Often overlooked details, Detailed!

Eldorado2k said:
I can't believe you're actually talking bout Shrader valves.��
1 of my best friends from childhood is a greasemonkey like I am a detailer.. We both love cars and talk about cars constantly, but once in a while he'll get these crazy ideas and it's hard to make him stop..

Like for example, not too long ago I told him about 1 of my tires that constantly loses air pressure, so that's when he began with his Shrader valve talk... Non stop about how it could be the Shrader valve and how we could fix it for cheap. I kept telling him not to worry because I was simply gonna get a new [used] tire for $25 like I always do. [Btw I'm Mexican, and I'm sure Joe knows very well how us Latins buy tires. Lol]

So I had to listen to him talk about these stinkin Shrader valves every time I ran into him until I finally got around to buying a "new" used tire for my car. Smh... Too funny.

Btw Joe, I know that's an old school ride and it probably looks better with those rubber valve stem caps.. But when I clean my chrome stem caps I like to use a dental pick and some Wheel Brightener. It only takes about an hour per stem cap, but as you know, the gleam that shines off a properly chromed valve stem cap is the difference between taking home 1st place trophys��

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That last sentence is really funny. Still chuckling.
 
Just buy new ones, we all know you made all that cash on that dealership job! $1.90 a unit, so roughly 2 units and you could buy the new caps someone listed!
 
I see 40hr paint corrections all the time.Then everything else has been missed. Finishing touches is what makes a detail and you memorable.Cleaning valve caps and stems I think are overkill.But we all do things different.
 
This is like a blast from the past.

I'm glad to see your technique. Every time I've done mine I've used APC+ and ASD but I like the matte look your process delivers. Very understated - sleek and elegant.
 
I polish my tire valve caps with the Rupes Pico using a 2mm rubber pad. Then apply 2 coats of Dlux. Works great!
 
I've stated it before on another thread and I'll say it again, I won't be the least bit surprised the day Chemical Guys comes out with a product specifically for cleaning valve stems.
 
I know we can all be a little insane and you're definitely no exception LOL...

I've got a question - What's more whacked-out? To spend as much effort as you did detailing those valve stem caps or writing five posts to describe the process?

Inquiring minds would love to know.
 
Joe@Superior Shine said:
You've heard it said it's all in the details. How detailed do you really get when you are cleaning a vehicle? One of my pet peeves is not addressing the Schrader valve stem caps. That's right, I do not like these when they go neglected. Most may think this is insignificant but when you have rubbing compound coursing through your veins this something you cannot overlook.
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What you only detail the caps? what about the Schrader valve? it could be filthy and you "just" screw the caps back on?
 
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