Tipping Points...

[silverfox]

Share your tips that you have confirmed actually work to save time, money, or enhance the detailing experience. Give credit to those who tipped you off.

1). Metro Master Blaster - besides being the safest, quickest way to dry your vehicle, it can completely dry washed buffing pads and can clean MF buffing pads between panels in seconds.

2). A great ONR tip from Scottwax- to save an extra step, add protection, and eliminate the need for a drying agent, add 1oz of OCW or your favorite spray wax to ONR rinseless wash for a super slick, easy drying, protected, fast wash. Really works.

3). Put your spent MF towels in a dry 4 or 5 gallon bucket with a gamma screw-on top. Just before you are ready to wash them, pre-soak them by adding a 1/2 oz of your favorite APC with a couple gallons of water for about 30 minutes. The bucket serves as both a temporary storage container for dirty towels, a pre-soaker, and its always sealed from pets, children, and air born dust and dirt.

 

[BobbyG]

John,

It's great to get a little advise from those who actually use the product in order to make the decision to buy. I like to read tests and opinions before I buy a product to ensure it's money well spent.....rops:

 

[Flash Gordon]

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[dougaross]

Share your tips that you have confirmed actually work to save time, money, or enhance the detailing experience. Give credit to those who tipped you off.

1). Metro Master Blaster - besides being the safest, quickest way to dry your vehicle, it can completely dry washed buffing pads and can clean MF buffing pads between panels in seconds.

2). A great ONR tip from Scottwax- to save an extra step, add protection, and eliminate the need for a drying agent, add 1oz of OCW or your favorite spray wax to ONR rinseless wash for a super slick, easy drying, protected, fast wash. Really works.

3). Put your spent MF towels in a dry 4 or 5 gallon bucket with a gamma screw-on top. Just before you are ready to wash them, pre-soak them by adding a 1/2 oz of your favorite APC with a couple gallons of water for about 30 minutes. The bucket serves as both a temporary storage container for dirty towels, a pre-soaker, and its always sealed from pets, children, and air born dust and dirt.

The Master Blaster seems to be the Cadillac of blowers. Has anyone tried Metro Pro Vac'n Blo

 

[DARK HORSE]

Here’s a trick for repairing cigarette burns in carpet: Go up under the seats where the carpet can’t be seen with a pair of scissors or carpet knife and cut some fibers out. Then put a little bit of super glue in the burn hole. Put the fibers into the hole. Repeat this process 2-3 times, slowly building up the burn hole up.

 

[Ron Atchison]

Todd ​

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:haha::applause:

 

[Ron Atchison]

Here’s a trick for repairing cigarette burns in carpet: Go up under the seats where the carpet can’t be seen with a pair of scissors or carpet knife and cut some fibers out. Then put a little bit of super glue in the burn hole. Put the fibers into the hole. Repeat this process 2-3 times, slowly building up the burn hole up.

You can also use fabric glue found in the fabric section at walmart or a craft store. The good thing about it is that it's meant to be washed in a clothes washer so it's water proof so it won't come off from wet shoes or the next time the mats are cleaned.

 

[buddhadog]

Here’s a trick for repairing cigarette burns in carpet: Go up under the seats where the carpet can’t be seen with a pair of scissors or carpet knife and cut some fibers out. Then put a little bit of super glue in the burn hole. Put the fibers into the hole. Repeat this process 2-3 times, slowly building up the burn hole up.

Very clever!:xyxthumbs:

 

[buddhadog]

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What are you saying Flash?

 

[dougaross]

Todd ​

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Who said you couldn't be taught?

 

[ShinyRex]

My Wheel wells are tight and a pain in the #$$ to dress and I usually cannot get a spray bottle close enough so I modified a 5 gal sprayer and a Griots bottle. Not terribly inventive but it suits my needs. All I need to do is put some silicone caulking on top to stop possible leaks.

 

[DARK HORSE]

You can also use fabric glue found in the fabric section at walmart or a craft store. The good thing about it is that it's meant to be washed in a clothes washer so it's water proof so it won't come off from wet shoes or the next time the mats are cleaned.

I've been using super glue for years, believe me it doesn't release any fibers from wet shoes or the next time the carpet is cleaned. Also this trick can be used for carpet anywhere (doesn't have to be just mats).rops:

 

[toycar18]

My Wheel wells are tight and a pain in the #$$ to dress and I usually cannot get a spray bottle close enough so I modified a 5 gal sprayer and a Griots bottle. Not terribly inventive but it suits my needs. All I need to do is put some silicone caulking on top to stop possible leaks.

GREAT IDEA

Is the long tube that you used from a 5 gallon pump up sprayer?

 

[ShinyRex]

yep I purchased the replacement one and pulled off the 5 gal lid. a 15/64 drill bit fit almost perfectly. Any 5 Gal prayer will work and I replaced the spray head with a Griots one.

I love the grey chemical spray heads but they don't lock down and if you don't use a sprayer that closes completely it could leak when upside down in storage.

 

[SeaJay's]

You can also use fabric glue found in the fabric section at walmart or a craft store. The good thing about it is that it's meant to be washed in a clothes washer so it's water proof so it won't come off from wet shoes or the next time the mats are cleaned.

Great idea! Never considered this. Going to have to give it a go.

Thanks for some of the tips everyone.

 

[tw33k2514]

My time / money saving tip comes from Accumulator. And that is 845 on trim.

 

[Old Tiger]

My Wheel wells are tight and a pain in the #$$ to dress and I usually cannot get a spray bottle close enough so I modified a 5 gal sprayer and a Griots bottle. Not terribly inventive but it suits my needs. All I need to do is put some silicone caulking on top to stop possible leaks.

I use a 2 gallon garden sprayer for similar applications.
I keep one full of UWW+ and spray down the whole car before I fill my wash buckets or ONR. Pre-soak breaks down bugs and other stuff also reduces micro marring. This iis a great post John Michael!

 

[D.Acker]

Using a plain white eraser (bar type) found in the office supply section of any store to remove wax residue etc from black trim. Works great. Picked that tip up from a friend on another forum.

 

[Old Tiger]

Here’s a trick for repairing cigarette burns in carpet: Go up under the seats where the carpet can’t be seen with a pair of scissors or carpet knife and cut some fibers out. Then put a little bit of super glue in the burn hole. Put the fibers into the hole. Repeat this process 2-3 times, slowly building up the burn hole up.

Tad I wish I knew this back when I smoked! Great tip.

 

[Old Tiger]

Read this on another forum,. For windows use horizontal or vertical wipes on the exterior and then use opposite on interior. This way you can determine where the smears are.