I was wondering about that because I have money, but not too much to throw around. Just trying to learn some pointers from you. I have detailed in the past for a place, but they were using just Ardex stuff, but am not sure how good that is compared to something such as Poorboys products.

Oh ok, now I understand. As for that pump, I am buying a motive power bleeder soon ;) For some reason I think something like that will come in handy. Don't know why ;)

Of the products I use, Poorboy's is really the "lesser" grade and it's really in no way lesser compared to about...70% of available products. I use Meguiar's and Mother's Professional line, Wolfgang, Menzerna, Optimum, DoDo Juice, Adam's, Poorboy's, Lake Country (pads) and so on, theres such a wide variety of stuff.

Here's a kicker, my 8 oz "tub" of DoDo juice Supernatural...$250

EDIT: Ardex does make some good products that I do use, like their NewWave and solvent, however their bulk product lines are like a "end all, be all" solution for detail shops. Like I said earlier, every manufacturer paint (even within manufacturer) is different and call for different compounds/polishes and pads. What works on one make, WON'T work on another.

tub? lol more like urine cup. thats ridiculous

exactly, and that's "cheap"

Lol well then... You'll just have it all =P

Damn that little pee cup... I mean tub of juice seems a little rediculous, but hey you got the money flowing.

Also nick, you really should put the stuff you are saying on your site if you haven't already in the faqs section. All this stuff skyrockets you over any other detail shop I've ever dealt with

i agree with dan. Ive actually learned a little bit fromt he whatever thread :eek:

I agree as well. Some people really might want to know the different products used by some companies.

This information will be really helpful if I start my own, but Nick I won't steal from you. :) I could just use a little side money. My supervisor has already asked how much I would charge for interior detail haha.

If Im going to be considered Wall Street Barbie then Nick Oakes = Wall Street Ken... Cause he makes bank LOL

Dan knows what I'm talking about.

You shut your mouth. SHUT YOUR MOUTH

hahhaa

Far from it. My air compressor is still a cheap noisy whore and my impact wrench is still a weakling. I'd love to get a buffer, and I have next to no carpentry tools. I don't even have a circular saw, just that ($4!) jigsaw. I also need an engine lift, engine stand, micrometer, bore gauge, boroscope, and one of those mirrors on a stick from sears!

They make this thing called a garage utility vac which hangs on the wall and has a really long hose. Now that would be sweet rather than dragging the shopvac around running it into the cars.

The loose collection of tools that I do have has probably saved me god only knows how much money. I drive old cars with no car payments that break a lot, and then when I fix them I do it for the cost of parts. I can't even imagine how much I've saved in the last 10 years. Fact is though, you can for the most part get by on a metric socket set and a couple wrenches. You can fix most things in my car with the little tool set they give you in the trunk.

As a side note, when I installed the exhaust I noticed my heat shield is trashed from when I ran over the hump at RT tuning, all 3 of my diff bushings are trashed, my subframe bushings are torn, my swaybar end links need replaced, and my exhaust mounts are completely broken so my exhaust is sagging about 1.5". 200,000 miles of me trashes a car ;) I have a big job ahead of me. I'm kind of stressing it a bit actually and wondering if I should buy this mint E46 M3 I found with 25,000 miles.

Ill give you that. Since i bought my mazda, ive never used my metric set as much as now. almost everything is either 10mm or 12mm and thats it. i love it.

Im still trying to build up my tool collection...i only have 2 tool boxes worth, another "briefcase" like box that holds all my electrical stuff. And another little guy for my dremel tool and accessories.

I need to do an intake boot, ACS TB gasket, rear sway bar end links, rear pitman arms, and fuel tank straps. Awesome!

I have only that little Craftsman 253 piece tool kit, but my dad has a ishload of tools that he has collected in god who knows how many years from all the cars he has had and worked on.

go back to work Rob! haha

I have a Husky ratchet/socket set that is 10 years old. It has been used to rebuild 3 cars and I still use it.

Hahaha what work? I am working, just sending out emails to people we need resumes from.