<HTML>Aaron, if your giving them away, send some my way to try ! Jim.</HTML>by Jim Hammill - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Here is the MSDS information. POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER TRIETHANOLAMINE WATER COCO FATTY ACIDS SODIUM METASILICATE Kinda weird that the Non acid wheel cleaner has coco fatty acids in it , whatever on earth they are. Jim.</HTML>by Jim Hammill - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Switched to one of these recently and have a concern with it . The problem is that is cleans the wheels reasonably well, but it seems to draw the tire black out of the tires . Anyone else have this problem with non acid wheel cleaners ? Jim.</HTML>by Jim Hammill - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Anyone here from that area, or can reccomend a good detailer in the 20020 zip code? If so, please contact me. Jim.</HTML>by Jim Hammill - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Thanks Keith. Never done a boat yet, bu have one coming up soon. Malco make some good stuff. Jim.</HTML>by Jim Hammill - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Annihilator is great stuff. Malco also make a All Purpose cleaner called HA, mixed 50/50 makes a great bug remover. Jim.</HTML>by Jim Hammill - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>There was a previous post on this forum.. good place to start , some good info there. Jim.</HTML>by Jim Hammill - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Welcome Mark, nice to have you with us. Feel free with the questions. Jim.</HTML>by Jim Hammill - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Brian, does your web host provide web stats ? If they do, take a look and it will tell you the different screen res that each visitor is using, then set your web page to the most used . For example, if most of your visitors use 800 x 600, then use that. 800 x 600 is one of the most common used , with about %44 of net users using that res. 1024 X 768 is a close second as this is whatby Jim Hammill - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>When I went home to the UK a few weeks ago , the average price per liter was about $2.00, or nearly $8.00 per gallon . Now that hurts. Jim.</HTML>by Jim Hammill - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Fot those of you that dont subscribe to Professional Car Washing and Detailing magazine, think again. There are three articles in there this month that really deliver. 1/ Becoming detail oriented by Bud you know who . 2/ Detailing a plan for success by Adam Doling. 3/ Get this stuff off of my car by Lisa Burke. All good and informative articles. Go to www.carwash.com for a free tby Jim Hammill - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Really regret not being able to go this year..my sorry excuse for not going was selling our house and having to move that weekend. Will be there next year for sure, sounds like a good investment. Jim.</HTML>by Jim Hammill - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Brian is actually a very knowlegable detailer, and a valued member of this forum. He is also very well respected by his fellow pro's. Jim.</HTML>by Jim Hammill - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>I saw it, thought Monty Pythons Life of Brian was a much better film ! Jim.</HTML>by Jim Hammill - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Some of the Houchem compounds and glazes, hated them ! Jim.</HTML>by Jim Hammill - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>William, your right on the mark about the leather cleaner and also the conditioner. The 5 gallon proces are much better and we use quite a few of them, very econimical. Jim.</HTML>by Jim Hammill - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Brian, yep. I used to use the Motorcraft product which I believe is made by AutoInt. Jim.</HTML>by Jim Hammill - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Barry, clay bar will remove the visible contaminants in the paint, so for a quick fix if you have no experience at detailing cars it will be fine, but will not cure the problem. For a permanent soloution take it to a detailer who uses a three step soloution to permanently fix the problem. Tell us where you are located and one of the guys here may be able to help you out. Secondly,by Jim Hammill - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Never used an aeresol glass cleaner. Use RTU glass cleaner from Malco. Jim.</HTML>by Jim Hammill - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Use a lot of Malco products , while some are very very good, some are not so good. The ones I use that are good are .. 1. Leather and plastic cleaner. 2. Leather conditioner. 3. Annihilator. 4. FlashWax. 5. RTU GLass Cleaner. 6. RTU Tire dressing. 7. Non Acid wheel cleaner. 8. Extract extractor fluid. 9. HA All purpose cleaner. 10. Rejuvenator (one step) 11. TruGrit ( very aggressivby Jim Hammill - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Malco's RTU Tire dressing or Car Brites Vinyl and Rubber Dressing. Jim</HTML>by Jim Hammill - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Brian, I had that problem too, web master suggested actually clearing out you cookies and that did the trick for me . If your using IE, click on tools, then internet options , then Delete Cookies. Jim.</HTML>by Jim Hammill - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>JC, you make some great points, I am aiming to get my ASE in paint refinishing, in the research I have read, people see the ASE logo as a sign of accountability and trust. Looks good on your yellow pages advert too. Jim.</HTML>by Jim Hammill - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Mr Gaines, why do you continue to insult those here who freely share knowledge in order to make everyones life easier ? Many of the people on this forum are industry veterans, they have probably forgotten more about this industry than you or I will ever know. More often than not they do so without any thanks from the likes of you , you seem unable to hold an intelligent conversatby Jim Hammill - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Brian, sadly not , my manager was still laughing when I left yesterday ...I took that as a no ! Jim.</HTML>by Jim Hammill - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Ford were in the process os setting up a certification process for thier dealerships, but I dont think it ever came to anything. I have never heard anything about factory authorized detailers though. Some of the manufactureres are now providing their own detailing supplies to their detailers, Ford, GM, and Dodge all have their own range of cleaning chemicals for use with warranty woby Jim Hammill - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Just to add, some of the new vehicles that I clean before delivery, when washed the water beads up and runs straight off . None of these vehicles have anything on them at all except fresh paint but they still bead like they have wax on them. Jim.</HTML>by Jim Hammill - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Willie...Carbrite make a bodyshop safe spray wax , called Gloss It , it is body shop safe which usually means its free of silicone , but check with them first. Jim.</HTML>by Jim Hammill - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Only use one foaming cleaner, thats Malco's Upholsty cleaner, dont use it very often though, it's not very acurate, aim for one spot and soak the whole seat kinda thing. Much perfer the liquid in a spray bottle. Jim.</HTML>by Jim Hammill - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>50K ? I work for Saturn right now and I dont make anywhere near that. Going to ask for a pay rise first thing in the morning ! That or I'm moving to New Jersey. We dont do the clapping thing, just take their picture and off they go. Jim.</HTML>by Jim Hammill - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts