What did you do today, in regards to detailing?

[04lss]

To clarify, I wouldn't say there is anything wrong with Beads, just that it doesn't really have an advantage over similar products.

That philosophy I apply to any potential new brand purchases. Usually, I will focus on the signature products, those that present a point of difference over the competitors, or different to what I already have. Personally, I think there is more variation between brands when assessing soaps, interior detailers, rinse-less products, spray sealants, drying aids, and tyre dressings. That's why I don't have several different APC's, glass cleaners, bug removers, tyre cleaners......................they are mostly universal.

completely fair. I only think about beads as a cheap alternative to Gyeon wet coat. Something I can protect the more annoying areas like the front grill and topping up wheel protection.

I agree with soaps being a good indicator of a brand, as well as their tire dressings. The drying aid, is also a big one for me. I've found less difference between interior detailers than with things like leather cleaenr. Niche products like glass cleaners with protection, drying aides, and reset soaps seem to differentiate things the most for me. If your Glass cleaner + protectant makes leaves a silicon line where my wipers stop, its not a good sign.

 

[opie]

YMMV I suppose then with ADS?

I love the wheel cleaner and Beads. In fact, I find Beads is perfect for the wheels and "topping off" the lower sections. I'm pleasantly surprised how well it has held up on a bathroom sink too. I can agree it doesn't have a distinct advantage over other top performers but I certainly put it up with top performers.

Overall, if I had any willpower, I'm admitting I can go all ADS and only ADS... and feel pretty good about having everything I need. But I have none so I have a ridiculous stock of brands in my basement instead

and just staring at 4 days off with 100+ degree weather too



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I like beads as well. Although i must say its the first of that kind of product that i have ever tried. Ive also been trying out labocosmetica beneficia. Have not been using either enough to say which i like more. But i will say i can get beneficia cheaper and it can be diluted 1:1 for summer/hot weather application.

Ads decon v1 is meh. One would be better off to get labo primus 2.0 and not look back.

Amplify and ceramic spray sealant are nice.

Adapt is good for door jams and cleaning up wheels after a wash, glass cleaning and my favorite use is for work. Ill keep a bottle in my dinner bucket to clean glass and interior of my machine. Thats how im using it up. Wont buy again. Will replace that dinner bucket bottle with a rinseless wash dilution mix. If one wants to use it as a waterless wash, it will streak about as bad as gyeon cure.

Shampoo + is nice but not worth the money. Personally i wont buy again. I rarely ever use a ph neutral soap.

 

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Taking a break from working on a buddies Ram. Sagebrush pearl is an odd color.

 

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After a lot of pain, got the hood, front bumper, and drivers side done. Sent the owner pics and he loves it so far. Tomorrow comes the roof, passenger side and tailgate.

 

[04lss]

Placed an order yesterday, all Labocosmetica products will be new to me, needed more Clarify Phobics and getting low on iron remover, so why not ADS since I hadn't tried theirs yet

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Very interested in how you feel about the perfecta SIO2 and the Gloss. always looking for the best dryin aid t add gloss.

 

[Klasse Act]

Very interested in how you feel about the perfecta SIO2 and the Gloss. always looking for the best dryin aid t add gloss.

I'll let you know but after killing off my bottle of Turtle Wax Pure Shine I needed a product that was basically for gloss, although Pure Shine had graphene in it

Labocosmetica has set itself a pretty bar with what I've tried so far, especially since NOONE has a seperate pre-treat for RW and Preludio's work GREAT

As soon as I get them, which is this Friday, I'll have a review by the weekend for atleast one of them for sure! Their wash & coat has been intrigued, I'll probably try that one first on my g/f's TAOS as my car is pretty well covered

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[opie]

Very interested in how you feel about the perfecta SIO2 and the Gloss. always looking for the best dryin aid t add gloss.

im curious too actually, since he has tried a plethera of products.

I like perfecta si02, working on finishing my first bottle. Going to try out perfecta 2.0 next.

 

[BLM]

Presoaked the CRV with Road Warrior. Foam washed with Hyper Wash. Used Aqua Gloss on tires. Optimum hybrid drying aid on wheels. Waxed with Optimum Car Wax. Scrubbed mats with Fire Power. Vacuumed interior.

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[Bosko]

The Mrs. is headed to her Mothers for a week, so I sent her off right.
Full service detail......

 

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The Mrs. is headed to her Mothers for a week, so I sent her off right.
Full service detail......

Party at Bosko's house?

 

[Optimus Grime]

I went 12 rounds with this Lexus. It was initially going to be just an interior and exterior detail but as soon as she pulled up and I saw that it was black I knew the paint was going to be hammered. The previous owner had an affinity for the scratch factory. I showed her what it looked like with my detailer’s light and she gave the ok for a paint correction. Still plenty of deep scratches but it passes the five foot test and the customer was thrilled. They were such nice people I gave them a complimentary CanCoat upgrade.








A thousand Hells await whatever jackass thought it was a good idea to put carpet behind the rear seats.

 

[Tasmania]

I went 12 rounds with this Lexus. It was initially going to be just an interior and exterior detail but as soon as she pulled up and I saw that it was black I knew the paint was going to be hammered. The previous owner had an affinity for the scratch factory. I showed her what it looked like with my detailer’s light and she gave the ok for a paint correction. Still plenty of deep scratches but it passes the five foot test and the customer was thrilled. They were such nice people I gave them a complimentary CanCoat upgrade.







A thousand Hells await whatever jackass thought it was a good idea to put carpet behind the rear seats.

Superb!

 

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Cleaned the glass while I had the FJ inside. Clarify Phobic on the sides and rear, and Einzett Scheiben-Klar on the windshield as it still in the sun. I did the interior with Garage Therapy One Glass, mainly removing nose prints from the cargo area.

 

[DFB]

I went 12 rounds with this Lexus. It was initially going to be just an interior and exterior detail but as soon as she pulled up and I saw that it was black I knew the paint was going to be hammered. The previous owner had an affinity for the scratch factory. I showed her what it looked like with my detailer’s light and she gave the ok for a paint correction. Still plenty of deep scratches but it passes the five foot test and the customer was thrilled. They were such nice people I gave them a complimentary CanCoat upgrade.








A thousand Hells await whatever jackass thought it was a good idea to put carpet behind the rear seats.

Does that thing have a red pinstripe? Who on earth would have that done on a modern Japanese vehicle?

As for carpet on the parcel shelf, my S550 was carpeted but they went to cheap scratchy plastic for the S650.

 

[Optimus Grime]

Does that thing have a red pinstripe? Who on earth would have that done on a modern Japanese vehicle?

As for carpet on the parcel shelf, my S550 was carpeted but they went to cheap scratchy plastic for the S650.

I worked on this car for almost 9 hours yesterday and didn’t notice the red stripe. There is also a red strip on the trunk that runs through the Lexus emblem but I’m sure this is from the dealership. It’s the special edition F model and I just looked up what that is and it currently starts at $94k which is insane. Not so much the price but that people, in this case the original owner, will buy a car that is six figures after tax, tag and title and then wash it the cheapest, most destructive way possible.

 

[BLM]

Did a rinseless wash with Duragloss 932. Tires Aqua Gloss, wheels Optimum hybrid drying aid.

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[Karl_in_Chicago]

I worked on this car for almost 9 hours yesterday and didn’t notice the red stripe. There is also a red strip on the trunk that runs through the Lexus emblem but I’m sure this is from the dealership. It’s the special edition F model and I just looked up what that is and it currently starts at $94k which is insane. Not so much the price but that people, in this case the original owner, will buy a car that is six figures after tax, tag and title and then wash it the cheapest, most destructive way possible.

I don't believe that is the limited edition F model (RC F) but is instead one of the RC 300/350 F Sport models, which start at considerably less ('25 RC 350 F Sport ~$55K). I say that because the actual limited edition '25 RC F - the F means "Final" because the RC is being retired after this year, has an extremely limited quantity (179) and has unique-to-it forged BBS wheels with custom Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires. I'm doubting they swapped out the shoes on that.

Funny you called out that pinstripe, DFB - I noticed it right away as well but I *liked* it because you never see good striping anymore (which I think this is). The thin red against the black just works for me with the lines of this car and the way the line is laid down. That's why Baskin-Robbins has 31 flavors!

I haven't seen a limited edition LC announced yet but I understand that isn't much longer for the world, either; shame, too, if it hung around just long enough to get a refreshed interior I'd seriously consider that gorgeous convertible.

 

[chilly]

I dug the crossbars out of storage, got them mounted, and I am doing a complete interior detail as well as a good rinseless on the little blue car today

I sold it to my younger son and he will probably pick it up this evening

Adios blue car

 

[Optimus Grime]

I don't believe that is the limited edition F model (RC F) but is instead one of the RC 300/350 F Sport models, which start at considerably less ('25 RC 350 F Sport ~$55K).

I think you’re right. I just remember seeing Fs all over the interior.

 

[chilly]

I don't believe that is the limited edition F model (RC F) but is instead one of the RC 300/350 F Sport models, which start at considerably less ('25 RC 350 F Sport ~$55K). I say that because the actual limited edition '25 RC F - the F means "Final" because the RC is being retired after this year, has an extremely limited quantity (179) and has unique-to-it forged BBS wheels with custom Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires. I'm doubting they swapped out the shoes on that.

Funny you called out that pinstripe, DFB - I noticed it right away as well but I *liked* it because you never see good striping anymore (which I think this is). The thin red against the black just works for me with the lines of this car and the way the line is laid down. That's why Baskin-Robbins has 31 flavors!

I haven't seen a limited edition LC announced yet but I understand that isn't much longer for the world, either; shame, too, if it hung around just long enough to get a refreshed interior I'd seriously consider that gorgeous convertible.

Karl is correct, that is an F Sport model, which adds a few $ to the price and ususally gets you racier seats, badges, a bit of handling improvements, and I guess a few bragging rights

You can get a lot of Lexus models in F Sport configuration, both mine are