I might have an answer

[Galant313]

I own a detail shop, ask me what you're looking to do and I might have a product to recommend.

[9G]

pics of products you use and work with.

[mapid145]

x2 on wat 9g said

[Bezzle]

Professional used products for tires, windows, engine bays, carpets, leather, etc.

[Ivory8g]

werd!! Engine bay products!

[Galant313]

I use alot of products by Pro Car Beauty Products http://www.prowax.com/ I also use a lot of products by Stoner http://www.stonersolutions.com/. For engine's I use Stoner's wheel and tire cleaner, it works the best!

[9G]

what about some tricks of the trade?

[Galant313]

A chef never gives out their recipe lol

[Galant313]

What tricks would you like to know?

[Ed]

Other than chrome polish what's good for chrome wheels? I have 20's and want to keep them top notch. I use windex after I hand wash them and it works wonders(believe it or not) just wondered if it was something else.....

[9G]

what equipment do you recommend for wax on wax off. Takes me forever to wax a car.

[Galant313]

For wheels I use the Chrome Poilish by Turtle wax. As far as waxing I use a tool called a Cyclo, it works miracles and never leaves swirl marks. The only thing is that those tools and pads are expensive, but worth it.

[silverlightning]

I was in the auto-detailing business for 8 years in my younger days (ran two different shops) anybody that recommeds using turtle-wax products needs a hell of alot more experinece in their trade (that's the sh-t 80 year old grand-dads use because they dont know any better). The cyclo is a over priced gimmicked out piece of junk, if you want something to remove wax, this is a much better option (apply with a foam pad and remove with a microfiber bonnet) to wax a car 100% you are going to have to do it by hand, the orbital is only good for flat and semi flat surfaces impossible to get in all the nooks and crannies.
http://www.roadfly.com/magazine/7/porter_cable_pictures/images/30-9533451.jpg

OP: (anybody else) if you want to start using some real products, here ya go
http://www.detailsupplyoutlet.com/

P.S best wax ever invented, once you use this you will never use anything else
http://www.superiorcarcare.net/comadcapawax.html

[Galant313]

Wow! So how do you really feel?

[mapid145]

ok.. so this is to both of you..

on my maxima i have these "chrome strips" that run on the top of the car.. now the other nycmaxima members who have the 6th gen maxima say that its better just to replace them.. cus they fade made quickly and they cost about $100+ to replace

do you know of any product that will bring it back to the way it was.. if u want pics.. let me know

[silverlightning]

I dont know what you are dealing with for sure (dont know if its just plastic coated chrome or real chrome) but if their is any chance of slavaging those pieces this will do it.
http://www.detailsupplyoutlet.com/item.htm?item_num=341
Good Luck

[silverlightning]

Wow! So how do you really feel?
Sorry if I came on a bit strong, just trying to help, stay away from turtle wax it will reflect bad on your business. If you want to talk shop sometime I'm here, or over at GF

[Galant313]

It's ok, I am always open to suggestions. I appreciate the tip. Sometime I will get a hold of you and pick at your brain. So far the products I use has made me the fastest and most busiest detail shoip in my area, so Im making due with what I got. I didn;t take any offense to it, it's cool. Thanks.

[02redgalant]

what do you guys recommend to remove what seems to be like dried up pollen thats stained the weather stripping on the car and the window sills that prevent water from entering the outside.

[silverlightning]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ That sounds pretty weird, try rubbing alcohol or denatured alcohol you can get it in any hardware store.....

[slickrick]

^^^^^ what he said....

then try using a rubber restorer (NOT TIRE SHINE) to bring back the black of the weather strip.

[minhyxrated]

whats a good product for cleaning the inside of car.? carpet, seats, headliner. etc.

[superslick8g]

Stoner carpet cleaner, anything foam, it works good on my rides, I scrub it in wiht a brush then vaccum up the area, imo works fairly well.

[DaliadetteLeX]

squash is the best. but pretty much no local places sell it so u have to buy it online and i just ran out of it so i have to order some myself. do a search on here for CS X3 air spencer or google it and u will find it. I love the smell of it

[mapid145]

I need something that will clean up, condition my leather seats in my maxima.. i used these leather wipes from mothers and after a week or so i saw these yellow marks on the back of my seats..

[galant305]

what about the water spots on the windows, what do you recommend.

[littlerick]

water and steel wool (not 100% sure on what grit, its really thin) on windows
i can let you know tomm. if no one else answers by then, we have tons of them at my work

[Fishboy55]

000 steel wool...not a brillo pad...that has soap in it....

[littlerick]

lol yeah sorry i was half awake and was fixing it right now, definately steel wool not brillo pad sorry

[PR8GG]

anything to get back to life a CF hood?

[mapid145]

anything to get back to life a CF hood?

run1206 did a write up on restoring his cf hood.. a shit load of elbow grease lol

[kolio]

what to use on the inside of my windshield. it has all kinds of streaks and grease marks. nothing takes it out!

[raks_22]

you try whit the HID xenon??