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Clear Bra Meets Ceramic Coatings: New Products

Greetings detailing enthusiasts! It was great seeing our shop on the opening episode of Competition Ready’s second season. If you haven’t had a chance to see the show, Competition Ready airs Fridays at 7:30PM on Velocity. We are also proud to mention that we are the featured detailer in the June issue of DuPont REGISTRY magazine. And lastly, DetailCon 2017 is coming to Columbus, Ohio, in September, and I have

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Spend More Time Riding and Less Time Cleaning

Keeping a motorcycle clean can be difficult, and doing the actual cleaning is even harder to do. I you would like to keep your motorcycle looking great for years and make it easy to clean, then consider Ceramic Pro on your bike. Using an airbrush approach, the coating is applied to the various surfaces of a motorcycle which give it the following benefits: Self-Cleaning Effect, with hydrophobic properties Permanent Protection

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row of motorcycles parked next to each other in a parking lot

Motorcycles Are Everywhere

Spring is nearly upon us, and things at the SweetCars detail studios have been busy, getting cars ready after their winter hibernation. We’re also getting some great feedback about SunTek Ultra, the latest addition to our paint protection film lineup. It offers a 10-year warranty against yellowing and cracking, and it features built-in hydrophobic properties. And the clarity, wow! Add to that its self-healing magic, and you’ve got one of

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10 Ways to Ruin Your Paint

Greetings fellow detailing enthusiasts! Judging by the many car events on social media and the fliers going around, it appears the car show season has officially begun. As Bill mentioned, boats have also come out of their hibernation and will be out soon on the lakes. We have been protecting watercraft with Ceramic Pro all winter long, so if cleaning your boat is too much of a chore, give us

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Maintaining Marine Gel Coat

It’s been a busy winter here at SweetCars, and there are a lot of exciting things going on in the shop. We’re proud to be the host for the Ceramic Pro Installer Training Event. Detailers from all over the United States will be attending this special three day training event. SweetCars and Ceramic Pro will be hosting a free detail clinic for the public on Sunday, March 20, from 10:30AM

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How to Safely Wash Your Car in the Winter

Greetings fellow detailing enthusiasts! It’s that time of the year again, and so far we’ve been pretty fortunate to keep old man winter away this season. But inevitably, the snow will soon pay us a visit along with some pretty cold temperatures. Pretty soon, vehicles begin to look like powdered donuts with so much salt being laid down on the roads. In this edition of Shift, I’m going to address

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How to Maintain Your Glass-coated Vehicle

Winter is drawing near, and with it comes the nasty weather and salty corrosive mess that we must deal with. Over the past 5 years, we’ve coated countless vehicles with glass coatings to protect them from such elements. But regardless of what coating is on your vehicle, we get some pretty common questions in regards to maintaining glass-coating protection. In this edition of Shift, I have some helpful tips for

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Headlight Restoration Services

I can see clearly now!! If your headlights are looking pretty dull, let SweetCars restore your headlights for dramatically improved performance and looks. Priced at $125, this service improves your visibility for safer driving. Lenses are first wet-sanded to remove the dull layer of plastic, and decaying UV coating through various stages of sanding. Then they are polished to reach optimum clarity. Finally, a UV coating is applied to protect

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