PilotG97

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome! Looking forward to learning more from you guys 😁

Happy Monday everyone! My car is in the shop so I’ve used a picture I took last year after a maintenance wash. I just switched to Adam’s products and have been spending the last 2 hours reading post on here about cleaning and polishing wheels. Once I get my car back this week I’m wanting to do a full exterior detail this weekend. A couple of questions I have: 1) I’ve been reading a few post about how you don’t have to use wheel cleaner and tire & rubber cleaner for every maintenance wash. So will car shampoo suffice for the wheels and tires in between big details ? 2) How long does tire dressing last ? More specifically Tire Shine or VRT. Do I need to reapply after every weekly wash ? 3) I’m more than positive that my OEM wheels are polished aluminum, but I haven’t done the test with the metal polish and applicator yet. If it turns out the wheels are not raw aluminum and are clear coated, can I use polish with my mini SK ? Or do I need use something like hand polish ? 4) How can I protect my wheels and tires ? I’m waiting on ceramics till the winter time. Trying to figure out what product to use to seal/protect them for the time being. 5) I have the Visco clay bar kit. Will detail spray be okay to use as lube on the wheels when I clay them ? Thanks in advance.

Hello everyone, new member here. I’ve always loved detailing my car and something I believe I am good at. I’ve been doing it since I owned my first car in high school. It’s became a hobby of mine over the years, something I find relaxing. I just finished up my undergrad last week and already have my full time job. Since school is over with and I have so much more free time now, I’ve been thinking of starting my own little detailing operation. I would first start out in my neighborhood and see how things went. Can’t hurt to try right ? Some questions I have as this idea is going through my head: I have a finance degree so I know prices are based off location, the market, and enough to cover the purchase of your products and time, etc etc etc. Ultimately I would need to figure out a profit margin for myself. However, what are ball park or general prices personal car detailers charge for various jobs ? Next, what’s the best way of getting your name out there besides social media and word of mouth ? Since I’m just starting in my neighborhood, I was thinking of making pamphlets and putting them in peoples mailboxes (bottom slot). Let me know what you guys think. Thanks in advanced.

Hello everyone, new member here. Just purchased Adam’s products for the first time. Car detailing has always been something I’ve enjoyed and I consider it a hobby of mine. Looking forward to trying out the products this weekend.