What did you do today, in regards to detailing?

[Klasse Act]

Wrapped up the detail on my WRX:

- As noted a few posts back, I started with claying the paint.
- Wolfgang swirl remover 3.0, single pass with a white pad using the OG Griots dual action polisher
- Poorboys black hole glaze
- Collinite 476, two coats
- Gave the engine bay a wipe down, vacuumed and 303'd the interior.

Took a break to mow the lawn, take the dog to the dog park, go grocery shopping, and cook steaks. And completely forgot the tire dressing! Ah well, gives me an excuse to wash it again this week and put some tire dressing on it.

Wish I could remember how to get full size pics to show up! :laughing:

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Two coats of #476S will tie you over for quite some time but keep us posted on real world durability. I ask this because it looks like wax is making a resurgence

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[lokerola]

Two coats of #476S will tie you over for quite some time but keep us posted on real world durability. I ask this because it looks like wax is making a resurgence

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Will do!

 

[UncleDavy]

Your car has to look good on vacation too. First thing this morning was a rinseless wash with Wolfgang Uber then Fuzion spray wax. The tires were treated with DP tire dressing. The vinyl was treated with Wolfgang Vinyl & Rubber protectant. Is that any different than WETS? I noticed that WETS is clear where the protectant is milky.

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[Bruno Soares]

I washed my car outside, first time in a year. I had only done rinseless washes since. But it was too much pollen and I don’t risk rinseless in that situation. Wheels also needed deeper cleaning than I do when washing in the garage so it was time. Hopefully pollen isn’t so wild again and I can go back to rinseless during the summer. I also applied some Elixir over my coating.

 

[dwaleke]

Worked on the interior of a 2011 Mariner. Rough shape but big improvement.

Took a picture mid cleanup of the door.

 

[DFB]

Last minute detail, got a call late morning wondering if I could fit this car in.



Being a small meant I managed to achieve more than expected. For a car with 125,000 miles on the clock, this Suzuki Swift was in great condition. It just needed some of the finer details finessed. Despite being a rather cheap car when new, the Japanese really know how to make a quality car!

Biggest transformation was with the headlights.









I also polished out a few minor carpark scuffs while I had the gear out.

The interior had a fair bit of accumulated grime on the steering wheel, gear selector, handbrake and door trims. I hit these areas with an APC, then went over the whole interior with Megs Quick Interior Detailer. The glass was also a big transformation, clearly the interior glass surfaces had not been cleaned in a long time. I used Invisible Glass for this as it seems to have a bit more bite compared to the other glass products in the cabinet. Returning the car in the afternoon, the view out was almost like there was no glass at all.

The car came up great, the paint protected with Hydr02 and Bead Maker.

 

[opie2]

Ceramic coated this low mile Silverado LTZ over the weekend. Menzerna 3500 gave the results i needed to clean up the light marring.

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[luckydice]

Looks shiny and new.

 

[dwaleke]

Ceramic coated this low mile Silverado LTZ over the weekend. Menzerna 3500 gave the results i needed to clean up the light marring.

Looks good. I recently finished a Tahoe. GM White cleans up nicely.

 

[JDGolden]

The white vehicles are looking sharp! My wife has a new Acadia in Summit White. Been a few years since I worked on that paint code, its a great white!

 

[coase]

I was heavily into detailing 15-20 years ago but mostly had no time for it in the recent past. I decided to start again -- at least on an occasional basis two weeks ago. I used the old stuff I had on hand to polish and wax my daily driver which has become a garage queen as I mostly work at home now and rarely go out, except to the store or a rare visit to a restaurant. For that I used some Megs M80 and clay to prep the car, and finished it off with a layer of Collinite 845. My wife asked me to do her car but she won't stop going to auto car washes and letting her dealer wash the car after an oil change. So I decided not to worry about things like swirls on her car. I just polished out a couple of minor scratches and smudges after claying her car. Then because I'm so out of it, I just found out about ceramic spray waxes and decided that her car gets some Meguiars HCW spray on it on Monday. It looks good and if it keeps up with a minimal reapplication, I might switch my car to that after the Collinite starts to wear off.

Just glad to be back. Hope I can keep this up but I have a bad back and I'm finding I can do less and have to take many more breaks than I used to.

 

[coase]

I was heavily into detailing 15-20 years ago but mostly had no time for it in the recent past. I decided to start again -- at least on an occasional basis two weeks ago. I used the old stuff I had on hand to polish and wax my daily driver which has become a garage queen as I mostly work at home now and rarely go out, except to the store or a rare visit to a restaurant. For that I used some Megs M80 and clay to prep the car, and finished it off with a layer of Collinite 845. My wife asked me to do her car but she won't stop going to auto car washes and letting her dealer wash the car after an oil change. So I decided not to worry about things like swirls on her car. I just polished out a couple of minor scratches and smudges after claying her car. Then because I'm so out of it, I just found out about ceramic spray waxes and decided that her car gets some Meguiars HCW spray on it on Monday. It looks good and if it keeps up with a minimal reapplication, I might switch my car to that after the Collinite starts to wear off.

Just glad to be back. Hope I can keep this up but I have a bad back and I'm finding I can do less and have to take many more breaks than I used to.

 

[Big DaveBig Dave is verified member.]

I was heavily into detailing 15-20 years ago but mostly had no time for it in the recent past. I decided to start again -- at least on an occasional basis two weeks ago. I used the old stuff I had on hand to polish and wax my daily driver which has become a garage queen as I mostly work at home now and rarely go out, except to the store or a rare visit to a restaurant. For that I used some Megs M80 and clay to prep the car, and finished it off with a layer of Collinite 845. My wife asked me to do her car but she won't stop going to auto car washes and letting her dealer wash the car after an oil change. So I decided not to worry about things like swirls on her car. I just polished out a couple of minor scratches and smudges after claying her car. Then because I'm so out of it, I just found out about ceramic spray waxes and decided that her car gets some Meguiars HCW spray on it on Monday. It looks good and if it keeps up with a minimal reapplication, I might switch my car to that after the Collinite starts to wear off.

Just glad to be back. Hope I can keep this up but I have a bad back and I'm finding I can do less and have to take many more breaks than I used to.

I only started using Collinite 845 last year, and for a car that's garaged most of the time, you can get some good longevity out of it. Applying it and buffing after is fairly easy, but could be considered physically intensive depending on what you're putting it on, my FJ Cruiser for instance. I'm up and down on the work platform 10 - 15 times, and stretching out over the roof. Something I definitely feel a few hours after I've done it.

You should consider some of the spray on, hose off sealants,. I've used 303 touchless sealant and Gyeon Wet Coat. Both are very easy to use, you're just adding a step between washing and drying, and you're not even touching the paint while you do it.

I've looked at the Graphene products myself, but it's quite expensive here in Australia, being new to this market, and I want to use up what I have on the shelf first.

Dave.

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[coase]

I only started using Collinite 845 last year, and for a car that's garaged most of the time, you can get some good longevity out of it. Applying it and buffing after is fairly easy, but could be considered physically intensive depending on what you're putting it on, my FJ Cruiser for instance. I'm up and down on the work platform 10 - 15 times, and stretching out over the roof. Something I definitely feel a few hours after I've done it.

You should consider some of the spray on, hose off sealants,. I've used 303 touchless sealant and Gyeon Wet Coat. Both are very easy to use, you're just adding a step between washing and drying, and you're not even touching the paint while you do it.

I've looked at the Graphene products myself, but it's quite expensive here in Australia, being new to this market, and I want to use up what I have on the shelf first.

Dave.

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Thanks for the comments. As I mentioned I have HCW as my first spray on, rinse off sealant (except for first application which is done with a damp towel). I have had lots of experiences since 2000 using Collinite and already knew it has at least half year longevity for cars that spend at least half the week in a garage and aren't driven through mud or the like. I also have a DA polisher and that is one of the harder things on my back, not the waxing which I enjoy. Also bending up and down to wash/wax the lower parts of the car and cleaning up trim are the hardest on me.

 

[Big DaveBig Dave is verified member.]

Thanks for the comments. As I mentioned I have HCW as my first spray on, rinse off sealant (except for first application which is done with a damp towel). I have had lots of experiences since 2000 using Collinite and already knew it has at least half year longevity for cars that spend at least half the week in a garage and aren't driven through mud or the like. I also have a DA polisher and that is one of the harder things on my back, not the waxing which I enjoy. Also bending up and down to wash/wax the lower parts of the car and cleaning up trim are the hardest on me.

Oops, sorry, I forgot HCW was a spray/rinse product, I think it appeared on the shelves here last year, I opted to try Mother's CMX instead, which is a spray/wipe product, it's OK, but I might have to try HCW next. I seem to remember having a valid reason for choosing one over the other, I can't think of what it was now. The 303 touchless I mainly use on wheels now.

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[Coatingsarecrack]

Washed the chevelle with Accumulator’s method i learned from him, Bill D and Larry from Ammo has a video where he does the same.

Got a gilmour foam gun during lockdown. AG was out but looks similar

Used CG melon foam soap.

Definitely foams up. Went to grab towels came back to this.

This method is messy but definitely very lubricious for the paint. Cleaned well and felt uber safe for the paint.

I will still wash my Camaro my other way with one bucket many mitts and PW but for garage queen i plan on keeping for ever i will continue to use this method.

Thanks guys.


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[DFB]

So this represents the last time I expect to wash and detail these suckers -



I'm not completely sure what I'm going to do with these. At the very least I want them clean before I either sell or store them.

This is one of the rare occasions I use a wheel cleaner on my own cars. These wheels were coated in Hydr02 and I wanted these things stripped bare. Brake Buster un-diluted has that ability. Starting with the tyres followed by the rims. Being regularly maintained, you will note a lack of brown colour change on the tyres.







I then followed this up with an iron removing cleaner.

I then flipped the wheel and repeated the process. Note here the strong colour change on the un-maintained rear sidewall.





This is the easiest and least time consuming wash of these barrels EVER! :laughing:



I then used clay and some quick detailer on both the wheel face and barrel. The face and spokes were rather clean, the barrels did have some pick-up.







Blown dry, it was time for some polish. I didn't chase perfection here, if they were going back on my car I would have though. The goal was to restore some clarity and shine.



After a wipe down with Eraser, I then gave the wheels a coat of Bead Maker for some extra shine and protection.



And thus concludes my long and painful affair with S550 Mustang PP1 wheels. :laughing:

 

[Big DaveBig Dave is verified member.]

Dried the Qashqai just now, after it was parked in the rain for a couple of hours. Used Bowden's After Glow with a couple of Big Softie MFs

DFB, I have the original wheels off the FJ stacked in the corner for 15 months now. still waiting for me to decide if I'm going to sell them, I did clean them before stacking them. View attachment 73588

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[Bill D]

Washed the chevelle with Accumulator’s method i learned from him, Bill D and Larry from Ammo has a video where he does the same.

Got a gilmour foam gun during lockdown. AG was out but looks similar

Used CG melon foam soap.

Definitely foams up. Went to grab towels came back to this.

This method is messy but definitely very lubricious for the paint. Cleaned well and felt uber safe for the paint.

I will still wash my Camaro my other way with one bucket many mitts and PW but for garage queen i plan on keeping for ever i will continue to use this method.

Thanks guys.


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Here's a tip: remove the trigger on the foam gun and install a quick disconnect switch. This allows for greater flow and even better foam

 

[JDGolden]

So, what's the wash method?