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  • A teal 1996 Camaro SS parked in a garage after receiving a paint correction and ceramic coating

    41 Ways To Make Your Car Look Awesome (Detailing Checklist)

    I’ve heard people complain about the term “auto detailing” and that it should really just be referred to as washing a car. And if you’re describing some of the lazy detailers out there, it’s probably accurate. But there’s a lot more to detailing a car than simply giving it a quick bath. It’s what separates

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  • Using a rinseless wash on a Toyota Tacoma

    The Fastest Way To Wash Your Car (Under an hour)

    Have you been struggling to find time to detail your car or truck? It can be tough for car enthusiasts to take care of their vehicles when they’re busy with other things like work or a family. In this guide, I’ll walk you through a proven strategy to not only wash your car, but use

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  • A stand holding 2 LED lights used for paint correction in a garage

    How to Build The Best Paint Correction Lights

    The best paint correction lighting isn’t actually a one-click purchase. You have to buy the components from other industries separately, and put them together. Sounds daunting, right? Well after years of studying this, I’ve finally figured out the exact setup the top pros are using and I’ll share everything I know in this post! A

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  • Bottles of the only products you need to detail your car lined up on the floor. Wheel cleaner, spray wax, all purpose cleaner, rinseless wash, and tire dressing

    You Only Need 5 Basic Detailing Products

    Have you ever seen a garage with shelves full of bottles and wondered if they’re all necessary to detail a car? Well, they’re not. The truth is, there are only 5 basic detailing products that you actually need to make your car look amazing. The only must-have chemicals you need on hand are a rinseless

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  • Dawn dish soap for detailing

    Why You Shouldn’t Wash Your Car With Dish Soap: The Truth!

    We’ve all been there before. You’ve been waiting all week to do a thorough detail on your sweet ride. Saturday morning has finally arrived and you start getting your supplies ready and your pressure washer all set up. You’re just about to fill your wash buckets when you realize your car wash soap is completely

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  • Water Spots on Car Paint: Cause, Correction, and Prevention 

    While the automotive detailing craft comes with a portfolio of challenges and frustrations, perhaps none are as common and frustrating as water spots. They so easily appear on our vehicles and those of our clients. Why are they so prevalent? What is the safest and easiest way to remove them? How can we prevent them

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  • Ceramic Coating Before and After: What You Should Expect

    With the amount of marketing we’re being bombarded with in the auto detailing space it can be hard to tell if what we’re being shown is real or just sleazy companies trying to make a quick buck. Before and after photos and videos of muddy water being thrown on $300,000 dollar supercars are around every

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  • Wax, sealant, ceramic coating, PPF

    A Complete Guide To Protecting Your Car’s Paint

    Wax, Sealant, Ceramic coatings – if you’re new to the detailing world, your head is probably already spinning trying to understand how all of these paint protection products compare. Add in PPF and spray-on coatings, and things can get really overwhelming! With all the options available it’s easy to find yourself looking for a good

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  • Karcher pressure washer with Obsessed Garage upgrade

    A Pressure Washer WON’T Damage Your Paint – Here’s Why:

    When I was just starting out as a detailer, a friend of mine asked me to help him wash his new-to-him MazdaSpeed 3. I was excited to help him out by showing his new ride some love. Unfortunately, my inexperience led me to chase a “bug” on his front bumper.  Being young and dumb I

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  • Washing a Jeep Wrangler

    Do You REALLY Need A Pressure Washer To Clean Your Car?

    Spending any amount of time watching detailing videos online and on social media can easily put you under the impression that you need to spend thousands of dollars on equipment just to get started. A fancy pressure washer is one of those tools that we see often. While a pressure washer is an incredibly helpful

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