Learn why you should be using Facebook and how to effectively advertise and grow your detailing business, car wash or dealership. We discuss briefly how to set up a Facebook page for your business, promote your page growing your fan base and tips on how to communicate and keep your fans engaged.
Freshen up on the best ways to professionally detail your client’s carpets, seats and upholstery from start to finish. Pass on some quick tips to your valued customers for maintaining their interiors after you have worked your magic. Included is a video demonstration of X3 Fabric Cleaner.
There are few endeavors that car enthusiasts enjoy more than the painstaking application of coat after coat of wax to the mirror-like surface of their beloved vehicles.
In order to ensure that these enthusiasts actually protect their paint and intensify its gloss, there are several things they should know about the waxes and paint sealants they lovingly apply.
As the summer sun intensifies and temperatures climb over North America, many automotive reconditioning products will begin to behave differently.
As a detailing professional, you need to understand the effect higher
temperatures have on certain products, and what steps are necessary to avoid problems. We'll review common heat-related issues by product category:
Lack of gloss on a painted surface is usually due to one or more of the following:
· Oxidation of the exterior paint layer
· Scratches in the exterior paint layer
· Lack of a protective coating on the exterior paint layer
Oxidation is the dulling of the painted surface that occurs when the sun’s ultraviolet rays deplete the paint’s natural oils and resins. Scratches prevent light from reflecting uniformly from the painted surface, which limits gloss. In order to restore gloss, oxidation and scratches must be removed.