INNOVATIONS Introducing new & improved products for professional auto, boat & motorcycle detailers. Detailing forum Auto Detailing News magazine has introduced a new online forum for detailers. Prodetailerforum.com is the central hub where professional detailers around the country can network, learn, trouble-shoot, get business operation/marketing advice, train, and share their experiences cleaning cars, motorcycles, boats... you-name-it. "A well-executed forum's utility value surpasses other social media platforms due to its organizational accessibility structured around specific topics/questions, and its efficient, archive searchability." Detailers are encouraged to visit and register at www.prodetailerforum. com. Forum participants are automatically entered into monthly drawings for supplies (see ads in this issue.) Detailing dictionary Detailers Dictionary Volume 2: The Industry Standard is the follow-up to the successful Detailer Dictory: Detailers Little Black Book, by the late and great Christoper Evans. Detailers Dictiornary Volumn 2 is easy to understand, offers up: • Countless definitions and terminology • Photos of the latest industry tools and products. • Facts and tips to make detailers more efficient • Charts explaining various industry issues. • Customized quizzes to test a detailer’s knowledge of detailing Solvent-based tire dressing Malco ® Products, Inc. of Barberton, Ohio, announced the introduction of KO Solvent-Based Tire Dressing to the Malco Automotive line of professional detailing products. This cost-effective, ready-to-use solvent-based, silicone dressing is ideal for use on tires, moldings, dashboards, door panels, bumpers, and vinyl floor mats. This new dressing is VOC compliant and helps keep tires and vehicle surfaces looking “likenew.” “KO Solvent-Based Tire Dressing beautifies tires, dashboards, door panels, and more with a quality finish at a great value,” said Mike Goldstein, Malco Global Product Manager. “KO Solvent-Based Tire Dressing rounds out our line of KO products and offers customers a cost-effective dressing that gets the job done.” KO Solvent-Based Tire Dressing is VOC compliant and can be sold in all 50 States. The ready-touse formula can be sprayed onto tires or wiped on with an applicator, leaving a nice, even finish. The product is available in a 5-gallon size from Malco distributors. 6 | AUTO DETAILING NEWS | VOL. 8, NO. 2 • SUMMER <strong>2023</strong> Car cleaning accessory Hozeez, by Bishop Innovations, is the solution to the age old problem of trying to wash the car without the hose getting stuck under the tires. It is easy to use and durable. Simply drop the Hozeez on the ground and kick it under the tire. No careful placement is required. Due to its unique patent pending design, it actually gets pulled more tightly under the tire when the hose pulls against it, instead of being pulled out like cheap competitive products. When done washing the car, simply rinse the Hozeez off and toss them in your car wash bucket for storage. Hozeez is molded in high visibility yellow plastic so you can’t miss it when putting away the rags and buckets. If you do forget it’s under the tire, no problem – Hozeez is tough tested. For most situations, a pair of Hozeez will allow you to pull the hose around the car without it getting stuck, though some people still like to use four. Bishop Innovations is a family-owned business which produces all of its products in America.
FUN AND GAMES Which one is the: Porsche or Pinto? It's no secret that detailers know their cars. But, let's put the skills to the test. Can you tell the make, model and year of each vehicle posted below? Answers are on the bottom of the page. Good luck! 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1. 2021 AUDI Q5 2. 2019 CHRYSLER PACIFICA 3. 2017 FORD KING RANCH 4. 2021 HONDA PILOT 5. 2018 JEEP CHEROKEE 6. 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY 7. <strong>2023</strong> DODGE RAM VOL. 8, NO.2 • SUMMER <strong>2023</strong> | AUTO DETAILING NEWS | 7