What did you do today, in regards to detailing?

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I went a bit old school on my Mum's Qashqai, she has to do run down to Sydney tomorrow, about 5 hours return on the freeway. So I put an extra layer of protection on, some Dodo Juice Blue Velvet applied by hand. I've had it for over 10 years, but still so easy to apply, and no issues buffing it off. View attachment 69620View attachment 69621

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[DetailKitty]

Hey gang! Been a bit since I was on here...

The husband replaced the old flurescent lights that were dying in the garage with new, LED ones:



I'm ready for detailing season!

 

[jacinda]

Finally dressed my truck’s tires. Maybe tomorrow I’ll dress the wheel wells.

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nice tires

 

[Ancient1]

I gave my car it's first hot shower. I first foamed with M37 coating prep wash and let dwell and rinsed. While rinsing I ran out of f fuel and had to run to WW and get a diesel container then get fuel. When I got back I foamed again with W4 and washed with reset with no dwell. Did a final rinse and used my Milwaukee leaf blower it dry.

About an hour after I remembered I got a new toy to try out and did a chassis under flush. Most was pretty good but starting just in front of the rear axle it got a lot of dirt to come off.

New toy

 

[Eldorado2k]

I did a little plastic restoration via heat gun on my fathers Toyota Tacoma.

I had previously sprayed Meguiars Headlight Coating on this plasic but since I waited too long before re applying it degraded into this mess that nothing could clean up...

Until today. Heat gun cleaned it up to this point..

Where I was able to use McKee’s Coating Prep Polish to clean it up back to almost new condition. And once again coat it with the Meguiars Headlight Coating.

Here’s the final results.

This time, to avoid the same ugly outcome, I’ll remember to re apply the Headlight Coating to all the fender flares at about the 6 month mark.

 

[Dan K]

Ha ha, I love it! :xyxthumbs:

Makes me feel slightly less nuts for applying CarPro Hydr02 to mine. :laughing:

If you are only applying Hydr02 to yours you are totally sane, nothing to worry about! :laughing:

I have since coated the rear flap, rear discharge chute and mulch plug. Made a huge difference from before the coating as the grass clippings can be rinsed off of these areas with the hose now without any scrubbing.

 

[DMiglio]

Did a quick detail(Waterless wash, AIO and spray sealant) on my wife’s car and my Miata and tried out a new tip from fellow AG’er CruzsCarWash. When I say quick I mean less than 4 hours for both cars. Primarily used DP AIO Polish and Seal and some McKee’s37 for testing. Applied to the whole car and then, before wiping off, I sprayed my buffing towel with Megs Ultimate Fast Finish.

This is an extremely quick way to move around the vehicle allowing the AIO to haze/bond and then coming back around and applying a sealant while removing the AIO. Cruz, thanks so much for this tip! The finished results are phenomenal and makes the process that much faster and simpler!

AIO applied

AIO removed and Sealant Applied

Finished shot

No pics of the Miata right now but did both cars in under 4 hours and they look great!!


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[Eldorado2k]

Cruz actually saves time by having his customers wash their own vehicles before he shows up to polish them.lol.

Ahh I miss my boy Cruz. I remember I was layed out in the hospital 1 night after my car accident and of all people Cruz sent me some texts to talk about old school wrestling and cheer me up.

Is it true he lives in China or something these days? How’d a Mexican wind up in Asia? There’s no real tacos out there, what’s he thinking? We can’t live without tacos for too long. lol.

 

[DMiglio]

Cruz actually saves time by having his customers wash their own vehicles before he shows up to polish them.lol.

Ahh I miss my boy Cruz. I remember I was layed out in the hospital 1 night after my car accident and of all people Cruz sent me some texts to talk about old school wrestling and cheer me up.

Is it true he lives in China or something these days? How’d a Mexican wind up in Asia? There’s no real tacos out there, what’s he thinking? We can’t live without tacos for too long. lol.

Hahaha Eldo :xyxthumbs:

I remember him saying that too, I mean if it works for him and his customers so be it, little envious over here.

I don’t think many of us knew about the accident until maybe a week or two later when you came back on and told us what happened, really glad you made it out and got a new Cadi to play with. That’s awesome the two of you were able to talk and had that common interest to keep your spirits up!

I do recall him saying that, can’t place where in Asia though. As far as a Mexican in Asia and his need for tacos, being a gringo I know better than to comment on that topic.

On a similar subject though, when I first started dating my now wife (who is Honduran)her and I went to a small hole in the wall Mexican place. They had lengua tacos and having taken Spanish classes for most of high school I thought I’d impress her, since she and the server were speaking Spanish I would too.. needless to say my white boy mispronunciation of “layn-goo-uh” got some laughs and jokes at my expense

 

[Eldorado2k]

I don’t think many of us knew about the accident until maybe a week or two later when you came back on and told us what happened

Speaking of things like that.. I didn’t even know I was in a coma for 12 days until about 5-6 days after waking up from it. And the only reason I found out was because my older brother who was visiting me that night decided to blurt it out to me and a second later he asked me if it was too soon to discuss those sort of details.

I was blown away like “what in the world, WHAT?!” I honestly had zero clue about that happening because nobody had informed me. There was so much I was in the dark about such as my spleen also being removed, along with being kinda surprised at why my entire body was in such a state of atrophy when I awoke.. It began to finally make sense once I found out what had actually happened to me.

I don’t remember a thing, and the day I woke up I remember thinking to myself if I was actually handicapped because I had no ability to move my own limbs. I had the strangest visions about inspirational sports stars that never even existed!

Later I would ask my family about these forgotten legends who’s careers were cut short due to freak accidents but they couldn’t recall the names I was giving them even though in my head I was certain these guys had lived. Lets just say that experience put my brain on a roller coaster. To have recovered back to normal makes me thank God and thank God for doctors & nurses because they really save peoples lives.

 

[DMiglio]

Man I don’t even know what to say Eldo, we were all happy to have you back and safe and to have heard from you. Now knowing the journey and your story with this, that’s a truly amazing recovery you’ve had and absolutely blessed by God and the people He put in your life during that time!

Thank you for sharing that, it’s not always easy for people to open up and share such personal/private situations, especially online. I guess in a way, that’s what makes AG like an extended extended family.

 

[PaulMys]

They call Ric "The Weed".

Can't kill him.


:laughing: :righton: :cheers:

 

[Coatingsarecrack]

Mighta been a different outcome if you was in a Honda.

Protection ain’t lackin’ when you Cadillacin’


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[Coatingsarecrack]

Decon wash with Mckee’s coating prep and a presoak with Bilt Hamber auto foam. Followed with IronX and TarX.

Cleaned up the CQUK3 real good water behavior like new. Will wipe down with a strong dilution of n-914

Fixed some chips with Dr Color Chip.

Cleaned interior with Conolly’s and coated plastics and vinyl with PBL L&V coating. Really nice stuff.

Will add a couple coats of Cancoat and Gyeon Leathershield to seats if i have time


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[Klasse Act]

Later last evening I washed the ES. Started with TW Ice pre-wash foaming, rinsed and then 2BM w/ Built-Hamber carwash. Actually cleaned the tires and wheels w/ leftover TW Ice carwash soap. Got to work this morning and applied 2x's 303 Tire Balm and wiped down the rims w/ FD 2.0.

The 2nd pic is a pic my buddy passed along to me, always someone else in my dream car on my dream road, atleast the latter I've experienced before

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[DMiglio]

Klasse, I like your taste in Vettes! I love the styling of the first 3 gens, easily some of my favorite of their times. Being a child of the late 80’s I’ve got a soft spot for the C4 although it’s not anywhere near as beautiful as it’s predecessors!

 

[Klasse Act]

Klasse, I like your taste in Vettes! I love the styling of the first 3 gens, easily some of my favorite of their times. Being a child of the late 80’s I’ve got a soft spot for the C4 although it’s not anywhere near as beautiful as it’s predecessors!

Thank you, I'm pretty militant about Corvette's though. My favorites are the original Sting Rays, 1963-67...coupes only! Next up is the 1956-57's and finally the 1961-62's. After that I'm very selective. The 1968-72's are ok, once again...coupes only. Then the "dark ages" followed and didn't come back around until 1990 with the ZR1's and 1996 GS coupe. Next up are the C5 ZO6's, love that roof line. For the C6's it's the perf models again (GS/ZO6/ZR1) and same for the C7. HELL NO on the C8

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[Eldorado2k]

They call Ric "The Weed".

Can't kill him.


:laughing: :righton: :cheers:

No no no... Allow me to clarify the story.
My boy cat likes to pass out in the weeds...

It must’ve been fate on my side, because while he was passed out in the weeds that night he must’ve sensed I was in danger and used his quick cat reflexes to slip me 1 of his 9 lives and therefore ensuring I return home soon with more of that good food that allows him to lead a fat and spoiled life.lol.

Oh and BTW, he also LOVES to Crap in the weeds... Same spot everyday! He’s a fool!lol.

 

[DMiglio]

Thank you, I'm pretty militant about Corvette's though. My favorites are the original Sting Rays, 1963-67...coupes only! Next up is the 1956-57's and finally the 1961-62's. After that I'm very selective. The 1968-72's are ok, once again...coupes only. Then the "dark ages" followed and didn't come back around until 1990 with the ZR1's and 1996 GS coupe. Next up are the C5 ZO6's, love that roof line. For the C6's it's the perf models again (GS/ZO6/ZR1) and same for the C7. HELL NO on the C8

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Hahaha I knew you’d slip a little hate in on the C8!! I really want to like it but yeah, I just can’t, not now and maybe not ever, still yet to see one in the flesh.

To me it’s like the latest gen Civic Type R, thing is butt ugly and just looks an embarrassment on wheels. How they sell them to people with eye sight required for having a drivers license, meaning good enough to see the car they’re driving I’ll never know.

I think our disgust for certain cars is because we also love the models themselves and seeing their progression and style changes from past to present (Corvette C1,2,3-C8) and (Civic EF,EG,EK-FN). There I go again sneaking in Civic talk with Corvette talk.

 

[Klasse Act]

Have you heard the podcast I was invited on yet? We have a 2 parter about the C8

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