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- Apr 16, 2006
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Hey guz, here are a few pics of one of the cars I did last weekened. I got to try out a lot of new stuff from AG, so I'll mix in a little review. I've been detailing this guyz cars on a regular basis, mainley wash and waxes. Like I said I got to ue some new stuff I got like the shmitt, edge wave pads, and collinite 476. Here is what I did.
Washed with Megs. GC
Cleaned the paint with ssr 1 and a blue edge wave pad
Waxed with collinite 476
On the inside I used Megs. 40 and Lexol Leather Dressing
Stoner IG on the glass
Armor All tire gel
Sorry about the pic quality, in the process of getting a new one.
Here are a few before pics:
And after:
And of cousre right after I finished 2 other cars for this guy it started poring, luckly I got some good wax on them. I manage to get two complete details, swirl removal, out of him on his 96 Merc. s 500 and Porsche 911 Carrera, i think its a 2000 or later.
And for the review:
The Edge Shmitt:
As soon as I opened the package, I knew I was going to love this thing. Very snug fit and softer than I thought it was going to be. This thing holds a lot of suds, no waste. Makes washing a breeze, fits in tight places and has very good cleaning power. With this mitt you don't have to use two bucket. I used a six gallon with a grit guard and soap and just rinsed the mitt off each after each sectio with the hose, I was amazed how easily dirt and debris just rinsed off. When I was finished I just rinsed out all the soap and gave it a quick ring out and it was almost completely dry, whcih was a problem I faced with my sheepskin or mf mitts. To be honest I doubted this mitt at first, but after using it I'm glad I got two. Definitely worth a try. I used it later that day on may car after doing two other cars for this guy and there was no evidence of swirls. This mitt is a must, like the edge pads once you try it you won't want to go back to anything else.
Cobra MF Multi Scubber Pad:
I had seen this pad on AG for a while, I wanted to try it, but never got around to buying, finally I did, and boy am I glad. I was looking for a new scrub pad for the front of cars, windows, and lower rocker panels that wasn't going to scratche and actually worked. I had been using Pinn Bug Scrub Pad, but the size made it hard to use and I noticed that it can leave swirls and was hard to keep clean, don't get me wrong its a great pad and works very well with proper use, but I neede something I could use quiclky and efficently without worry. Well I found the answer. This pad has incredible srcubbing power withour leaving any swirls, I did a few test with it when I first got it. Even with hardly any soapy water on dry dirty paint with a fair amount of pressure, I could not make any swirls. It was only when I used an etreme amount of pressure did I get any swirls, something no one in there right mind would even think about. The pad makes cleaning quick and effortlessly. I used it with an APC os just soapy water there wasn't anything I couldn't get off. The pad rinse clean with, even with greasy smudges
the pad rinses completely clean, I also use it on wheels and tires, and just after a quick rinse its safe enogh to go straight back onto the paint. I've used it on about ten cars so far and half were really dirty anf it still is a good as the first time. Once again this pad is well worth a try.
The Edge Wave Pads:
What can I say, everything you love about the regular edge pad, but with the added security of waves. I actually think that the wave design makes for better contact and more efficent paint clean up. Of course there two sided, which is one of the main reasons I like these pad as well as the self centering aspect. They come clean just as easy as the regular pads. I really beleive the edge pad system is the best on the market and don't plan on switching any time soon. Can't wait to see what edge rolls out next.
Collinite #476:
THis was more of an impulse buy and I wanted see if this stuff could do what it says. I used a foam pad to apply it fequently srpaying the pad with qd. It went on just as easy as any other nuba and came off just as easy. I did the entire side of the car before removing any, came of easy without any problems. The first thing I noticed was how smooth it left the paint, usually I find that most nubas don't leave a really smooth finish like a sealant, but this stuff did. Next was the very deep and wet shine it left, even on my white car. This stuff could giev a lot of nubas a run for there money. Like I said it rained after I finished which let me see the beading capabilities, whcih was very good, the pic above shows this. I will be going back to this guys house in a few weeks, so I'll see how its holdong up. Give this stuff a try, well worth the money, which really isn't that bad for a good nuba.
Well that it!
AG ROCKS:righton:
Washed with Megs. GC
Cleaned the paint with ssr 1 and a blue edge wave pad
Waxed with collinite 476
On the inside I used Megs. 40 and Lexol Leather Dressing
Stoner IG on the glass
Armor All tire gel
Sorry about the pic quality, in the process of getting a new one.
Here are a few before pics:
And for the review:
The Edge Shmitt:
As soon as I opened the package, I knew I was going to love this thing. Very snug fit and softer than I thought it was going to be. This thing holds a lot of suds, no waste. Makes washing a breeze, fits in tight places and has very good cleaning power. With this mitt you don't have to use two bucket. I used a six gallon with a grit guard and soap and just rinsed the mitt off each after each sectio with the hose, I was amazed how easily dirt and debris just rinsed off. When I was finished I just rinsed out all the soap and gave it a quick ring out and it was almost completely dry, whcih was a problem I faced with my sheepskin or mf mitts. To be honest I doubted this mitt at first, but after using it I'm glad I got two. Definitely worth a try. I used it later that day on may car after doing two other cars for this guy and there was no evidence of swirls. This mitt is a must, like the edge pads once you try it you won't want to go back to anything else.
Cobra MF Multi Scubber Pad:
the pad rinses completely clean, I also use it on wheels and tires, and just after a quick rinse its safe enogh to go straight back onto the paint. I've used it on about ten cars so far and half were really dirty anf it still is a good as the first time. Once again this pad is well worth a try.
The Edge Wave Pads:
What can I say, everything you love about the regular edge pad, but with the added security of waves. I actually think that the wave design makes for better contact and more efficent paint clean up. Of course there two sided, which is one of the main reasons I like these pad as well as the self centering aspect. They come clean just as easy as the regular pads. I really beleive the edge pad system is the best on the market and don't plan on switching any time soon. Can't wait to see what edge rolls out next.
Collinite #476:
THis was more of an impulse buy and I wanted see if this stuff could do what it says. I used a foam pad to apply it fequently srpaying the pad with qd. It went on just as easy as any other nuba and came off just as easy. I did the entire side of the car before removing any, came of easy without any problems. The first thing I noticed was how smooth it left the paint, usually I find that most nubas don't leave a really smooth finish like a sealant, but this stuff did. Next was the very deep and wet shine it left, even on my white car. This stuff could giev a lot of nubas a run for there money. Like I said it rained after I finished which let me see the beading capabilities, whcih was very good, the pic above shows this. I will be going back to this guys house in a few weeks, so I'll see how its holdong up. Give this stuff a try, well worth the money, which really isn't that bad for a good nuba.
Well that it!
AG ROCKS:righton:
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