Recent content by RippyD

Update from 9/1/2024. Some of these are hanging on very well. I was expecting to get 4 new products per door on the Rover before fall hits and it's too cold to apply them. Looking like some of these will be going into the fall.

That does not appear to be a product they still sell.

Here are the spray-on-wipe off sealants I've tired that have lasted ~3 months or longer. Note that I'm not checking beading. I don't get the point. I am checking for sheeting of a panel in under 10 seconds. You can get better longevity from wipe-in-wipe off sealants. Note that the last 5 are...

Some numbers for sealants on vertical that are working for 3 weeks or longer:

Quick update. Testing is still ongoing and the spreadsheet is up to date. I'm trying to get at least 2 tests with every product, 3 or more is preferred. But that takes time, of course. I'm trying to test as many short-term products as I can while the weather is good. My thinking is that I'll...

Well... let's do the math. I can get a Tesla Model 3 for ~$32k after the tax rebate. Let's call it $34K to be safe. Teslas seem to go well over 200K on the original battery. There are some exceptions, but the norm seems to be significantly above 200K. But we'll say 200K miles. There is...

I think EVs fit many people's life styles - maybe 50% in the U.S.? Many of us use one car primarily for short trips that are low miles (work commute, shopping, local outings). This is exactly where an EV shines. I got rear-ended last year and had a Tesla rental for about a month. I drove both a...

Good points. I was aware of the history. I was talking with my father-in-law from ~1990 - 2008, so well after GM had genericized almost all their components. My FIL had some great stories from the earlier days (I think he started there in the early 50s) about how the divisions would undermine...

Okee dokee. I'm not a marketing guy so I can't say if this makes sense. My father-in-law (now gone) was a 30 year GM guy. Automotive engineer who worked in Detroit and then spent ~20 years helping to manage car factories for GM. When I asked him 25 years ago why GM had so many brands that were...

I put a bunch of products on the Rover as well. Several products made it a week at most. Most of these are not surprising. Some of them are 2+ years old and very cold over Winter - likely down to 13 degrees. They may not be good. If I can't get any better results I'll toss out those tests and...

Been away for a while. Glad to see you're still here, Scott. For non-pros like me, this is great info and I appreciate you sharing it. Did I read correctly that you used an HF polisher?

Well... I'm back for at least one post. I have literally not even washed a car for well over a year until this weekend. Last 2-3 months to get this old house ready. Lost many months to work going crazy. Lost a few weeks due to Covid. Lost of a few more dealing with elderly parents. Then I though...

Short update: still around. I moved and am trying to get the old house ready to sell. No free time for car stuff. Hoping to get some products applied by mid-June to start testing. Unlikely before then. We have a had a few days warm and dry enough to apply product, but not may. It's been a wet...

Tested this 5 products applied. Washed with CarPro Reset as usual. It did not go well. Even with heat these products did not cure well. I suspect the issue is them getting wet ~11 hours after being applied. The 303 Graphene bottle says it can get we immediately after being applied. Perhaps...

Right. I forgot that I have the long cord on my GG6. Absolutely going to want the longer cord for my G9.