CU2MIKE

Well, I'm almost done with school, time to look for a real 9-5 job that'll bring in stable income.........

















NAH! Just messing with you guys, lol. I just think it's time for me to stop buying supplies, lol. Why? Why don't you boys and gals have a look yourself, haha.

Towels I've collected over the years, I've got another order of 50 towels on the way.......... lol

http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6916465240/
Cutting pads I've collected thus far

http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6916465512/
Of course with a cutting pads collection, I've got a few finishing pads as well

http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/7062547997/
Various pads under 5"

http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/7062548255/
Empty bottles, gallons, and other misc. stuff

http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/7062548705/
How about a little clay and polishes?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/7062549191/
Wash, decon, interior stuff

http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/7062549575/
Couple of buffers....... waiting for my new PCXP to come through the mail, I'm sure it'll make a great back up to my Griot's

http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/7062549829/
The whole thing...... neatly stacked next to the bookshelf, lol

http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6916466064/
Below is my small collection of tools that make my life easier

http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6485552579/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/7062580733/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6485551273/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/7002260081/
Picked up a new foam cannon from a great detailer/good friend of mine. So the MTM hydro prevously pictured is now my back up unit

http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/7052595855/

Jesstzn

Good thing you don't live next door to me ... I'd help you out with some of that.

BCH TL 2013

I'm also a detailer, just for friends and family. But if you have anything you want to get rid of, I'm up for it! I'll pay shipping too!

TLtrigirl

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holy crap!

NBP04TL4ME

My thoughts exactly!!

OK - so now you need to post pics of your ride..........

mY sLOW UA6

Nice collection, I hope mine looks like that soon.

pearldrummer

I wish I had a quality detailer in my area.

TheChamp531

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Address please? So I can steal all of those. :x

A real nice collection you got there!

CU2MIKE

Haha, as long as you got clients and we're splitting the profit, lol
I don't know if I'm going to get rid of anything. Maybe down the road.
LOL
LOL, later. I've gotta prep my car before I return the lease
Don't overspend now, remember I do this for a living, I kinda need to have this collection, lol
Are you in Canada? I wonder if Jesstzn is near you.
LOL

jwr0ng626

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have you ever gone to detail someone's car and forgot something? lol

CU2MIKE

Actually, I have! LOL

jwr0ng626

iTrader: (1)

Lol i would hate if that happened...

You need a truck to haul everything now haha

CU2MIKE

Ugh, well I usually forget retarded stuff...... Like APC, clay lube, metal polish, or steel wool, lol. Easily accessible at the local hardware store, lol.

v|nsan|ty

Oh collection threads, how they encourage me to continually spend

I see you're a big fan of Uber/Buff & Shine pads. I also have a decent sized collection of them Haha I also have the exact same leaf blower and vacuum.

What are you planning to get once you return the TSX?

CU2MIKE

I currently have a shopping cart @ $372 of nothing but pads, decisions decision lol.
I don't know, I've given CRZ a thought, but BMW 328i gets the same gas mileage and I do prefer sedans as I'm getting older. Who knows, maybe I'll end up with a V6 tsx? lol

v|nsan|ty

Lol sheesh how many cars do you do a week? I only do it during the summers on the weekend.

Stick to Acura! Move over to a 3G TL-S

CU2MIKE

Uh...... I average between 4 to 6 a month, and I go to school full time lol.
It's good to have a massive collection of everything so I never run short if I have to detail back to back.

jwr0ng626

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you can pass down your old pads to me so you car order your new ones dude

Steven Bell

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Mike, I know where to go if I want to borrow "a cup of sugar" !!!!

icy2

Nice collection Mike!

CU2MIKE

I would, but I'm pretty hard on my pads, are you sure you want my old pads? lol
I've had the megs mf pads delam on me, I think I was working the pad too hard....... lol
haha, anytime buddy!
Thank you!

swoosh

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that is awesome and awful at the same time LOL

CU2MIKE

lol I know right? I'm such an asshole sometimes LOL

v|nsan|ty

Very nice. Lol you guys in Cali don't experience this thing we have called "winter" up north. It stops me from detailing for a good 7-8 months

I agree with having the massive collection. On weekends I often did back to back details so instead of worrying about cleaning pads and towels, I just piled them up and did the clean up post detail. There would always be ~20 pads and a healthy pile of MF's to deal with after

jwr0ng626

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^cleaning up after a job is a pain.. I would rather pay someone for that LOL

CU2MIKE

Big thumbs up to Ken (A non sponsoring vendor, of which I will not mention his store name to comply with forum rules) for getting these goodies to me from Canada so quickly!
Oh and the packaging was excellent as well, everything was tucked in sandwich bags with plenty of packing nuts to spare!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/7071438541/

CU2MIKE

omg +10000000000

NBP04TL4ME

So where do you live so you can start detailing AZiner's cars??

CU2MIKE

So Cal, and most members here DIY it themselves

JS + XES

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CRAZY! haha

CU2MIKE

The big daddy of rotary polisher has arrived......

http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6965580962/

mY sLOW UA6

^^^ I have never seen that buffer before.
What type is it?

CU2MIKE

Festool ShineX

jwr0ng626

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too rich brother

CU2MIKE

dude, worth every penny. It's soooooooooo nice

vp55

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^Never heard of it before as well. How does it compare to the Makita rotary?

Also, what compound and polish do you recommend for Toyota paint in bad condition? TIA.

CU2MIKE

Depends on the person's preference with rotary. I like it better because it weighs more like a DA, and also behaves like a DA as well.

For comparison, the makita weighs 6.6 lbs, the festool weighs 4.6 lbs, and my griot's 6" DA is around 4lbs. That 2 lbs difference between the makita and the festool may not sound like a whole lot, but it sure feels like itr after you polish with it for 10 hours straight in a multiple step correction.

And what car/color? pictures?

CU2MIKE

What....... A boutique brand had a BOGO sale, so I obviously bought a lot lol.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/7143805383/

swoosh

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you little shopaholic !!!

Steven Bell

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Wow Mike, I hope you've got a lot of cars lined up!