PayPal, our payment processor, has informed us that they will have a period of downtime from approximately 1:00 AM EST to 2:00 AM EST on 4/20/2012. During this time you will be able to browse the site, add to your shopping cart, read articles, and manage your account, but you will be unable to complete payment on an order. We apologize for any inconvenience.  After this period is complete you will be able to resume shopping as normal.

Today we released a new and improved version of our Auto Detailing Guide that we’ve been working hard on for several months.

Among the improvements:

• Improved instructions that are clearer and more concise without compromising the in-depth detail that the guide has become known for. A huge improvement for both new detailers and experts alike.
• New sections for a variety of new topics that weren’t covered in the previous version. For instance, our Polishing Guide now has sections on Hand Polishing and Choosing a Backing Plate.
• An entirely new Engine Bay Guide.
• Updated Product Recommendations throughout the entire guide.
• A Related Articles section for each topic where we’ve hand-picked some of our favorite Ask-a-Pro Blog articles for anyone looking for even more information on a topic.

You can read our new guide by visiting our Auto Detailing Guide home page or by visiting one of the individual guides below:

• Wash & Dry
• Clay Bar
• Polish
• Glaze
• Sealant
• Wax
• Microfiber
• Wheel & Tire
• Exterior Trim
• Glass
• Interior
• Engine Bay

If you have any feedback don’t hesitate to contact us via email, Facebook, or Twitter.

PayPal, our payment processor, has informed us that they will have a very short period of downtime from approximately 2:00 AM EST to 2:10 AM EST on 3/23/2012. During this time you will be able to browse the site, add to your shopping cart, read articles, and manage your account, but you will be unable to complete payment on an order. We apologize for any inconvenience.  After this period is complete you will be able to resume shopping as normal.

After several hours of downtime we’ve completed the aforementioned server upgrade.  The site is now fully back online.  If you run in to any issues please don’t hesitate to contact us and we’ll be happy to help.

This evening Friday 1/6/2012 we will be upgrading Detailed Image to a new server beginning roughly at 5:30 PM EST. We expect that this will take a few hours.

During this time you will be able to browse our site, read articles, and even add products to your shopping cart, but for your security you will be unable to log in or to make a purchase.  We will also be posting a message at the top of every page on the website to inform visitors of what’s happening.

As soon as the migration is complete and we’ve completed our testing we will remove that message from the site, restore the ability to log in and checkout, and post another message on this blog.

We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause.  We look forward to providing you with an even better shopping experience on this newer, faster, and more powerful platform!

One of the most common requests that we receive during the holiday season is for a wish list feature. With our new “Save Cart” option, creating and sharing a wish list is simple:

• Add all of the products on your wish list to your cart.
• Click the “Save Cart” button.
• You’ll be directed to a permanent link for your wish list (something like www.DetailedImage.com/Cart-Saved/123456/). You can share that link with anyone you wish. For their convenience, there is an “Add All To Cart” button that allows them to quickly add all of the items on your list to their cart. This saves them from having to visit each product individually.

Here are a few screenshots to illustrate:

We are expecting to experience a short amount of downtime due to regular server maintenance on Friday morning 3/26/2010 between approximately 4 AM and 5 AM. During this time you will likely not be able to browse the site or place orders. We anticipate that by 5 AM we will be back up and running. If you have any questions, please contact adam [at] detailedimage [dot] com.

*Some restrictions apply. 20% off Chemical Guys products does not apply to 128 oz sizes. Coupon codes do not apply to products on sale. Chemical Guys Madness ends 3/23/2009 11:59.59 PM EST.

Free Ground Shipping + 10% Off when you spend over $75 from 3/13/2009 through 3/18/2009 EST.  Free shipping only applies to orders shipped within the 48 contiguous states using FedEx Ground shipping.  To activate your discount, enter coupon code FREESHIP309 during check out and click redeem.