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Klasse Act said:

This came up in my YouTube algorithm...

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Ooops, you just opened the can of worms....................

2026 marks the 25th anniversary of Kylie's album Fever, and therefore 25-years of Can't Get You out of My Head".

To say that album is personally significant would be an understatement. When it was released in October 2001, I was two months away from turning 15-years old, an extremely impressionable age. For whatever reason, the sound of that album and the accompanying music videos resonated. It's basically the soundtrack of my youth and an album I have played just about every day since it came out. Everyone will have that one album that stands above all else, well Fever is mine. It was also her most successful album until 2023's Tension and Padam Padam.

My favourite from the Fever album is Love At First Sight, and my all-time favourite song, it just makes me happy.


The audience here is a flashback to early 2000's fashion and hair styles :ROFLMAO: -


This was the official music video for the song you linked. Most males only watched it for what Kylie was (wasn't) wearing -


And her iconic Brits performance in 2002 was a mashup with New Order's 1983 song Blue Monday, How does it feel.................. -


I bet you wish you didn't open that can worms. :ROFLMAO:
 
What's your earliest memory of hearing one of her songs, because you wouldn't have been even 1 year old when her first single came out in 1987, if I've done my maths correctly.
 
Big Dave said:
What's your earliest memory of hearing one of her songs, because you wouldn't have been even 1 year old when her first single came out in 1987, if I've done my maths correctly.
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It was the previous album called 'Light Years from 2000. Specifically, 'On a Night Like This' and probably her most famous video clip of all, 'Spinning Around' with those gold hot pants she bought for $1.00. I didn't discover her back catalog until a few years later, but even then, I'm not crazy about here first album.


 
Made a return to DIY Detail for the Ranger's wash this week. In particular, the v1 Rinse-less Wash, Ceramic Gloss and Interior Clean & Protect.



The DIY brand is a tale of two halves for me. Of the products I've tried, most of them were really good. In particular, the Rinse-less and Ceramic Gloss combination works so well together, Incredible Suds has insanely good foaming and free rinsing properties, and the interior product finishes out beautifully. But then the public faces of the brand and their inclusion within the THOR group are off putting. The thing is, the products are good, but not so good that I can overlook the silly cult-like behavior of the wider THOR family. And there are plenty of great brands that don't play that game.
 
DFB said:
Made a return to DIY Detail for the Ranger's wash this week. In particular, the v1 Rinse-less Wash, Ceramic Gloss and Interior Clean & Protect.



The DIY brand is a tale of two halves for me. Of the products I've tried, most of them were really good. In particular, the Rinse-less and Ceramic Gloss combination works so well together, Incredible Suds has insanely good foaming and free rinsing properties, and the interior product finishes out beautifully. But then the public faces of the brand and their inclusion within the THOR group are off putting. The thing is, the products are good, but not so good that I can overlook the silly cult-like behavior of the wider THOR family. And there are plenty of great brands that don't play that game.
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I'm in the same boat Deyon! They're available at The Bays Wheeling, so if I need something from them right away it's easy, especially Envie, I'm on my 2nd bottle. As you know, Envie replaced Ceramic Gloss and I have no issues with that! It's not because I didn't like CG, I did, but Envie is THAT much better️

Interior Clean and Protect is awesome on my Alcantara, a product I'll always have as long as they keep making it

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I'm in the same boat Deyon! They're available at The Bays Wheeling, so if I need something from them right away it's easy, especially Envie, I'm on my 2nd bottle. As you know, Envie replaced Ceramic Gloss and I have no issues with that! It's not because I didn't like CG, I did, but Envie is THAT much better️

Interior Clean and Protect is awesome on my Alcantara, a product I'll always have as long as they keep making it

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Please stay away from Yum Cars as well, something just isn't right about that guy.
 
I took this image to accompany an article I wrote the other day. Every different towel here serves a separate role. As the old Castrol GTX ad said, "oil's aint oils", well, microfiber aint microfiber...............

 
What is it about the DIY rinseless that sets it above and apart from the multitude of other rinseless washes on the market?
 
BLM said:
What is it about the DIY rinseless that sets it above and apart from the multitude of other rinseless washes on the market?
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It's good, but I wouldn't say it sits above any of the others. I said the same when everyone was swooning over N-914.
 
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DFB said:
It's good, but I would say it sits above any of the others. I said the same when everyone was swooning over N-914.
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Well thats what i was thinking when i asked the question. Very few rinseless washes exibit significant differences. Think i have seven rinseless washes. Feynlab and Optimum Hyper foam stand a cut above as cleaners. Idrosave leaves some protection ( polymer based) when used in drying aid ratio but that is a minor thing and may be not what many want, however that protection comes at a very reasonable $$.
Aside from that they are pretty much the same. Folks rave about Hero. I havent tried it but it is almost twice the cost of ONR or Absolute which are good washes. I dont mind paying more for a product but it should give something extra for that cost.
 
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BLM said:
Well thats what i was thinking when i asked the question. Very few rinseless washes exibit significant differences. Think i have seven rinseless washes. Feynlab and Optimum Hyper foam stand a cut above as cleaners. Idrosave leaves some protection ( polymer based) when used in drying aid ratio but that is a minor thing and may be not what many want, however that protection comes at a very reasonable $$.
Aside from that they are pretty much the same. Folks rave about Hero. I havent tried it but it is almost twice the cost of ONR or Absolute which are good washes. I dont mind paying more for a product but it should give something extra for that cost.
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My apologies, I actually made a typo in that comment, since fixed.

It should have read like this -

It's good, but I wouldn't say it sits above any of the others. I said the same when everyone was swooning over N-914.
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So, in my opinion DIY Rinse-less wash is good, but not better than others with similar chemistry.
 
Yesterday, Mr. Olly decided to have an impromptu swim while on a play date with his bigger friends. Without even hesitating, he stepped off the edge of the pool and onto the plastic leaf cover, a few wobbly steps later he plunged straight into the water. I plucked him out in seconds, the accompanying roll on the grass turned him into a wet, muddy mess that earned him a bath once we got home.



Wet, muddy dogs and freshly detailed interiors aren't a happy combination. Annoyingly, last week I had properly deep cleaned the leather and reapplied a conditioner. :rolleyes:



Now, you'd assume in this situation a heavy-duty interior cleaner would be required. However, I didn't want to strip and reapply the leather conditioner that went down last week. So, after a vacuum, I grabbed my bottle of pre-mixed ONR, dampened the towel, then sprayed directly on the affected areas and went after it. ONR did a splendid job, no need for scrubbing, no need for a stronger interior cleaner, just a rinse-less wash that encapsulated and removed the dirt without sweat. Without a surfactant base, in theory ONR would leave the leather conditioner untouched. And on plastic and leather surfaces, it doesn't impart gloss, just a fresh clean surface.



I also decided to give the Wildtrak's front windscreen some love. After washing the car, I clayed the glass using the soapy water from my bucket (Reset) as lube. Once dry, it was time to polish using a new product from Carpro.



GofX is a step down from Carpro's sledge hammer glass polish, CeriGlass (cerium oxide). While CeriGlass is about your only avenue for diminishing scratches in glass, it's an absolute pain to use, messy, dusty, brutal wipe off. GofX is said to be more of deep cleaner and clarity improver that's also able to remove water etchings and mineral deposits.

"At its core, GofX is a specialised glass polish that combines micro-abrasives and chemical cleaners to deeply cleanse exterior glass surfaces. GofX is designed to eliminate the bonded contamination that builds up over time, things like oily traffic film, baked-on bug residue, hard water spots, and old sealant or coating layers."

Carpro offer GofX as a standalone product in 250ml, 500ml and 4-litre bottles, or as a kit that includes a 250ml bottle, the new BUFF Applicator Handle with corresponding rayon glass pad, and a microfiber towel.





On this occasion, I decided to use GofX by hand with the supplied applicator and pad. Sadly, I wasn't impressed with this product. If there was a pictorial example of the old "rocks in a bottle" saying, GofX would be it. I found it to be super gritty, the working time was too short, and the wipe off terrible. I get the feeling they made the consistency thicker to prevent sling when using GofX with a machine, something that affects CeriGlass and my usual glass polish, P&S Clarity Creme. But even then, that doesn't excuse the short working time or the wipe off.

I asked Sandro about GofX in the comments section of his latest video -

"GofX does seem to work well, especially with water spots and etchings - even used it on my glass shower screens with great results. But it is a bit messy and dusty, and the wipe off can be a bit of work. So good and capable, but the user experience could be better."


So, it wasn't just me. I actually decided to go back over the glass, this time using my EB212, a Lake Country SDO blue, and another new product, P&S Rehab Correction Creme.

https://detailingshed.com.au/produc...1&_sid=cb04380cc&_ss=r&variant=46962026807511



And what a contrast. Where GofX left me cold, Rehab was a revelation. In terms of where it sits, Rehab is considered a 1-step compound, similar in concept to Scholl S20 Black and Sonax Perfect Finish. What I loved about Rehab is the lotion (creme) like consistency, which provides a super lubricated feel and a long working time. The wipe off is excellent as well, no fighting residue, no dust. And to cap it off, they put a scent in Rehab, so no petro-chemical aroma here.

I can't wait to put Rehab on paint. From what I've seen, it's been winning a lot of fans for its performance and super easy wipe off. In other words, Rehab scores highly for user experience. For me, I can see this replacing Perfect Finish and S20 Black.

After polishing, the windscreen was wiped down with Rupes Reveal Lite, then followed by 99% IPA. I then applied NV Glass Lite, which is no longer available as I think they had a lot of problems with it eating spray heads. To get around that, I just take the sprayer off and use a pipette and apply it like a coating. You then wipe it off with a little spritz of glass cleaner.

 
The Ranger got its weekly wash today.

At the moment, I'm in a use-up-what-I have mode, running through products that didn't make the cut. That doesn't mean all of these products are duds, just that they didn't win me over to find a permanent spot in the cabinet. Today's product was Koch Chemie Nano Magic Shampoo.



Nano Magic is basically a wash-n-wax.

"Koch Chemie Nano Magic Shampoo is a pH neutral, protective car wash shampoo that cleans while leaving behind a hydrophobic nano-layer for up to two weeks of gloss and protection".

Oddly, the product description states "pH neutral", but the bottles say pH 5.5. If I had one piece of advice to Koch Chemie for it's English-speaking markets, go through and fix your product descriptions. There is far too much contradictory information, poor German translation, and inconsistent formatting.

Nano Magic isn't a great soap. It's doesn't foam, although to be fair, very few products like this do. The suds are nothing to rave about either. It also lacks slickness and cleaning ability. Meanwhile, the water behavior, gloss and slickness metrics are well behind Koch Chemie's latest Ceramic Effect Shampoo.

So, finishing off the bottle today was a bit of an achievement.



On the flipside, I quite like Koch Chemie Quick Shine. This is basically an old-fashioned detail spray/quick detailer. Considering I used a soap with "protection", I went with a non-protective drying aid.

https://www.waxit.com.au/products/k...al-quick-detailer?_pos=1&_sid=79cbeeb35&_ss=r





Next on the hitlist, P&S Undressed.
 
Another two bite the dust..................



The Undressed was my second gallon of the product. As a heavy-duty tyre cleaner, it does the job — it's just a shame it doesn't lather the way Brake Buster does, because that's the only thing stopping it from being perfect. So I won't be getting a third gallon, but I already know exactly what will replace it.

That gallon of Paint Gloss has been sitting since December 2021. I'm genuinely torn — I love using it and the scent is addictive. But I almost never reach for it. Five years of taking up shelf space kind of answers the question for me.

Traditional quick detail sprays like Paint Gloss still have a place, but the roles I'd assigned it have quietly been filled by better products. For clay lube, a rinse-less wash or a dilutable option from Gyeon or Carpro is much better value. As a mild interior detailer, ONR does it better. For spot cleaning, something like ECHO2 or Adapt is safer and more effective. And as a drying aid, ADS Amplify does everything Paint Gloss does — just quicker and easier. In a way, I've already replaced it.
 
DFB said:
Another two bite the dust..................



The Undressed was my second gallon of the product. As a heavy-duty tyre cleaner, it does the job — it's just a shame it doesn't lather the way Brake Buster does, because that's the only thing stopping it from being perfect. So I won't be getting a third gallon, but I already know exactly what will replace it.

That gallon of Paint Gloss has been sitting since December 2021. I'm genuinely torn — I love using it and the scent is addictive. But I almost never reach for it. Five years of taking up shelf space kind of answers the question for me.

Traditional quick detail sprays like Paint Gloss still have a place, but the roles I'd assigned it have quietly been filled by better products. For clay lube, a rinse-less wash or a dilutable option from Gyeon or Carpro is much better value. As a mild interior detailer, ONR does it better. For spot cleaning, something like ECHO2 or Adapt is safer and more effective. And as a drying aid, ADS Amplify does everything Paint Gloss does — just quicker and easier. In a way, I've already replaced it.
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I've used up my gallon of undressed and confirm with your opinion
Going to start Carpro retyre? If that's what it called soooon.
 
The Mustang has been on errand duty for several weeks. So today I wanted to give it a wash and swap out the XR6.

For the wheels and tyres, I went with Brake Buster, HydrO2 and Atom Mac. I then washed with Carpro Reset and a Microfiber Madness DeliPad. Drying Aid was Amplify, including the door jambs, engine bay, wheels and exhaust tips. Glass was via Tru Vue, then OG Tire Dressing for the rubber.



For the interior, I wiped down with a little Griot's Interior Cleaner. I also wanted to reapply ColourLock Leather Shield to the driver's seat, steering wheel, centre console lid, hand brake, gear selector, and driver's door panel. I didn't scrub with a leather cleaner beforehand, just a quick wipe with Griots was enough.





Clean once more, ready for a rest under its cover.
 
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