Cool tool that should make detailing much easier

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A friend of mine told me about these like 6 months ago. Last week I finally decided to spend the $ on it and give it a shot.

I used it this morning for the first time and decided I should let all my detailing brothers and sisters know about it incase they have always wished they had something for this.

Its called the Hatch Jammer (I got it on Amaz**). Its an automotive painters thing that hooks to the latch of the trunk or hatch of a vehicle and holds it open for you to paint or in our case polish that area VERY EASY.

Let me tell you, I love it! Ive done quite a few of these Yaris' and many other vehicles struggling holding the hatch/trunk up while polishing it. This thing is a god send. You can adjust it AND they make an extension or an XL version too. I just installed it on my Ion to try it on a trunk vehicle and today I polished the hatch of this Yaris using it. I wish I would have spent the $ earlier.

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dcjredline said:
A friend of mine told me about these like
6 months ago. Last week I finally decided
to spend the $ on it and give it a shot.

Its called the Hatch Jammer...
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I’ve had one kinda like that for many a year.
I call mine a stick.

:)

Bob
 
FUNX650 said:
I’ve had one kinda like that for many a year.
I call mine a stick.

:)

Bob
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Except there are a couple things I didnt mention that make this better.
#1 It locks into the latch of the car not allowing the trunk/hatch to move down OR up so it is much safer.
#2 This when latched into most newer vehicles trunk/hatches will also shut the trunk light off so you dont wear down the battery.
 
That would be a handy tool. I'm always propping up the trunk or tailgate with a box or something
 
Thanks for this! Just placed an order for one!

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Snatched up a similar device one winter when I couldn't think of anything else to buy. Quite handy for propping open doors, hoods and trunks/hatchbacks. Definitely not a necessity but a handy luxury.
 
BudgetPlan1 said:
Snatched up a similar device one winter when I couldn't think of anything else to buy. Quite handy for propping open doors, hoods and trunks/hatchbacks. Definitely not a necessity but a handy luxury.
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Ooo, doors too. Ill have to try that!!!
 
I had thought about making something like this for a long time. Never got around to it, then I found out one existed and made by Kamikazi. They have a small version as well, I believe, for like propping the doors. Neat gadgets, but those are expensive. I'll stick to using MF wrapped bottle, or look into this one

I won't post links or photos of the Kami units. Not even sure you can get them in the states any more.
 
Saw a kit here in Sweden so don't know how available it is and don't remember the name of it. But it came in 3 different sizes. Smaller one for the hood so it just gets a little open. The middle one for doors and sedan trunk lids an the larger one for hatchback and SW back. And if you are a little handy or not even that but can measure good. There a lot of different things you can put together these from a hardware store if you want to. Can be very handy when polishing sensitive paint or if you use a rotary or even to easier reach places of some panels.
 
JustJesus said:
I had thought about making something like this for a long time. Never got around to it, then I found out one existed and made by Kamikazi. They have a small version as well, I believe, for like propping the doors. Neat gadgets, but those are expensive. I'll stick to using MF wrapped bottle, or look into this one

I won't post links or photos of the Kami units. Not even sure you can get them in the states any more.
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You gotta know that's the one I have :laughing:
 
SWETM said:
Saw a kit here in Sweden so don't know how
available it is and don't remember the name
of it. But it came in 3 different sizes.

Smaller one for the hood so it just gets a little open.
The middle one for doors and sedan trunk lids
an the larger one for hatchback and SW back.
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Always nice to have (several) different lengths.

SWETM said:
And if you are a little handy or not even
that but can measure good. There a lot
of different things you can put together
these from a hardware store if you want to.
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^^^:iagree:

Buy sticks in bulk;
cut to desired length.

’Economize<—>Customize’

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Bob
 
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