CobrAA's Eastern detailing pic

[Nismo_line]

ya what products you use on the engine bay?

[Tony-R32]

I dunno if you've ever thought about this, but i would seriously consider opening up a shop and doing this for a living with talent like yours!

Just like a 2 car garage, low overhead, you would need to pay for hydro and your cleaning supplies!

[cobrAA]

I dunno if you've ever thought about this, but i would seriously consider opening up a shop and doing this for a living with talent like yours!

Just like a 2 car garage, low overhead, you would need to pay for hydro and your cleaning supplies!

Nope. in the USA, where it's working all years long. it's fine. but here, I would be renting a local 6 month per year for nothing. Nobody will let me rent their place for 6 months and even if they do. I would still say that approx. 25% of my business is mobile ( it means that I go to their place) so they wouldn't come to my local. Best thing is to have a garage at your house

[Tony-R32]

Fair enough,

i was just saying in general, you do good work and should take it to the next level, looks like you have some promise!

[Snake556]

^ In that case, what you need is one of those RV's with the garage on the back that race teams use. Drive THAT sucker around to your clients!

[Nismo_line]

or get like a vdub bus/camper and littel wagon behind with all your supplies lol

[Snake556]

or get like a vdub bus/camper and littel wagon behind with all your supplies lol

Well I guess that works too... Lol

[cobrAA]

LOL at you guys, thanks for the compliment but really, 1. I think my studies-grades will get me ''better'' condition in the long terms 2. I already have a winter beater, I won't be buying a third car LOLL. 3. I really think you think I'm charging big buck to do those detailing when I'm not. However, If I had to buy a new truck, pay insurance for thieves too, my charges should see a BIG jump that, I think, most guys wouldn't be willing to pay.

I did a bit works before doing this, I'm studying administration- Marketing-accounting

[Tony-R32]

nice im business administration too! majoring in admin though

[cobrAA]

nice im business administration too! majoring in admin though

I'm still not sure where I wanan go but I know business is made for me.

BTW guys, ***Update** I'm currenctly detailing all Mercedes-Benz for the next Montreals auto show next week so I'm very busy, I have some pictures but all were taken with my phone so it's not very-detailed but oh well, I try to have some ''behind the scene'' pictures you know!

Very excited to know I'm detailing such a great brand! Maybe next summer I will be at the GRAND PRIX.

[Snake556]

Very nice, man! Congrats! Also, to bump up the question from before for when you get time to answer: What do you do to clean an R32's engine bay? Process/product?

[cobrAA]

Very nice, man! Congrats! Also, to bump up the question from before for when you get time to answer: What do you do to clean an R32's engine bay? Process/product?

First of all, a magician will never tells all his secret, right? :P Most products I use, are already listed in somes of my post since I always takes the times to write detailed post.

With that said, washing an engine... you need a degreaser ( is that a surprise?LOL) or an APC. A couple brush so you can do down and scrub the engine well. then, you just rinse everything. Now, this is key step of the process: DRY EVERYTHING BEFORE YOU GET WATER-SPOT EVERYWHERE, I bought an air compressor JUST to dry engine. then you can dress the rubber and even the body with some autoglym protectant.

Engine is done, should takes about 1 hours to complete.

oh and.... common sens... you protect/wrap with plastic what does not need to be wet

[Snake556]

First of all, a magician will never tells all his secret, right? :P

This is true :P Thanks for the advice, man! Super handy to know

[MarusGTR]

Hey CobrAA, got any tips on how to remove nicotine stains? It's caked all over my interior. Rear window is a mess, took some glass cleaner and it didn't do anything even after wiping the area 2-3 times. Paper towels would get yellow-brown pretty quick, but the window would just look the same. I'd bring it to a detailer but over here there's only one and he hires kids... they managed to damage my Sentra's interior so I don't want to fathom what they could manage with the R32.

Also maybe would you have any clue on how to properly glue back the vinyls on the B-C pillars?

PM me if it's classified information :P

[cobrAA]

Hey CobrAA, got any tips on how to remove nicotine stains? It's caked all over my interior. Rear window is a mess, took some glass cleaner and it didn't do anything even after wiping the area 2-3 times. Paper towels would get yellow-brown pretty quick, but the window would just look the same. I'd bring it to a detailer but over here there's only one and he hires kids... they managed to damage my Sentra's interior so I don't want to fathom what they could manage with the R32.

Also maybe would you have any clue on how to properly glue back the vinyls on the B-C pillars?

PM me if it's classified information :P

I don't think it's classified, so I will reply publicly lol which I could be everywhere, it make me sad not to detail your cars guys LOL I would love to.

Anyways... interior is really tricky, it's too bad to say, but sometimes when it's caked, when the OP waited too long to remove it, well it's over, it's a permanent stains for the rest of your life. With that said, however, I think you should try an APC diluted to like 10:1.. then try 6:1... or 3:1. if it doesn't work, you can try some glide quick stick or 3m upholstery cleaner at canadian tire. go buy a very soft brush, your fabric is 20yrs old, it's fragile you don't want something too bristle. always use enought water or else you will end up with a white spot which means that the soap dried on your fabric. better use a vaccum or better an extractor too.

for pillar, best thing is 3m adhesive spray like 77, 80 or 90.