PouncingPanzer
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Received my first ever Bilt Hamber product in the mail. Touch-less. Anxious to try it out.
What did you do today, in regards to detailing?
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I think the answer is somewhere in these hundreds of pages but what is your lsp? I think my blue is similar to this but yours is certainly popping more. Looks good!The Qashqai got driven in some very light rain yesterday, so all it needed was some QD, used Bowden's Boss Gloss. With the paint all glossy the tyres looked neglected, so I treated them with Autoglym Instant Tyre Dressing.
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Big Dave
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Back in May I coated it with 303 Graphene Nano Spray Coating, before that I was using Dodo Juice Red Mist Tropical, because under everything is Dodo Juice Blue Velvet, applied last November. There's probably still some under there as the Qashqai is garaged most of the time, and only driven 2 or 3 times a week, by a little old lady who doesn't go very far, or fast.
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Ah. I thought maybe you had Dodo. I've got the Dodo Blue and Purple waxes so maybe I need to give it a shot. I actually have Future Armour but looks like it might not be as glossy as the Red Mist. I also have the 303 Graphene Detail but not the coating itself. I've gone back and forth on that one. I think what I really need to do is sit down and give mine a polish to remove what the dealer did before delivery.
Yours looks great though!
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Big Dave
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I thought I'd do the tyres on the FJ today, whick looked weird with still dirty wheels, so I did both. Used Autoglym Instant Tyre Dressing on a Bowden's All Sorts applicator, and ONR on the wheels. Also wiped the bird poop off the hood, spayed and let it soak with Boss Gloss.
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Eldorado2k
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The color of that water was some of the most satisfying detailing stuff I’ve experienced in while. I can’t wait to try it again I just haven’t had the time.
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Just finished up the beat the sun & heat maintenance wash on the truck. Calling for heat this weekend! 80-90 degrees. ZR2 should be happy. New oil and tires rotated. Full tank of gas. Clean.
Did my first cut and polish, followed up with 845. Pretty happy with how it turned out.
Spectacular!!!
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DETAILROOKIE
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Was finally able to knock the dust off the Vette. God I love this color when it is clean!
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Was finally able to knock the dust off the Vette. God I love this color when it is clean!
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That’s 1 heck of a car.
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Brrr: the mustang looks incredible. 845 is very good, and that car will look even better tomorrow. At least in my experience 845 provides a small increase in appearance after about 24 hours.
Detailrookie: the vette looks immaculate. I like the color too.
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Detailrookie: the vette looks immaculate. I like the color too.
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Brrr
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Was finally able to knock the dust off the Vette. God I love this color when it is clean!
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That’s definitely one of my top 3 favorite body style corvettes. The new MR corvette has a nice front end but the rear is to much IMO. Beautiful color too!
Thank you! I went out this morning to check it. Of course a cat had jumped on it and had its little paw prints everywhere. Also got bird bombed. I’ve been sitting out by the garage with a BB gun all day.
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I realized I have a new respect for the professionals around here. Fighting rain, the kid's schedule, BMW paint and 1 "flinging incident". I'm maybe 50% done. Main goal is getting rid of the dealer installed swirls on the bottom third of the car.
Went a little crazy on the prep wash using BH Touchless and 3D Presoak. That paint was squeaky clean before the clay.
The swirls are requiring 3D One and Blue HDO Heavy Polish pads. More cut would probably yield even better results but as a daily, this will do.
Tomorrow will be for finishing the driver's side and then applying PA Escalate and probably PA Famous for the remainder of the summer.
I'm definitely keeping my day job.
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Went a little crazy on the prep wash using BH Touchless and 3D Presoak. That paint was squeaky clean before the clay.
The swirls are requiring 3D One and Blue HDO Heavy Polish pads. More cut would probably yield even better results but as a daily, this will do.
Tomorrow will be for finishing the driver's side and then applying PA Escalate and probably PA Famous for the remainder of the summer.
I'm definitely keeping my day job.
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Big Dave
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As Harry Callahan once said, "A man's got to know his limitations". I learnt mine years ago doing a cash job for a neighbour, a metallic black Audi Q7. Washed, clayed, polished,and coated in one day, outside on a sloping driveway. I decided at that point, while I love detailing, I don't want to do it for a living, full respect to those that do.I realized I have a new respect for the professionals around here. Fighting rain, the kid's schedule, BMW paint and 1 "flinging incident". I'm maybe 50% done. Main goal is getting rid of the dealer installed swirls on the bottom third of the car.
Went a little crazy on the prep wash using BH Touchless and 3D Presoak. That paint was squeaky clean before the clay.
The swirls are requiring 3D One and Blue HDO Heavy Polish pads. More cut would probably yield even better results but as a daily, this will do.
Tomorrow will be for finishing the driver's side and then applying PA Escalate and probably PA Famous for the remainder of the summer.
I'm definitely keeping my day job.
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For some reason, when it comes to the things I like doing, I don't want to do them as jobs, I don't want to put structure around them, I like freedom to do my hobbies when I want to.
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Absolutely! And the other things I like doing... don't pay
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