What did you do today, in regards to detailing?

ZRX61 said:
I opened the hood on the '11 Camaro today*... & instantly regretted it. Then I remembered driving about 3 or 4 miles down a High Desert dirt road a couple of weeks ago :(

An hour of rags (yes, sacrificed a few more of the shop rag quality MF's), assorted squirty stuff, Horrible Fright 1 & 2in bristle brushes, shop vac with various doodads on the business end etc & I have it looking decent again. Even attached one of the small brush doodads intended for sucking PopTart remnants out of your keyboard to get the snarge out of nooks & crannies. Put some shiny stuff on the tires.
It's all tickety boo now.
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I literally just had a PopTart....but this is the public PC at work so....
 
We are coming off the tail end of hurricane season

It’s been tough just getting a calm enough morning for a wash, much less any paint work

I finally got a few calm mornings and was able to knock out both passenger side doors

Strip wash and clay mitt but needed real clay down low

First time I’ve been disappointed in my Nanoskin fine mitt

It was just not enough

Washed and dried and cracks blown out

Taped the plastic trim and the edge of the fender I had done last

I did the edge work with my PC and 3” Rupes white with 3D One and the rest with my Rupes 15 with 5” Rupes white

Wiped down and then IPAd and then a coat of Megs HCW using the Apex method

Lousy lighting but it came out smooth and nice
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chilly said:
We are coming off the tail end of hurricane season

It’s been tough just getting a calm enough morning for a wash, much less any paint work

I finally got a few calm mornings and was able to knock out both passenger side doors

Strip wash and clay mitt but needed real clay down low

First time I’ve been disappointed in my Nanoskin fine mitt

It was just not enough

Washed and dried and cracks blown out

Taped the plastic trim and the edge of the fender I had done last

I did the edge work with my PC and 3” Rupes white with 3D One and the rest with my Rupes 15 with 5” Rupes white

Wiped down and then IPAd and then a coat of Megs HCW using the Apex method

Lousy lighting but it came out smooth and nice
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You like that Meg's HCW? My deep dive back into detailing started with that earlier this year and I used it maybe 2-3x before moving on to other stuff. I can't even guess what the durability would have been by now... gave it no chance once I found AGO!

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Uncbrs said:
You like that Meg's HCW? My deep dive back into detailing started with that earlier this year and I used it maybe 2-3x before moving on to other stuff. I can't even guess what the durability would have been by now... gave it no chance once I found AGO!

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It's ok for now

I like it on wheels for ease of use and ease of cleaning

It goes on paint easy enough with the Apex method

I still haven't tried the spray it on wet paint and hose it off method except for wheels and for that I have it diluted 3:1 with distilled water in a better sprayer

I think that was Roger's trick I picked up (correct me if it was someone else)

As far as looks it is so so and durability wise the car is garaged and rarely driven so washing dust off with a light maintenance wash hasn't begun to test it's limits

If I can get my garage sealed up and air conditioned I will try my hand at a real coating but until then sprays are where it's at

I am going to try Griots 3-1 soon and if it is as good as I have heard I will probably reserve the Megs for wheels and stuff
 
chilly said:
It's ok for now

I like it on wheels for ease of use and ease of cleaning

It goes on paint easy enough with the Apex method

I still haven't tried the spray it on wet paint and hose it off method except for wheels and for that I have it diluted 3:1 with distilled water in a better sprayer

I think that was Roger's trick I picked up (correct me if it was someone else)

As far as looks it is so so and durability wise the car is garaged and rarely driven so washing dust off with a light maintenance wash hasn't begun to test it's limits

If I can get my garage sealed up and air conditioned I will try my hand at a real coating but until then sprays are where it's at

I am going to try Griots 3-1 soon and if it is as good as I have heard I will probably reserve the Megs for wheels and stuff
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I have to admit that I do use it 3:1 on wheels from time to time but I heard a fellow member here from S. America did it that way, can't remember his name, but that's what I picked up on and ran with it.

The product was doomed from the start. First it had confusing directions, i.e. what you do first is posted last in the directions. Then the leaky bottles, many of them and as you know that can make a mess. Next is the "Apex method", not that Brian's method is wrong by any means but the consumers are given a product and have a figure out a way to use it

Meguiars is such a big company and always seem to throw sh!t against the wall to see what sticks...remember Paint Protect

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Klasse Act said:
I have to admit that I do use it 3:1 on wheels from time to time but I heard a fellow member here from S. America did it that way, can't remember his name, but that's what I picked up on and ran with it.

The product was doomed from the start. First it had confusing directions, i.e. what you do first is posted last in the directions. Then the leaky bottles, many of them and as you know that can make a mess. Next is the "Apex method", not that Brian's method is wrong by any means but the consumers are given a product and have a figure out a way to use it

Meguiars is such a big company and always seem to throw sh!t against the wall to see what sticks...remember Paint Protect

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Yeah

Even their various how to videos tended to contradict each other or were absolutely backwards

Like tack on the instructions for the initial spray on wipe off at the end after saying all you have to do is spray it on and hose it off



I guess I should also consider 303 Graphene spray as well

You guys seem to like it


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chilly said:
Yeah

Even their various how to videos tended to contradict each other or were absolutely backwards

Like tack on the initial spray on wipe off at the end after saying all you have to do is spray it on and hose it off



I guess I should also consider 303 Graphene spray as well

You guys seem to like it


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303 spray graphene is a very nice product, no special handshakes or cheat codes on how to use it, they even have a graphene detailer coming out soon (although it's at SEMA). I'm surprised they never sent me some for testing, guess I'm not the influencer I was before (didn't know I was one to begin with, LOL) That said, I'll surely be picking some up when it comes out, wish I could just stop right at their HQ as I drive by it on my route everyday

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chilly said:
Yeah

Even their various how to videos tended to contradict each other or were absolutely backwards

Like tack on the instructions for the initial spray on wipe off at the end after saying all you have to do is spray it on and hose it off



I guess I should also consider 303 Graphene spray as well

You guys seem to like it


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Interesting thought on the wheels. Maybe worth a try but my scenario is the same - garaged and driven minimally.

I used 303 Touchless on the wife's topped with a Graphene CS3 from Adam's and I was impressed with the end result. Same deal though for now - durability won't really be tested to any extreme level on her car either.

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Klasse Act said:
303 spray graphene is a very nice product, no special handshakes or cheat codes on how to use it, they even have a graphene detailer coming out soon (although it's at SEMA). I'm surprised they never sent me some for testing, guess I'm not the influencer I was before (didn't know I was one to begin with, LOL) That said, I'll surely be picking some up when it comes out, wish I could just stop right at their HQ as I drive by it on my route everyday

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That’s one reason I’m considering 303

Wipe on wipe off

I lost my magic decoder ring so I need simple stuffs

I also get what you are saying about Meguiar’s

If you throw out enough products you are bound to get some of them right

I just hate being the Guinea pig when they get it wrong

Megs has some excellent products

So does CG if you have the time, money, and inclination to wade through the garbage to find the cream

I just don’t need that aggravation at this point in my life


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chilly said:
That’s one reason I’m considering 303

Wipe on wipe off

I lost my magic decoder ring so I need simple stuffs

I also get what you are saying about Meguiar’s

If you throw out enough products you are bound to get some of them right

I just hate being the Guinea pig when they get it wrong

Megs has some excellent products

So does CG if you have the time, money, and inclination to wade through the garbage to find the cream

I just don’t need that aggravation at this point in my life


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I like CG's interior scents and that's about it

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Klasse Act said:
303 spray graphene is a very nice product, no special handshakes or cheat codes on how to use it, they even have a graphene detailer coming out soon (although it's at SEMA). I'm surprised they never sent me some for testing, guess I'm not the influencer I was before (didn't know I was one to begin with, LOL) That said, I'll surely be picking some up when it comes out, wish I could just stop right at their HQ as I drive by it on my route everyday

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Mind me asking what company you work for? I drive for big brown.
 
The Qashqai went for a drive yesterday, got pooped on, plus little finger prints all over the back door, bird for the first, 5 year old nephew the second. I also noticed it picked up some water spots since the last wash, and they weren't coming off with any of the QDs I tried. So I got to try out some Carpro Reset for the first time. Cleaned the wheels with Bowden's Wheely Clean, then a 2B wash with Reset. Moved it quickly into the garage and dried with After Glow. Reset did the job, water spots are gone, I like it.

Decided I needed some wax therapy, so I gave it a coat of Dodo Juice Blue Velvet.
I only did half the hood before taking the pics, I took one inside the garage as well as outside, for more even lighting. Can you tell which side is coated?View attachment 74595View attachment 74596View attachment 74597View attachment 74598

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Big Dave said:
The Qashqai went for a drive yesterday, got pooped on, plus little finger prints all over the back door, bird for the first, 5 year old nephew the second. I also noticed it picked up some water spots since the last wash, and they weren't coming off with any of the QDs I tried. So I got to try out some Carpro Reset for the first time. Cleaned the wheels with Bowden's Wheely Clean, then a 2B wash with Reset. Moved it quickly into the garage and dried with After Glow. Reset did the job, water spots are gone, I like it.

Decided I needed some wax therapy, so I gave it a coat of Dodo Juice Blue Velvet.
I only did half the hood before taking the pics, I took one inside the garage as well as outside, for more even lighting. Can you tell which side is coated?View attachment 74595View attachment 74596View attachment 74597View attachment 74598

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Glad it wasn’t the opposite for the poop and fingerprints……


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I've been doing rinseless washes for the last...4, maybe 5 times? So it was time to actually wash wash the car. I felt as if the wheels really needed it, since I'm really not getting in there with the rinseless method.

Usually I feel very rushed when I clean the car, or I try to do it with a spring in my step. Yesterday was a different story though, I really did take my sweet time and it was really nice. I followed up a thorough wash with Ultimate Quik Wax. I like waxing to be its own separate step, on dry panels. I know you can use this stuff wet or dry, but I always prefer dry.

Hijacking Uncbrs and chilly's conversation, I enjoy using HCW and also apply it the way Sandro from Car Craft Auto Detail does - on dry bare paint. I feel as if his testing with this method of application was enough to convince me that it works, plus it goes along with my preference of waxing on dry panels.

I forgot the glass, that's on my to-do list today.
 
vaca22 said:
I've been doing rinseless washes for the last...4, maybe 5 times? So it was time to actually wash wash the car. I felt as if the wheels really needed it, since I'm really not getting in there with the rinseless method.

Usually I feel very rushed when I clean the car, or I try to do it with a spring in my step. Yesterday was a different story though, I really did take my sweet time and it was really nice. I followed up a thorough wash with Ultimate Quik Wax. I like waxing to be its own separate step, on dry panels. I know you can use this stuff wet or dry, but I always prefer dry.

Hijacking Uncbrs and chilly's conversation, I enjoy using HCW and also apply it the way Sandro from Car Craft Auto Detail does - on dry bare paint. I feel as if his testing with this method of application was enough to convince me that it works, plus it goes along with my preference of waxing on dry panels.

I forgot the glass, that's on my to-do list today.
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I don't know if it's the specified method but I've done a dry application of HCW. It worked just fine as a spray wax essentially (like you did with QW)

For my needs I'm sure it's fine but I've been playing with many other products since I'm primarily garaged and working from home. Meguiar's just felt boring after finding AGO.

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I'm finally getting over the double pneumonia I got nailed with almost two weeks ago and considering the current temps outside, it looks like it's time to bring all my detailing products into the house.
 
vaca22 said:
I've been doing rinseless washes for the last...4, maybe 5 times? So it was time to actually wash wash the car. I felt as if the wheels really needed it, since I'm really not getting in there with the rinseless method.

Usually I feel very rushed when I clean the car, or I try to do it with a spring in my step. Yesterday was a different story though, I really did take my sweet time and it was really nice. I followed up a thorough wash with Ultimate Quik Wax. I like waxing to be its own separate step, on dry panels. I know you can use this stuff wet or dry, but I always prefer dry.

Hijacking Uncbrs and chilly's conversation, I enjoy using HCW and also apply it the way Sandro from Car Craft Auto Detail does - on dry bare paint. I feel as if his testing with this method of application was enough to convince me that it works, plus it goes along with my preference of waxing on dry panels.

I forgot the glass, that's on my to-do list today.
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I prefer applying wax and stuffs to a dry panel as well

I feel like I can check my coverage easier and see places I have missed

I don’t mind wet paint with drying aids but if we are talking about something like HCW or the equivalent I’ll take dry all day

I think that’s one reason I have never tried the spray on hose off method for HCW on the body paint

It just seems hit or miss to me unless you are willing to use half a bottle in one go


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DFB said:
I'm a person who values some quiet solitude. With the house empty today save for me and the pup, I put my noise cancelling headphones on and blocked out the world. Three cars needed attention today.

After a late night bug squashing crusade, the Jag was first in line today. With a quality sealant on the paint, most of the bugs disappeared after the initial pressure rinse, the rest removed with CarPro Reset.

While I had a flirt with it on Sunday, this was the first real trial of P&S Paint Gloss, used as a Drying Aid on the Jag, Mustang and Ranger today.





I have been using Meguiar's Last Touch for a long time to fill me Quick Detailer needs, however I think I might prefer Paint Gloss better. I only bought a 473ml bottle to trail but I think I'll be ordering a gallon to replace Last Touch. Paint Gloss is marginally cheaper than Last Touch too.
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Hey DFB, I use Megs synthetic spray wax because it's slick and can use in the sun
How does this compare? Because by the gallon this P&S is cheaper and always looking
to try something different.
 
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