What did you do today, in regards to detailing?

acuRAS82-how’d those LSP’s look and feel during the wash? How hard was it to not just slightly raise the Hydro Blue bottle from the wheels to a fender? And then eventually the whole car!?

Don’t blame you for getting that coating on when you can, idk how PA is, but here in Illinois we can get a cold snap and it won’t let up for a few weeks sometimes. Then, by time it does, I wouldn’t want to be coating anything because the temps never come back to how they were just a couple weeks before!
 
Today I gave my car a wash, chemically decon’d and clayed it as well, applied some Hydro Blue and Sonax BSD as a drying aid to the paint and wheels.

Used some new to me products as well, have a few short reviews for anybody interested..

For the wash I used P&S Pearl:this was a really nice product and I enjoyed using it. It’s very thin and diluted 128:1 so there’s better diluting washes out there but for $16 on sale, I’d buy it again and again!

For the wheels I used P&S Brake Buster:Today I used it full strength just for fun, prior to this I’ve used it 3:1. I know there’s a couple other very popular wheel and tire cleaners out there, they may be even “stronger” than this, but it’s still a very good product that works double duty and doesn’t leave a lot to be desired. If the wheels aren’t coming clean with this full strength, an acid cleaner would be the next best option anyways!

The LSP and drying aid, Sonax BSD:what can I say that we don’t already know about this awesome detailer/spray sealant? I didn’t get the overly tacky/draggy feel I’ve read/heard about, that may be because I used it as a drying aid with a damp towel though. Only a spray or two per panel and it felt silky/buttery smooth, but left some steaks which I followed with another dry towel. Despite the little extra work required I’d be happy to stick with this as a staple product for some time!
 
DMiglio said:
acuRAS82-how’d those LSP’s look and feel during the wash? How hard was it to not just slightly raise the Hydro Blue bottle from the wheels to a fender? And then eventually the whole car!?

Don’t blame you for getting that coating on when you can, idk how PA is, but here in Illinois we can get a cold snap and it won’t let up for a few weeks sometimes. Then, by time it does, I wouldn’t want to be coating anything because the temps never come back to how they were just a couple weeks before!
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Yeah.... raising the Hydro Blue bottle up and “accidentally” drenching the whole car and rinsing right after was a thought that certainly crossed my mind... but it’s OK. I’m in this for the haul.

The AW and UQW still have some fight left in them. They sheet water off pretty slow during final rinse, but it does eventually sheet off and it’s left with dry paint plus beading similar to the hood in the picture from my other thread. The trunk top is still the worst (likely because it’s parallel to the ground) but those beads look improved after the wash. The paint isn’t very slick, which wasn’t an issue during the wash but drying without an ad is becoming a little scary, and I was too lazy to pull out the blower. Will probably bring it out next time.

Western PA has one nice weekend left here, then down to 50s for the next 10 days, and I don’t trust wishing for 60s or 70s after that. My wife’s windows and maybe even wheels will be coated this weekend.
 
I did a headlight restore on an 02 Tacoma. Last time I used a 3M drill powered kit, this time I used a QUIXX kit that has been sitting in my garage for years. All elbow grease but it turned out alright. (Kicking myself for not taking before pics)
 
Paradise is a perfect New England autumn day, shiny tires and a shiny truck.

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I winter prep detailed the wife’s Beast. It’s a two day project. Today was strip wash, Tar-X, clay bar, minor correction, IPA wipe down x2 followed by Optimum Gloss Coat then OptiSeal. Tomorrow the tires get coated with TW Black tire coat, wheels will get McKee’s Wheel Coating and windshield will get McKee’s Glass Coating. The interior will get a quick wipe down with Griot’s interior cleaner and touched up with Adam’s Pumpkin Spice Interior Detailer because my three girls like that stuff. I’ll take pics mañana as I just finished, dinner is almost ready and my Leinenkugel’s Canoe Paddler is empty.
 
Misterpaul said:
winter prep wheels will get McKee’s Wheel Coating and windshield will get McKee’s Glass Coating.
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What sort of prep will you do to ensure the exterior glass is ready to coat?
I personally really like the McKee’s Glass Restoring Polish. I like how it has the ability to remove bonded contaminants off the glass and therefore eliminates a multi step process on glass. Maybe 1 day they’ll release paint polish that will make claying obsolete? Slim chance. Lol.
 
Eldorado2k said:
What sort of prep will you do to ensure the exterior glass is ready to coat?
I personally really like the McKee’s Glass Restoring Polish. I like how it has the ability to remove bonded contaminants off the glass and therefore eliminates a multi step process on glass. Maybe 1 day they’ll release paint polish that will make claying obsolete? Slim chance. Lol.
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Is this an abrasive product or just a chemical cleaner? I've had this product for a long time but haven't used it yet. I could never figure out if its abrasive or not?

I prefer something mildly abrasive if I'm going to break out the polisher for glass.
 
Eldorado2k said:
What sort of prep will you do to ensure the exterior glass is ready to coat?
I personally really like the McKee’s Glass Restoring Polish. I like how it has the ability to remove bonded contaminants off the glass and therefore eliminates a multi step process on glass. Maybe 1 day they’ll release paint polish that will make claying obsolete? Slim chance. Lol.
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I used cerium oxide on a 3” green cutting pad before washing the vehicle. The optical lab I work for used to do glass lenses. When we made the decision to outsource glass I grabbed a red solo cup full before it got tossed.
 
I finally got a chance to wash my FJ, after 2 months of missed opportunities, bad weather, or, not wanting to disappoint some of you, just plain laziness. I used some Bowden's Own products, Wheely Clean, which is one of the best wheel cleaners I've used, and their Wash Wax Summer Edition, following the simple instructions properly this time. Even after 2 months, it washed really easy, no pressure required at all, and I love the gloss left by the Wash Wax. The Concours Nova Lustre I put on a couple of months ago is still on there doing it's job. Sorry no pics, it was just getting dark as I finished.

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Big Dave said:
I finally got a chance to wash my FJ, after 2 months of missed opportunities, bad weather, or, not wanting to disappoint some of you, just plain laziness. I used some Bowden's Own products, Wheely Clean, which is one of the best wheel cleaners I've used, and their Wash Wax Summer Edition, following the simple instructions properly this time. Even after 2 months, it washed really easy, no pressure required at all, and I love the gloss left by the Wash Wax. The Concours Nova Lustre I put on a couple of months ago is still on there doing it's job. Sorry no pics, it was just getting dark as I finished.

Dave.

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It's funny how you can love detailing and get a plan going. Get the perfect opportunity to do it but if you're not motivated you just won't do it no matter what you do. Happens to me all the time. All yesterday and right no to be more specific.

Hopefully I won't lose the whole day today though.
 
fightnews said:
It's funny how you can love detailing and get a plan going. Get the perfect opportunity to do it but if you're not motivated you just won't do it no matter what you do. Happens to me all the time. All yesterday and right no to be more specific.

Hopefully I won't lose the whole day today though.
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Yeah, if I'm not feeling motivated, I don't want force myself to do it. I may end up doing a rubbish job, and maybe make even more work for myself.

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fightnews said:
Is this an abrasive product or just a chemical cleaner? I've had this product for a long time but haven't used it yet. I could never figure out if its abrasive or not?

I prefer something mildly abrasive if I'm going to break out the polisher for glass.
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According to the label, it says “it’s a cleaner and polish that removes stubborn contamination from automotive glass, windows and chrome”

I’ve always thought of it more as a cleanser than an abrasive polish [meaning I would’ve never used it with the intention of it being able to remove fine scratches on a windshield] but I can see why they would throw the word polish in the same sentence as cleaner because it does somewhat feel like it due to its substantial cleaning ability.

I’ve never even thought about using it on chrome, but reading the label just now I’ll keep it in mind from now on. All I know is my exterior glass is usually rough with contaminants and even just using the Glass Restorer by hand leaves the glass perfectly smooth afterwards. And it cleans up easily if you accidentally get some on rubber/plastic trim.
 
Happy customer . Forth vehicle coated with cermaic pro gold.
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The Buick got the full treatment with Mothers CMX, Tuf Shine Tire coating and the interior with Gyeon LeatherShield Q2. We are ready for winter.

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