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Two tool purchases to kick off this season the right way. The new MaxFlow PW comes tomorrow but the new 3" cordless came late yesterday. I've not yet used the machine other than to quick play with it.

12mm orbit for effective polishing and correction

6 adjustable speed settings

Quiet, low-vibration operation

Compact cordless design for maximum maneuverability

Compatible with 3" and 2" pads


mini buffer comes with 12mm orbit movement and powerful 175watt, 4000-7000 RPM with 1-6 Variable Speed for easy control and precision.

This looks to be competitive to the Shinemate 3" EB212 but I haven't used that one. So far, the fit to hand, noise level and indoors playing with it feels good. Looking forward to more testing / use "in the real world".

Purchased from a US seller with a small detail business and supply store. Not a AliE or Temu purchase
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The batteries on that look very similar to the ones on my Ryobi 12v stuff, probably made in the same factory.

I looked up the brand to see what they offer, I found this, I'm wondering why you'd need this over a larger 5 or 6 inch polisher. Anyone seen one like this before.PSX_20260410_084951.jpg
 
That's a plastic knockoff of a Cyclo, which Rupes purchased some years ago to land a US facility. The design of the Cyclo dates back to WWII for polishing aluminum airplanes.

Hmm....they started painting them, mine is raw polished aluminum: https://www.rupes.com/product/cy132e/

Do I ever use mine? No, but some people over on Autopia used to like them. Last time I used mine was when I brought it to work and polished up a stainless steel lid on a piece of equipment that was all water-spotted.
 
Another order from Detailing Shed.



The order was mostly for the microfiber towels. I've decided to move from Creature Edgeless to Eagle Edgeless for my "good" interior towels. The difference here isn't massive, where the Creature has a long and short nap, the Eagle is long nap each side. I also find the Creature loses softness over time, even with correct care. With so much glossy finishes in modern cars, you kinda need a towel like this.

The second towel is another round of Edgeless Pearl, which I like for coating removal. I have these in both colours, grey and orange, which helps keep track of which is the first wipe and which is the second.

Adapt and Pilot are restocks, the Clean APC is new though. I don't use a lot of APC, but so many rave about this stuff, so I thought I'd check it out. Naturally, a matching Pressol and label set was also ordered.

Finally, a set of replacement rubber locking feet for Detail Guardz Dirt Lock grit guards. I bought those Dirt Locks several years ago before sidelining them in disgust because they just wouldn't stay at the bottom of the bucket. Since then, they've redesigned the rubber feet, so here's hoping they actually work this time.

Looking forward to some garage time in the next couple of days, has been a busy week on the tools and from behind the keyboard. I've been working on something new, some here may already know, but at the moment I'm just finding my way.
 
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On my previous detail from the other day I was doing a big Ford F250 that was Hammered! Not just the exterior but interior too. When I began vacuuming inside I immediately felt it was going nowhere, something was wrong. I felt like my hose must’ve been clogged because the suction was poor as were the results.

So I switched to my original 2.5” black hose and the suction was night/day. Huge suction and it was fun to use the big 2.5” attachments for the 1st time in a long time and they actually worked pretty good on such a large truck interior that was extremely dirty.

I wound up testing out what was wrong with my 10’ Orange Ridgid hose by spraying a strong stream of water on the Jet setting from the garden hose nozzle and that’s when I immediately saw the problem, there was a bunch of holes/cracks that had developed in the hose due to wear & tear/age.

So today I bought a replacement. The Bauer detailing kit from Harbor Freight. $10 off coupon so it came out to $20+tax.
It’s an exact replica of the Ridgid kit + a couple of additional goodies. Seems pretty solid.
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The 2 brushes come in plastic inserts which will actually be pretty useful for storing them nice and neat when not in use. They also include a 2.5” to 1.25” adapter which I had lost and I could definitely use.
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I used the new vacuum hose today and holy cow it feels like a brand new vacuum. I almost couldn’t believe the how big of a difference it made. I waited way too long.
 
If anyone has the reclaiming water law, like I have in CA. 1st ticket is $500. This is the way to go. I did allot of shopping for one and they range from $400-$1500.
I was going to go the Alibaba route and the cheapest one was around $400 for a good heavy duty one. This is the exact model at Amazon and the price and free freight if your a member $271 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2HWDR55?ref=fed_asin_title
 

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No doubt I'm not the only one who was being spammed with ads for this brush across multiple social media platforms. After I noticed a few positive comments from people I trusted, I thought I'd give it a go. For $30 and a few bucks for shipping, it was worth a shot, my hope was to replace the EZ-Detail brushes in my arsenal.

Elyra Viking Wheel Barrel Brush

Well....................my delivery from Chiiiiiiiiina arrived today. This is what turned up in an unlabeled box made from the thinnest carboard I've ever encountered.





Tell me, does that brush look like the one promised in the marketing content? The handle is wrong, and the brush material is not even close to the same. Instead, this is just a microfiber brush. Actually, it's so thick and bushy that it doesn't fit between the wheel barrel and brake rotor, you know, like the marketing suggested it would.





I don't know who I'm more annoyed at, them for taking my money and sending some random brush they found in a warehouse somewhere, or me for breaking my own rules and buying a social media brand product. I've done that in the past, only to discover that all of the effort goes is the marketing material, not the product itself.

Let's be real here, no mater who "Elyra" claim to be, it's just some faceless marketing company selling cheap sh.t to social media consumers. And I fell for it too. I'd ask for a refund, but who do I contact in China for that? The only way to contact them is via email, and how do I prove they sent me the wrong brush if there is no way to send an image with it. They know exactly what they are doing.



My advice, you know the advice I chose to ignore myself, NEVER EVER buy products marketed on social media and nowhere else. Buy from proven, established brands with actual ethics and customer satisfaction as the priority.

Not happy!
 
DFB said:
No doubt I'm not the only one who was being spammed with ads for this brush across multiple social media platforms. After I noticed a few positive comments from people I trusted, I thought I'd give it a go. For $30 and a few bucks for shipping, it was worth a shot, my hope was to replace the EZ-Detail brushes in my arsenal.

Elyra Viking Wheel Barrel Brush

Well....................my delivery from Chiiiiiiiiina arrived today. This is what turned up in an unlabeled box made from the thinnest carboard I've ever encountered.





Tell me, does that brush look like the one promised in the marketing content? The handle is wrong, and the brush material is not even close to the same. Instead, this is just a microfiber brush. Actually, it's so thick and bushy that it doesn't fit between the wheel barrel and brake rotor, you know, like the marketing suggested it would.





I don't know who I'm more annoyed at, them for taking my money and sending some random brush they found in a warehouse somewhere, or me for breaking my own rules and buying a social media brand product. I've done that in the past, only to discover that all of the effort goes is the marketing material, not the product itself.

Let's be real here, no mater who "Elyra" claim to be, it's just some faceless marketing company selling cheap sh.t to social media consumers. And I fell for it too. I'd ask for a refund, but who do I contact in China for that? The only way to contact them is via email, and how do I prove they sent me the wrong brush if there is no way to send an image with it. They know exactly what they are doing.



My advice, you know the advice I chose to ignore myself, NEVER EVER buy products marketed on social media and nowhere else. Buy from proven, established brands with actual ethics and customer satisfaction as the priority.

Not happy!
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Looks like a knockoff of the brush from the viking brand. Apparently it is only available on tiktok shop.
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Did you pay with PayPal? If it's something from a brand I'm unfamiliar with and they don't have PayPal as a payment option, it's a hard NO from me. A couple of times they've sorted things out for me, even from well known vendors.
 
DFB said:
No doubt I'm not the only one who was being spammed with ads for this brush across multiple social media platforms. After I noticed a few positive comments from people I trusted, I thought I'd give it a go. For $30 and a few bucks for shipping, it was worth a shot, my hope was to replace the EZ-Detail brushes in my arsenal.

Elyra Viking Wheel Barrel Brush

Well....................my delivery from Chiiiiiiiiina arrived today. This is what turned up in an unlabeled box made from the thinnest carboard I've ever encountered.





Tell me, does that brush look like the one promised in the marketing content? The handle is wrong, and the brush material is not even close to the same. Instead, this is just a microfiber brush. Actually, it's so thick and bushy that it doesn't fit between the wheel barrel and brake rotor, you know, like the marketing suggested it would.





I don't know who I'm more annoyed at, them for taking my money and sending some random brush they found in a warehouse somewhere, or me for breaking my own rules and buying a social media brand product. I've done that in the past, only to discover that all of the effort goes is the marketing material, not the product itself.

Let's be real here, no mater who "Elyra" claim to be, it's just some faceless marketing company selling cheap sh.t to social media consumers. And I fell for it too. I'd ask for a refund, but who do I contact in China for that? The only way to contact them is via email, and how do I prove they sent me the wrong brush if there is no way to send an image with it. They know exactly what they are doing.



My advice, you know the advice I chose to ignore myself, NEVER EVER buy products marketed on social media and nowhere else. Buy from proven, established brands with actual ethics and customer satisfaction as the priority.

Not happy!
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Eeek...Im guessing you saw these all over the same social media groups I did. I just saw a post within the past week or so that said everyone who bought those brushes elsewhere was severely disappointed in what they received. Bummer.

And honestly, WTF is so great about a wheel brush?! I still want to know if you do get your hands on the right one!

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Eeek...Im guessing you saw these all over the same social media groups I did. I just saw a post within the past week or so that said everyone who bought those brushes elsewhere was severely disappointed in what they received. Bummer.

And honestly, WTF is so great about a wheel brush?! I still want to know if you do get your hands on the right one!

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The promise of this particular brush was that it can do what an EZ-Detail can do, but without the potential risk of marring from the bristle design. I need the EZ-Detail to clear the rotor and brake calipers on the Ranger, XR6, and Mustang.



In my attempt to find the perfect wheel barrel brush, I have a drawer full of candidates but I keep returning to the EZ-Detail. Most of them are at least some form of junk.

 
DFB said:
The promise of this particular brush was that it can do what an EZ-Detail can do, but without the potential risk of marring from the bristle design. I need the EZ-Detail to clear the rotor and brake calipers on the Ranger, XR6, and Mustang.



In my attempt to find the perfect wheel barrel brush, I have a drawer full of candidates but I keep returning to the EZ-Detail. Most of them are at least some form of junk.

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That looks like my assortment of brushes. My most recent one is the Barrel Blate Lite by Autofiber. So far it is the narrowest one that I have. I have a hard time getting around the calipers on my Vantage but this one "almost" makes it. Then I finish up with an Adams mini-turbo stick.

www.autofiber.com

[Barrel Blade Lite] Microfiber Wheel BrushPlush

Detail your vehicle wheels with the Autofiber Barrel Blade Lite microfiber wheel cleaning brush. This flat brush is designed for tight, narrow spaces.
www.autofiber.com www.autofiber.com

adamspolishes.com

Adam's Mini Turbo Stick

Adam's Mini Turbo Stick works great for getting those hard to reach areas around your vehicle. Just use the Mini Turbo Stick with your power tools for easy and quick cleaning!
adamspolishes.com adamspolishes.com
 
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Added these to a recent order. Both have been available for a while in the US but only recently landed here.



Reflect is yet another glass cleaner with rain repellent, think the OPT Glass Clean & Protect or Stoner's Ceramic Glass Cleaner. I note you can use Reflect on interior glass, which is not recommended with competitor products. These glass cleaners are hit miss, some work well (OPT, Stoners), others are pointless in that they leave streaks and haze behind (ClarifyPhobic, Griots). Which one will Reflect be?

As if the detailing scene needs more product terminology, Release is described as a "vacuum aid", designed as an anti-static agent for vacuuming carpets laced with sand and pet hair. The concept being that it cuts down on static charge and makes for easier removal via the vacuum. Release morphed out of using Paint Gloss for the same role, however it goes further in that it contains anti-soiling agents and odour neutralizers.

Both are nicely scented.
 
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That looks like my assortment of brushes. My most recent one is the Barrel Blate Lite by Autofiber. So far it is the narrowest one that I have. I have a hard time getting around the calipers on my Vantage but this one "almost" makes it. Then I finish up with an Adams mini-turbo stick.
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Ha, that Turbo Stick, I remember when those were all the rage, but I don't think that was the name or the company...I want to say it was Aaron, of Edge/IAP/ScrubDaddy fame, but I could be wrong. I don't think I ever bought one. Searching a little more it may have been the White Knight PowerStick, circa 2007.
 
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