What did you do today, in regards to detailing?

Bill D said:
Can't say that I am
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It’s a channel on youtube. Dude is pretty cool, he’s got lots of DIY vids pertaining to cars and he really likes using 303 Protectant, Mothers metal polish, along with many other products that aren’t widely known.
He also happens to be a Cadillac man. Check it out. I’m sure you’ll find some of it interesting.
 
It hit the high 40's today so I hit the self wash bay with a foamer of Frothe/Boost, foamed the car and pressure washed it off. Not cars & coffee clean but it's supposed to snow tomorrow so it'll be dirty again soon.
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MisterSnoop said:
It hit the high 40's today so I hit the self wash bay with a foamer of Frothe/Boost, foamed the car and pressure washed it off. Not cars & coffee clean but it's supposed to snow tomorrow so it'll be dirty again soon.
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I'm going to hit the quarter wash next "thaw" but bring my IK Foam 9 and one of the Bilt-Hamber pre-washes and the leftover TWHS foaming tire and wheel cleaner and get after it. I just changed out a dirty tip in the IK Foam 9 so when I Foam it it's going to do an awesome job. I can't figure out for the life of me how and why that little felt tip gets so dirty

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Ammo frothe wash followed with Hydrate. I normally pretreat with whatever waterless I have in the pump sprayer.

Did half the car this way. Then I tried no pretreat and applying more frothe. Won’t be pre treating anymore.

Went out…. It rained. Blew dry with Ego when got home


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Was able to get a wash in yesterday. Used Strip Down followed by BH Cleanser fluid. Strip Down and Reset completely killed the remaining LSP. I then applied Hyper Seal to bare paint and it rained overnight.

It’s a shame this product has such average hydrophobic behavior because I love the look it gives and how easy it is to apply.
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NJNinja said:
Was able to get a wash in yesterday. Used Strip Down followed by BH Cleanser fluid. Strip Down and Reset completely killed the remaining LSP. I then applied Hyper Seal to bare paint and it rained overnight.

It’s a shame this product has such average hydrophobic behavior because I love the look it gives and how easy it is to apply.
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Use it as a summer LSP. I believe it has IV protection so perfect for summer


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Well today I didn’t directly do anything that involved any detailing gear. However, what I did today will serve me for years to come and produce better results than buying a new quick detailer or wax ever would.

I bought a couple intensely bright LED fixtures and a propane heater for the detached garage. I got fed up with needing to wait until the temperature was over 32°F to wash the car. I also was fed up with the abysmal lighting in the garage. Now I can rinseless wash the car in comfort anytime I want! Being comfortable means I’ll take more time and make sure I don’t rush the job (so as to get out of the cold quicker) — rushing leads to swirls and missing dirty spots. And the new lights mean I’ll actually be able to see how the car looks as I’m washing it in the garage! The new lights will also serve me in the summer since now I’ll be able to wash the car out of direct sunlight more easily.


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Tried this on my gauge cluster plastic and it didn’t make it perfect but certainly cleaned up some previous mistakes I had made…. Probably could get a little better results but ran out of time before work.


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Tried this on my gauge cluster plastic and it didn’t make it perfect but certainly cleaned up some previous mistakes I had made…. Probably could get a little better results but ran out of time before work.


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Try Novus plastic cleaner 3 step process bottles are marked 123
 
[mention]Tasmania [/mention] I actually have some of that… I bought it a year or so ago to try on my glasses I scratched but was to afraid to use it and just have it sitting on the back of the shelf I forgot all about.

Will give that a go here today hopefully


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Coatingsarecrack said:
Well maybe if you would have been good, Santa woulda brought you a PFM too!


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He was good… He hooked me up with this bottle of Optimum Spray Polish.

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And today I used it on my car. It’s good stuff.
Thanks, Klasse Act.

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seabiscut88 said:
Tried this on my gauge cluster plastic and it didn’t make it perfect but certainly cleaned up some previous mistakes I had made…. Probably could get a little better results but ran out of time before work.


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I used that stuff on some bad water spots today, easiest/best result ever.
 
I took pictures a few days ago when I vacuumed my parent’s truck (2018 F150) that I’ve been borrowing. I ordered them some Weathertechs (new HP version) and they came in the other day. The stickers stated they were made in 5/21 so they’d been in the box for many months but flattened out completely the next day. The HP version is definitely better than the old standard version.



 
The sun is hot and bright outside, so I decided to work inside. Gave the FJ an ONR wash, wiped it down with Carpro Eraser. Saw some marks on the hood I wasn't happy with, so I gave it a polish with Scholl S30+, using the Ryobi One+ cordless RO, which I found to be very smooth.

I then applied Collinite 845, to give its longevity a test in the Australian summer, I'm amazed at how far Collinite spreads, I've done at least 4 coatings with it, and I've used barely an inch at the top of the bottle.

I've given up on de-browning the tyres, so I just coated them with Autoglym Instant Tyre Dressing.

Finally, I gave the glass a wipe down with Angelwax Vision.

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