Very keen aspiring detailer here** my friend came to me and asked for to detail the inside of his lancer the other week, knowing i want to to start mobile detailing in the new year.., bare in mindi know a whole lot more now and have practised a lot, but dont have any new photos.. so heres a few pics from a little while ago.

How did i go with this interior on my first job? Any ways i could upskill the interior work? Would appreciate any feedback, thankyou 🙏

Just wanted to thank this sub after months of lurking and being terrified to go beyond just a weekly ONR wash. Finally broke down and got rid of 80 percent of defects and applied car pro quartz 3.0 in my tiny one car garage. Just so much knowledge that goes with these skills and a lot of the answers and advice I found right here from y'all. Car is a 2023 Kia stinger GT-line apex edition ceramic silver no mods. Decided to embark on this journey after I got my door trim replaced by the dealership. I wasn't planning on letting the factory coating degrade and get cloudy again so I had to protect them and said let's do the whole thing!

I bought a 2024 ioniq 6 and the front bumper is in a pretty bad shape. Dont know what the previous owner did with the car but it looks like he was drifting it daily in gravel.

Can I restore these rock chips?

Thanks.

I see people talk about deionized (DI) water for detailing.

How about distilled water?

Hi all! I just purchased a new 2026 Mustang GT convertible. I want to get a paint protection film. My detailer has two options. I do not drive the car every day, it’s just a summer car. Which one of these two options is better? For a full car PPF with Xpel it’s $3600. The NanoPro liquid is $2100.

So, for reasons, I had to carry a catering order of beef stew in my front passenger seat last night. Needless to say, the seal was not great and a bunch of the liquid leaked onto the seat near the pivot corner. I cought it pretty fast and soaked up most of the liquid, but this morning, there's definitely a "beefy" smell and it's a bit discolored. It's a jeep with black cloth upholstery, but it is quite clean and I want to keep it that way. Recommendations on a product/process that might be easy to perform and effective here?

I'm reading online that you need to have a system to collect your wastewater; otherwise, you can be fined. Has anyone had any info or experience with this? For someone who wants to start doing this.

Trying to figure out if this is clear coat etching and polishing is required or if this is just some really caked on contaminant or old wax. This finish is only present on the passenger side door panel at the top. Clay bar does not seem to improve the finish at all either.

This picture is taken after washing with Golds and prior to waxing. Even after waxing this finish is still visible when looking at the panel in the certain light. It is incredibly hard to capture in a photo, but in certain areas it also looks like there is a raised layer of wax or polish that is absolutely caked on and I can’t get it off. You can just barely feel the changes in surface height with a finger nail.

The car is preowned and has had this finish since it got it. I have never taken the car through a car wash but the previous owner definitely did.

Is this doable with cutting and then polishing?

I have a medium foam pad and using turtle wax cutting compound.

So far I did 8 passes with light pressure.

I’m skeptical how deep these scratches are and if I should continue with more passes. Little nervous to go more as I am fairly new.

I am curious if anyone has used chemical guys hydro slick ceramic coating in sunshine? I am going to wash and claybar then ceramic coat. The temperature will be be 50 to 60 degrees and sunny outside when I do the ceramic coating. Also the vehicle is black. I wanted to get some protection before winter and I cant afford a professional detailer. Any recommendations?

Just wondering is I should keep and upgrade this pressure washer, which I had for over 5yrs or replace it with an AVA60. I use a stubby gun with and don’t have any issues with it. The hose is the only thing that drives me insane. Anyway, it’s been pulsing lately when washing, but not sure if its because of the new nozzles I got on Amazon.

There's a detailer offering to perform full paint correction, decon, clay, and 1 year coating.

I’ve got two spots on my truck where a body shop did a poor job and the clear coat has faded. I was using some swirl removal polish last night and didn’t think about it sticking into the bad spots, now I’m left with this. It’s a lot more pronounced irl. The rest of the truck has solid 10’ paint given its 20 years old so I’m not expecting or asking for a miracle, I’d just like to clean up my mistake.

Dealership being as dumb and carefree as they always are

I've done whole body ceramic coating(Xpel V2) including windshield about 6weeks ago.

Title: How do you safely remove tree sap from a ceramic-coated Tesla windshield?

Today, I noticed some sticky tree sap on my windshield.

I want to remove it without damaging the ceramic coating or affecting its performance.

For those who have dealt with this:

What product do you recommend for removing tree sap from a ceramic-coated windshield?

Is 50/50 isopropyl alcohol and water safe for the coating?

Would a dedicated tree sap remover be better?

Are there any products or methods I should avoid?

I'd appreciate recommendations based on your actual experience. Thanks!

Any suggestions on polishing out some gloss black trim on an 03 BMW 3 series?

I’ve tried vinegar and water, regular car wash soap, and even did a spot with heavy cut compound on a small 1 inch foam pad. The foam pad/compound kinda worked. It made it better, but not perfect.

Should I (can I?) wet sand? I highly doubt any water spots remover would actually do anything.

Thanks for any advice!

Bought this 4runner a little while ago the car has alot of scratches and some fading clear coat . I'm not expecting to look brand new but wondering what I can do to improve the exterior, whitout using paint. Any recommendations and step by step process would be greatly appreciated thank you

Hi everyone,

Noticed this strange shiny circle on my car’s roof - it’s not noticeable without direct light at a specific angle, car is new and never had polishing or paint correction. Doesn’t wipe off with wet microfiber, kinda wipes off with finger but not sure if its placebo.

Noticed this after washing car, although can’t say for certain it wasn’t there before. Used meguiars ultimate quik detailer as a drying aid before wiping, could it be this?

I’m not sure what this could even be or what could have caused it, would be glad to know your opinions!

I bought some Griot glass ceramic coating kit and Im debating either putting it now or waiting till spring. Because realistically is there a point to a glass ceramic coating kit in winter? It doesnt rain as much and the car will get dirty anyways without me detailing it. Does it help with ice on the windsdhield at all?

I live in Quebec where our winters can get brutal.

Hi all - so my paint is in good shape - I want to polish and IPA wipe prior to adding cquartz ceramic 3.0.

My choices are - Sonax Perfect Polish, Carpro Reflect or Carpro Essence.

I am not sure which of these will create the best surface for the cquartz to bond to.

I will be using a carpro polish pad.

Thank you kindly in advance for advice.