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Pints and Polishing Auto Detailing Podcast

How To Use Wheel Acid? Plus, We Talk About Towels, Ceramic Coatings, and Shop Flooring. Episode #949

·1 hr 4 min·5 clips
Edward went from a mobile home park to tracking his BMW, all thanks to starting a detailing business.
The episode begins with a motivational anecdote about Edward, a listener who started detailing from humble beginnings and now enjoys a successful life with his BMW. The hosts reflect on the auto detailing industry's low entry barrier, arguing it provides opportunity rather than being something to look down upon. They transition into technical discussions, starting with ceramic coatings, where they debate application thickness, stressing that leaving more product on the paint ensures better long-term protection. A caller asks about ceramic coating durability on a collection of rarely driven cars in Oklahoma, leading to advice on maintenance and environmental factors. The conversation shifts to wheel acid (AWX), with examples of its effective use on exhausts and wheels, highlighting dilution and soft brush techniques for safety. Towels are explored next, with the hosts sharing frustrations over inconsistent manufacturing and personal preferences, such as disliking waffle weave towels. They address bird droppings and pollen, offering quick wash tips for busy car owners. Marketing claims about engine dressings are scrutinized, with the hosts advocating for realistic expectations over exaggerated promises. The episode concludes with a discussion on shop flooring, using Drake's new shop as a case study to caution against overspending on aesthetics at the expense of business essentials. Throughout, the Hyper Clean Specialist group on Facebook is promoted as a resource for geeking out and getting specific advice.

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A practical detailing episode where acid, coatings, and community advice meet caution learned through experience.

Wheel acid gives the episode its sharpest edge, but the discussion keeps opening out. Ceramic coatings turn into specialist-group advice, an exhaust-cleaning example shows what acid can do, and Edward's path from a mobile home park to weekend BMW track days gives the…

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Press play when acid, ceramic coating feedback, and a very soft brush sound like useful shop talk.

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