I would concur with Bud with a few exceptions..cleaning a car and a building are two different animals (I have done both) and the odors you find in cars are more magnified due to the absorbant materials and confined space. When I speak here I do not just give opinions but rather state facts... I believe I am among a handful of detailers/odor removal specialists across the country who actually spby concoursgarage - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
Bill: When you have an odor or a smell... do you think it is important to find the specific cause of the odor before you start to clean?by concoursgarage - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
Ron: You are so correct.... jumping to conclusions is the biggest problem so many make.. you have to really query the customer...and do some diagnostic work, either with tools, your nose, or pulling apart parts of the vehicle. Odor removal is not a hit or miss game... you really have to have some experience, tools, chemicals, and equipment.... stick in an ozone machine and somehow it will magiby concoursgarage - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
There could be many reasons for the odor you are smelling in the automobile..but you need to be a bit more specific... Does the vehicle smell ONLY when you turn on the A/C? Does the vehicle smell when you open the door after being locked up for awhile? Is there a specific area it smells more than another... or does the entire vehicle smell? If you had to identify one odor that immediately coby concoursgarage - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
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So elaborate on GLASS/TITANIUM OXIDE products what would be a similar class of products here in the U.S. ?by concoursgarage - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
bobm... was astute enough to change the topic and move on to something else... YOU THINK MOST OF YOU WOULD GET THE HINT...LETS TALK ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE... no you have to have the last word... you are still playing in the sand box... wah! wah! mine is bigger than yours complex... Give it a rest! Done..! finished... DO YOU HEAR MY SCREAMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!by concoursgarage - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
We have done a lot of interesting vehicles...and resolved many unbelievable problems. some come that come to mind are a brand new black Lamborghini swirled so badly it looked like Van Goghs starry nights. We removed the swirls and a few days later he called in a panic to say that an old lady had passed his vehicle with a rusty bicycle and scratched the fender. I told him to come over to see ifby concoursgarage - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
SVR... CAN YOU SHARE WITH US YOUR OPINION ON THE BEST SEALANTS ON THE MARKET TODAY AND WHY YOU THINK SO?by concoursgarage - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
You've got the brain of a four-year-old boy, and I'll bet he was glad to get rid of it.by concoursgarage - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
Pro Mobile.. I have tried it once and it did strip off the color I wanted to get rid off... but had to put a lot of conditioner to make my hair silky again... It is one of those tips recommended in womens magazines I also use it as recommended by Zaino... when I am applying their sealant.. I think I should follow manufacturer suggested recommendation. I use it to strip oil, tar residue and havby concoursgarage - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
Bill you need to step back and re read your posts.... Your arrogance is only exceeded by your rudeness and you are getting to be a huge turn off and a pain to many people here. That said we also do not need to insult you..and if I have ..I offer an apology. What is bothersome about you is that you fail to respect or recognize that We are not deaf or blind and have heard your shouts about AT5.by concoursgarage - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
It is obvious no one should be utilizing dish washing soap on a regular basis to wash cars as it is very effective in stripping off protectants. The use of diswashing soap is advocated by Zaino and other protection companies as the precursor or first step before the protectant is applied. Thousands if not millions of vehicles have had zaino applied and have not heard one negative complaint aboby concoursgarage - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
Not familiar with the pre-spray you are talking about... Dawn works fast and is safe and removes all the oil from all the surfaces quickly... It is not expensive or outrageous... you do not need a gallon as it is a concentrate.by concoursgarage - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
Bud: Dawn is one of the best degreasers to remove wax, oil and grease from the paint surface of an automobile. Dawn is required by some sealant/protection manufacturers as a precursor to the application of their protectant because they know the surface will be absolutely clean. If you have never tried it you should... want to cut grease from vehicle when a hydraulic fluid line has burst ...by concoursgarage - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
kkdolfnz: I would not suggest you spray anything on a headliner especially a stain remover with solvents... it is a quick way to delaminate the fabric from the board and then you will have a huge problem on your hands. spray the solvent in a towel and spot or tap very delicately changing the area of the towel to continually draw out the stain to the towel. If you have an excellent extractor witby concoursgarage - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<<yes there are too many who detail the car according to their own needs rather than the customers>> IMO Detailing services should have a standard and consumers should not get to decide what those standards should be for any business. What a business should do is to offer services to meet consumer needs and those services should be called something else. For example when a custby concoursgarage - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
< Charge big money for a couple of hours of work. Yea right, that may work for a while, but that will not last long when your phone stops ringing.> I am beginning to think you have no business sense... Which person in their right mind would have a problem making money to repair and fix paint problems?by concoursgarage - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
I do not mind contacting you... but think you are missing a great opportunity to not only educate bu inform those here on what the terms mean.by concoursgarage - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
Bud... can you explain " These types of paint don't "Free-Flow" as did the old style laquers." Can you elaborate and explain what you mean by the above statement?by concoursgarage - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
I will never stick with the same way of detailing cars because changes in types of exterior trim, new technology paints and many other factors will affect how they are to be treated. My belief is that if you stand still, you will be left behind. move with the times, keep learning and be humble or prepare to be humbled by someone else someday to be honest, extractors are the better machinery aby concoursgarage - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
This is a quote from the person "Help! I got a newer truck from an auction and it smells terrible! It has had 10 hrs on co2." I was not very good student in science so forgive me but no idea co2 means cigarette smoke.. What would this industry do without you constantly educating us. By the way thanks for the compliments... "Carbon dioxide (chemical formula CO2) is a chby concoursgarage - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
Before you can begin cleaning to remove odors you must identify the odor that is bothering you and the source of the odor. What exactly are you smelling? is something being covered up with an odor counteractant? The best way to identify odors is to let the vehicle sit in the heat locked up. Open the door and immediately identify the first thing that comes to mind...An example could be dog odorby concoursgarage - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
sometimes I think I am wasting time having a discussion... I am not questioning/challenging express carpet shampooing over the country nor your expertise or how long or where you have been shampooing... I am simply trying to figure out how they cope successfully with cleaning most of these vehicles as in my experience the types of fabric in automobiles today are soiled easily and the majority ofby concoursgarage - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
Bud: Not to be argumentative here ... but not sure you are on the front line actively carpet shampooing or perhaps it is regional... that is not my experience. There is a huge industry problem with sport fabric seats and spotting and often requires more than express to resolve these problems. The majority of people requesting shampoo is from soiling, spills, vomit, dogs, odors or the vehicle haby concoursgarage - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
Bud: If you do not continuously ask questions how are you going to learn and grow. Since express service is an area you have more expertise in.. who better to ask that question but you> Based on the condition of the vehicles we clean.. I wonder how express shampoo services are successful in a car wash environment and satisfactory to consumers. Typically consumers want shampoo serviceby concoursgarage - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
Bud: What is your method for express carpet/upholstery shampoo in a car wash environment? Do you pre qualify the service? How do you sell the service? Do you define the customer expectation? How long does it take to do small, medium or large size vehicles? Does the service include stain removal? Do you dry out before delivery? if yes how? If vehicle is not dry.. how do you control odorby concoursgarage - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
I am not in agreement with putting water in an automobile with a hose as it can/will saturate the carpeting and cause water to wet either jute or sponge backing under the carpeting causing microbial growth. The wet vacuum does not have enough lift to remove all the water and without proper air circulation air passing under carpeting it will remain damp and smelly. I know this because every singby concoursgarage - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
Bill: Which of the AT5 sealants do you use?by concoursgarage - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
This man is conflicted... he wants to protect and maintain the car... and yet he says professional detailing is unnecessary and expensive.. well the news is he cannot want to have all the things he seems to want and not pay ... My recommendation because he has a black car and Audis are notoriously famous soft paint (at least that is my opinion) He should have his vehicle detailed (even thby concoursgarage - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts