Great write up Mike! As always! I never thought of leaving the glass polish residue on the paint and cleaning it during the wash step. It makes perfect sense. 5 years later and I'm still learning here :) Thank you
Two words: Steam Cleaner.
Have you consider purchasing a steam cleaner? For shoes especially you won't need anything too big or powerful. I have a Vapamore MR-100 and I could see that being great for cleaning shoes quickly and efficiently. A $1 gallon of distilled water will clean a ton of...
I'd try out BLACKFIRE SRC Finishing Polish. Jsmooth has polished a few Teslas and has had great results with it.
Source: Old Faithful Black Fire SRC Finishing Polish
50% more durable (lasts 3 years now) and in my experience is even easier to work with. I had to actually slow down and wait before knocking down the high spots since this new formula gives you so much time. VERY user friendly.
I thought I'd share a photo from this weekends detailing session.
Getting your body comfortably level with the wheel and tires makes cleaning that area much more enjoyable and efficient.
I feel obligated to chime in...
I've been using that Knee N' Back pad for about 3 months now and I LOVE it. The first time I saw the prototype on Nick's desk, I got really excited and everyone in the office gave me a funny look. Who gets excited over a knee pad? I detail almost every night now...
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Stuart
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January 26th & 27th 2013 Detailing Boot Camp Class - http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/pictures-comments-acr-mike-phillips/59908-pictures-comments-january-26th-27th-2013-detailing-boot-camp-class.html
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