Recent content by mannichine

I love this!

I wouldn't take that risk unless absolutely necessary, given that hot water will do the trick in a matter of minutes. But in the event you don't have access to hot water, and must try the microwave, I'd suggest warming it slowly under low power. We all make mistakes. It's how we learn from...

OP--what's your location? Perhaps one of us can save you from needing to rent something.

Brilliant.

Re: What is your "GO TO" interior protectant I believe I dried it completely, but your testimony and that of others has me left with room for doubt. I sprayed on the rag (very lightly), then wiped until dry. I don't recall at the moment whether or not I used a second rag to buff or...

If you only foam and rinse (and skip the mitt-washing), I believe you run the risk of swirling and scratching the surface upon towel-drying. If you must foam and rinse (and don't have time to actually wash with a mitt), you may want to consider simply blow-drying (no towel), then cleaning your...

What is your "GO TO" interior protectant For a while, I wouldn't apply any sort of protectant. I'd just stick with cleaning with distilled water wherever possible, and something heavier where necessary. But I'd always finish with plain distilled water. Recently, I tried 303...

What attention to detail--beautiful! How did you clean/refinish those metal brackets.

I agree with all of the above--beyond easy.

I guess my concern with this method would be towel-drying with surface contaminants present, due to the fact that some may have been left behind from the no-touch wash stage. Any reflections on that would be appreciated.

Puckman--when you go the route of foam gun/rinse, do you just let the vehicle air-dry then? Even windows? If so, do you struggle with water spotting? paul_g--how long does your prescribed process usually take you on that Mustang?

I'm an amateur/weekend warrior and don't have first-hand experience with using it on a headliner, but perhaps you may wish to research 303 Multi-Surface Cleaner (formerly called 303 Fabric/Vinyl Cleaner). Hopefully more-experienced detailers will offer more tested advice though.

How long did this total job take you, and what did you use to fill the chips? Great job!

Very nicely done. Thank you. Would you be kind enough to follow up a week, two weeks, three weeks down the road with a few more pics? This is helpful.

This nearly brought a tear to my eye on several fronts: 1) The before pics 2) The after pics--what an impressive transformation. 3) The price charged. 4) The fact that you still made such a relatively significant donation to charity, even though you earned less than half of minimum wage, BEFORE...