To avoid these ads, REGISTER NOW!

Any car guys here

G

Garage Flooring

ALLIANCE MEMBER
Joined
May 21, 2011
Messages
5,288
Location
Grand Junction, CO
I am curious :) Any car / truck guys here? Asking for selfish reasons. My wife and I decided to launch a detail supply company to compliment the garage flooring side. Long story short I purchased a Ford Tremor and wanted to keep it looking nice. The more we learned the more we felt like we could do in the detail business what we were doing in the flooring business. Provide good information and support on top quality products.

Sonax Products are live on GF site. The intro coupon code is SONAX20. I can't even tell you how I impressed I am with this stuff.
 
Last edited:
To avoid these ads, REGISTER NOW!
M

MrPink

Well-known member
Joined
Feb 16, 2021
Messages
1,178
Location
Bridgeport,MI
No not at all lmao. Built many a different vehicles over the years, mainly Volkswagens, Jeeps, mid 80's Ford Truck, and a Mini. And I currently am resto-modding a c/k truck.
 
B

Billy Jack

Well-known member
Joined
Jan 12, 2017
Messages
302
Location
Pittsburgh Suburbs
Do yourself a favor and visit the Autogeek Online forum. Top quality products from their store and lots of good info from other pro detailers, including the forum moderator, Mike Phillips.

Bill
 
OP
G

Garage Flooring

ALLIANCE MEMBER
Joined
May 21, 2011
Messages
5,288
Location
Grand Junction, CO
Billy Jack said:
Do yourself a favor and visit the Autogeek Online forum. Top quality products from their store and lots of good info from other pro detailers, including the forum moderator, Mike Phillips.

Bill
Click to expand...
My understanding is Autgeek and Sonax, a brand we sell, have common ownership. But I did not look at the forum. Thanks!
 
S

Shea

Well-known member
Joined
Sep 19, 2012
Messages
2,866
Location
California
Garage Flooring said:
I am curious :) Any car / truck guys here? Asking for selfish reasons. My wife and I decided to launch a detail supply company to compliment the garage flooring side. Long story short I purchased a Ford Tremor and wanted to keep it looking nice. The more we learned the more we felt like we could do in the detail business what we were doing in the flooring business. Provide good information and support on top quality products.

Sonax Products are live on GF site. The intro coupon code is SONAX20. I can't even tell you how I impressed I am with this stuff.
Click to expand...
Great choice in trucks :) I flew to Denver to pick up my Ranger 4wd in Longmont the end of April last year. Inventory sitting for a couple months had dealers nervous to move stock. Needless to say, it was worth the plane ticket.

Sonax has great products. I think you will do well with them. The spray on ceramic sealants are becoming real popular right now. I did an actual ceramic coating and used Sonax Perfect Finish 4/6 when I polished the paint before applying it. The coating I used was Kamikaze ISM. It's one of the easier ceramics to use with glowing ratings from consumers, but I think Esoteric has sole rights to selling it. It was definitely a learning experience with all the prep required.

20200809_120748.jpg
 
F

five-oh

Member
Joined
Apr 17, 2021
Messages
19
Location
Arkansas
I don't know if I qualify...
My 15 year old daughter's '79 Corvette we are redoing for her:corvette 1.jpg
My personal current project, a '52 Chevy pickup that I've known since I was 5 years old and is tied to so many memories; it may be the cause of my death if the wife keeps catching the UPS and FedEx drivers:
Sam church street.jpg
It looks like a junkyard refugee, but actually runs amazing with highway gears and I've now started on the bodywork.
And lastly, my beloved '46 Chevrolet pickup on S10 running gear, shown here towing the Scotty camper I traded off last year for another C3 Corvette. It's my mostly daily driver- I say mostly since I am a state employee with a state car, but when I drive MY vehicles, that's generally the choice.FB_IMG_1530016450312.jpg
And I have others in line for work someday. If I can just get this little shop done, I can devote my time to these.
 
Last edited:
C

Crowbarman55

Well-known member
Joined
May 22, 2021
Messages
1,080
Us car guys don't detail our cars. Oh wait we do it all the time lol.
Todd
 

Attachments

  • IMG_20210504_102331137.jpg
    IMG_20210504_102331137.jpg
    418.4 KB · Views: 47
To avoid these ads, REGISTER NOW!
OP
G

Garage Flooring

ALLIANCE MEMBER
Joined
May 21, 2011
Messages
5,288
Location
Grand Junction, CO
five-oh said:
I don't know if I qualify...
My 15 year old daughter's '79 Corvette we are redoing for her:corvette 1.jpg
My person current project, a '52 Chevy pickup that I've known since I was 5 years old and is tied to so many memories; it may be the cause of my death if the wife keeps catching the UPS and FedEx drivers:
Sam church street.jpg
It looks like a junkyard refugee, but actually runs amazing with highway gears and I've now started on the bodywork.
And lastly, my beloved '46 Chevrolet pickup on S10 running gear, shown here towing the Scotty camper I traded off last year for another C3 Corvette. It's my mostly daily driver- I say mostly since I am a state employee with a state car, but when I drive MY vehicles, that's generally the choice.FB_IMG_1530016450312.jpg
And I have others in line for work someday. If I can just get this little shop done, I can devote my time to these.
Click to expand...
Someday, when I retire I would absolutely love to start working on projects like these. Right now it is completely outside my wheelhouse, but I am learning every day
 
OP
G

Garage Flooring

ALLIANCE MEMBER
Joined
May 21, 2011
Messages
5,288
Location
Grand Junction, CO
Before I forget right now you can see the products we are offering at garageflooringllc.com/detailing

eventually, it will be autodetailing360.com

The coupon code on Sonax is Sonax20. Chemical Guys get in later this week but I might not have time to get it live before I head out on vacation
 
W

Wayne67vert

Well-known member
Joined
Jun 5, 2019
Messages
58
Location
Sanford, FL
I have the full history of this truck. I know who sold it, who owned it, who was driving when it broke. The truck sat in that field for 46 years until I rescued it. It was never titled until I bought it in 2011. I restored it as the previous owner would have in 1965 on the farm in North Dakota. The plate on the fender is the last plate issued from 1965 It's covering a weld as a bandaid.
The seller visited a few years after I restored the truck and got to drive it again.
 

Attachments

  • DSCN3119.JPG
    DSCN3119.JPG
    384.2 KB · Views: 43
F

five-oh

Member
Joined
Apr 17, 2021
Messages
19
Location
Arkansas
Garage Flooring said:
Someday, when I retire I would absolutely love to start working on projects like these. Right now it is completely outside my wheelhouse, but I am learning every day
Click to expand...
It's outside my wheelhouse too, but I'm learning as I go. I've always been one of those idiots that think I can do anything I set my head to. It may not be professional, but I can usually get some semblance of decent. Paint is an example. I bought a turbine paint system. I've held a spray gun exactly once. The '46, I sprayed with no name equipment enamel, several years ago. Very not professional, but very few flow checks, aka runs. With the turbine paint system, I've sprayed two "patina" trucks with cheap clear coat, and the hood of the '52 with primer. None of it is perfect, but every one has given me a trick or adjustment to make...hopefully by the time the Corvette is sprayed, it'll be more than passable from 50 feet. :LOL:
 
C

CJDave

Well-known member
Joined
Apr 10, 2014
Messages
578
Location
Fairfield, Ohio
Garage Flooring said:
She is pretty!
Click to expand...
Thanks Justin. The car is what induced me to insulate, drywall. paint, install cabinets and of course install the Free Flow in the garage. I couldn't justify storing the Mach 1 in a plain old garage so as the resto on the Mach neared completion the garage overhaul took place so as to be ready for the car's arrival. CJDave.93.JPG
 
B

bbmach

Well-known member
Joined
Jan 18, 2009
Messages
950
Location
Atlanta
CJDave said:
How about some specs on the Mach 1. I can see it is a '69 with a Boss '9 type hood scoop. Great color. A big block based on your user name. CJDave.
Click to expand...
Thanks! 50 years ago it was a Acapulco Blue 390, 4-speed Mach-1. When I bought it 32 years ago, it was a brown, cut-up 429, C6, tubbed Mach-1. It now Burgundy Pearl Mica and has a 460 with a cage. I just need to put it back together :rolleyes2

6-2012 Mustang Garage -1.jpg
 
N

Nyati

Well-known member
Joined
Jul 23, 2012
Messages
98
Location
Dixieland
Garage Flooring said:
I am curious :) Any car / truck guys here? Asking for selfish reasons. My wife and I decided to launch a detail supply company to compliment the garage flooring side. Long story short I purchased a Ford Tremor and wanted to keep it looking nice. The more we learned the more we felt like we could do in the detail business what we were doing in the flooring business. Provide good information and support on top quality products.

Sonax Products are live on GF site. The intro coupon code is SONAX20. I can't even tell you how I impressed I am with this stuff.
Click to expand...
 

Attachments

  • 6C9DB861-B518-4CD3-B35D-2261E8DD936E.jpeg
    6C9DB861-B518-4CD3-B35D-2261E8DD936E.jpeg
    270.7 KB · Views: 43
You must log in or register to reply here.
To avoid these ads, REGISTER NOW!
Top Bottom