Recent content by BlueGT

Cleaning foam pads when polishing/waxing by hand. There's a lot of talk about cleaning pads while working, but this discussion usually centers on machine polishing. I've read the "polish on the fly" article a few times. As I only have hand foam pads currently to compound/polish/wax (mostly...

I'm fairly new here as well - a lot of great information on here, especially from people excited to try the latest and greatest detailing products; nothing wrong with that as I like testing new products as well, but I don't usually go for the really expensive niche products. Wolfgang Fuzion wax...

Yes, daily driver. My plan at this time is to polish 1-2x/year. I've already compounded once with Meguiars ultimate compound, and from what I've read, hopefully that is the only time I will compound this car. Plan to wax/seal about every 4 months or so. As far as using a sealant that lasts...

So far I've used Meguiars ultimate liquid wax and optimum car wax. I have collinite 845 that I haven't tried yet. The Meguiars and Optimum may be lasting more than 3 months, but I've been putting on a new coat of sealant about every 3 months so I've not done a true durability test. Both of...

May seem beat to death, but...I've read every post I can on this topic and wanted a few more opinions. To start with, after my research on this forum, I've concluded that, unless I'm using an AIO, I will use either a paint cleanser ("chemical only") or very mild polish before each sealant...

Again I'm new at this but... Why do I need so many towels for compounding? I used 2-3 towels for my entire car to wipe off the compound after applying it by hand with foam pad - what does that harm? I would guess more risk of marring, but isn't that what I'm doing with the compound anyway? Or...

Yup that is what I'm leaning towards. 1. Paint - wash/dry/polish/wax 2. Non paint - glass/interior I figure if any towels get bad I can try pre-soaking in oxyclean or APC. Might still keep wheel towels separate and just hand wash:xyxthumbs: Thanks for the help!

Lived down here a few years - pirates fan yes, but more of a passive one, don't go the games and don't watch much TV either. I try to stay away from downtown after the games, crazy kids :awesome:

I really would like to get comfortable with this line of thinking as I only detail my own car. If I washed/detailed more frequently and had a ton of towels I'd probably just have 7 wash loads or something crazy :xyxthumbs:

Stains are a possibility. I have been drying my weekly wash/dry with a fan in the spare bathroom prior to putting them in a bin waiting for the wash so they won't mildew. I'm using about 6-8 chemical guys microfibers per rinse less wash along (Garry Dean method) with 1 or 2 drying towels.

Common topic I know - but remains difficult to sort out for me, and I feel I've read every thread on the internet about this. I have a new car I bought this spring and have an interest in keeping it nice; not perfect, no illusions about that, but looking great and better than most. I’ve made...

Hello from Greenville NC Have dabbled in using Nu-finish every few years on my cars - the extent of my interest as I never had a car to be proud of. Purchased my first new car this spring - 2014 Mustang GT deep impact blue. Got busy, had fun with it, took it on a road trip, washed it a few...