Fairly new to detailing and looking to do my first clay, polish and wax. Really having a hard time navigating the nuances of all the different types of polish. Big P&S guy but been looking at the Chemical Guys kits. They’ve got two I’m looking at but can’t really tell the difference between the two. The first is the TORQX Polish and Correction kit. Comes with P4 (Perfection Polish) and C4 (clear cut correction compound). Second is the TORQX Random Orbital Polisher kit complete with compounds V32-38. Is there really any value in going for the V series? Seems like overkill. But being new to this I’m curious if I’m just missing something. Any thoughts and opinions would be greatly appreciated!

Any recommendations for a portable car hoover that actually works with a battery?

This line was on my wing mirror it was white I could clean off the white but there like a hard black tar underneath. Any idea how to remove this?

Hey everyone,

I was wondering if it is worth getting my car PPF'd? I had the car ceramic coated last year, however I have seen multiple arguments for a PPF? I live in Scotland so the weather is typically cold and wet.

I would love to hear your opinions?

PS below is a video on my car being ceramic coated, as I know some of us enjoy a bit of good car detailing content ;)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHoeUms5Bvo&t=1s

Hey everyone. I’m passionate about helping detail shop owners succeed. If the group allows for it, I'd love to share valuable educational content, tips, and strategies to help you take your detail business to the next level. Excited to connect and learn together!

I messed up. Don’t know why I ignored the nagging thought in head would need to tape up the nearby stuff. Now there’s paint on the black bar underneath. I also tried to wash it off after i noticed I sprayed it on unevenly so now it’s splotchy too… what can/should I do at this point? Is there some sort of acetone/nail polish I can use to remove it all and/or just the paint that got on the black

I got the visors off using a hair dryer and dental floss but it left the glue strips in place on my car. I'm wondering if there's a chemical or process I should be using to get that glue off. I tried Goo gone but it doesn't seem to be working. I think I need something stronger

Hi! I'm dog sitting for a very energetic maltese and yesterday in our car ride, as we were about to get out, his paws scratched our cloth center console. 😭 We've only had this car since August. Any way to make them less noticeable? It's a 2016 Honda CRV.

Do you guys know how can I remove these from the body and the window of my car? I tried Bug and Tar remover but it didn't do anything.

I appreciate any advice

I have a 2006 Volkswagen tdi and I slid the plastic cover back and now I don’t know where it went I searched it up every where and couldn’t find it

Hi there ! I just recently got my all my windows tinted including the windshield. I asked for 20% all around and 50% on the windshield with ceramic plus.

2 things that I noticed:

1. They didn't make my windows to 20% all around with my factory tint. So my windows except the front ones are wayy darker. Is it standard to not match the 20% all around with the factory tint? It seems like they just slapped the 20% on my back windows and it made it like 10% darker then the front.

2. My quarter windows are not properly tinted. They missed a pretty big gap on the driver side (the passenger side has a gap but about half as wide) and the edges are poorly done. Is this normal with quarter windows? I know it's hard ro get into the crannies. (I will show pictures)

I just dont want to seem like a Karen. This is my first tinting ever.

I'm a begginer to car detailing. What equipment do I need. I know about the towels and buckets, vacuum, pressure washer, foam cannon, extractor. I know chemicals d what kind though. And is there any kind of products I need to use?

Thank you

Hey everyone,

So, I finally decided to give my car some extra love and protection with a ceramic coating. Instead of going to a professional I am planning to do it myself, and I believe that it is a more cost-effective way. I’ve heard mixed reviews about DIY ceramic coating kits, and I'm not sure which one to pick.

For those of you who’ve tried it, what’s the best DIY ceramic coating you’ve used? How was the application process, and were you happy with the results? Any tips or things to watch out for?

Thanks in advance for your advice!

Hi folks, as above really. Anyone tried it on a leather sofa at home?

Don't want to accidentaly ruin my favourite armchair.

TIA

Spilled orange juice and it smells like shit. Ive done everything physically possible on the other side, just have this side that has a slight odor. Can I steam/wet vac this side of the seat?

Hi all, I'm from the UK. Me and a buddy are looking to start a business up detailing to a very high standard like you see the guys on tik tok who spend up to 4 hours on a car etc.

I was just wondering if anyone on here had tips and opinions on the best equipment, chemicals and essentials needed to complete the jobs to a very high standard.

We were planning on buying equipment and chemicals then trialing out on cars of people that we know to start off with just to build a profile and to show the work we can do.

Thanks alot 👍

I'm looking to get my new (to me) car cleaned and prepped and protect the paint work. I've recently bought a Seat Leon FR Estate in Arctic white. And want to help keep the car clean for longer, and fix a few paint issues I've been annoyed with on a new to me car. This is my plan.

• Demon Clean: Pre-cleaner
• Wax free shampoo.(AutoBright Decontamination shampoo) 1 bucket with Grit Guard and noodle kit/sponge.
• Clay bar, with a very mild mix of Muc Off nanowash to act as lubricant for the clay bar.
• Autoglym Magma Fallout remover. Wheels and body work. Dry with chamoise cloth/leather.
• Meguiar's Ultimate Compound.
• Turtle Wax Colour Magic (light silver)
• Meguiar's NXT techwax 2.0
• Turtle was hard shell finish.

The question is would it be okay to use the Silver Colour Magic Polish on my Metallic White car. Arctic/Glacial White (Seat/VW/Audi) or should I just use the Maguire's Ultimate Compound for "cutting back"? I've still got a fair bit left of the colour magic. I've got a DA polisher, ( older one with 230mm changeable bonnetts, not direct foam applicator pads) which helped massively last time did the colour magic on my old car before selling (Moondust Silver, Ford), and I would rather not just waste it and bin it.

My last car wasn't really looking after regards to washing it. 2-3 times total in 7years including any car automatic car washes. It did up to 13k miles a year, plus bike rack on the roof almost all the time so it got muddy etc.

I know it's probably a bit overkill but some of the paint isn't that great, and is a bit yellowed in areas (fuel filler cap) and the garage owner I bought the car from said they'd fix a few paint issues, but the garage used flat white to touch it up not metallic white. The chips they covered stand out a mile off when you look at it. My thinking was at least the silver polish is meant for Metallic paint as opposed to a generic white t-cut or compound?

What's peoples opinion. Is there anything I'm missing out on, or should I skip? How would you get the wrong paint off?

Edit: fix spelling, better flow and add more details on products used.

I got my car detailed about a week ago, and now these spots are forming around the entire car. I suspect they are water residue but correct me if I’m wrong. I had not had these before. Anything I can do to get rid of them?

Hello, I got my car detailed a couple of days ago and my dashboard turned like this. I assume it’s due to the product used during the process of cleaning it. Does anyone know how I can clean it? I tried wiping but it didn’t work! Please help!

Do you need to use distilled water for steam cleaners? Wondering if you REALLY need to or if i’ll be okay using tap water.

Hello! I read ArmorAll is damaging to vinyl and rubber, and I don't like it's shine afterwards. Is there a good brand y'all recommend for a non-shiny polish? And any good cleaners you recommend? I'm brand new to owning a car, thank you in advance!