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Old 08-31-2015, 04:23 PM   #5
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Default Re: First Boat Detail

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Originally Posted by route66detail View Post

Thank you for your help! The biggest problem I had was not cleaning the pad often and using a cleaner wax. Next time in this situation, I'll shoot straight for the compound. I may have also been at times running the polisher on the edge of the pad. It should be flat when possible right?
When possible. Sometimes it's flat out easier to control and buff on edge.

Also, if the pad is dirty, has caked on residue it's going to want to walk all over the place and even feel like it wants to hop around when buffing.

Clean the pad and then be sure to use an ample amount of product as a quality compound, polish or even cleaner/wax provides some type of lubrication in the formula to help the pad abrade smoothly over the surface, not get all grabby.

Dry pads buff better than wet pads too. So have a few extra pads as it's faster to buff out a boat by switching to a clean dry pad and it's a lot less tiresome on you.

Another technique you want to use I show in all my classes and in my new upcoming boat detailing book is how to hold a rotary buffer.

Hold it close to your chest and rock your body back and forth to buff a section as you can tighten up all your upper body muscle to gain leverage over the tool.

Don't extend your arms away from your body and buff as the tool will then have leverage over you.

(There are pictures in the book showing the above)



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Anyway.. we are using all the info you all have helped with. We have a full page ad getting ready to come out here September 1st. It's being distributed to all vacationers at a local RV resort, the local zoo, sports complexes (we have an NFL team here) and others.

We hit the Harley dealerships and are researching that as well. It will also help as a vein to get boat and RV business. As well as bikes obviously.

Pretty nervous actually. But in a good way.

I have to thank you all again for your help and I seriously take all your advice with me throughout our prospecting and jobs.

Have a great week!!!

Rob- Route 66 Mobile Detail

You're already doing great and I see great success for you moving into the future.


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