How to detail Door Jambs and other stuff?

That sounds like a great way for my situation with the WOWA sealants.I'm new with the sealants,but this sounds like it fits the way I work on things,which is work on something long and obsessed,followed by neglect.Like maybe finally I can clean something close to perfect,apply sealant,then give it a light cleaning and wipe-down when I get in the crazy mood again.

Does that make any sense?
 
Im always surprised at how often steam is suggested for jams. I just totally diaagree here. I use steam for carpets and ocassionally on leather with a towel over the head.
Im a professional and work on very expensive cars quite often. Steam is just too risky for me. Im telling you guys from experience...even when care is taken, steam can leave the rubber, trim and paint in the jama looking "baked." It's rare but some cars hate steam.

I use a wool wash mitt some brushes, dawn at 1:1 (to get things nice a foamy) and meg's apc+. I'll use a citrus product if things are really really nasty. I put a large towel over sensative leather seats etc and use a regular hose and spray nozzle adjusted to a slight cone shape. I dont personally use preaaure washers any more because even when care is taken you will sometimes get water in the interior. I can get jams perfectly lazer clean in around 20 to 30 minutes.
 
statusdetailing said:
Im always surprised at how often steam is suggested for jams. I just totally diaagree here. I use steam for carpets and ocassionally on leather with a towel over the head.
Im a professional and work on very expensive cars quite often. Steam is just too risky for me. Im telling you guys from experience...even when care is taken, steam can leave the rubber, trim and paint in the jama looking "baked." It's rare but some cars hate steam.

I use a wool wash mitt some brushes, dawn at 1:1 (to get things nice a foamy) and meg's apc+. I'll use a citrus product if things are really really nasty. I put a large towel over sensative leather seats etc and use a regular hose and spray nozzle adjusted to a slight cone shape. I dont personally use preaaure washers any more because even when care is taken you will sometimes get water in the interior. I can get jams perfectly lazer clean in around 20 to 30 minutes.
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I used a pressure washer at my local do it yourself car wash (just to test it out)

And so much power from the pressure washer just seemed unnecessary for me. But I guess other Detailers Miles May Vary
 
CharlieSheen said:
That sounds like a great way for my situation with the WOWA sealants.I'm new with the sealants,but this sounds like it fits the way I work on things,which is work on something long and obsessed,followed by neglect.Like maybe finally I can clean something close to perfect,apply sealant,then give it a light cleaning and wipe-down when I get in the crazy mood again.

Does that make any sense?
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Just so you keep in mind though, with any of these Wipe On Walk Away Sealants, or other Wipe On Wipe Off type "pure" Sealants, or Waxes, they have little to no paint cleaning properties.

Usually this is not such a problem with Clear Coat Paint Finishes, even like my all White Tahoe, that the paint isn't filthy to the point of being stained-grungy, and that one needs a Cleaner Wax product.

Possibly with Single Stage Paints though, this may not be so, and as another poster had suggested, and in such instances, a good Cleaner Wax type product may be a better choice?

It comes down to a bit of experience, and what products will then work best per any application.

For both my vehicles, which are both Clear Coat 2-stage finishes, I did find that just an APC Cleaner was sufficient.
Mark
 
CharlieSheen said:
That sounds like a great way for my situation with the WOWA sealants.I'm new with the sealants,but this sounds like it fits the way I work on things,which is work on something long and obsessed,followed by neglect.Like maybe finally I can clean something close to perfect,apply sealant,then give it a light cleaning and wipe-down when I get in the crazy mood again.

Does that make any sense?
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Yes, it makes sense. In our lives, we often cannot spend 24/7 being "chained" to our vehicles, that every time a speck of dust lands upon it, we are then hauling out all the detailing gear.

Hence, this is often where professional detailers step in for those that choose, to maintain another's vehicle, since many either don't have the time, or expertise to properly maintain a vehicle.

Many members here post threads, and pics on a virtual daily basis of their exceptional work, and skills, with some of the most gorgeous, and quite costly vehicles that are almost totally trashed, and looked like they spent their entire lives in a salvage yard.
Mark
 
What is a good APC that comes in a spray bottle and also good enough for (light) engine cleaning?
 
I like P21 Total Auto Wash and a brush. TAW has nice clingy suds so good dwell times.
 
hernandez.art13 said:
I used a pressure washer at my local do it yourself car wash (just to test it out)

And so much power from the pressure washer just seemed unnecessary for me. But I guess other Detailers Miles May Vary
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Ive used them a ton in the past but just came to the same conclusion you did. A lot of unnessecary power. Use brushes and a wool wash mitt very thoroughly may take a little longer but you will get better reaults every time. When i was more production oriented and doing more dealer cars a pressure washer was fine.
 
Sorry I am taking this a bit OT:
I want to clean my not so dirty engine in the E46 BMW, but I am scared - I know that after using the APC, I have to rinse it off - I have a garden hose with a head that has adjustable spray patterns - and like you guys said above, I know that pressure is more than enough, as my engine is not THAT dirty to begin with...

What scares me is the doubt that I will get something wet that's not supposed to get wet - how do I get over this fear? the alternator is so recessed in the E46 I don't know how to cover it...I guess I can try to put a shopping bag over it with a lot of effort...
You guys who spray / rinse the engine after using the APC, how do you avoid ruining something?
 
statusdetailing said:
Ive used them a ton in the past but just came to the same conclusion you did. A lot of unnessecary power. Use brushes and a wool wash mitt very thoroughly may take a little longer but you will get better reaults every time. When i was more production oriented and doing more dealer cars a pressure washer was fine.
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My cousin just told me that he was passing a pressure washer to a car. (Normal for him)

But the painter came running out, but it was to late. Once he hit the side view mirror the paint blew off. (He didn't know it was to fresh) hahaha

We were both laughing haha
 
Washburn said:
Sorry I am taking this a bit OT:
I want to clean my not so dirty engine in the E46 BMW, but I am scared - I know that after using the APC, I have to rinse it off - I have a garden hose with a head that has adjustable spray patterns - and like you guys said above, I know that pressure is more than enough, as my engine is not THAT dirty to begin with...

What scares me is the doubt that I will get something wet that's not supposed to get wet - how do I get over this fear? the alternator is so recessed in the E46 I don't know how to cover it...I guess I can try to put a shopping bag over it with a lot of effort...
You guys who spray / rinse the engine after using the APC, how do you avoid ruining something?
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There was a link here on Auto Geek can't find it using my phone. Look or it an follow that method
 
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