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[OctaneGuy]

Today's Featured Writeup is this 2008 AMG CLS 63







In the Writeup Queue-- a 2005 Black Porsche Cayenne "Ex Show Car"

'61 Porsche Super 90. Read about it HERE







What did you do on Memorial Day? I taught a one on one session clinic to the owner of this blue Lexus. She got her hands on everything from washing with the Nomad, rotary with wool pad, rotary with foam pads, Flex DA, PC, and waxing. She started as a complete newbie and by the time we were done, she was comfortable using all the tools. Here are some pix!












What's in the shop this week!




Sorry for the lack of Detailing Writeups...have been SUPER busy. However I love what I'm working on today--and had to share it....and It's for Sale if anyone is looking for a Mint '64 Vette....I'm prepping it for a car show this weekend.








Offline Notice for May 2008.
May 16, 17, 18 & 19 I will be travelling to Nevada City for Mini Mania's Open House event where I will be demoing Black Wow, my Nomad Pressure Washer, and various detailing techniques such as engine bay details, etc.. No orders will be processed or shipped during this time. Thanks for your understanding.

Offline April 30 to May 4. I will be travelling to Fontana Village for MINIs On The Dragon during this time, so there will be no orders shipped. To allow me time to prepare, no orders will be processed or cars will be detailed from April 28. Thanks for your understanding.

Want to attend an SCD garage clinic but not sure when the next one will be? Get on the SCD garage clinic signup list HERE.


Offline Notice
March 26 to 31 SCD will not be shipping any orders or working on any cars at the shop. I will be travelling to Las Vegas and working AMVIV (A MINI Vacation In Vegas) there.

In the Shop This Week




Metallic Black M6



Writeup HERE
Featuring Leatherique, RaggTopp, Prima, Gloss-it.

2005 Aston Martin DB9


Result of my test spot on Saturday




FULL WRITEUP

2006 Interlagos Blue M3 Detail


OctaneGuy Gets Mention in January 2008 Panorama Magazine
Just heard from Ken Smiley over at Caymanclub.net that I got my picture in the latest Porsche Panorama. Not the best picture of me, and I had just arrived after my 5 hour drive to Vegas, lol. Thought it was pretty cool! In case you don't get it, here's the pic.








Burned mail was headed for New Orleans

Dave Cohen Reporting
The U.S. Postal Service says the mail truck that burned on the I-10 over the Bonnet Carre Spillway was carrying mail to New Orleans.

Postal Inspector Terry Barrett says, "It's safe to say it was from a number of different locations." He says the truck was delivering letters and packages from areas of the country West of Baton Rouge to New Orleans.

He says all of the mail in the truck was burned. "The cab and the trailer were completely engulfed and it was destroyed."

Barrett says if someone in the New Orleans area doesn't get an expected mail delivery this week, postal workers can try to figure out if it was on that 18-wheeler. "They may be able to determine if that may have been on the truck. It would be an approximation," he says.

He advises anyone with questions call the consumer affairs staff at the New Orleans post office at 589-1130 or the Office of the Postmaster at 589-1106.

READ ARTICLE


Happy New Year!! This is going to be a GREAT year. I'm back from my vacation and full of energy. I have a boatload of orders to process over the past two weeks, so those are being worked on now. I'm short on PC Guards at the moment, but that will be resolved very soon--hopefully by today or tomorrow.

The SCD Store will not be shipping between December 31 to January 6 in observance of the New Year and because I need a vacation!

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year SCD Members and Retailers. I couldn't have made it through this past year without all of your support. It's been a wonderful and exciting journey, and I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to have done business with you!! Best Wishes for 2008!!

Coming Soon--this home page will be changing to a new format that will put all of the most important info at your fingertips.

Black Wow Retailer's Growing
You now have more options to purchase my Black Wow product in the
USA.
AutoDetailingSolutions, Detailers Domain, Detailers Paradise, MINI Mania, PakShak (Hawaii), Way Motorworks

CANADA
eshine.ca

UNITED KINGDOM
Not to leave out Europe, we've got carnaubawaxshop.com, detailedobsession.co.uk, elitecarcare.co.uk

South American is coming soon!

OctaneGuy's OneGrips have been released!


Many of you have seen first hand how this worked at AMVIV or at my weekend garage clinics.

Finally, OctaneGuy's latest invention to help everyone who uses a Porter Cable random orbital polisher, whether newbie or long time professional has just been released. The OneGrip is a die cut, hand-made in the USA, adjustable neoprene strap that lets the polisher become an extension of your arm. By transferring the weight of the machine off your fingers and wrist, you can polish with a relaxed hand and just focus on smooth, consistent, arm strokes for that show car finish. Especially useful on vertical panels where you must grip the PC harder against gravity, or long extensions where you are trying to reach deep across a long truck hood or roof and fear you might drop or let go of the PC, or even going as far to allow you to switch from your right hand to your left hand, the OneGrip provides greater security.

The OneGrip, the grip that let's you polish one handed, was designed to work with your grip. It doesn't force you to use any predetermined uncomfortable grip. Waxing is ultra quick and literally turns the PC into a palm sander. Whether you use a system like Meguiar's where you must apply 15 to 20 pounds of pressure or Prima where it's just the weight of the machine, the OneGrip makes polishing safer, easier, and faster with more confidence.

This video was created "on the fly" meaning this was a quick and dirty video and my voice wasn't originally meant to be heard--so don't strain trying to hear. I used captions to point out what I was talking about.

OneGrip Introduction

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaMtFp-ercY

Video Clips in the UK

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The OneGrip comes in three forms.

Alone $19.95
Combo Kit $29.95 (includes PC Guard and two housing bolts to lose the PC rattle)
In conjunction with one of my PC Kits.
Complete PC with Combo Kit already installed (not yet listed on the site)

Purchase them here!
https://www.showcarsupplies.com/shop...d=30&cat=Tools


Latest Writeups
1999 MX-5 Miata
See Writeup


2001 Prowler
Went from nearly flawless to flawless!
See Writeup


New Logo
We've got a new logo! If you don't see it, refresh your cache. I've been really busy preparing new products for launch, and manufacturing, but stay tuned for a bunch of writeups from some cool cars during the last 4 months. Black Wow has been doing pretty well in the UK, thanks to the efforts of Alan W. over on DetailingWorld.co.uk.

MINI Mania is my newest Black Wow retailer, and people will also be able to find it at DetailersParadise.com and WayMotorworks.com, and more retailers being signed up all the time.

CAYMANCLUB.NET LAS VEGAS: FRIDAY OCTOBER 18, 2007
I will be in Las Vegas with Cayman Club.net showing off all of our goodies so the shop will be closed this weekend. If you need anything, give me a call. For those of you that aren't local, give me a call on our new Toll Free line.

Saturday's Open Garage
What a great turnout! Despite the heavy rains, we had a great class. One member even told me that he even washed his car in the rain before coming to the shop! The rain broke long enough to get the cars washed and brought into the shop!

See Pictures and Comments



Seeking Part Time Helper (Immediately)
For the last several months, I've had a variety of "intern" helpers assist me in keeping SCD running smoothly. In every case, these helpers were either between jobs or between schooling. My latest helper is starting school at the end of this week, so I've got an immediate opening again.

Working at SCD is a great opportunity to learn more about paint polishing, work around cool cars day in and day out, and be a part of helping a small business grow. You will also get exposure to manufacturing and production of custom products. And if you love cars, there are many perks. If you're interested, shoot me a PM.

Latest Details
Sorry for the lack of updates--been swamped at the shop.
Swirled out Mercedes E430

Swirled out 1992 Acura NSX






SCD will be closed From Aug 3- 15
No items will be shipped at this time. Orders may be placed online, but nothing will ship as I will be on a MINI roadtrip to Colorado. Any SCD members in Colorado can find me in Denver at Detailers Paradise from Aug 6 to 9, then Copper Mountain fom Aug 9 to 12.

The new eShop has reopened. While I'm still adding products to the store, I've completely reworked the store to make it easier and faster to find the products you need most.

There will be no more SCD Open Garages until mid September, so check the calendar if you're waiting for the next one.

Black Wow is now sold out and the introductory pricing has ended. Thank you to everyone that placed their order. I expect to have more product by August 2007.
Tomorrow, we resume our Saturday class schedule. Sign up if you haven't already. I've got the new UDM (Ultimate Detailing Machine) to play with as well as the newest Ultima products. Also I will doing a scratch repair demo later in the afternoon. I will be wetsanding and using the UDM and Prima Cut.
New Product! Keep your microfiber towels accessible and off the ground! Available in the store in packs of 4.



Our open house event was a fantastic success! Pictures HERE. A big thanks to all the SCD members that stopped by to say hello.

Updates from this week! SCD is better organized, more visible with a new sign from the freeway, new tools reviewed, new ideas for your old tools, and a new paint job for my MINI!




Last Saturday's detail went great! Check out the Before and After of the paint on this Maserati below. See the pictures here.



5/24/07
Black Wow is undergoing it's final pre-production run. The final one before the introductory price is over. To date, all orders have now been shipped.

Thank you!!


What another fantastic clinic! We had a black Corvette and a police car in really bad shape! Everybody got to play with the rotary, the cyclo, the Metabo SXE400, Metabo rotary, Menzerna polishes, Meguiar's, Prima, and even a headlight restore using PlastiX.



Post your pictures and comments HERE!


I'm pleased to announce Black Wow, the ultimate cleaner/dressing for exterior trim plastics. Here's a quick snap shot I did of it last night in my garage at 4AM! Find it in our eshop HERE

Due to my travel schedule this week, all orders will begin shipping when I return next Monday, May 3. Thanks!


Shop & eShop Shipping Schedule This Week
From this Wednesday, May 2 to Sunday, May 6, I will be at MOTD (MINIs On The Dragon) in North Carolina, so my shop will be closed for sales and detailing. And of course, I won't be shipping any products at this time. All orders placed will be shipped when I return. Because the event is in the Smokey Mountains, there is no cell phone coverage, but you may still reach me via my IP phone using the shop phone of 714-881-1031.


Just another "day at the shop"


Last Saturday's Open Garage attendance was light, but nevertheless, the fun was certainly high! The smaller class allowed everyone to constantly work, and we all hung out till the early evening!



Check out the photos and add any comments HERE

The next SCD Saturday Class will be May 12, so mark your calendars.
May 12th Signup

Check the SCD Calendar for other future classes which will be held every two weeks unless I'm travelling or have other commitments.

PC Guard Spotting
Superior Shine truly cares about the paint on their customers cars by using my PC Guard !





Our Saturday class #2 was a huge success! Check out the comments and pictures from the event! Come to SCD to learn professional techniques on using the rotary buffer, wetsanding demos, mastering the PC, find popular products, play with new inventions, eat good food, and hang out with some of the most dedicated and coolest people around--the members here on SCD!



Check out the photos and post your comments!

Our shop is looking better all the time. A little paint, furniture, signage, add some products, and now we've got a store!

Looking for some M80 Speed Glaze today?? We stock quarts and gallons of the most popular Meguiar's products for your convenience, 6 days a week and Sundays by appointment. Pay for it online, and pick it up, or pay when you visit. It's your choice.





Check out the photos!
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OctaneGuy meets Johnny Unser at the Detailing Success Business Seminar put on my Renny Doyle of Attention To Details

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See the First Grand Opening Class (Saturday March 17)

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"How to use the PC for Show Car Results"

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Start getting the results you really want today!

"How-To use the Porter Cable Dual Action Polisher to Remove Swirls"
Detailed information about this DVD
Read what other have to say!
Click Here to purchase this video!