Monthly Archives: January 2011

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WCA Wrap-Up

The Western Car Wash Association (WCA) held its annual Convention and Trade Show October 11-13, 2010 at the MGM Grand Hotel and Convention Center in Las Vegas. The International Detailing Association (IDA) participated in the event in its ongoing effort to connect with professional detailers, car wash operators, and suppliers to the detailing industry.

Convertible in the Shade

Why You Should Be Doing It In The Shade

If you’ve ever waxed a car then I’m sure you’ve heard this before. Every different wax product I’ve ever used has had something similar to this on the label. In fact, you could hear a dozen different tips for waxing a car from a dozen different sources, but every one of them worth their salt would tell you to make sure that the car is in the shade. But the question then becomes, why?

Ford GTX1

8 Car Cleaning Myths Debunked

Car cleaning may seem like a whole different world to you, but have no fear. We’re here to educate, assist, and help you through getting and keeping your car as close to new as possible. We’ve provided 8 of the most common myths that car wash & detail shop customers believe to be true and have debunked them for your entertainment. Read on to learn the truth about keeping your car as clean as the day you bought it.

Polishing a Black Acura

Remove Scratches from Black Paint: Part I

Paintwork Correction: Preservation. The whole idea behind paintwork correction is to fix your car’s paintwork; removing scratches from your car’s paint, removing swirl marks, and more.

Polishing Black Paint

Remove Scratches from Black Paint: Part II

A walkthrough of Removing Scratches from Black Paint: Part II (Polishing – Cutting). Part II of our latest blog series!

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Remove Scratches from Black Paint: Introduction

We’ve put together a 4 part series highlighting proper technique and proper care when dealing with a delicate black paint finish.

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Removing Surface Scratches From Black Paint: Part III

So you’ve just spent a few hours polishing, polishing, and polishing some more to remove the surface scratches from your car’s paint – now what?