<HTML>Bud, Ketch and others how much are they and where do you buy one. If they are too awful expensive detail shop could probably use one. Could be a good tool to use to show the customer. Its a shame there isn't a thickness meter that you could get to see when the sealant ,wax, or paint protectant is truly gone,and the vehicle is ready for another coat of protectant. This would surby Eric Brandenburg - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Just looking at the shine and saying that this stuff is better than that stuff,is as you say Frank, it ain't worth mentioning. Put a Glossimeter on the finish Product,to see what is and what isn't. Then get a lab to test your chemicals or buy One from Wayne or Bud,and maybe Ketch's Company sells the test results as well,I don't know. When you do this, it eleminatesby Eric Brandenburg - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Doug,if you have the extra energy to go over the same vehicle 3 times,you may want to try Buda's "ONE-Step". It also has an ample amount of the Diamond Plus in it. This way you clean/seal and get a very good shine,plus long lasting protection when done. Use this same product with a fine foam buffing pad, and you can eleminate some minor Spider Webbing. This can all beby Eric Brandenburg - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Anne: My final advise, what ever its worth. Start using the professional formulas that the Pro's use. I like Bud A's stuff Detailplus.com,and also use some of Ketch's stuff AutoInt.com. I don't think you can go wrong on either company's products. + you get a helluva lot more product to work with for your monies...........:-) Brandy!</HTML>by Eric Brandenburg - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Anne; try some DiamondPlus from Bud Abraham. 1 gallon jug 22.95+ shipping. Very good stuff..................... Brandy !</HTML>by Eric Brandenburg - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>If they are super bad ,you may have to remove the carpets,and to a Powerwash job on them. Better yet take the vehicle to a very good detail shop,that has a big carpet extractor,and get them to clean it. Probably get them to fit you in for 40-60 bucks.front/back/and trunk????.... Brandy I suggested the Detail Shop for good ones have the necessary top quality equipment to do such tasks.by Eric Brandenburg - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>If they are super bad ,you may have to remove the carpets,and to a Powerwash job on them. Better yet take the vehicle to a very good detail shop,that has a big carpet extractor,and get them to clean it. Probably get them to fit you in for 40-60 bucks.front/back/and trunk????.... Brandy I suggested the Detail Shop for good ones have the necessary top quality equipment to do such tasks.by Eric Brandenburg - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Oli-Get yourself, better yet treat your self to a Mikata Varible speed Buffer/Polisher. get the one with the Big "D" Handle, has varible speed and a soft start. Start with some polishing compound. I would recommend Trying some DetailPlus "ONE-STEP" you can get from Bud Abraham. TRhis stuff also has the Diamond Plus in it as well. The if that doesn't work,backby Eric Brandenburg - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Yur Right Grump, right up unto where they see the Federal Judge in their rear view mirror. I questioned the compounds at the Body Shop when i started there learning the compounding/buffing/polishing part of the business. There wasn't one of the guys there who ever heard of silicosis,or what sand can do for a set of lungs. Like I say you have to protect people from themselves.....by Eric Brandenburg - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Steve, could you send them to me as well, please!..................:-) Brandy</HTML>by Eric Brandenburg - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Steve, I experimented with a Flitz Polishing Ball,and some of Bud's One-Step Cleaner Polish. Its as Grump said, be careful,as I thought I was, and got a dull spot under the mirror base. The mirrors were very,very dull,and I showed the owner what I had done. He was happy the rest of it looked as good as it did,from what it did before I started. I then put a good coat of the Diamonby Eric Brandenburg - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Jim and Brian; why don't you guys add the above mentioned to the Detailers Association Tech Tips,so it can be down loaded and coppied. Then make postings that its there, thru all of the different sites that you travel. It may get some more attention to the new Detailer Association Site. Keep Pushing for the Television Show for the Automotive-N-Truck care, Man thats a great ideaby Eric Brandenburg - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Rod W; the previous posts are Right On! I have both Air and Elect! I like the lightness difference of air over the electric. I could become a poster boy for the new Makita Electric Buffer/polisher,w/soft start,and varible speed. it also has a "BIG D" handle on it that takes away a helluva lot of strain. One thing for sure,I work in an air conditioned shop we leave the temp sby Eric Brandenburg - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Hey guys great responce on that post,and Bob you are right, the train the trainer is the only way to go. This leaves someone to manage the program and take care of documentations(paperwork) as it has to be. Filed posted and on hand, when needed. Jim Hamill, in reading many of your posts, and responding to posts,there couldn't have been anyone any better to head up the Detailersby Eric Brandenburg - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>No Brian, I had forgotten about talking to you about it until this posting. We had lost our home PC due to Mother Board problems 2 different timesnad both times it fried the dvd drives,or at least that what they told us at the Gateway General Store. THey made repairs both times but we lost in coming and out going emails,so being paid bills. I don't know if your email to me was duby Eric Brandenburg - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Jim and Brian, I don't know if this was a combined effort on this idea,but it sounds great. You get something going each week washing thru paint correction,interior cleaning&repair, Dentless paint work,windshield repair,Gold plating.Tinting,and all of the rest. You guys could set it up like the Orange County Chopper Show. We could get Grump to be Senior one week,then get Budaby Eric Brandenburg - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Steve go to Autoint.com> when it comes up click on Tech Tips,then scroll doen about 1/3 page to Check List just below an Environmental Tech Tip. Grump did another good job here. If you stop and think,its as Grump says listen to your head,and anyone with a minimal amount of knowledge could have made up the same thing, it ain't rocket science. Thank the Lord for Old Timers likeby Eric Brandenburg - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>I know things are getting tight with protecting some People from them selves.How is it where you are?????????.... Do they swoop in/down if a fire truck shows up or the utilities company,to check you out, as well as your documentation?.......................................... :-) Brandy</HTML>by Eric Brandenburg - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Thanks for answering my post Scotty.I got the check off list from Grump's web site (Autoint) I found full of info,and a very useful tool. Years ago when I worked with the rotating equipment group at the refinery developing a check off sheet for each operations shift to use when checking over their equipment. We took viberations checks,oil temps/pressure readings,process data utilby Eric Brandenburg - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Those of you who have employees other than yourself, do you give/have regular safety meetings. Then document them in case you have an accident you can show proof to the Investigators,who ever they maybe, that you have a Safety Awareness Program training your employees to follow safety rules and regulations. Why I'm asking the local OSHA folks stopped by and did a check on a frienby Eric Brandenburg - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Do any of you Detailers use one of these check off lists, and go over the items on the check off list. I down loaded and printed off one of Ron Ketchum's ck lists. It was so full of detail and attention that I over looked the trunk area. Ron pointed that out to me, that they forgot it too. Being new to this business other than always cleaning my own vehicles, I tend to assume aloby Eric Brandenburg - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Brian, I want a copy, and please, laminate the pages,as most fledglings like myself may have the book to review near the job so if it gets wet there will be no harm done to the Tech Manual. Yes, I know it will be added expense, but I would rateher pay the extra to have the protection. Just a thought Brandy !</HTML>by Eric Brandenburg - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Maybe acidic,abrasive,and oily too for lubrication???.... Gives me an idea for my new shop name... Peter Pan Detailers!....Ha,Ha,Ha,.....:-) Brandy !</HTML>by Eric Brandenburg - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Rob; I was going to get a Flitz off Buda, but the local 3M pedler came by the Shop and ask if we'd seen one,and telling how good they work. He is right, they are very good,you can make Checker Plate Aluminum look like a chrome job very quick. They work wonders on Plastic coated wheels also. I sent Buda a How-Do-You-Do-It and this treatment, was what he recommended to me Robby!.by Eric Brandenburg - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Rob; iwas going to get a flitz off Buda, but the local 3M pedler came by the Shop and ask if we'd seen one,and telling how good they work. He is right, they are very good,you can make Checker Plate Aluminum look like a chrome job very quick. They work wonders on Plastic coated wheels also. I sent Buda a How-Do-You-Do-It and this treatment was what he recommended to me Robby!. Iby Eric Brandenburg - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>BruHa; I had some of your problems with a few customers cars as well.I had already purchased a jug of "One Step" from DetailPlus, which is a combined cleaner/polish/sealant. I tried it out, and this ,as Robby Regan said took care of the problem. You may also want to get a Polishing Ball as well, this is a Detailer needed tool. It works into all the nooks and crannies,it won&by Eric Brandenburg - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>I use air drive some, but it gets cold quick. I normally just grab my new Mikata. Its gotta soft start,and a "Big D" handle the eleminates some of the strain. I'm knot knocking the "RA's,but you can adj the speed with the varible Makita............................:-) Brandy !</HTML>by Eric Brandenburg - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Grumpy; the ValuGard Wax "U" refer to,is it just a maintenance wax, or is does it have a long lasting protection,as does Bud's Sealant? I'm to "GD" old for Dog and Pony Shows, window dressing and all of the rest of that "BS" , if you know what I mean. P.S. Grumpy is your company going to have a tent at the All American Soap Box Derby World Fby Eric Brandenburg - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Brian try going to Detailplus.com and get your self a jug of Bud A's Diamond Plus. I have had very good luck with his stuff. Its easy on and easy off. He also has a good Q&A on his forum there as well. P.S. His Sealer is both very easy on and very easy off. Scored in the top 5 in protection testing.............. Hope this helps :-) Brandy</HTML>by Eric Brandenburg - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Very Good Points,and I agree with you guys totaly on this ASE Certification. I think that in North, Carolina mechanics have to be certified. I know when my daughter opened her shop all Mechanics had to have that certification to be in business there in Raleigh. This probably would help boost the Detailing Profession,and I think that is what Bud Abraham is talking about, in getting outby Eric Brandenburg - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts