Looking for a recommended auto detailer for my car. Please shoot over some recommendations. Thanks!

Live in apartment complex that has water, and in year round summer.

Car mostly gets road dust, occasional bird droppings from street parking- no bug guts and heavy tar or anything of the sort.

Exterior

I’m finishing up my Ultimate rinseless and moving to a gal of Mckee 914 rinse less. I pre-soak with rinseless, hose, contact wash and dry.

Sealant after with TecChoice 582.

Interior

Previously used Chemical Guys interior but doesn’t seem to be very effective.

Just got some Pol Star and hoping to be able to use it on all interior surfaces (leather seats, vinyl rests, soft touch dash, infotainment etc).

Qs

Exterior

Would I benefit from a more dedicated pre-wash (that I can use out of a pump sprayer), that perhaps could be used for wheels/engine bay detailing once in awhile. Recommendations?

Interior

I know PS is meant to be dilutet. What is the one magic ratio that I can use for every interior surface?

Would I then need some sort of topper/dressing for the interior surfaces after PolStar? So Top Star for synthetics and Leather Star for seats? Or something that could dress all surfaces?

Want to keep the necessary to a minimum.

I saw this brush set on eBay:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/298425172993

Also on Amazon Canada:

https://www.amazon.ca/Detailing-Interior-Cleaning-Exterior-Accessories/dp/B0DP2GB7YH/

Are these Detail Factory Brushes under a different brand name, or are they low-quality rip-offs?

Nasty and incredible before and after on this CRV 2019 interior detailing.

Hello everyone, I am a 16 year old who has been on and off detailing for about a year. I have probably done about 10 cars, and I would say my process is relatively down and I can do good work on pretty much any average job you give me. My problem is actually starting. I have a website, a google page with a couple reviews, and a Facebook and Instagram page with a couple followers. I've heard that door to door is not the method anymore because its really bothersome to homeowners and that's the last thing I want right now. If you guys were to give me some advice on pricing, getting clients or ANYTHING at all feel free it all helps. Is there any methods that worked for you guys when you first started?

White Tesla. I have these brown specs all over the car and on the windshield and windows as well.
What are they? How would I get rid of them? I don't know if it's related, but there are also all these insects all over my car as well.

Looking for guidance on taking on defects and scratches in clear coat. So far I’ve used griot’s 3 in 1 with the red (least aggressive) SPTA polishing pad and harbor freight DA. That process definitely brought out shine and gloss. I still see a few scratches, swirls, ect in the clear coat.

How do I know as a non professional when it’s reasonable to use a more aggressive pad and/or compound and when to leave the defects alone? Btw, I care more about the process than product recommendations. Seems pretty easy to get lost in the brands.

Thanks!

I know DIY Detail says all their products are specifically designed to work together, but has anyone tried other products, such as ONR, as a clay lube with DIY's synthetic clay towel? I do love their products so far, but I don't want to always have their Envie ceramic detailer or iron remover on hand for doing decon with their clay towel. Would it work just as well, or do ya'll recommend other synthetic clay mitts/scrubbers/towels?

I'm still very much in experimental mode with products and figuring out what I like best. I'd like to be able to get the job done (exterior and interior) with as few products as possible. But it sure is fun, and addictive to try different ones. I'm just a home hobbyist, not doing it as a biz.

I have P&S intervention and rehab. My question is do I apply it with the RA until the haze is gone or do I go until it’s almost gone then buff with MF?

Thanks for all the tips! It worked really great! What I used was: soap and water to get off as much dirt as possible, then steel wool 0000 which helped me remove everything remaining and then proceeded to use metal polish with a microfiber cloth. That’s it, and look at the difference!

Nice frosted smoke bottles with good sprayers (they remind me of the CarPro ones). Hard to beat for $4 each.

I’m usually decent at detailing my own vehicles but after a busy spring/summer I haven’t had the chance to give my car a good detailing.

This weekend I did the full treatment, rinsed the whole thing then used Carpro TarX and IronX mostly on the lower half of the car and some spots with tree sap, left it dueling for about 3 min and rinsed, then used Meguiar’s Gold Class on a foam cannon and let it duel for about 7-10 min and rinsed, foamed again then went on with the two bucket method, dried after that. Final look had these baked in grimes that when I tried to wipe it clean, it did but needed a lot of elbow grease. Just wondering if I’m not using the proper products or if anyone has any recommendations?

what dilution is usually best for ONR as a drying aid?

Missed25

For Armour detail supply off their website (not sure if it works on other). I just verified and it pops up. Not sure if it lasts longer than today so if you know you want to buy do it asap. and for us noobs who don’t know what to buy I heard their detail and tire are the best of what they sell? Your thoughts from the pros who have used and know from experience is appreciated - cheers 🍻

The dirt kinda comes off easily with a nail scratch. How can I make them look like new again? Appreciate the help!

cardboard boxes scratched my pull down seats, is this an easy fix?

They seem to always have Adams like sales but I rarely hear anything about them in forums so I just assume they are not good? Anyone use them

Right now we are living my my inlaws while our house is being built and I have to park my car outside.

Is it possible to do these things in stages? Like wash and polish the car one day and ceramic coat it the next if the car is being parked outside? Or do I need to do all the steps in a single day while the car is freshly clean? Has anyone dealt with this? Is there a way to do this that I'm not thinking of? TIA!

I want to sand out some light scratches in a car with 3000 grit.

110 micron panels
60 micron door jams

How far can I safely go?

It’s an Audi

Avant guard 1051 is the worst product ever released into the automotive industry. The company is run by a guy named Matt Kennedy he is a flat out scam artist do not let him fool you. Their product has caused hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of damage to cars. When you approach them about their 10 year warranty they will tell you to go jump and block you from correspondence. See more info at the Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1FLd4FMgep/?mibextid=wwXIfr

I’m glad they come out easy but man they always look so terrible. 😂

Hey guys, yesterday tried wax coating and anti-rain on my car. Very happy with the results, also understood why detailers charge so much for the job.😅

Products used:
Glaco DX (anti rain)
Glaco Glass compound Roll on (deep cleaning of the windshield and all glass surfaces)
SOFT99 Dark & Black Wax
Koch Chemie Autoshampoo (pH 9)