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Wednesday
Jan252012

Knowing Your Leather...Information All Detailing Professionals Should Know! 

Here Is A Video On How Leather Is Made

Below Is A Video That Shares How To Identify Different Types of Leather

Saturday
Dec312011

Local Big Bear Youth Is In The Record Books!

Jordon is a great young man and our entire community is proud of him!

Good Job Jordon!!

Wednesday
Dec282011

Maintaining Your Tricked Out Car. A Owners Guide To Keeping The Bling...Blinging. 

No doubt, today's new car market has followed the direction of today's generation and the highly active automotive aftermarket guru's. Composites have been used within the racing, drifting and tuner segments of the automotive world for many years, but until recent times, auto manufactures have not used these materials in production models. Today, that has all changed and auto makers are now realizing what, we the car guys (and gals) of the car world desire on and in our vehicles.

Carbon fiber is just one exotic material used on new, modern day cars and the aftermarket parts that are common place within Even the classic market has jumped onto the carbon fiber scene today. Back when we were learning to maintain, wash and wax dear ol Dad's car, carbon fiber and the likes of it were space age and with that, we need to take a little more care in maintaining these materials.

Carbon fiber can be detailed and believe it or not, this material can be compounded, polished and waxed (sealed), if you know what you are doing.  If you are not a car detailing aficionado, just apply a good quality wax or sealer in between your professional details can be a big help in maintain your cars bling!

You will simply need to use good common sense and know that carbon fiber and other composite materials can be found with exposed (non-painted and non-clear coated) and non-exposed threads (painted). Some of these materials are clear coated while others are resin based with noting over or covering the surfaces. Most factory surfaces are cleared, but that is not a law or factual for all factory composites.

Test For Being Cleared...or Not

Two ways...the ol’ spit on your finger and rub trick...if color comes off, it’s not cleared. Also, you can take a soft microfiber towel and apply a little polish to the surface via the towel, but do this in an area where you won't be able to see discoloration should the surface not be cleared as non-cleared composites can become blemished when they come in contact with some compounds, polishes or waxes.If when you do the above test color comes off, again no clear. Also look for smudging when you use the above techniques.

Keeping the shine on composites

Here's the real story, keeping your factory carbon fiber surfaces clean, shiny and protected does not need to be tricky. Here is a simple guide to help you.

  1. Keeping composite surfaces clean and free of bird droppings, tree sap and environmental fall out should be a major goal. These surfaces can be sensitive to long term exposure of these and other contaminants, so keeping your car clean is important.
  2. Wash with a high quality car shampoo. Make sure to use a good quality mitt and I love to use a Grit Guard in my wash bucket.
  3. If you desire to really pop your composites/carbon fiber surfaces, you may wish to clay the surface, but make sure to utilize a mild clay bar so that you will not leave marring on the surfaces.
  4. If you want to protect your composites/carbon fiber surfaces with the genteelest touch possible, I prefer to use a spray on/wipe on application, as this offers a very soft and gentle application process and it takes just a couple minutes to protect your investment. 
  5. If you are maintaining your carbon fiber surfaces yourself, I would suggest quarterly applications of protective products. More often if parked outdoors. 
  6. If you do need to polish minor imperfections out of your composite surfaces, you can do so using a mild polish and soft polishing hand pad or for those you are skilled with a DA polisher, you can again use a mild polish with a mild foam polishing pad.

Interior Composites

Keeping interior composite surfaces clean and protected is also an important step. Assuming your composite materials are clear coat protected, I like a very mild cleaner/protector hand applied with a clean, soft microfiber towel.

Keeping The Paint New

So your carbon fiber is tricked out, now what about your painted surfaces? Here are some hints to keeping that paint blinging too!

  1. Keep it wash and use very nice drying towels. Swirls can be created by using the wrong toweling for drying.
  2. Clay bar your car- the clay step is very important.
  3. Do you have minor imperfections? Performing a mild polishing step is a good idea for perfection based paint care.
  4. Waxing your paint is one thing, I like to apply sealers to the show cars I maintain and detail. Sealers will last longer, provide a higher level of protection and deliver the bling your car deserves. You can apply a more traditional sealer, new generation sealers or even high end, boutique waxes.

High End Stock/Aftermarket Wheels & Calipers

Today's wheels are not just about good looks, today's wheels are about performance. With that wheel performance usually comes brake performance and with brake performance comes caliper performance and with all this performance comes some nasty wheels and calipers.

The Wheels on a car are a center point, an accessory that can make or break a car and keeping the wheels look their best is important. If you practice good housekeeping habits and keep your wheels clean, I recommend that you use an all wheel safe wheel cleaner. This level of wheel cleaner is safe and will not spot or damage most wheels and if you utilize the right product, it will clean the tires too!

Now, if you are on the throttle and therefor on your brakes, basically you drive your car the way it was intended to be driven, you are going to need a little stronger cleaner.  Always test wheel cleaners on the back of the wheel, within an area that you can not see so that way if the cleaner causes any damage or discoloration, that visual damage can not be seen as easily.

Wheel Protection

Cleaning your wheels is one thing, but why not apply a protective coating? If you have seriously nice wheels, I like to apply a long term protective coating vs. a short term wheel coating.

Don't Forget Your Tires

Now, your carbon fiber is blinging, your paint has the reflection of a mirror, your wheels are beyond clean, it's time to address your tires. Applying a tire dressing is the finishing touch to the perfectly detailed vehicle. I am very picky about the tire dressings I use. Why? I don't want to much shine, to little shine and I hate tire dressing that slings off the tire, covering your car in tire muck. So, be picky about your tire dressing

So, you now have enough detailing tips to keep your modern day car looking it's best. So, this weekend, get out your detailing kit, print the tips above out and start having some fun with your ride all while keeping it's natural beauty and value at it's best.

Happy detailing,

Renny

Wednesday
Dec282011

Maintaining Your Tricked Out Car. A Owners Guide To Keeping The Bling...Blinging. 

No doubt, today's new car market has followed the direction of today's generation and the highly active automotive aftermarket guru's. Composites have been used within the racing, drifting and tuner segments of the automotive world for many years, but until recent times, auto manufactures have not used these materials in production models. Today, that has all changed and auto makers are now realizing what, we the car guys (and gals) of the car world desire on and in our vehicles.

Carbon fiber is just one exotic material used on new, modern day cars and the aftermarket parts that are common place within Even the classic market has jumped onto the carbon fiber scene today. Back when we were learning to maintain, wash and wax dear ol Dad's car, carbon fiber and the likes of it were space age and with that, we need to take a little more care in maintaining these materials.

Carbon fiber can be detailed and believe it or not, this material can be compounded, polished and waxed (sealed), if you know what you are doing.  If you are not a car detailing aficionado, just apply a good quality wax or sealer in between your professional details can be a big help in maintain your cars bling!

You will simply need to use good common sense and know that carbon fiber and other composite materials can be found with exposed (non-painted and non-clear coated) and non-exposed threads (painted). Some of these materials are clear coated while others are resin based with noting over or covering the surfaces. Most factory surfaces are cleared, but that is not a law or factual for all factory composites.

Test For Being Cleared...or Not

Two ways...the ol’ spit on your finger and rub trick...if color comes off, it’s not cleared. Also, you can take a soft microfiber towel and apply a little polish to the surface via the towel, but do this in an area where you won't be able to see discoloration should the surface not be cleared as non-cleared composites can become blemished when they come in contact with some compounds, polishes or waxes.If when you do the above test color comes off, again no clear. Also look for smudging when you use the above techniques.

Keeping the shine on composites

Here's the real story, keeping your factory carbon fiber surfaces clean, shiny and protected does not need to be tricky. Here is a simple guide to help you.

  1. Keeping composite surfaces clean and free of bird droppings, tree sap and environmental fall out should be a major goal. These surfaces can be sensitive to long term exposure of these and other contaminants, so keeping your car clean is important.
  2. Wash with a high quality car shampoo. Make sure to use a good quality mitt and I love to use a Grit Guard in my wash bucket.
  3. If you desire to really pop your composites/carbon fiber surfaces, you may wish to clay the surface, but make sure to utilize a mild clay bar so that you will not leave marring on the surfaces.
  4. If you want to protect your composites/carbon fiber surfaces with the genteelest touch possible, I prefer to use a spray on/wipe on application, as this offers a very soft and gentle application process and it takes just a couple minutes to protect your investment. 
  5. If you are maintaining your carbon fiber surfaces yourself, I would suggest quarterly applications of protective products. More often if parked outdoors. 
  6. If you do need to polish minor imperfections out of your composite surfaces, you can do so using a mild polish and soft polishing hand pad or for those you are skilled with a DA polisher, you can again use a mild polish with a mild foam polishing pad.

Interior Composites

Keeping interior composite surfaces clean and protected is also an important step. Assuming your composite materials are clear coat protected, I like a very mild cleaner/protector hand applied with a clean, soft microfiber towel.

Keeping The Paint New

So your carbon fiber is tricked out, now what about your painted surfaces? Here are some hints to keeping that paint blinging too!

  1. Keep it wash and use very nice drying towels. Swirls can be created by using the wrong toweling for drying.
  2. Clay bar your car- the clay step is very important.
  3. Do you have minor imperfections? Performing a mild polishing step is a good idea for perfection based paint care.
  4. Waxing your paint is one thing, I like to apply sealers to the show cars I maintain and detail. Sealers will last longer, provide a higher level of protection and deliver the bling your car deserves. You can apply a more traditional sealer, new generation sealers or even high end, boutique waxes.

High End Stock/Aftermarket Wheels & Calipers

Today's wheels are not just about good looks, today's wheels are about performance. With that wheel performance usually comes brake performance and with brake performance comes caliper performance and with all this performance comes some nasty wheels and calipers.

The Wheels on a car are a center point, an accessory that can make or break a car and keeping the wheels look their best is important. If you practice good housekeeping habits and keep your wheels clean, I recommend that you use an all wheel safe wheel cleaner. This level of wheel cleaner is safe and will not spot or damage most wheels and if you utilize the right product, it will clean the tires too!

Now, if you are on the throttle and therefor on your brakes, basically you drive your car the way it was intended to be driven, you are going to need a little stronger cleaner.  Always test wheel cleaners on the back of the wheel, within an area that you can not see so that way if the cleaner causes any damage or discoloration, that visual damage can not be seen as easily.

Wheel Protection

Cleaning your wheels is one thing, but why not apply a protective coating? If you have seriously nice wheels, I like to apply a long term protective coating vs. a short term wheel coating.

Don't Forget Your Tires

Now, your carbon fiber is blinging, your paint has the reflection of a mirror, your wheels are beyond clean, it's time to address your tires. Applying a tire dressing is the finishing touch to the perfectly detailed vehicle. I am very picky about the tire dressings I use. Why? I don't want to much shine, to little shine and I hate tire dressing that slings off the tire, covering your car in tire muck. So, be picky about your tire dressing

So, you now have enough detailing tips to keep your modern day car looking it's best. So, this weekend, get out your detailing kit, print the tips above out and start having some fun with your ride all while keeping it's natural beauty and value at it's best.

Happy detailing,

Renny

Monday
Dec262011

A Look Back At 2011...I Love Detailing and The People In Detailing!

A Look Back At 2011...From The Eyes of A Detailer

A Video Collection From Detailing Success 2011

Monday
Dec262011

Removing Key Scratches and Heavy Blemishes 

When Detailing, Science and Art Meet

Above are key and dog nail scratches that my detailing student and buddy Bob Wiener Was Able To Remove. I wish I could say it was easy, or on the flip that it was very, very difficult. In reality, it's both easy and difficult all dependent on your own ability and the exposure to such challenges you have witnessed within your own detailing efforts.

This red paint had also been detailed and damaged by someone and the haze left behind was pretty bad. So on top of the scratches, we had to deal with hazed, damaged paint.

After Bob was finished with the prep, he set out to take measurements and right away we knew something was up with this paint. We could see following the wash that the color on the entire front clip was off a tad, but once we performed the paint measurements, our suspensions were confirmed.

Following careful measurement taking, Bob proceeded to sand the bad spots of the truck.There were blemishes, scratches and polishing marring all over the truck!

The entire truck from the front clip back had been repainted. What was uncommon with this truck is that we believed (along with my painter buddies) the truck was a factory repaint. The truck was a very limited production truck to start and then, to see evidence that the truck had been repainted in the factory made this even more fun to work on. Below, if you look closely, you can see slight resin pop markings that popped big time after the the sanding steps and the first compounding step.

Bob cleaned the paint up and did so without compromising the clear. Careful measurements due to the paints unknown factors made this possible and secured that while the paint turned out fantastic, we also did not wear down the clear and thus shorten the life of the paint system.Below you can see the before key scratches and the after shots using a paint inspection light.

Below are a few more before and after photos following the entire correction process

The Process...

  1. Evaluation of Paint Surfaces With Visual Inspection
  2. Steps 3-10 Paint and Exterior Prep Steps
  3. LWV Wash (Eco Wash)
  4. Clay
  5. Paint System Re-evaluation (Now cleaned and clayed, you can see more)
  6. Prep
  7. Measure Paint System
  8. Identify Problem Areas
  9. Prep and Soften Scratch Area and Prep For Sanding
  10. Dry Sand Step I
  11. Measure
  12. Dry Sand Step II
  13. Measure
  14. Reflow Scratch Area(s)
  15. Blend
  16. Compound Step
  17. Measure
  18. Polishing Compound Step
  19. Measure
  20. Cutting Polish
  21. Measure
  22. Piano Finishing Step
  23. Clean and Prep Paint
  24. Steam and Clean Residue
  25. The Fine Polish Step
  26. Apply Sealer
  27. Apply Color Enhancement layer
  28. Final White Glove Inspection

 

Monday
Dec192011

One-on-One Telephone Coaching Session With Renny

Do You Desire More Out of Your Business?

Want More Profits?

Desire A Deeper Understand of The Industry?

Have Questions About Detailing?

This Offer Expires December 24th and Is Limited To Just Ten Positions! Act Now!


 

 

 

This Offer Will Be Limited To Ten People ONLY

I am a firm believer in building others up and helping out entrepreneurs is one thing in life that I absolutely love. I am blessed and I like to see others realizing success but times are tough, money is tight and I know there are those of you who would love to attend a one-on-one training session with me, but the current economic times won't let that happen any time soon. So, I want to work with at helping you realize your dreams within your detailing business....how?

I am making this limited offer this Christmas as a way to help ten people! Here is how it works. I normally charge a minimum of $450.00 for a phone/online consultation. Yes that's is expensive and yes I am booked, even at that level. I offer my detailing services globlally and I train people from acorss the globe at opperating profitable detailing businesses. In short...this is a great time to learn and a great offer!

Monday
Dec192011

A Short List of Last Minute Gift Ideas For Every Entrepreneur 

For the small business person in your life this Christmas!

 

  • Killer Cell Phone/Music Ear Piece - When you are working you need a high quality option and the BOSE system ROCKS! Link 

  • I am a firm believer in writing your thoughts down and sometimes, ideas come to us in weird places. So, for the always thinking entrepreneur, how about a waterproof notepad for the shower? Link

  • We are more then detailing professionals, we wear many hats...Be ready for it all! Part of detailing success is having all your tools with you and your marketing tools include a camera, video camera and your computer to name just  a few and you need the right bag for all this gear! Link 

  • One Hour of Private Business Coaching - Do you want true business success? Get one hour of one-on-one business coaching with an industry leader - Link 

Monday
Dec192011

Last Minute Santa List for Pro Detailers

With less then a week to go until Christmas, some of us pro detailers may still be dropping hints about what Santa should be bringing us this Christmas and that you would enjoy seeing under the tree.

  

With less then a week to go until Christmas, some of us pro detailers may still be dropping hints about what Santa should be bringing us this Christmas and that you would enjoy seeing under the tree.

  • Quick Cut Sanders - When I am detailing Rods or Muscle cars and they need to be sanded, this is the system I use!  - Link 

  • The FLEX XC3401 Changeable Backing Plate System by Lake Country - This is a cool tool for any Pro Level Detailer Using The Flex 3401 - Link

  • The Grit Guard Cart - If you are washing pads, this cart is super cool! Link 

  • Griot's Portable Detailing Plateform - I love this thing!! Link

  • Dog Stone - An affordable gift that makes getting rid of dog hair much easier! Link

 

 

  • For You Heavy Hitters...A Free BreitlingWatch - At least kind of free? Link

 


Wednesday
Dec142011

Drivepur Presentation Slides

Many of us had the opportunity to listen to the founders of Drivepur speak to our group last night and WOW! What a great presentation by three great guys! The knowledge shared was incredible!Below you can view the Drivepur video and also download last night presentation slides. Simply double click and download below!

The DrivePur Protection System is a revolutionary new and environmentally friendly odor, germ and allergen removal system for car's, boat's and RV's .

Using the latest in UV-PCO technology DrivePur can quickly and effectively remove pet odors, smoke odors, food odors, germs, bacteria, mold, mildew, stains and other contaminants from the interior.


Drivepur Presentation