<HTML>Jim: And I though I wrote long threads! Very brilliant posting I must say. I especially like your idea on the different color cars for the different holidays, very genius! I'm also glad that you noted for everyone to educate the public. I recently took off my "Pricing" button on my website and replaced it with a ''Why Detailing" button. Theres also a sby Brian Angelucci - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>pmack: As long as you protect yourself and read the MSDS thoroughly then I wouldn't worry about these dangers...as long as you follow directions.</HTML>by Brian Angelucci - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Forgot to add brush agitation to the cleaning process alloted time!</HTML>by Brian Angelucci - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Rod: Thanks for the reply. When I say dressed I don't mean greasy, I mean sprayed, absorbed and wiped. I have pictures I took of clean but undressed engines and most are in need of a good shot of dressing, if anyone is interested. It usually takes me 20 minutes for the average daily driven car. This includes: pressure washing, chemical dwell time and pressure rinse. Then I letby Brian Angelucci - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Naptha isn't bad I wouldn't think. It's in my GS-1 Color Restorer car polish.</HTML>by Brian Angelucci - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>pmack: Sorry if my post sounded defensive but thats just the way I write alot. No offense was taken. Having a difference in opinions and procedures is what makes these forums interesting to read! In my opinion of dressing engines, I do believe that a dressed engine makes the whole compartment brand new. Also, after degreasing and cleaning an engine compartment, the hoses and surroby Brian Angelucci - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Marty: Welcome to the forum. As far as who makes a durable sealant, there is a wide choice range. Auto Magic has some called "Paint Sealant" and "Seal-It" Detail Plus has one called "Diamond Plus" (Talk to Bud A. on here) Stoner has one called "Poly Seal" Good choice in a sealant over a wax.</HTML>by Brian Angelucci - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>pmack: I am the only using this EZ Rubber Concentrate because a newer version of dressing came out which I use that on the tires, moldings, etc. but not on the engine. Why? Because of preference. My engine dressing is clear, not milky. The milky dressing tends to leave white puddles or droplets in unreachable areas, which can be unsightly. And the dressing I use on the engine is wateby Brian Angelucci - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Phil: Very well said. I will speak of this one last time and be done with this topic: Nothing was negatively said nor spoken on a Detail City forum by me. I did, however, speak my mind (on this forum) of what I saw on Detail City, just because everyone else was talking negatively about it so I thought I'd share my experience. While reading posts on the Detail City forums, I sby Brian Angelucci - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>That's a lot of coats. You only need one coat of protection and reapplications from a month to several months depending on use of vehicle. No need to wax over a sealant.</HTML>by Brian Angelucci - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Does anyone know the MPH of the air movers on the market? I'm wondering if my Hoover Wet/Dry vac's detachable blower would do as good of a job as the air mover. The MPH for the blower is 275. Any suggestions?</HTML>by Brian Angelucci - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>If anyone is interested in seeing hydrochloric acid at work, check out this page on my website: During Use: After Use: This is one chemical I can not stop using since there is no other product on the market powerful enough to dissolve caked on sea scum and sea water stains. Like Robert stated, there are alternatives to HF but HCI is hard to match. Luckily, this isn't as haby Brian Angelucci - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Sounds good, on with the detailing discussions...</HTML>by Brian Angelucci - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Anthony: I saw your website, pretty nice. One thing though, I tried to see the larger images of the exotics but the page didn't exist. Might want to check that out.</HTML>by Brian Angelucci - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>That's a good question but if I remember correctly, wax has no cleaning properties in it (abrasives.) If you're using sealant then you wouldn't need to wax right? That's my opinion.</HTML>by Brian Angelucci - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Bud: I don't use this stuff anymore since I read about the fatal and dangerous concerns associated with it. I remember reading an article in Professional Carwashing & Detailing where a little girl was playing in her fathers shop and spilled the hydroflouric acid on her and died. Also, I hear it will absorb into the skin and and penetrate all the way down to the bone, sinceby Brian Angelucci - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Haha, I think you meant crunchy right Phil?</HTML>by Brian Angelucci - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Phil: Where in Florida are you?</HTML>by Brian Angelucci - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Phil: I was also told by Bud heat is a major factor in the dye job.</HTML>by Brian Angelucci - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Acid based is great on chrome and wire wheels. Most of the car's wheels I see today though are coated. Seem to clean up easily.</HTML>by Brian Angelucci - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>I'm thinking about giving carpet dyeing a shot as my next add-on.</HTML>by Brian Angelucci - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Don't you just love those waffle microfibers? What color is yours...green?</HTML>by Brian Angelucci - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Good going. $500 for 5 hours work isn't bad at all. What do you mean your assembly line? I think I missed the conversation before.</HTML>by Brian Angelucci - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Nice. I just emailed them for the Ruby Glaze to see if they still make it. I think my old supplier is a liar.</HTML>by Brian Angelucci - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Dan, how's the weather there? What are your environmental regulations like? Furio (my cat) chased a squirrel up a tree today. He almost got him but my cat wouldn't go up higher than 20 feet. He's very brave I must say. Anyone want to see a pic of him looking at fresh kill (he killed a possum several months back and a sbarro hawk 4 weeks ago)</HTML>by Brian Angelucci - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>The carpets weren't crunchy? I thought Malco went out of business? They made an awesome polish called Ruby Glaze.</HTML>by Brian Angelucci - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Gary: I talked to Ron today. He's wondering where you've been. Did anyone ever try the Black Vinyl Coat? Mark: You have any samples you can send? I'm always on the look out for new products.</HTML>by Brian Angelucci - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Next spring I want to start attending auctions and buying cars...reconditioning them then sell them. This is a very profitable added source of revenue but heard you need a dealer license. Where do you get these and how much are they? I'm sure they differ from state to state but a ball park figure would be good. I know a detailer who did this without a license and was slapped wiby Brian Angelucci - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Here's a question a lot of you probably know the answer to. If you own a detailing operation with no employees but have an EIN (Employers Identification Number) do you have to file Form 941? I applied for and received the EIN (for future employees) when I first started out but keep receiving the Form 941 in the mail 4 times a year. I was told to either don't send it in orby Brian Angelucci - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>I'd like to get everyones insight and procedures on engine detailing. How far down do you clean? What cleaners do you use? What dressings you prefer. My procedure: *After a customer drops off his/her car, I let the engine cool down to the touch with the hood open. *If car is older, I spray WD-40 on the distributor & plugs. *Next I pressure was entire underside of the hoodby Brian Angelucci - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts