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    Smile New guys in biz

    :band Hai everybody..we`re new in this biz and ooking forward to get a lot of input from all guys that been in biz a while or even the experts themself. We`re From seattle, Wa and we`re mobile detailing biz..Thats all for now folks..have fun in Detailing

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    Welcome to town. :welcome I`m sure you will find a ton of useful stuff here. Are you doing this full time or part time? What kind of equimpment and products are you using so far?

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    Thank`s for the reply Mr fuzz, We both (my friend) planning eventually doing this as our full time biz. The list of equipment we have right now is :
    1. PC
    2. Orbital bufer from Coleman ($30)
    3. 1500 psi K`archer Washer Pressure (Electric)
    4. 3800 watts Generator
    5. EZ-up Tent (10x10)
    6. 2x500 watts lighting
    7. 2x2.5 gallon sprayer (for gardening)
    8. Craftman 20 gallons, 6.5 Hp Wet and dry vacuum
    9. Detailing brushes (off Course..)
    10. Applicator pads ( Every type of applications)
    That`s all pretty much, off course we already stocks a lot of MF towels, Terry`s, sponges for interior etc.For the Starter we `re using combinations of products out there i.e( Megs, Griot Garage products, Protectall, 3M, carbrite etc) But, we`ve heard a lot of a good things about PB products..(any Suggestions Guys??)and for sure will order the starter package for try out..

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    Originally posted by borneodetail
    we`ve heard a lot of a good things about PB products..(any Suggestions Guys??)
    Yeah, order all their products...its that simple...
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    Check out what I`ve got posted on www.ocdetails.com and see if that helps you. I`ve got some guides on there on kind of what I would suggest you get and how to use it. I`ve been a weekend warrior for several years now and would like nothing more than to be able to detail full time. I`ve put together some things that I think are helpful and hopefully they will help you.

    I would highly suggest that you throw the Colman away and get a Porter Cable 7424. You will not be taken seriously as a detailer if you are using a tool that looks like it was manufactured by Fisher Price. Get a real machine that will do the job right. The Porter Cable will last you forever and really is the entry level machine for detailing. Swirl removal and surface damage repair really require the power of a PC and not the el cheapo "buffer" that you have. The rest of my product suggestions are in the guide on OCDetails.com.

    :welcome to Detail City and good luck!
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    Originally posted by TheSopranos16
    Yeah, order all their products...its that simple...
    What he said. Order extra quantities of SSR1. You will find it the most versatile product in your stock.

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    Originally posted by Jngrbrdman
    I would highly suggest that you throw the Colman away and get a Porter Cable 7424.
    Psssst...

    Originally posted by borneodetail

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    Whoops..... I missed that one. :doh My bad.
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    That`s ok..any way thank`s a lot for all the input guys..that will help us a lot..and we both are really excited about our new biz we got here..hope every thing will running smoothly...

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    You could save yourselves $30 by NOT buying the Coleman orbital buffer. You won`t use it much, if at all
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