What did you do today, in regards to detailing?

[Klasse Act]

Bleeding

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I can smell it through my phone

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[Mantilgh]

It wasn’t to bad until got out the IronX Snow Soap.

Used my Kwazar with SONAX Fallout remover. Let dwell, washed, rinsed, washed again, rinsed, then clayed using Snow Foam the whole time.

The SONAX smells great!

Then mix that with the usual rotten eggs!!!


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[Klasse Act]

Keep the pics coming, can't wait to see the finished car....^^^^^

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[Mantilgh]

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[Klasse Act]

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Ok, how about a recap of what you used here? Also, let's talk about the test drive and how awesome that exhaust sounds?!

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[DetailKitty]

Cleaned up the Escape for it’s "Lease end inspection" tomorrow.
Also cleaned out my husband’s Escape... man that thing was filthy!

I need to clean up the RS still.

 

[Eldorado2k]

Ok, how about a recap of what you used here? Also, let's talk about the test drive and how awesome that exhaust sounds?!

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What do you mean test drive? Are you implying he should take his customers vehicle for a joyride? Lol I would never even think of doing something like that.

Cleaned up the Escape for it’s "Lease end inspection" tomorrow.
Also cleaned out my husband’s Escape... man that thing was filthy!

I need to clean up the RS still.

They’re probably going to be wowed at how clean your car is when you bring it back to them.

 

[Klasse Act]

No, don't take it on your own, when the owner picks up the car maybe ask if the two of you can take it for a ride. You see as an enthusiast I would like to experience a car like that, gearheads are like that

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[Mantilgh]

Ok, how about a recap of what you used here? Also, let's talk about the test drive and how awesome that exhaust sounds?!

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I just cleaned them again and then used Opti-Seal pretty heavily. The tires have 3 coats of McKees Tire Coating.

The exhaust sounds good but very subtle. He lives across the street from my customer with the ZL1 Camaro and I perked up when I heard him start it the other day. The Camaro is pretty fierce sounding in comparison.

He had come in and out a couple of times then rolls up and says, “you are cleaning this car.”

Absolutely!

I’m sure he’s joking Eldo, but this this semi-sleeper sedan can do low 3’s 0-60 and 11’s in the 1/4 mile in its latest form. Not sure what year this one is, but it’s not brand new.

I doubt he would let me drive it, but it would be hard to pass up. I wouldn’t mind melting the tires off the Camaro either, and he’s the type of guy who just might let me. (insert evil grin)



I hit the wheels with McKees Foaming Wheel Cleaner again because they had a light coating of brake dust.

After doing the barrels. Notice poo size pile of dirty foam I squeezed out of my mitt. I should have grabbed a brush and scrubbed them some more but didn’t.

Still dirty

Till next time

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[Klasse Act]

Renntech, hmmm, what parts does it have? Depending on the year of ZL1 that Merc "might" win a race, depending on parts =========

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[Mantilgh]

That’s what I was thinking, but they are pretty close depending.

I’d imagine it be much easier to put a consistent time down with the Merc, but you might have more “fun” trying in the Camaro.

I’m not sure on the parts, other than the obvious appearance pieces.

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[Mantilgh]

Didn’t take many interior pics, nothing too exciting.

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[Mantilgh]

I was serious about the SONAX Fallout Cleaner (not Remover as I said earlier), it actually has a pleasant smell to it for those of you that do not want the stink but want a quality product.

Shortly after sprayed

Couple of minutes later

No staining or problems rinsing.

Seems to have a good dwelling time, no problems if it did dry, and it was fairly breezy today.

SONAX Fallout Cleaner



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[DetailKitty]

They’re probably going to be wowed at how clean your car is when you bring it back to them.

LOL that is what I'm hoping... I just put the OEM carpets back in it... they were never even used :laughing:

 

[Klasse Act]

So I told you guys about trying and applying a new spray Sio2 product yesterday, it was 46 down in the garage and it cured for well over 12 hrs, more like 18 and I figure it would cure, right...wrong! My dumb arse should've known better, needs to be atleast 60...DUH! I get to work this morning, get out of my car and look back and I've got a series of high spots that are "swipe shaped", meaning when I wiped it in it must've been a tad too much there and needed more wiping.

Well when I had the time later on after work I took the IK Foam 9 which was already filled with CarPro Hydrofoam already, filled another bucket with warm rinse water and my dynamic duo of drying towels and went to take care of business. I foamed the entire car and let it sit, then foamed the tires and wheels and scrubbed them with the Speed Master and then did a 2nd foaming...then rinsed it down.

I then dried the car with the appropriate towels and dried the tires and wheels. I used the flashlight on phone to look for high spots but didn't see any. My question is this...could the high spots rear their head when going from upper 40's to low 30's plus windchill driving the car, like the high spots just come out when it's cold or was it from using a bit too much product and/or not knocking the percentage down from 10% to 5%, I met in the middle at 7.5% Sio2...thoughts

Btw I'll be able to see everything tomorrow in natural sunlight, that glowing thing I've heard of will be showing itself tomorrow, should be a good one

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[Eldorado2k]

So I told you guys about trying and applying a new spray Sio2 product yesterday, it was 46 down in the garage and it cured for well over 12 hrs, more like 18 and I figure it would cure, right...wrong! My dumb arse should've known better, needs to be atleast 60...DUH! I get to work this morning, get out of my car and look back and I've got a series of high spots that are "swipe shaped", meaning when I wiped it in it must've been a tad too much there and needed more wiping.

Well when I had the time later on after work I took the IK Foam 9 which was already filled with CarPro Hydrofoam already, filled another bucket with warm rinse water and my dynamic duo of drying towels and went to take care of business. I foamed the entire car and let it sit, then foamed the tires and wheels and scrubbed them with the Speed Master and then did a 2nd foaming...then rinsed it down.

I then dried the car with the appropriate towels and dried the tires and wheels. I used the flashlight on phone to look for high spots but didn't see any. My question is this...could the high spots rear their head when going from upper 40's to low 30's plus windchill driving the car, like the high spots just come out when it's cold or was it from using a bit too much product and/or not knocking the percentage down from 10% to 5%, I met in the middle at 7.5% Sio2...thoughts

Btw I'll be able to see everything tomorrow in natural sunlight, that glowing thing I've heard of will be showing itself tomorrow, should be a good one

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I had a similar experience last night while trying to detail the interior dash & door panels of a Chevy truck after dark in limited light... I thought I was doing a great job until I decided to give it 1 last check with my flashlight and that’s when I noticed I wasn’t nearly as clean as I thought.

 

[Coatingsarecrack]

So I told you guys about trying and applying a new spray Sio2 product yesterday, it was 46 down in the garage and it cured for well over 12 hrs, more like 18 and I figure it would cure, right...wrong! My dumb arse should've known better, needs to be atleast 60...DUH! I get to work this morning, get out of my car and look back and I've got a series of high spots that are "swipe shaped", meaning when I wiped it in it must've been a tad too much there and needed more wiping.

Well when I had the time later on after work I took the IK Foam 9 which was already filled with CarPro Hydrofoam already, filled another bucket with warm rinse water and my dynamic duo of drying towels and went to take care of business. I foamed the entire car and let it sit, then foamed the tires and wheels and scrubbed them with the Speed Master and then did a 2nd foaming...then rinsed it down.

I then dried the car with the appropriate towels and dried the tires and wheels. I used the flashlight on phone to look for high spots but didn't see any. My question is this...could the high spots rear their head when going from upper 40's to low 30's plus windchill driving the car, like the high spots just come out when it's cold or was it from using a bit too much product and/or not knocking the percentage down from 10% to 5%, I met in the middle at 7.5% Sio2...thoughts

Btw I'll be able to see everything tomorrow in natural sunlight, that glowing thing I've heard of will be showing itself tomorrow, should be a good one

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I’m guessing combo of both to much product and temp. The coolness affect surface temp of car and even your application towel as well as product itself.


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[SWETM]

So I told you guys about trying and applying a new spray Sio2 product yesterday, it was 46 down in the garage and it cured for well over 12 hrs, more like 18 and I figure it would cure, right...wrong! My dumb arse should've known better, needs to be atleast 60...DUH! I get to work this morning, get out of my car and look back and I've got a series of high spots that are "swipe shaped", meaning when I wiped it in it must've been a tad too much there and needed more wiping.

Well when I had the time later on after work I took the IK Foam 9 which was already filled with CarPro Hydrofoam already, filled another bucket with warm rinse water and my dynamic duo of drying towels and went to take care of business. I foamed the entire car and let it sit, then foamed the tires and wheels and scrubbed them with the Speed Master and then did a 2nd foaming...then rinsed it down.

I then dried the car with the appropriate towels and dried the tires and wheels. I used the flashlight on phone to look for high spots but didn't see any. My question is this...could the high spots rear their head when going from upper 40's to low 30's plus windchill driving the car, like the high spots just come out when it's cold or was it from using a bit too much product and/or not knocking the percentage down from 10% to 5%, I met in the middle at 7.5% Sio2...thoughts

Btw I'll be able to see everything tomorrow in natural sunlight, that glowing thing I've heard of will be showing itself tomorrow, should be a good one

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I think that it's to much of product and not getting the excess product off. Generally some products don't like to be applyied on a topped up surface. And will get you a streaking mess. The little of the products left also gets harder to wipe off when it happens. And with a not so great lighting it will be easy to miss it. With those finicky products I have had problems with. I test to spray a couple of spritz in a mf towel and wipe it on and wipe it off with a second mf towel with a little longer nap that soak up the product effectively. Gets me a little more control with application. And sure it could also be the temperature it's applyied in. That gets the product a little thicker and harder to be soaked up.

 

[Klasse Act]

I should just spray the product into the mf towel AND THEN wipe it in, hard to change habits I guess. I'll know in about an hour and half how it looks outside, stay "tuned"

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[He Hate Me]

So after seeing all the rave reviews on Bead Maker...I caved and bought some..

26 degrees outside, 53 in the garage (who knew southern AZ got this cold, not I LOL).

Did a Wolfgang Uber Rinseless Wash followed by Bead Maker, WOW! This stuff is slick! Slickest product I've used.

I was worried about the streaking as some people were stating but I was determined. I was very generous with the amount I sprayed on, about 4-6 sprays a panel (along with a few on the microfiber itself) One thing I might do differently than most is using a brand new Costco microfiber towel for each new product I use. I'm not sure if this was a contributing factor as to why my outcome may have been different. It surely wasn't the bottle because I just washed out a Meyers Multi-Surface cleaner bottle before pouring Bead Maker in this morning... Bead Maker wiped off effortlessly (windows included)! One last thought is maybe users underlying products are just not mixing nicely with Bead Maker? I had applied Wolfgangs Deep Gloss Paint Sealant "topped" with CG Butter Wet Wax about 2 weeks ago.

So here she is in the garage, I can't wait to see what she looks like in the sun later!