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Aloha All, new to the forums.. I currently own a waterless car wash & Wax business in Honolulu, HI. We are stationed at a local mall and do offer some higher level detailing that I want to perfect but I am so confused by all the different products and product names going on in here. 
Maybe I can tell you a little more about what I want/expect and you can point me in the right direction???
First, we use no water but have access to some if needed. Second, right now everything is done by hand, but I am looking into getting the DA buffer from either meguiars or another brand. I do do some clay bar'ing, waterspot removal, light scratch removal. Like i said, everything is being done by
hand..
I have 1 lobster arm right now 
I want to be able to clear up med/hvy to light paint defects (water spots, scrathces, swirls) fast and easy and of course as inexpensive as possible. M105, 205? and the myriad of other Meg. products that seem to do the same thing??? which are the best products to use for this?? which pads should I focus on purchasing? I know it all depends on how soft or hard the paint is.. but what i'm looking for is averages.. ie: what is the most versatile and easy to use for multiple applications/uses. What is your "go to" setup?? the first one you try or think about for every application. I don't expect a 2000% professional job to be done and to be able to restore paint to new, but I want to achieve better than average results. Right now, by hand i remove light scratches, light water spotting on the paint using a combo of Meg. UC, and turtle wax compounds, polishers, and wax and store bought clay bars. I want to ditch all the turtle wax stuff, meguiar's seems to me to work MUCH better.
Also clay bars.. aggressive.. moderate.. store bought???
Headlight restoration: I dont do it now but have been getting asked a lot. In my limited experience i've experimented with store bought applications with zero success.. i've never tried using any tools though, like a drill or anything. My business is a set-up.. and break down every day type of deal. So i'm wondering if doing headlight restoration can reliably work enough for me to justify spending the money on a system and adding another feature to set up and break down every day. If its not something that I can reliably do I dont want to add it to my arsenal just yet.
Oh yea, since i'm at a local mall, i'm out in the open. I have a covering, but I am affected by winds and sun and occasional rain. Its does get windy here sometimes.
Thanks in advance for any advice and help.
Aloha,
J
Maybe I can tell you a little more about what I want/expect and you can point me in the right direction???First, we use no water but have access to some if needed. Second, right now everything is done by hand, but I am looking into getting the DA buffer from either meguiars or another brand. I do do some clay bar'ing, waterspot removal, light scratch removal. Like i said, everything is being done by
hand..
I have 1 lobster arm right now I want to be able to clear up med/hvy to light paint defects (water spots, scrathces, swirls) fast and easy and of course as inexpensive as possible. M105, 205? and the myriad of other Meg. products that seem to do the same thing??? which are the best products to use for this?? which pads should I focus on purchasing? I know it all depends on how soft or hard the paint is.. but what i'm looking for is averages.. ie: what is the most versatile and easy to use for multiple applications/uses. What is your "go to" setup?? the first one you try or think about for every application. I don't expect a 2000% professional job to be done and to be able to restore paint to new, but I want to achieve better than average results. Right now, by hand i remove light scratches, light water spotting on the paint using a combo of Meg. UC, and turtle wax compounds, polishers, and wax and store bought clay bars. I want to ditch all the turtle wax stuff, meguiar's seems to me to work MUCH better.
Also clay bars.. aggressive.. moderate.. store bought???
Headlight restoration: I dont do it now but have been getting asked a lot. In my limited experience i've experimented with store bought applications with zero success.. i've never tried using any tools though, like a drill or anything. My business is a set-up.. and break down every day type of deal. So i'm wondering if doing headlight restoration can reliably work enough for me to justify spending the money on a system and adding another feature to set up and break down every day. If its not something that I can reliably do I dont want to add it to my arsenal just yet.
Oh yea, since i'm at a local mall, i'm out in the open. I have a covering, but I am affected by winds and sun and occasional rain. Its does get windy here sometimes.
Thanks in advance for any advice and help.
Aloha,
J
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