Favorite Specialty Tool (POLL)

Which Tool Receives Little Respect, Yet Needed in Detailing

  • Toothbrush

    Votes: 14 26.4%

  • Paintbrush

    Votes: 4 7.5%

  • Toothpicks

    Votes: 5 9.4%

  • Dental Floss

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Qtips

    Votes: 16 30.2%

  • Newspaper

    Votes: 2 3.8%

  • Petroleum Jelly

    Votes: 1 1.9%

  • Masking Tape

    Votes: 11 20.8%

  • Pencil Eraser

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Clear Nail Polish

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    53
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There is always some home product, or product you made into a tool to help with detailing. What could you not live without most ??? See list for 10 items , pick one. Considering offering ALL ways it could benefit a detailer.
 
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carnut00 said:
PC without a doubt.
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While I agree, that is much to easy. See the poll for 10 different items that can and should be used in detailing. Which do you feel you need the most and yet most others forget or give it little respect.

In a week I will break down each use, provided they have not been described here prior. Please remember pick one and consider offering advice on how you use it.
 
Well, I picked q-tips because that's the one tool I keep saying I need to get a bag of but just don't get around to it. I've used a toothbrush for cleaning my rims when they were first cleaned (and really dirty.) I figured the toothbrush was gentle enough for the enamel on my teeth, it should be OK on the clearcoat on the rims.

Can you explain what the jelly and nail polish are for?
 
paint brush-----boars hair or fine bristle paint brush, cut the bristles down until they're about 1/4 or 1/3 the full length. Great for getting polish or wax out of the cracks or that has built up around name badges(Ford, Chevy, Corvette, Mustang, etc.) or simply out of nooks and crannies. Just brush it out!
 
dengood1 said:
paint brush-----boars hair or fine bristle paint brush, cut the bristles down until they're about 1/4 or 1/3 the full length. Great for getting polish or wax out of the cracks or that has built up around name badges(Ford, Chevy, Corvette, Mustang, etc.) or simply out of nooks and crannies. Just brush it out!
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Would these be the same high end paint brushes (like Purdy's) you can get from Home Depot. The black China bristle brushes are the high end ones.

Do you think a body brush like Meg's "white bristle" body brush would be OK to use solely for getting dried polish out of paint chips and fine scratches?

http://www.autogeek.net/x1030.html
 
i picked toothbrush. we use them a lot on interiors for all the crannies...
 
peanut butter you forgot peanut butter for taking dried wax stains off mondings!!!
 
Masking tape - well really painter's tape so you don't have to use PB or an eraser to remove those darn white marks on trim! :)
 
emaxxman said:
Can you explain what the jelly and nail polish are for?
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Killer ,Are we talking clear nail polish ? used for peeling pinstripes,maybe to keep the upper edge of your window tint from peeling ?

Petroleum jelly,
used to condition the rubber around the door jams,trunk etc ?
 
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**not trying to hi-jack**

Are any of these tools made for removing the white stuff that is stuck to my trim/doorhandles on my durango after polishing with SSR2.5 and SSR1.0.

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I picked q-tips cuz thats the only thing I use out of alll thoese, so Im going to def keep an eye on this thread to learn what they are all used for.
 
Q-tips, the factory V8 badges and name badges on my truck get stuff caked in then, plus its the only way to get dirt and whatever else cleaned out.
 
joe.p said:
Killer ,Are we talking clear nail polish ? used for peeling pinstripes,maybe to keep the upper edge of your window tint from peeling ?

Petroleum jelly,
used to condition the rubber around the door jams,trunk etc ?
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I thought petroleum jelly was bad for rubbers......errrrr......rubber:confused:
 
Adde said:
**not trying to hi-jack**

Are any of these tools made for removing the white stuff that is stuck to my trim/doorhandles on my durango after polishing with SSR2.5 and SSR1.0.

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this thread to learn what they are all used for.
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I use the Meguiars Tripple Duty Detail Brush. The brush has 3 seperate brisstles the can be used for removing wax and also great for the Interior.

http://www.autogeek.net/meguiars-detail-brush.html
 
joe.p said:
Killer ,Are we talking clear nail polish ? used for peeling pinstripes,maybe to keep the upper edge of your window tint from peeling ?

Petroleum jelly,
used to condition the rubber around the door jams,trunk etc ?
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I like your ideas and there are several more ....

Clear nail polish --- fill in paint dings to avoid rust spots , chips in painted wheels.

Petroleum Jelly --- coating chrome badges to protect while buffing, paint repair, and yes to lubricate items like the rubber.
 
Don't use petro jelly on rubber or vinyl, it will break them down. Spray silicone lubricant onto a rag and use on door seals and "non-appearance" rubber items. I think 303 protectant sounds like it would be good, but I have not used it.

(don't use it on OTHER rubber items either or you're asking for trouble!!!)
 
The spray silicone is good in winter months. It keeps the door seals from freezing shut if you use it once a month or so.
 
3X5 notecards

3X5 notecards get crud out of all the crevices on the interior. One pack goes a long way and the paper grabs crud pretty well.
 
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