What did you do today, in regards to detailing?

The upcoming 4 door electric Mustang...BOSS-e

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Yesterday I gave my Golf R another rinseless wash.
Had a bit of rain earlier last week and left some dirty water spots. I think this was the first time in 2+ weeks that it looked like it needed a wash, although most people would probably say it was already clean.

I did a quick rinse with water to get the loose stuff off. I also do a version of the Mike Phillips way of washing ceramic coating, I use 5 microfiber towels (instead of one per panel) and after I use one, I doesn't go back into the wash bucket. I didn't do regular wash because:

1. I didn't feel like it and
2. we're in a bit of a drought, so I figured I'd limit my water usage.

I was planning to take a pic, but about 2/3 way through, my back said F-you, I'm done. Extreme pain about middle of my back. I had to squat and support myself while I finished the last few panels. It was odd that I could move mostly fine, but certain movements caused sharp pain. Took me a while to figure out what movements caused the pain. Feeling significantly better today.
 
BTW the name E-Ray had been trademarked by GM...electric 4 door Corvette

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Kendall's gymnastic class means mini detail time

I started off with a quick vac of her floor mat and then mine. The next area was glass cleaning. Next up was a Kenotek Showroom Shine wipedown on the body and wheel faces. Lastly a couple squirts of Adam's leather scent
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Washed the Ranger in the rain today. :doh:



Also tried out some Gauntlet drying towels as well.

 
Klasse Act said:
How did you like the Gauntlet?

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They are great towels, I have been using the small ones for wheels. The larger ones didn't disappoint either.



 
I use some older random plush microfibers to dry my wheels, I leave the good stuff for the car itself

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DFB said:
Bugger!





Knocked this bottle of the bench, landed head first on the floor snapped the trigger off. :doh:
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Usually for me that's a brand new aerosol can and you blow the spray nozzle/internal straw apart. :laughing:
 
30 yrs ago I built this workbench. I unscrewed the tatty work surface, flipped it over, and am now applying varnish for a fresh look. My detailing products will once again sit on an appropriate surface.

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I added a fresh set of tires to the ES yesterday. This gives me untouched tire to once again try Optimum tire coating on. I wiped them clean with Gyeon Tire cleaner yesterday and will wipe them daily until I wash the car next time where they'll be scrubbed. I'm thinking about 2 weeks till the coating goes on 1 tire. I had issues with my old tires turning this gold/tan color. I tried the Optimum tire coating on my buddy Hectour's then new tires and it did the same thing....horrible

So your thinking "why is he trying it still", well, my buddy Josh (TNcoupe) applied it to his tires, same as Josh's and no problems. He applied it to his wife's new MDX...no problems.

If it doesn't work out I'm throwing the bottle away and then using my Feynlab Black Velvet which I had NO issues with on my OEM tires.

Here's the new shoes after a cleaning swipe:
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Klasse Act said:
I added a fresh set of tires to the ES yesterday. This gives me untouched tire to once again try Optimum tire coating on. I wiped them clean with Gyeon Tire cleaner yesterday and will wipe them daily until I wash the car next time where they'll be scrubbed. I'm thinking about 2 weeks till the coating goes on 1 tire. I had issues with my old tires turning this gold/tan color. I tried the Optimum tire coating on my buddy Hectour's then new tires and it did the same thing....horrible

So your thinking "why is he trying it still", well, my buddy Josh (TNcoupe) applied it to his tires, same as Josh's and no problems. He applied it to his wife's new MDX...no problems.

If it doesn't work out I'm throwing the bottle away and then using my Feynlab Black Velvet which I had NO issues with on my OEM tires.

Here's the new shoes after a cleaning swipe:
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If I remember correctly when I got my DWS06’s it took a long time for them to bloom everything out....let me know if you need more Optimum tire coating I have plenty!

I did “briefly” think out trying it on my wife’s X3 but she has Goodyear run flats that have a trillion ribs (for no ones pleasure) on the sidewalls, I passed and threw some WETS on them.

Jay


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Jayfro said:
If I remember correctly when I got my DWS06’s it took a long time for them to bloom everything out....let me know if you need more Optimum tire coating I have plenty!

I did “briefly” think out trying it on my wife’s X3 but she has Goodyear run flats that have a trillion ribs (for no ones pleasure) on the sidewalls, I passed and threw some WETS on them.

Jay


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Thanks for the offer but I've got 2/3rds of the bottle left because I had to stop using it.

Thanks for the heads up on the DWS', it's been over 8 yrs since I've had a set.

How do you know it's still blooming?

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Klasse Act said:
Thanks for the offer but I've got 2/3rds of the bottle left because I had to stop using it.

Thanks for the heads up on the DWS', it's been over 8 yrs since I've had a set.

How do you know it's still blooming?

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Weekly deep cleaning and they were still “dirty” and if I put water based sealant on them it would stay for about a day or two in dry conditions, it would look like there was nothing on them...nothing would stick. I replaced two of them under warranty after about 6 months thinking it was a tire problem (it was a balancing issue) same results with blooming.

Given that you have the +’s (assuming) you may not have the same issue as I did.

Jay


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Jayfro said:
Weekly deep cleaning and they were still “dirty” and if I put water based sealant on them it would stay for about a day or two in dry conditions, it would look like there was nothing on them...nothing would stick. I replaced two of them under warranty after about 6 months thinking it was a tire problem (it was a balancing issue) same results with blooming.

Given that you have the +’s (assuming) you may not have the same issue as I did.

Jay


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What do you mean by the last part?

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