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