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How to Properly De-badge a Vehicle

by Ivan Rajic | 8/29/12

Have you ever wanted to De-badge your vehicle? Well find out how in this article by Ivan Rajic of Lustr Auto Detail!

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Speedy multi-car detailing

by Eric Schuster | 6/21/12

Eric Schuster from Envious Detail in Orange County, CA goes over his evolution of effectively (and quickly) detailing multiple cars. He explains a number of tricks he’s learned, why he uses the products he is using and systems he’s developed to effectively detail multiple cars within a time constraint.

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Envious Detailing: 23 hour Lamborghini Gallardo reconditioning

by Eric Schuster | 8/12/11

Eric Schuster of Envious Detailing (Orange County, CA) tackles this Lamborghini Gallardo major paint correction detail head-on, and over a 23-hour process reconditions it to a better than new condition. Follow the steps, products, thought process, and techniques involved when a true paint correction expert works his magic!

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Product Review: Detailed Image Waffle Weave Drying Towel

by Contributing Authors | 6/5/11

Aaron Baumann of AC Detailing gives a review on arguably one of the best Waffle Weave drying towels on the market: the DI Accessories Waffle Weave Microfiber Drying Towel.

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Removing Polish and Wax from Rubber Trim

by Eric Schuster | 4/25/11

Does your car’s trim have unsightly white staining, but you’re not sure how to clean it up? In this article, Eric Schuster describes the methods and products he uses to remedy this problem.

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Top 10 Products – March 2011 – Detailing Technology

by Contributing Authors | 3/10/11

Justin Doria from Detailing Technology has sampled hundreds of products over the years, and has listed his top 10 products that have stood the test of time among his favorites list.

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Winter Washing with Optimum No Rinse (ONR)

by Ivan Rajic | 2/6/11

As many of you already know, Optimum No-Rinse (ONR) has many uses in the detailing world.  Greg of Reflections Detailing explains in this article how ONR can be used as a quick detailer, interior detailer, glass cleaner, etc.  That said its greatest advantage lies within its name: no-rinse washing. Washing the vehicle is undoubtedly the [...]

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Exclusive 1 on 1 Interview with David Ghodoussi (Dr. G) from Optimum Polymer Technologies

by DJ Mayo | 1/24/11

DJ Mayo gets a one on one interview with David Ghodoussi (Dr. G) from Optimum Polymer Technologies, and provides some interesting insight on the company and the philosophies behind the products they develop.

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My New Car Prep Process: BMW 550

by Eric Schuster | 12/27/10

Now that you’ve taken delivery of your brand new car, it’s time to spend a little time with it to bring out its full gloss potential and protect it inside and out from the elements. Using a new BMW 550, Eric Schuster takes us through his steps for a new car prep!

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Ask-A-Pro: Orange Peel Part Two of Two – How to Rid Your Paint of it.

by Marc Harris & Jacob Bunyan | 11/2/10

In part two of the series, Marc and Jacob from AutoLavish discuss what orange peel is, and show us some advanced techniques on how to remove it.

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Ask-A-Pro: Cleaning Interior Windshield

by Greg Nichols | 10/27/10

Sometimes you may find that stubborn interior protectants get on the inside of the windshield, and become very difficult to remove. Greg Nichols provides a few helpful tips on how to properly and safely solve this problem.

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How To Detail a Brand New Car, featuring a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG!

by Todd Cooperider | 10/19/10

In this tutorial on how to detail a brand new car, Todd Cooperider takes you through all of the procedures and products necessary to ensure that your vehicle starts off with proper protection from the elements. Featured in this article is a brand new Mercedes Benz SLS AMG with plenty of photos.

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Full Detail and Paint Correction: Ferrari 458 Italia by Todd Cooperider of Esoteric Auto Detail

by Todd Cooperider | 6/26/10

Follow along with this comprehensive detail and major paint correction process on a stunning new Ferrari 458 Italia presented by Todd Cooperider of Esoteric Auto Detail. This is one of the first to arrive in North America, and as far as we know the very first to go through such an extensive and fully documented paint correction detail.

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Todd Cooperider’s Top 10 Favorite Detailing Products!

by Todd Cooperider | 6/21/10

Todd Cooperider of Esoteric Auto Detail compiles a list of his top 10 favorite detailing products. See if any of your favorite products made the list…

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Ask-A-Pro: How To Remove Excess Polish From Crevices?

by Todd Cooperider | 5/25/10

Ask A Pro Blog reader Christopher submits a question on how to remove excess polish residue from crevices and seams, and Todd Cooperider from Esoteric Auto Detail lends some advice based on how he handles this issue.

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The Tale of Two Roadsters

by Contributing Authors | 5/13/10

A Jaguar XK8 and a Mazda Miata M Edition make their way back road this Spring with a fresh look after some time of neglect.

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Clearing Hazy Head-Lamp Housings on a Budget

by Marc Harris & Jacob Bunyan | 5/5/10

If you have hazy headlights, and wanted to know how to clear them up on a budget, then check out Marc’s tutorial complete with before and after images.

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How to Wax your Car like a Pro

by Contributing Authors | 4/30/10

What’s the proper way to wax a car? Do you use circular motions, and do you need to put on a nice thick layer? David Bibiloni answers these questions and more in his tutorial on how to wax your car like a pro!

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Maximizing Your Chemicals…Yet Another Use for ONR

by Greg Nichols | 3/24/10

Are you getting the most use out of your chemicals? Greg shows us how to stretch our detailing dollar and get yet another use out of Optimum No Rinse.

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Cleaning Door Jambs and Other Filthy Places on an Otherwise Clean Car

by Marc Harris & Jacob Bunyan | 3/1/10

Ever wanted to know how to clean door jambs and similarly dirty areas like the pros do? Marc fully explains how to perform these tasks in this article.

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1966 Corvette Sting Ray 427 Gets Wet Sanded and Buffed to Perfection

by Chad Raskovich | 3/1/10

In this article Rasky shows us how he corrected the finish on a favorite American muscle car by wet sanding and buffing. The end result: an amazing finish well deserved for a car of such high status!

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Full Detail on a Ferrari 599 GTB

by Todd Cooperider | 2/16/10

Todd of Esoteric Auto Detail takes this beautiful Ferrari 599 GTB to new levels of paint perfection and gloss. Read about the paint correction process as well as Leatherique application on this stunning V12 beast!

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