I’ve been using various products to remove road tar from cars over the years, but all are not created equal! Here in Utah they LOVE to re-tar the roads every summer! So this past summer I got a chance to do some more “testing” of the various products. The two most impressive and SAFE products are Tar X and Tarminator. I mention SAFE because you can use lots of different solvents; such as gasoline, camping fuels, paint thinners, acetone’s…. but many of them don’t have the safe factor built in. I have used other solvents, but have noticed a hazing of the paint...
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Well ladies and gentlemen I was lucky enough to get the honor at a new Lambo a 2011 Performante (LP 570-4) Spyder. This is only 1 of 3 white ones in the USA and while I’m not a white color fan, this really got to me after the many hours I worked on her. In my opinion the Lambos are really hitting their stride right now, amazing engine sounds, great drivers, and styling looks are really giving the long held Ferrari’s a run for the money.
This car from a distance is a stunner, even up close you have to have a discerning eye for the details that needed to be addressed. My client is such...
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I’ve been super happy with Tuf Shines tire dressing for many of the reasons. Well they have been reworking the black restore product and sent me some to test out, now if you know me I take my time in testing. I’ve been accused of taking too long but for me its about making sure my opinion is well tested. I try my best to be creditable for the long haul and not just part of the hype. I digress, so this newer formulation is much blacker than the first, and works equally as well. What exactly is black restore? Its based on the same make up as the tire dressing/coating...
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Here at Reflections Detailing of Utah I had a mid winter new car prep sent to us. This car was transported by the dealership in Nebraska, almost 1000 miles, to me here in Utah. The client is located here in Utah also, but about 120 miles away. I thank the client for the trust in sending his car to me, without ever stepping foot in my shop before. I value trust and work very hard to exceed the level they gave me.
The client ordered the car back in early December and I was contacted by them about options for its care once it hit the dealership from Europe. We spoke at length about these...
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Part 2,
After the wheels were perfected and more importantly preserved for the cash and historical value, it was time to turn the attention to the paint work. The paint was a newer repaint done in Italy, and while not original the cost of a repaint done by Ferrari is not cheap. I was to preserve this paint more for its cash value than anything else. The shape of the paint was rough by any normal standard, but for a vintage Ferrari this was flogged on a pole by previous owners (who likely didn’t know the details of detailing). I would venture to say Detailed Image readers are much...
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