<HTML>Not familar with this "Trim a Shield". The ETR has an OEM, proven track record, plus Hyundai Korea, required Hyundai US to do independant Accelerated Weathering and UV lab testing, before they approved it's use on somewhere around 45,000 new vehicles afew years back. The independant lab tests, paid for and administrated by Hyundai USA, showed that the mirrors, door haby Ketcham - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Dan, you must be confusing the ABC system that vehicle manufacturers use and require with the ETR kit. ABC is for IFO, ferrous oxide deposits, light concrete deposits, rail dust, etc,. ETR is the exterior trim repair products, that makes the black or grey exterior trim pieces new again. It is not a "dressing", nor is a modified "shoe polish", like Black to Blackby Ketcham - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>You got the same problem that has been there for years. That paint has a fairly active solvent system. It "bit" into the trim. That is why Mazda and Hyundia, now Mitsubishi, require the use of the ValuGard ETR-II kit to fix the problem, rather than replace the parts. If a solvent is used, that is "active" enough to remove the paint particles, the solvent will dby Ketcham - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Kinda, but not really correct, first you have to "identify" which of the 40,000 plus of the "silicone/siloxane" molecular chains you are referring to. Ketch</HTML>by Ketcham - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Aww, what the hell, that is just great, and I have trouble just trying to speak and write English!!! I am going to bed, think about it a little bit more. Or, maybe have a cocktail. Yeah, cocktail wins, I am old, that is that, no new lanquages until I get English down. Ketch</HTML>by Ketcham - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>And guess what, one of the largest automotive car care chemical companies in the world started the "mis-information" years ago. 3M Ketch</HTML>by Ketcham - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>It is all in the informational packet sent to those that request it. Ketch</HTML>by Ketcham - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>We have offered our Silver Medallion warranty program for used cars, up to 5 years old, for the past 5 years. The new Clean Seal warranty products program, introduced at the ICA Show, is for carwashes and detailers, a bit different than our Car Dealer programs. We offer a warranty program, backed just as our Dealership program we have provided since the early 80's, but slightlyby Ketcham - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>And you are "Cuban"! I don't trust those people. LOL!!! Ketchy</HTML>by Ketcham - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>I believe that the one's who manufacturer the vehicle, their suppliers of parts, and the engineers of both, know better, 99% of the time as to what types of chemicals, etc may be used. If you are ever around Cincy, stop in and I'll show you some of these sort of lab tests they do to acertain these things. These are not tests that we do, but their engineers, labs, outside cby Ketcham - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Who is the company that makes and market's the product? Johnson and Johnson? No matter, just look on the can, and then send a request for the MSDS for it. You might be surprised at what are the real ingrediants in it. Might just be that they are not found in most car care products, to be used on surfaces that you are using them on, and for good reason. Ketch</HTML>by Ketcham - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Mark, First, due to the new VOC regulations in California, and soon New Jersey and something like 14 other states, with the balance to follow in the next few years, the type of dressing you perfer will be come extinct. Not for the "safety" reasons that DaimlerChrysler, Ford and GM have issued in Technical Service Bulletins, as well as many of the major tire companies, but,by Ketcham - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Ahh, geee, folks!! I do believe that over at the Delphi Forum, a few years back, we sort of had this conversation. Do any of you "old timers" recall when "somebody" said that you had to "bill" a certain amount per hour of work, to make money?? You had to "bill" a certain amount per hour of work to make a living? Do any of you "old timerby Ketcham - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Yeah, the time/labor that is on the TSB was done by an outside service for Ford, they did a minimum of 3 different size vehicles, using "untrained", only read the TSB, for the time study. From that, they decided on the time allowance for the warranty monies to be paid. Of course, if one doing it, does not understand that they did not allow for shops that are not "emplby Ketcham - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Takes only about 20 minutes more than a wash job to do the process, and no worries about scratching, etc. It's your call. Toyota demo's the system in their Toyota University Collision Repair classes. DaimlerChrysler Canada has the products private labeled. The clears used today, be they PPG, Dupont or BASF, are used by all the manufacturers and the system was tested andby Ketcham - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Joe, See you got one of our ETG-1 gauges. For a price that is about half of what we pay. It is mostly like one of two that are "hot", a guy using an Indonesian address, for his credit card, but a US shipping address, slipped one pass the girls a couple of months back. They didn't run the card and wait for a check on it, just charged the card for the two gauges and sby Ketcham - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Well, for a start, it depends on who you purchased it from. Not all are equal, for an example there is a difference in the quality of some of the components and those little pieces that may be the reason your's doesn't work, may be very inexpensive to replace and make it work again. I know this, Tom's PDS units use very high quality parts and a simple phone call to hiby Ketcham - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Wait, first, what is the unit, you are lacking a bit in description of the unit. There are more than one, you know. Care to be a bit more descriptive of the unit, like who built it, who sold it to you? You know, like real communication. Ketch</HTML>by Ketcham - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Joe, I am trying to understand the "steam cleaning" way. After all, that is a very old term, and takes a real "steam cleaner", plus as is shown on the PDTA website, from Ford and GM, the use of that hot of water is not the way to do the cleaning of new motors. Hell, when a kid, cleaning the farm machinery trade in's at my dad's farm machinery dealershiby Ketcham - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Brian, When I first came to join A.I. they had fragrance in Omni, a couple of other products. When I looked at the formula's also found butyl's, etc, not good. The fragrance was in there to cover up the "sharpness" that one smells, irritates the eyes, lungs, etc. When I reformulated to non-toxic components, also made sure no fragrances where in them. I had thby Ketcham - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Bud, "sizing" is "sizing", but thread quality, number of threads per inch, etc, do make a difference, so we know that much. You miss the point that Gina is presenting. "There are people", who will spend more money for a "brand" name, or with a company that has a track record of years, and years of servicing the customers in their market. Theseby Ketcham - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Hey Paul!! Did your phone lose my number? I guess that you learned that little trick and why it works, from someplace. ketch</HTML>by Ketcham - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Mike, Brian, Thank you, both! We have taught the use of surgical/huck towels for years. Have a very direct of explaining it, and it works, with a good glass cleaner. We preach it, and the proper way to fold and use them, the use of the glass cleaner, etc. Why all these things are important. People in this business are not alway ready to accept some very logical facts, and thereby Ketcham - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>It is for a "pour" spict, not for a pump, although some do use a plastic pump in it, they make them, but don't last for long. The new, just in from the plant, are in our new black pails, as will, on a running basis, all product will be in. They have a "air vent" on the other side of the "pour" spout, that you just "pop". I would love toby Ketcham - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Bud, Cool it! I can see that the post from Gina upset you, but let the "finger" rest a minute, we will read it, at least once. Gina makes a very real point! If that is what people want, the "feel the need", then they are going to spend the money to buy it! It is all about "perception", not about "price", not about what "anyone else mayby Ketcham - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Cause if you had a 30X magnifer and looked at it before you wasted the time, you would have known that the clear is toast! It was degraded, cracked, eaten up, the resin system was compromised, it is done, over, say good bye, etc. Proper and trained, diagnois is the first "real" step to addressing any issue. Ketch</HTML>by Ketcham - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Sorry, but this issue is not for detailers, but for a good bodyshop. Suggest that you look in the yellow pages for a bodyshop that shows the I-CAR logo, if you want quality repairs. Sort of like only looking for "detailers" that exhibit the Professional Detailers Technican Association logo or Trusted Professional Detailers logo. Not that either will be able to totally insby Ketcham - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>If you are member of the PDTA group, we offer the Mini ETG at a very special price. Check their website, as you can only get the low price if a member of PDTA. If you are a Trusted Professional Detailer of Automotive International, you can get a special price on the ETG-1. We don't offer the ETG-1 at a deal to PDTA, and we don't provide a special price for the Mini-ETG toby Ketcham - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>That is what an inspection form, used properly, with potential clients is for. You don't go to the doctor, your attorney, your CPA, etc and not expect to have your concerns "diagnoised", you expect it! Otherwise, as you have been exposed to expect, you have doubts. Anytime, most people, have to spend money, they wish to know what they are getting and why they are payby Ketcham - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Someone who I don't have to retrain, and will listen, easier to teach a new one than break old ingrained bad habits. Ketch</HTML>by Ketcham - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts