What did you do today, in regards to detailing?

[Big DaveBig Dave is verified member.]

all in my head I’m sure but it just seems to drive better when clean!

I'm pretty sure we all suffer the same "delusion".

 

[JDGolden]

Finally got around to a proper wash, it’s been months

Before:
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After:
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Finished with some Over Coat 6; so far, so good.

I see a lot of Porsches pulling year round duty. There is one similar colored (cabriolet) that looks similar to your before that’s parked in the lot at work from time to time. Pretty bad ass seeing those cars in the winter. But I even feel good FOR you seeing the results. Beautiful!


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[Setec Astronomy]

Thanks…good to see it clean again; all in my head I’m sure but it just seems to drive better when clean!

I'm pretty sure we all suffer the same "delusion".

I don't know about you fellers, but mine goes faster when it's clean.

 

[Texchappy]

I don't know about you fellers, but mine goes faster when it's clean.

Of course, trust the science!

 

[Texchappy]

Finally found the tiny shop vac we found cleaning out my grandmother’s house and the car attachments I got of Amazon years ago. Vacuumed out my wife’s Navigator. Will need to deep clean those carpets at some point but their much cleaner now.

 

[Big DaveBig Dave is verified member.]

Of course, trust the science!

Did MythBusters do a test on that?

Of course they did.

 

[Texchappy]

Did MythBusters do a test on that?

Of course they did.

Can’t see the video in the US. Is host the one with the golf ball dimple car?

 

[Big DaveBig Dave is verified member.]

Can’t see the video in the US. Is host the one with the golf ball dimple car?

Yeah it starts off with the myth that a dirty car uses less fuel than a clean one, then they put the golf ball dimples to the test. Even though I've seen it a few times already, I'll watch it again today.

 

[Big DaveBig Dave is verified member.]

Can’t see the video in the US. Is host the one with the golf ball dimple car?

I just finished watching it, the car was a Ford Contour/Mondeo. The test was conducted over 5 X 1 mile runs at 65mph for each condition.
Clean 26.4mpg
Dirty 24mpg
Not dimpled carrying 850lb of clay 26mpg
Dimpled carrying 850lb of clay 29.6mpg

So definitely clean your car, and even dimple it if you want, but it only really works at highway speeds.

It's a wonder more EVs don't have some kind of dimpling, to increase range.

 

[DFB]

I don't know about you fellers, but mine goes faster when it's clean.

See, cleaning my car so often does have a benefit...........................................................

 

[BudgetPlan1]

I see a lot of Porsches pulling year round duty. There is one similar colored (cabriolet) that looks similar to your before that’s parked in the lot at work from time to time. Pretty bad ass seeing those cars in the winter. But I even feel good FOR you seeing the results. Beautiful!


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It does OK w Michelin All-Seasons; low ride height is the biggest issue if much snow falls. Could do better w dedicated winter tires but nobody makes ‘em in the 20” sizes that would fit existing wheels. 18” or 19” narrower would be ideal but don’t wanna buy another set of rims/tires.

If lotto hits someday I would think a Carrera 4S with winter wheels & tires would be killer winter car.

 

[Klasse Act]

It does OK w Michelin All-Seasons; low ride height is the biggest issue if much snow falls. Could do better w dedicated winter tires but nobody makes ‘em in the 20” sizes that would fit existing wheels. 18” or 19” narrower would be ideal but don’t wanna buy another set of rims/tires.

If lotto hits someday I would think a Carrera 4S with winter wheels & tires would be killer winter car.

Noone makes winter tires in that size

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[BLM]

If lotto hits someday I would think a Carrera 4S with winter wheels & tires would be killer winter car.

If lotto hits I'd suggest winters in the Carribean instead of winter tires.

 

[Klasse Act]

Had a fellow EN owner and his buddy, also an EN owner, drive 2 hrs from Indiana to learn how to do rinseless wash and do a general clean up/detail of his car...let's do this

For the tires & wheels I used a tried and true combo:

-Adam's tire and wheel cleaner for the EN's Michelin Pilot Sport 4s

-CarPro WheelX for it's satin black, forged wheels

-Pure:est P1 spray on, hose off sealant

-ADS Ghost Tire Coating for the final dressing, 2x's

-My usual 4 brushes

The engine bay was also addressed:

-Griot's Garage engine cleaner

-Barrel brushes

-Kwazzer 1000ml sprayers to rinse down

-Designated mf towels & EGO Blower to dry thing up

-Koch Chemie Mp engine bay dressing

The RW choice couldn't have better chosen...Feynlab v3 RW @1.5 oz to 3.5 gallons of water, my own buckets and Legacy sponge. When they pulled up, on-time mind you, the car was dirty but the kind of dirty a product like this laughs at...and it did

I did a couple panels showing them how to do it and then I let them do it, they did a great job, drying each section at a time

Once done they moved into the detail area to clean the interior, glass...everything! I treated the Alcantera on the seats and door panels with DIY Detail Interior Clean and Protect and Colourlock brush. I also showed them the power of the scrub Ninja on the steering wheel, using Bilt-Hamber Surfex @3:1. They then used their own Griot's Garage interior cleaner, detailer and 3 in 1 leather on various bits of the interior.

They finished up using Griot's Garage spray wax on the Intense Blue paint work, I had already left by then. Before I left I gave them a gift bag for wanting to learn and coming out from 2 hrs away:

-6 Gulf Racing colored mf towels to do a RW the GD method

-2 bottles of FrankenDetailer

-2 grit guards (original and upgraded version)

-1 used scrub Ninja

-1 16.9 oz bottle of N914 RW

-1 full bottle of Wolfgang RW (Brr...it's going to a good home)

-1 bottle of Wolfgang tire gel (once again Brr, it's going to get used, I've got like 8 tire dressing, it'll take forever to get through them)

-1 old short brissel tire brush

Enjoy the pics, this color was VERY rewarding to clean and a couple of the pics his buddy took, I'm sure you'll figure out which ones and btw, we emptied THREE buckets of rinse water...yeah, use 1 bucket to do a RW, no F'n way

Before and after (first 2 pics)

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[DETAILROOKIE]

Love that blue!!!!

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[BudgetPlan1]

Noone makes winter tires in that size

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Not that I’ve found. Drop down to 19” wheels and a few options but 20” stock sizes, no joy.

If lotto hits I'd suggest winters in the Carribean instead of winter tires.

Yeah, probably a better option!


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[Klasse Act]

Not that I’ve found. Drop down to 19” wheels and a few options but 20” stock sizes, no joy.




Yeah, probably a better option!


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Tire mfgs are missing out here

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[Klasse Act]

Love that blue!!!!

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It's close to your car but I think yours is more blue

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[BLM]

Klasse,
I have to say that is an eye catching/ attention getting blue but think I prefer the color of your car.
Hats off to you for taking the time to teach them something very useful and them for having the desire to learn something new.

 

[Klasse Act]

Klasse,
I have to say that is an eye catching/ attention getting blue but think I prefer the color of your car.
Hats off to you for taking the time to teach them something very useful and them for having the desire to learn something new.

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