What did you do today, in regards to detailing?

[Eldorado2k]

I applied another coat of the McKee’s Headlight Coating on my headlights and taillights. I used the same foam applicator, but I had to use the opposite end of it because it had hardened 1 side of it. It also hardened the microfiber towel I used to wipe it off so I guess that’s a good sign.

I also used the McKee’s Glass Restoring Polish on all my exterior glass.

Now I’ve got perfectly clean glass.
Finished it off with Megs D156.

Last thing I did was polish my exhaust tips.

Before:

After:

Now it’s time to go for a drive.

 

[Finick]

Finished it off with Megs D156.

Quit bragging

 

[Klasse Act]

So I knew the car was going to get trashed when I went to work this morning and it did (pics too graphic to show!) So I decided to wash the car this evening because its "supposed to be" dry this week and couldn't stand the thought of bright sunshine and all that dirt showing.

I actually went somewhat old school, for me, and did a RW using the GD method. For RW I reached for WGU RW, 5 plush towels and my 1000 ml Kwazer. I was quickly reminded how much I love doing THIS wash, nice to change it up, I mean I almost reached for my AMMO NYC aireator and Frothe+ kit but decided against it, a game time decision or "healthy scratch", LOL.

The car came out great and when pre-treating the beads were oh so small from the Beadmaker application from 3 days ago that I could barely even see the beads, LOL. I dried the car with ONE 16 x 16 Griot's PFM towel, now its spotless again. Oh yeah, that newly released tire dressing looks great as well still, driving in the mess this morning and wash tonight, looks very, very nice still.

Time for bed......Zzzzzz

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[Eldorado2k]

Quit bragging

I had to protect it with something right?

Btw the drive was nice.. In all my life I’ve never seen this underground tunnel on the 405 freeway near LAX Airport empty like this. I had to take a picture. Lol.

Update on the matts: The stain on the left matt came back. The matt on the right side stayed clean. I’m never cleaning matts that way again unless I get a power washer...

 

[ClearVue18]

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[ClearVue18]

Coating done right

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[ClearVue18]

Multitasking.

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[UncleDavy]

It was 37 degrees when I got home which is plenty warm enough for me. Unfortunately the garden hose was still frozen but I can work around that. The company car got a full rinse with the Worx Hydroshot and a bucket of water. Then I was able to do a rinseless wash with Wolfgang Uber. Now I can properly see customers.

 

[Maxreed241]

Cleaned up my sled today.

Wash: ONR
Drying Aid: Meguiar's D156
LSP: McKee's 37 10 minute Paint Sealant

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[Oz_TCH]

Put Wolfgang Uber SiO2 Silica Spray on windshield, headlights, side windows and side bottom panels.
Wipe down rest of car with BLACKFIRE Synthetic Spray Wax.

 

[Oz_TCH]

Put Wolfgang Uber SiO2 Silica Spray of wife's car.

 

[Klasse Act]

Got after it tonight...FNW!

So I last washed it on Monday but after 4 days of to and from the car was dusty, SALT dusty, so it was time! When the car is like this I have a couple options but this time I reached for my IK Foam 9 filled with a quality soap suggested by John at Forensic Detailing (his favorite for foaming a car) Before I did this though I had to spray the tires and wells with 303 Tire and Rubber and let it dwell. Once the car was foamed I had left over carwash soap from past week and poured it in my wheel bucket and got to work. The Speed Master took care of the barrels and spoke while the Mothers Tire Brush took care of the tires and lug area. I rinsed down the car with a mix of water and leftover WGU RW from Monday's wash. This was a nice change of pace and let me use something leftover instead of dumping it down the drain. I then dried the car with The Sucker and Griot's Garage waffle weave drying towel, the later for the glass and jams. I finished with drying the tires and wheels and wiping down the engine bay, clean as you go...as you can see!

I'm about to head upstairs and get my Master Blaster sidekick and get after the "drip areas", have a great weekend

 

[Klasse Act]

Reached for an old friend but a good friend to dress my tires...TW Endura Tire Coating

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[Eldorado2k]

Reached for an old friend but a good friend to dress my tires...TW Endura Tire Coating

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Were your tires surgically clean before applying it?

 

[Klasse Act]

Were your tires surgically clean before applying it?

Well...I laid down a base/2nd and 3rd coat of a just released tire dressing last week, this is the 2nd cleaning of them. I first sprayed 303 Tire and Rubber cleaner on and let it dwell. I then foamed the car, as well as the tires, wheels and well and let it sit. I then scrubbed the tires with my Mothers Tire brush and wheels and barrels with my Speed Master and rinsed. I then dried with my designated mf towel and finally used my Master Blaster sidekick to make the tires and wheels dry, I then applied 2x's TW Endure tire coating...

Not sure how "surgical" it was, I mean when scrubbing the tires down I didn't see any brown

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[Eldorado2k]

Well...I laid down a base/2nd and 3rd coat of a just released tire dressing last week, this is the 2nd cleaning of them. I first sprayed 303 Tire and Rubber cleaner on and let it dwell. I then foamed the car, as well as the tires, wheels and well and let it sit. I then scrubbed the tires with my Mothers Tire brush and wheels and barrels with my Speed Master and rinsed. I then dried with my designated mf towel and finally used my Master Blaster sidekick to make the tires and wheels dry, I then applied 2x's TW Endure tire coating...

Not sure how "surgical" it was, I mean when scrubbing the tires down I didn't see any brown

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I think the most important thing would be if they were slick or not.. Usually if they’re slick or black it’s because there’s still remnants of other tire products on the tire and that’s when tire coatings can have less than expected results. You’re no rookie with the tire coating, so I’m just sayin..

Before applying a tire coating I like a tire to be nice and dry, bare, even if it’s a little brown that’s ok because at least I know there’s no signs of other tire products on it.

 

[Klasse Act]

Well, my tires were somewhere in the middle, LOL. I'll tell you these Blizzaks absorb tire "dressings" quite a bit, so we'll see how it does, it's been a while. Soft compound tires are pretty pores, so I may need to stick with Griot's Garage Black Shine Tire Gel or Gyeon Q2 Tire. That said, tire dressing #8 is within my site, the upcoming new tire product from Gyeon, a product that can be applied to a wet tire, stay "tuned"

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[UncleDavy]

It is a cool 25 degrees outside so a bucket wash was out of the question. I did clean the Weathertechs with APC and rinsed them from the water spigot.

The inside of the garage is insulated but not heated. The wife's Buick got the treatment today. It was still a toasty 40 degrees inside which was good enough for a Wolfgang Uber rinseless wash.

 

[Klasse Act]

It is a cool 25 degrees outside so a bucket wash was out of the question. I did clean the Weathertechs with APC and rinsed them from the water spigot.

The inside of the garage is insulated but not heated. The wife's Buick got the treatment today. It was still a toasty 40 degrees inside which was good enough for a Wolfgang Uber rinseless wash.

Can I suggest, no....HIGHLY suggest, the WeatherTech cleaning/protectant combo for those mats? Only until I got them did my mats look "like new". The cleaner really made a difference, not sure what's in there but it worked and their protectant, makes them look great WITHOUT being dangerous afterwards, made specifically for their own products. This (WeatherTech) company is really something to see, I wish you out of town people could see the buildings from the outside, you just KNOW how great their products are, then you get them in, use them, clean them and repeat for years and years and years

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[UncleDavy]

Can I suggest, no....HIGHLY suggest, the WeatherTech cleaning/protectant combo for those mats? Only until I got them did my mats look "like new". The cleaner really made a difference, not sure what's in there but it worked and their protectant, makes them look great WITHOUT being dangerous afterwards, made specifically for their own products. This (WeatherTech) company is really something to see, I wish you out of town people could see the buildings from the outside, you just KNOW how great their products are, then you get them in, use them, clean them and repeat for years and years and years

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I purchased the Weathertech cleaner and protectant earlier this year and they have been treated. I am not convinced on the cleaner but I am convinced on the protectant. I use Blackfire BF-450 APC to clean them with a soft brush and they clean up easily. I am a big fan of the Weathertech products and I was able to buy them on Autogeek. With a sale and free shipping, it was cheaper than going to Weathertech direct.