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  1. Finick

    Monkey of my back ?

    I’ve been feeling the same way lately. My goal was to just use up stuff I have excess of, but the more I have to shuffle it around (space is limited) the more it starts to irritate me that it’s there. Gallons just take up a lot of space when you don’t have a dedicated place for them. When...
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    Portable washing machine for microfibers?

    I’ve seen small washing machines meant for apartment dwellers you can hook up to water. Usually a couple hundred bucks on amazon. They’re probably the size you’d want. They use agitators in them, so I’ve considered getting one for my towels. Ever since their inception I’ve hated the garbage...
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    I thought "Thin was in".... Maybe not?

    How do you get intricate spots like under door handles, really thin pillars, and front bumpers? If I could find an efficient way to do all that I probably wouldn’t mind applying with a machine at all. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    I thought "Thin was in".... Maybe not?

    I think my biggest issue with using a machine is just that I’m going to have to go in and get delicate areas by hand anyway. I’ve tried doing the bulk with my polisher and a 6” pad, and then going in and getting pillars and bumpers with a hand applicator after the fact, but it just doesn’t feel...
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    Products that make you wonder why you tried something else...

    I experience this with a ton of products, but nothing sticks in my mind more than ECH2O. I went through more trouble than it was worth trying to get it to not be significantly more work to use than Wolfgang Uber rinseless, ONR, or n914. I’m sure people do love it, and I’m sure how it makes...
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    How to avoid germs - Gas Station

    The only real changes I’ve made in this time has been to add a few dozen gloves into my personal vehicle and work van, and to keep 70% ipa wipes that I make myself in each/in my work bag. Also making an effort to stop touching my face when I’m anywhere but home. Have to consider myself...
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    How to avoid germs - Gas Station

    Been a little bit since I posted here, and my opinion hasn’t really changed. People under 60 seem to have very little to worry about at the moment (other than potentially giving it to an older relative) so I think the panic is pretty unwarranted. Anyone that is in the high risk group will...
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    Why am I getting these water spots?

    There’s something peaceful about knowing you can stop if someone needs something and not come back to a mess of water spots to remove. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Reliable Youtube channels for detailing product info and comparisons

    I think It’s important to take them all with a grain of salt. I don’t watch many detailing videos anymore because for an enthusiast, mostly anything will work. So watching Apex Detail compare compounds on test hoods just got boring. The compounds I have will last literal years, and they work...
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    This Pollen Thing!

    I know that Denny Doyle double black pearl auto shampoo can be used as a rinseless. One of these days when I’m low on soap I’m gonna buy a bottle and try diluting it in my IK foamer and use it as a waterless to see if it works okay that way. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    This Pollen Thing!

    I just live with the pollen. I’ve honestly never noticed a single bit of difference between waxes, sealants, or sio2 sprays in terms of “attracting” anything. If your car sits outside it’ll get pollen and dust on it. That’s just the way it is. I worry about having refreshed protection rather...
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    Are (some) Mckee and Optimum products the same?

    I know he’s essentially just a salesman for hire, but watching him in that McKees 37 video just felt wrong. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    How to avoid germs - Gas Station

    Was going to post pretty much this same thing. Everything will be fine. A very very large % of the fatalities involve people that are considered high risk anyways, so the average person really doesn’t have anything to worry about at the moment. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Cleaning Big Red Sponge?

    I think it would be fine, I can’t imagine it would hurt the sponge. You’d be surprised how much crap comes out of even a pretty clean looking sponge. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Cleaning Big Red Sponge?

    Any APC or degreaser will do fine. Just spray it and massage it in and then rinse. I had similar results with OPC or the degrease that rhymes with duper spleen Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Show us your pet.

    The old man lounging on his memory foam pillow Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Do microfiber-specific detergents clean any better than "free & clear" detergents?

    I bought a gallon of 3D Towel Kleen before the price increased during a sale. It was like 11 bucks? I can’t say I’ve noticed it cleaning substantially better (not enough to justify paying MORE than I would for free and clear) than what I was using before, but given a sale bringing the mf...
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    What do you keep in your car?

    Well, my company is the one who should require regular maintenance on vehicles. It’s certainly not my priority to pay out of pocket to fix their work vehicle, regardless of whether I drive it or not. When I inherited the vehicle it had “maintenance” done to it for the year already by the...
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    What do you keep in your car?

    My car has a mix of things in it. Reusable grocery bags, phone charger, the usual stuff. I like to keep things neat and tidy but I relax my obsessive nature for the sake of functionality. The only non negotiable thing I keep in my cars (ALL vehicles I drive) are jumper cables. They have come...
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    Decal removal - when is it to late?

    I removed the emblems from my 2012 Altima when I got it sometime in 2016. Car had been parked outside it’s whole life, and still had the original dealer decal stickers. There’s ghosting one the dark red paint, but no one but me will ever notice it. Probably varies by paint, of course. But I’m...
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