What did you do today, in regards to detailing?

Bill D said:
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
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Do you have a picture? Not visualization what you mean.


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Here is my foam gun with quick shut off attached
 
JDGolden said:
So, what's the wash method?
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So i’t would probably be best if [mention]Bill D [/mention] or Accumulator (think he’s only on Autopia) explain but i’ll give it a shot.

Basically I used foam gun (not cannon, hooks to hose not PW) and foam car in shade. I then wipe with MF mitt (used 5) and as you are wiping the car with the mitt, you are shooting foam from the gun directly on the front edge of the mitt as you are wiping.

Gives superior amount of lubrication and lubrication is what reduces marring. I like it.

Feels safe.

So get ready to be wet.

Was also faster than lugging out PW and setting everthing up.

I used alot of soap 4-5oz but if protecting paint is your goal a little extra soap should be no problem. I probably over did it.

I’m linking this video from Ammo as i feel he is talking about his process not his products. He uses this technique in video.


Audi R8 BLACKBIRD: Basic Car Wash Techniques - /DRIVE CLEAN - YouTube


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Bill D said:
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Here is my foam gun with quick shut off attached
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Like that yours is all brass. The newer ones have some plastic in connect and newest one seems to be all plastic.

So on mine their is a quick disconnect hooked to the sprayer that comes with it to detach to get just water. Does this go between?

Can you show sprayer and how it connects?


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I have another foam gun with an all plastic shut off. Either kind will serve you well

Accumulator recommends we “jiggle” the mitt while gently whisking it in short strokes over the paint. This is to reduce any marring that may possible happen to short marks rather than long ones in the paint (easier to correct)

He also shoots foamy water into the mitt until it oozes out and then whisks the paint with it. I rarely do this though. It’s optional

This process takes a little getting used to at first. Don’t get discouraged if it seems awkward. Overall, it sure beats having to remove paint with polishing the car once a year.
 
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Here is the quick disconnect disassembled. It’s been so long since I used the sprayer that comes with the foam gun that I lost it
 
My mother has a 2006 Accord with 61k miles on it. It has never been detailed...until today.

Aside from the RIDS from the snow brush over the years, it came out really great, although I'm not a fan of the pads I currently have (S.M. Arnold blue) and will be getting a larger variety of LC pads shortly. I'll try to get pics, I can't believe I didn't think to take any when I was done.
 
Bill D said:
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Here is the quick disconnect disassembled. It’s been so long since I used the sprayer that comes with the foam gun that I lost it
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Yeah their is a QD built in now but do you hook yours to the hise directly? Maybe this will work better but all in all happy with the set up.


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Yep, I simply screw the QD onto the hose. I can quickly disconnect the foam gun from the hose because I have a disconnect on the hose
 
First off last night I applied another coat of Feynlab Black Velvet "just because", I did use Gyeon Tire cleaner sprayed into a mf towel for a wipedown first.

It sprinkled overnight so before heading to work I wiped the car down with Beadmaker while it was wet. Funny thing is I go back inside to top off my bottle only to discover I used up my gallon already. At this point I've decided to use my freshly made gallon of FrankenDetailer v 1.0 before buying another gallon of Beadmaker.

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Because it's going to be in the low 90's today I decided to wash the ES early. It's been a couple days so it was dusty/little bit of pollen, so pretty straight forward. Started with the tires/wheels and Brake Buster, skipping the tires as I applied another coat of Feynlab Black Velvet 2 days ago. After rinsing down the rims it was time for the carwash.

This time around I grabbed Griot's Garage Brillant Shine rinseless wash, it's been a while. I also decided to use my 350 GSM Eagle edgeless microfiber towels for the GD method. I've never used anything but 500 GSM edgeless microfiber towels for this and I must say they worked great, going to see how they do on a WW next time around. Dried the car with a pair of Griot's Garage PFM's and Adam's waffle weave glass towel on the windows.

To finish things up I tried Adam's leather interior spray and Adam's undercarriage spray for my wheelwells. I finished up spraying some leftover RW into a seperate mf towel and simply wiped my tires.

Running a load of mf towels right now and it's time for a shower because even though I finished up before 8 a.m. it's 75 degrees and the humidity is "starting" to creep up

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A shout out to my Texas neighbors.

I did like the griots Black shine. Definitely dried to the touch which I liked. I applied, then after 1 minute wiped. Tires did come out a little glossier than I liked but the wifed loved it.

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I did a pre-sale detail on this Hyundai i30 (Elantra Sport) today.



The cars owner is one of my boss's. (For those who find it a challenge dealing with one boss, well I have three! Navigating that minefield is well, lets say, has it's plus's and minus's. )

The owner is NOT a car guy and definitely finds my detailing proclivities frankly confusing. The car has about 27,000 miles on it and I dare say there are parts of this vehicle that have never been cleaned in that time.











Used Brake Buster straight up to cut through 5 years of neglect.



Note that I still managed to get in some Ford branding, :laughing:



All done and now ready for sale.





 
The owner needs to invest in YOU on their next ride....along with some WeatherTechs

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Klasse Act said:
The owner needs to invest in YOU on their next ride....along with some WeatherTechs

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I get they we are picky about our car's appearance and upkeep, but for the life of me, I just don't see how (usually?) otherwise clean/neat/organized people would choose to drive cars that have so much dirt/debris on the floors and a messy/dirty interior.
 
Engines cleaned and "detailed" (detailing product na on AG) the Crosstrek yesterday and the CX-5's a month ago. Hopefully when I go in for for the first service tomorrow on the Crosstrek, the techs may be a little more "caring" given that the car belongs to someone who does "care." Also did a WW on the CX-5 with Ultima WW. Not the best pic, but it works well.
 
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