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My name is Todd and I am a shine a holic/polish'a'holic (is that a word, and if so did I even come close to spelling it correctly?)
I picked up my first buffer and took it to town on my father's Corvette when I was 15 (didn't turn out well). I worked in a body shop 'detailing' cars for a while after that, but never really understood what I was doing. I 'detailed' a couple cars through college, but again, looking back on it, I never really got it. After discovering this site several years ago I dove full force into detailing. It became my passion, with 1000s of hours spent learning and experimenting how to extract the last ounce of gloss from the paint. It was/is an all consuming passion.
In the short time I have been doing this full time I have been very lucky (although I believe hard work creates luck). Recently I was named (alongside forum superstar and my good friend Joe Fernandez of Superior Shine) in Auto Week as one of the top 9 detailers in the country (way too many talented detailers deserved to be on this list, so the top 9 is with a grain of salt). I have made several very good, life long friends through this journey (and several pretty adamant enemies as well). Despite being very busy with detailing I recently took on a new challenge as a technical advisor and forum moderator for Classic Motoring Accessories. The goal is to create a forum with the sound technical advice offered on MOL, but with eye towards more product lines. So far so good with my new adventure, but between detailing 30-50 hours a week and being a family man I do feel a bit stretched at time (luckily I have severe insomnia which allows for an additional 3-5 hours a night when most people sleep).
I am excited to be back on MOL and look forward to continuing my education as a detailer as well as hopefully being able to offer some solid advice in return. At the very least I can offer advice on photography as apparently my picture taking ability is so good that I am able to fool my client's into thinking I know what I am talking about
Myself with Mike Phillips
Myself, Presidential Detail, and Rasky R1 (left to right)
I picked up my first buffer and took it to town on my father's Corvette when I was 15 (didn't turn out well). I worked in a body shop 'detailing' cars for a while after that, but never really understood what I was doing. I 'detailed' a couple cars through college, but again, looking back on it, I never really got it. After discovering this site several years ago I dove full force into detailing. It became my passion, with 1000s of hours spent learning and experimenting how to extract the last ounce of gloss from the paint. It was/is an all consuming passion.
In the short time I have been doing this full time I have been very lucky (although I believe hard work creates luck). Recently I was named (alongside forum superstar and my good friend Joe Fernandez of Superior Shine) in Auto Week as one of the top 9 detailers in the country (way too many talented detailers deserved to be on this list, so the top 9 is with a grain of salt). I have made several very good, life long friends through this journey (and several pretty adamant enemies as well). Despite being very busy with detailing I recently took on a new challenge as a technical advisor and forum moderator for Classic Motoring Accessories. The goal is to create a forum with the sound technical advice offered on MOL, but with eye towards more product lines. So far so good with my new adventure, but between detailing 30-50 hours a week and being a family man I do feel a bit stretched at time (luckily I have severe insomnia which allows for an additional 3-5 hours a night when most people sleep).
I am excited to be back on MOL and look forward to continuing my education as a detailer as well as hopefully being able to offer some solid advice in return. At the very least I can offer advice on photography as apparently my picture taking ability is so good that I am able to fool my client's into thinking I know what I am talking about
Myself with Mike Phillips
Myself, Presidential Detail, and Rasky R1 (left to right)
Welcome back to MOL. 
Welcome, Todd. I have loved the write-ups of your details on various forums and look forward to seeing more of them. You're an exceptional craftsman. It's great to have your knowledge and experience available here on MOL. 
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