:11 PM
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FTB
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Vancouver BC Canada
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I worked at toyota for two years detaling new cars and show room vehicles. There are so many diffrent chemicles we use. Its a pretty good job from my experience. Espescially as a student, the hours were good.
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11-20-2011, 07:25 PM
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#No****sGiven
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Middle O Nowhere SE WI
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Originally Posted by NinJaaaaaaaaaah
Any of you guys do this for a living/side job? If so, have any tips? Looking to make some extra money. i've read pretty much every thread about starting a business on autogeek/autopia, but i figure you can always learn more. |
be confident and honest in your work.
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11-20-2011, 08:49 PM
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bewb
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Wilmington, NC
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I work at a ford stealership, and that's where most of my side jobs come from. If you want any kind of success at something like detailing, it's all reputation and word of mouth.
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ST:A We spend $60,000 on maintenance to make sure our garage is full.
Current Car: Centrifugally Turbo-charged 2008 V4 ford.
Also, I have a stock Maxima. It runs 12's
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11-21-2011, 07:31 AM
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Carpe Diem
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Chicago
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Put some Collinite 845 on my car the other day in preparation for winter. So slick.
Plastidipping my grill surround Friday. Wish me luck.
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11-21-2011, 09:18 AM
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Tree Fitty
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NinJaaaaaaaaaah
Any of you guys do this for a living/side job? If so, have any tips? Looking to make some extra money. i've read pretty much every thread about starting a business on autogeek/autopia, but i figure you can always learn more. |
I started detailing on the side 5 years ago, and built my business up over the years using nothing more than word of mouth. Now I've got a shop.
Pretty much what was said above me, do honest work, if you make a mistake fix it instead of hiding it. People will pay for good work. Know what you're talking about and be willing to educate the customer. My biggest problem initially was getting all the chemicals and equipment. I'm still buying different detailing tools 5 years later. |
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11-21-2011, 09:19 AM
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Tree Fitty
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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atomic have you read any reviews at all? From my experiences Griots garage stuff isn't well made at all. I've had buffers fail in a matter of months with occasional use. The company is superb at backing up their warranty though.
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11-21-2011, 12:29 PM
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bewb
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Wilmington, NC
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I haven't from a detailing perspective, the Amazon reviews were decent, butrealistically,it wasn't my dime or decision haha
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ST:A We spend $60,000 on maintenance to make sure our garage is full.
Current Car: Centrifugally Turbo-charged 2008 V4 ford.
Also, I have a stock Maxima. It runs 12's
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11-21-2011, 02:30 PM
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Tree Fitty
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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Did your place get one? If so, lemme know how it works.
And whats budget for an extractor? Mytee makes fantastic machines.I have the Mytee Lite 2, but if I were to buy one again it would be the Mytee HP60
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11-21-2011, 10:31 PM
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bewb
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Wilmington, NC
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Our last extractor was ~$2500 (50+ gallon, this thing is ****ing industrial sized) So anything less than that haha?
And the higher ups were talking about ordering one, I'm not sure if they have or not yet.
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ST:A We spend $60,000 on maintenance to make sure our garage is full.
Current Car: Centrifugally Turbo-charged 2008 V4 ford.
Also, I have a stock Maxima. It runs 12's
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11-22-2011, 12:09 AM
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Greek, I am it
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Terrain eval, standby
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How would I go about getting extremely clear glass? As hard as I try and as many times as I micro fiber the **** out of my windshield/hatch/windows they always get that film on them, and it's a ***** to see out of at night in the rain with them fogging up.
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11-22-2011, 12:10 AM
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Turtle Wrangler
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Pittsburgh,PA
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Isopropyl alcohol should remove any oils and build up that would be allowing a film to form over.
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11-22-2011, 12:31 AM
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bewb
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Wilmington, NC
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Newsprint is also excellent
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ST:A We spend $60,000 on maintenance to make sure our garage is full.
Current Car: Centrifugally Turbo-charged 2008 V4 ford.
Also, I have a stock Maxima. It runs 12's
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11-22-2011, 12:41 AM
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Jan 2k6'r
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: SEPA
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got my car washed at a car dealership, lets just say there products blow any off the shelf product out of the water.
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11-22-2011, 06:37 AM
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Turtle Wrangler
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Pittsburgh,PA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ~Proto~
got my car washed at a car dealership, lets just say there products blow any off the shelf product out of the water.
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Off the shelf, maybe... From the good webstores, doubtful. The LSP's the dealer would have likely can't hold a candle to anything offered from the good webstores.
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11-22-2011, 07:23 AM
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Carpe Diem
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Chicago
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And their wash likely gave your car a nice new swirl effect...
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11-22-2011, 07:40 AM
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#83
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Tree Fitty
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I specifically ask dealers not to wash my car when it goes in.
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11-22-2011, 08:49 AM
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Carpe Diem
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Chicago
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I told my SA not to wash my car one time. Of course, they still did. He could tell I was pissed and apologized. Next time I was in he had a bunch of pre-printed sheets in his desk that said "DO NOT WASH" which he put all over my car.
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