Liltrekkie

Someone should repost this video or redo it...      

An Adam's employee hinted about Volume 9 coming out this year, I think it's one of their new guys who does video work who confirmed it. 

Well, define 'website' - if you are look for a 5 pager, then sure can be done by you.  If you are looking for something that can get your customers, like one that has scheduling, taking orders online and managing everything in between.  Then you can't really build that yourself (unless you spend a good 6 months on it).

Heh. Maybe in the future then. Can you or anyone else recommend any good website builders that have all the features you discribed AND looks decent?

This would be a great place to store information to people looking to start a detail business but don't know how. 

With that said, is there much of a difference between building the website myself (since I can code) Or having a third party website builder?

Looks great!  I'm tired of pollen, too:  I show up to work in a white car but leave in a fuzzy yellow one...

I know that feeling. I don't have a big enough garage to work inside of it like this. I went to use waterless wash to apply glaze and wax so it would have a clean surface to bond to, and as soon as i did half the hood, it was turning yellow again. Sigh. 

Thanks guys! I really hope the pollen subsides soon... 

Good job. I am tired of the 25mph winds that we have had for 2 days now.

Me too. I'm tired of the pollen, the sun flashing the products too quick and did I mention the pollen? Yeah..

Well I don't have any before pics. But let me tell you, she hasn't been washed since the fall. It was pretty bad. I did the normal 2 bucket wash that everyone has seen before. But no one really cares right? We all just want to see the shine A note here, I already sealed her with Liquid Paint Sealant. 

Introducing my clean, 1995 Buick Roadmaster. 

Before glaze:

During Glaze, left side:

After Glaze:

After Glaze and Wax:

And as a final note, because of pollen, shortly after these were taken, she has now turned to a crappy shade of yellow. And no amount of Waterless Wash will help. It just keeps coming back! The Vinyl top was coated with Super VRT, as were the tires. All the chrome trim was sealed and glazed (No wax) the rubber trim was coated with Super VRT, the hubcaps were sealed and glazed, and the wheel wells were coated with none other then the amazing Invisible Under Carriage Spray. Also, the head lights were also sealed and glazed. Would have taken more pics but... She turned yellow too quick. 

Congrats!

This is a start to a very, very incurable bug.

i say 100k

I have a coupe of these:

 

 

Kobalt, all metal cabinets.  They have them at Lowes.  Not cheap but they'll last FOREVER.  I'm sure my grandson will have them in his garage someday.  Or maybe a garage sale....

What kind of storage do they have? Can they hold a lot?? Easy separation?

After a couple of "hot/cold" cycles the plastic might get brittle.  I'm not saying they're bad, just that they won't last forever.

You might be right there. Something I didn't think about. What would you suggest then?

I havent bought anything yet. Just got my shipment of a gallon of carpet cleaner, more GW drying towels, glass towels and a few wash pads. The more I get the more I'm told "Are you done buying things for the cars?" haha

Walmart carries a ton of different sizes. I have a few of these, and they were six dollars each.

Yeah but I really wasn't thinking tubs. I wanted drawers for easy access. Well, easy for me that is.

That two pack of medium drawers are looking pretty nice.

I use these.  $12 each and they are pretty big.

The site description says Made in USA or imported so I can't tell you what they actually are since I'm at college and my towels are at home.

 

http://www.target.com/p/sterilite-3-drawer-storage-cart/-/A-15092983#prodSlot=medium_1_29

Yeah I was looking at getting a 2 pack. I'm sure I'll get way more towels/mitts in the future, and as the get older and I cant use them on the paint they will get demoted. So old towels will need a drawer of them own. GW, SF and DF, All purpose and Utility, blue edgeless, plus a drawer for pads. that's 5 drawers plus an extra. Comes pretty close. 

Sterilite containers. Made in the USA.

Made in America, That appeals to me already. Are they cost-effective? Or pricey?

Thanks guys! If you use drawers, how many of them do you use/would buy? So far I've been looking at small things like 6 or so drawers but that may not be enough for the future.

Thoughts?

Welcome from KS. So do you have a 5th gen Camaro, or are you just a member of said forum?

I dream of 5th gen Camaro, (and 7th generation Corvette Stingray) that's about as much as i can afford hahaha. No I don't have one.. Yet. I'm just a member/lurker. I've posted more on corvette7 then I have on Camaro5. My love of detailing, and having detailed A few local cars around here give me some experience with a few cars. I've done a couple 5th gens, (None of them SS or ZL1 versions) A Mazda 6, a Mazda 3, An older Jeep, i think, A couple of Mustangs (2005+ versions) and of course my Roadmaster. 

But I hope to be doing more cars soon And maybe/hopefully make a business out of it. 

At the title states, what do you use to store microfiber towels?

I have been looking at those little plastic drawer things or getting some tubs. but a rack of drawers sound nicer. 

How do you label them? I was thinking masking tape and a marker.

My microfiber collection is quickly out growing the small plastic tub they currently are in. So I'm looking for any suggestions that might make organizing better.

Welcome Stephen, as you'll see i'm also from St. Charles.  

Howdy neighbor! Glad to see I'm not alone over here.

who??  who??

Okay well maybe not everyone loves perfect paint. But from what I am reading there are a few people who go above and beyond for that little extra shine.

Thanks! It's good to be here. Finally glad to be around some people just as obsessed with perfect paint as me. 

I would agree, but my advice would be check the rest of the car in really good lighting. And clay before you do any sort of correction. Parts of that bug could still be there. Hidden away.

It's been a little over due (okay a lot) And I bring greetings from St. Charles, Missouri!

I'm currently 19 and have been detailing since I was about... 3 or so (according to my parents). It started with my moms' 1994 Chevy Corsica (which has been better days, replacing a damaged piston) and I would wash her car with an old terry cloth and use the two bucket system, and they thought I was nuts for using two buckets back then! Pfft! showed them! And then using a plush sock using applying the trusty turtle wax wax. Which, in all retrospect, I'm surprised the car doesn't have many swirls because of the old terry cloth i used to wash it ha ha. And then I used to wash my bikes the same way. Now fast forward to when I was about.. 12, My mom acquired another car from my grandpa, BEAUTIFUL car, 1995 Buick Roadmaster with 23,000 original miles. It now has 78,000 miles thanks to me. Which is still low, but since it has a cast iron engine it needs to be driven or it will rust from the inside out. It hasn't had anything major except for a heater core and a water pump, general maintenance, synthetic oil, K&N oil and air filter. She gets treated well.

Anyway, after being on Camaro5 since the 5th was peaked, I learned of Adams, I knew their products were good but I just wasn't a believer. Well a few months ago I finally dropped ship and spent a few hundred dollars on some simple products. APC, car shampoo, carpet cleaner (which works amazing for the inside too) I am now here... almost a thousand dollars later and buying everything I can. The only thing I don;t have, is a cyclo polisher yet... But I'll get one... soon. 

Well, since then detailing has been my thing, much like Adam his self. I'll detail my friends cars for the heck of it because I just love doing it. Cars are an emotion, a passion, something for me, larger then life. You get to know a car when you wash them, you feel the work put into them. Something I like to do day after day. It never gets old. I'll spend 12 hours on a detail just to make it right and perfect. I guess you could say Adam himself is a bit of a role model to me... 

I hope one day to be a dealer of Adams products and be a professional detailer. Sorry for the life story and all, but even thinking about it brings a smile to my face. I can go on for hours but I'm afraid everyone will get bored ha ha.

I've wet sanded a 5th generation Camaro (to get rid of orange peel) then did a 2 step polish. I'm pretty sure you could almost use the finishing polish every day for the next few years and be perfectly fine.

Great -- thanks for the input... I'll be placing a order soon

Glad I could help! You really had all the basics. I wish you luck on your order and don;t forget to post pics when you detail it!

It won;t be too long before your first 6 things turn into 600 things... Trust me. 

First lets go over a couple things, the Car shampoo, remember to use a quality wash mitt/pad like the ones Adams sell. Two bucket wash with grit guards. One for shampoo one for pad rinse. 

Second, Dressings, SuperVRT leaves almost like a semi-gloss appearance. For the interior you'll want to use the Adams Interior Conditioner, matte (flat) finish, leave a protection of like SPF 15 or something. use the applicator pad for best results.

Third, Carpet cleaner, kind of simple on this one. Spray, scrub, wipe away with MF towel. If you have cloth seats, no NOT use the stiff carpet brush on the seats. It isn't great for them. To clean the seats use a soft brush. If you have leather use Adams leather cleaner using a MF towel then the leather conditioner

Four, Wheel cleaning, Green wheel cleaner should work for most people. Or even diluting the car wash shampoo will work in most cases. You'll want to find a dealer and buy that wheel brush, the lug brush and the fender brush, they are a life saver. They save pads and time. 

Fifth, waxes and sealants, use a good sealant, like Adams new liquid paint sealant for long lasting protection. Most people seal, glaze, then wax. Remember the let the sealant cure before putting anything else on.

Sixth, APC (All purpose cleaner), This is good for inside the fender, inside the engine bay, and cleaning the tires. APC has WAY more uses then you can shake a stick at. And do NOT let it dry either.

Seventh, GLASS, Nothing is complete like clean glass, Adams glass cleaner and glass towels will make even the dirtiest windows, clean. 

Eighth, Clay, Clay and detail spray go hand in hand, Detail spray is handy for almost everything. That should be on your list as well. Clay will grab anything left behind or not cleaned by a wash mitt. When you apply wax to a not clayed finish there is a chance the wax could grab and create a swirl. Something no one wants. 

Ninth, Towels, no wash is complete with out MF towels to go with it. The great white drying towel will dry your truck in a jiffy. the utility towel is good for the carpets and other areas, and the double soft towels take off wax and sealant residue like it's water. You can never have enough of them.

And last. A beer. Because when you're done, a beer makes everything, so much better. 

Sorry for the long post though. There is a lot of good information around here and I hope I didn't miss too much. It wasn;t too long ago when I started with those very same 6 products.. But I was always taught, do it right, and do it right the first time.