<HTML> I know paint thickness guages measure paint thickness. How can you tell if a panel has been repainted if it is stripped down to bare metal and then repainted? Wouldnt it read factory specs if the painter did it correctly? Or is it immpossible to duplicate oem paints? thanx Ben Smith detailing 707.523.2900</HTML>by ben smith - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML> I want to market to high end wealthy customers. How do I find out where they shop, what they read, where they dine etc. ? In other words every aspect about them so I know where to advertise. thank you ben smith auto detail smithsdetail@yahoo.com</HTML>by ben smith - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML> I had a customer who has a early 90's toyota 4runner. He was driving home one day and ran over fresh asphalt. Needless to say it got all over his car. In the wheelwells it was a quarter inch thick. I used laquer thinner in a spray bottle and let it dwell then rinsed. I did this process 10! times on each well. When I was done it was better but not perfect. What do youby ben smith - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML> I use a degreaser from costco. The ingredients state surfacants, grease cutting agents, alkaline salts and fragrence. Can someone explain these ingredients to me? thanx ben smith</HTML>by ben smith - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML> What are the positives and negatives of imron?</HTML>by ben smith - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML> Another question for you RON. I live in no california and we have a severe wildfire about 10 miles from my house. How does ash react with the paint system on your car? Also on a unrelated topic how do they paint commercial airplanes?</HTML>by ben smith - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML> regarding nano clears, I have a customer who has a 04 clk600 black I hand wash it once a month and there are virtually no spiderwebs. Maybe 5% The nano clears are hard as rocks ben smith</HTML>by ben smith - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML> I have a client who owns a new MB cl600 12 cylinder(nice car). I believe it has the new cermicllear coating on it. It is black and when you wash it, there are virtually no spider web scratches on it. This paint is amazing. Question is this 1) It has a few areas with buffer swirls from a body shop. Do you use the same techniques to polish it? 2) Iby ben smith - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML> How do these guys selling these trailers justify these expensive prices? Also they say they have training to help the new owners of these trailers. What kind of credentials do these supposed trainers have. Unless it is Bud or Ketch Id be suspect of their skills. I can outfit a pickup truck with everything you need for 1000. I dont like scammers praying on naive pby ben smith - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML> What is the diff between a polyethelene polymer and a amino functional silicone as it relates to protection in a paint sealant?</HTML>by ben smith - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML> Try 2.23 a gallon for reg unleaded in the san francisco area</HTML>by ben smith - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML> Joe, that comment card is a great idea. Could you mail or email me one? Thank you ben smith detailing p.o. box 3234 santa rosa ca, 95402 smithsdetail@yahoo.com 707.585.0929</HTML>by ben smith - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML> Patty, where are you located?</HTML>by ben smith - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML> Jim, I live 45 min north of berkley in the wine country of Ca. My phone # is 707.585.0929 I appreciate all referals. thank you Ben Smith</HTML>by ben smith - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML> I read this at www.carwash.com under detailing articles jan 04 "bring the shine" It states quote"A quality polish is full of oils and other ingredients that put moisture back into the paint job" Is the oils they're speakig of silicones? Also what moisture are they talking about. I thought the purpose of detailing was to seal out moistureby ben smith - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML> Bud, the website is www.sonic.net/~autobahn/faqs.htm Then go to the question "what is paint sealant"</HTML>by ben smith - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML> It is on awebsite for a detail company. He claims that a poly siloxane (or dry type silicone is used in combanation with aminos) in paint sealant products. He says that wet silicones are mixed with water or solvent for dressings. Go to google and type in autobahn detail and look under faq's thank you</HTML>by ben smith - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML> Are there wet and dry silicones? Dry being for paint sealants and wet for intetior or exterior dressings? Please clear this confusion for me thank you</HTML>by ben smith - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML> You cant effectively clean carpets without a hot water extractor period. Or cloth seats for that matter.</HTML>by ben smith - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML> Just wanted to say thank you for those stats. That should get people listening. One other question, and I might have asked before, when detailers talk about polishing cars they use terms like bring shine and gloss back but also about restoring oils into the paint. What oils are they talking about? I didnt know paint had oils. thank you</HTMLby ben smith - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML> I hired a publicist. I thought they only worked with celebrities. She called the tv station and pitched the idea. She is also working on the radio stations for a call in type program.</HTML>by ben smith - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML> Thank you Jim. You seem like you know the technical side of detailing to a great degree. Im interested in that paint book you talked about. The reason I asked the question about car sales is that Im going to be a guest on a local morning show and I thought that would be a good starter. It will get the viewers(its going to be on tv) awake and listening</HTML>by ben smith - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML> Does anyone have a $figure on the amount of cars sold in the USA a year and the volume? Also on the flip side, how much money is lost in $ due to neglect of vehicles. For example, lost revenue at sale due to poor vechile condition. Unnecassary paint jobs due to neglect.</HTML>by ben smith - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML> Are there two types of silicones one dry and one wet? I read somewhere on a website that dry silicone polymers are used in sealants and wet silicones are used in dressings. Can someone clear this up for me. thank you</HTML>by ben smith - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML> How can you tell if a new car has been spot-painted at the factory or the dealer besides the tell tale signs of swirl marks? Is there any way to identify this? thank you</HTML>by ben smith - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML> Bud: Im confused now. I talked with a chemist at a major chemical company and they told me that silicone was for shine and resins were for durability. Can you please clear this up for me. thank you</HTML>by ben smith - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML> Something dawned on me today. Why do companies put silicone in sealants when silicone doesnt stick to paint? I ask this because I always here how silicone causes major probs in bodyshops. Wherever the silicone was the new paint wont adhere. If you put silicone on finishes, it will seap into the layers of paint. Paint is pourous to some degree, Iby ben smith - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML> Bud, It is smithsdetail@yahoo.com or call 707.523.2900 Please try to send the info again thank you</HTML>by ben smith - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML> Interesting info at ppg's website. Go to the link that says car enthusiast. It states info about not needing silcone or polymer based waxes on cars. Can anyone explain that? Look under ppg at google. thank you</HTML>by ben smith - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML> I was reading on glasurit's website about paint defects. It talked about orange peel and the causes of this phenomena. What I dont understand is if this is considered a defect in the finishing process, why does 90% of factory painted cars have this condition? thank you</HTML>by ben smith - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts