Questions from a newbie...

nolimit06 said:
I did read about it, seems a little odd when you first read about it lol. I'll be sure to grab those as well. I know I asked earlier but I don't think you awnsered. Are MF towels good for interior detailing as well?

The rain seems to have stopped but there's a 60% chance of rain today and tomorrow but on the plus side its cloudy.

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Yes, Microfiber Towels can be used for such interior detailing. Often, the decent quality ones have a tendency to shed less.

Interior detailing can be an art onto itself, somewhat separate from outside detailing processes.

Door Panels that sometimes have fabric inserts that need cleaning-shampooing, Door Handle Crevices, Cup Holders that have spilled Beverages, the need of a decent vacuum cleaner, with at least a soft clean Brush Attachment, and Crevice Tool.

Window tints, be careful what you use, stay away from any Window Cleaning Products that have Ammonia in them.

Small Sponges can work nicely for applying protectants. There are many here, myself included, who have used-applied exterior trim products on interior panels to good effect, and eye popping pleasing results. A small soft detailing brush is good to have for dusting AC Vents, around Knobs, Crevices These areas get dusty quick.

I would try staying away from silicone types like Armor All, they are greasy, they attract dust-dirt, and sometimes they can also play havoc with interior finishes. They can also be difficult to remove if you get them on glass.

I once had a quite severe problem occur with Armor All on my bought new 1990 Dodge 3/4 Ton Pickup with Cummins Diesel Engine. The Armor All took the red paint off the Dashboard! The entire Dash began to peel, and flake. The truck was only a few months old.

Yep, rather than have the dealer rip the entire Dashboard out, and replace-repair it, (figuring this vehicle would never be the same afterward) I ordered Paints fom a paint supply shop, and resprayed the entire Dashboard myself.
I never used Armor All again on interiors.

Keep us posted.
Mark
 
Well I just finished purchasing everything. I have linked to a picture, let me know what you think. What ever I don't use I will take back but I figured grab what I can now and see how things go. I grab a bit of everything that was suggested.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/cnnlnlyehsux42i/2013-07-12 10.29.57.jpg

I will say it sure adds up quick. $140 in total. I'm sure things are a bit cheaper online but I don't think it's to bad of a haul. Oh and Wal-Mart sells everything I bought except for the Griot's and DuraGloss...
 
MarkD51 said:
The Mother's Clay Bar, last time I bought comes with two small bars, and a bottle of clay bar lube, cost about $20. Each Bar is good for one vehicle. I really wouldn't try stretching it more than this, expecially if you find the clay is getting loaded with dirts.
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FYI, Amazon carries this and it is part of the subscribe and save program. So if you already do this and have enough products it ends up being $14 or so. Not bad for a MF towel, 2 clay bars and a bottle of clay lube.

I just clayed my Jeep Cherokee for first time (it is a 2001) and one bar did every painted surface of car and I used more than half the bottle of lube (maybe 2/3). It was a very easy process and actually went MUCH faster than I expected. Great cinnamon smell too!

After that I used DG AquaWax. VERY impressd with how it all made my car look, amazing results for such a simple process!

Jamie
 
MarkD51 said:
Yes, Microfiber Towels can be used for such interior detailing. Often, the decent quality ones have a tendency to shed less.

Interior detailing can be an art onto itself, somewhat separate from outside detailing processes.

Door Panels that sometimes have fabric inserts that need cleaning-shampooing, Door Handle Crevices, Cup Holders that have spilled Beverages, the need of a decent vacuum cleaner, with at least a soft clean Brush Attachment, and Crevice Tool.

Window tints, be careful what you use, stay away from any Window Cleaning Products that have Ammonia in them.

Small Sponges can work nicely for applying protectants. There are many here, myself included, who have used-applied exterior trim products on interior panels to good effect, and eye popping pleasing results. A small soft detailing brush is good to have for dusting AC Vents, around Knobs, Crevices These areas get dusty quick.

I would try staying away from silicone types like Armor All, they are greasy, they attract dust-dirt, and sometimes they can also play havoc with interior finishes. They can also be difficult to remove if you get them on glass.

I once had a quite severe problem occur with Armor All on my bought new 1990 Dodge 3/4 Ton Pickup with Cummins Diesel Engine. The Armor All took the red paint off the Dashboard! The entire Dash began to peel, and flake. The truck was only a few months old.

Yep, rather than have the dealer rip the entire Dashboard out, and replace-repair it, (figuring this vehicle would never be the same afterward) I ordered Paints fom a paint supply shop, and resprayed the entire Dashboard myself.
I never used Armor All again on interiors.

Keep us posted.
Mark
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nolimit06 said:
Well I just finished purchasing everything. I have linked to a picture, let me know what you think. What ever I don't use I will take back but I figured grab what I can now and see how things go. I grab a bit of everything that was suggested.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/cnnlnlyehsux42i/2013-07-12 10.29.57.jpg

I will say it sure adds up quick. $140 in total. I'm sure things are a bit cheaper online but I don't think it's to bad of a haul. Oh and Wal-Mart sells everything I bought except for the Griot's and DuraGloss...
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Looks good, and I would say you have all the major basics covered. In time, you can of course add a bit here and there.

I wish to comment about one product you have bought, the Mother's Tire, and Wheel Cleaner. I have this on hand also, on recommendations from some forumites here.

It is a great tire cleaner, IMO better than Westley's Bleach White, but this stuff is quite strong, and it discolored, and stained the living hell out of my Kia Spectra's Painted Wheel Covers, which I had just repainted not a week or so earlier.

Granted, these covers were painted with Aluminum Metallic Duplicolor Spray Paint, and one cannot expect the durability of professionally applied paints-coatings, but I have read of one other instance here of this occurring on factory coated wheels.

I had a couple of good coats of Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant 3.0 on the covers, and none the less, this Mother's stuff evidently ate through that quite durable Sealant lickety split, in just a matter of a couple minutes dwell time.

For tires, yes, but for wheels, do be careful with it. and maybe either test, or dilute some of it for the wheels first before using, and save the full concentrate for the tires only.

The other thing I didn't like about this product was its foaming sprayer head. This head caused me to use an excessive amount of product, and went through 1/2 of what I see an expensive cleaner on just 4 small tires-wheels. I switched the sprayer head to a regular type head, so the product can be better controlled, and more finely misted-sprayed for future use if I choose to ever use it again.
Mark
 
Sounds good, I wish my wheel covers came off easily but you have to remove lugnuts and all. I will test it and see what it does and if to string I'll dilute it a bit.

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I got the terry applicator pads, are these ok for the DG stuff? I saw MF ones but they were double the price and did not think they were that necessary.
 
nolimit06 said:
I got the terry applicator pads, are these ok for the DG stuff? I saw MF ones but they were double the price and did not think they were that necessary.
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They should be fine. Probably most important part is they are clean. Usually, Wally World commonly has little 3 packs of the blue MF Applicators for little money. They work OK. Any applicator, once it becomes shoddy looking, should either be relegated for waxing the lawnmower, or chucking in the trash.

I myself think a cotton, or MF Applicator is a better choice for applying cleaner waxes, or other all in one products, versus foam Applicators.

I think many of the folks here like the foam ones for applying very thin coats of waxes-sealants that have no cleaners in them after the finish has been fully polished-corrected.
Mark
 
Hey guys, I was unable to do my car last week but did get my dad's truck done. Amazing what these products can do.

I do have a question about my car. I have some light scratches on my hood, roof and trunk lid. They appears to just be surface scratches. What's the best OCT product to fix these?

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