What did you do today, in regards to detailing?

[Bosko]

DAMN that hood shot! Hope that megs stuff lasts for ya..to protect all that hard work

Thanks....From some of Scott HD tests it holds up very well....I'll see I put paint through hell living here...

 

[dgage]

I got up this morning and did a rinseless wash with Ammo Frothe. Worked pretty well but don’t think the foam is so great in warmer temps so I’ll likely retire Frothe until it cools down again. The annoying thing was after I went in to take a shower and go to lunch, the car had a coat of pollen on it. Ughh.

Also did the steering wheel with the new Ninja Scrubbers I ordered along with P&S Express. Luckily my steering wheel didn’t look as nasty as some of the steering wheel pictures shown recently. This picture is after the steering wheel, arm rest, and dash were cleaned. One messed up thing is one edge of the first Ninja Scrubber I used had the seam open up.

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[oneheadlite]

… One messed up thing is one edge of the first Ninja Scrubber I used had the seam open up.

I noticed that in more than one review when I was looking at them on the River site.

I ended up ordering some of the rectangles like you have, but I was really close to ordering a sheet of staining pad like for doing woodworking. Hard to say for sure, but boy in the pictures it looks just like the face of the scrub ninja.

A while back when the little yellow upholstery triangle tools we’re getting talked about, I got a stain pad refill that you’d use for staining a deck - again the face of it sure looked the same. Only downer on that one was the edges of the plastic it was on were kinda sharp, so I didn’t feel great using it on an interior I cared about.

 

[dgage]

I noticed that in more than one review when I was looking at them on the River site.

I ended up ordering some of the rectangles like you have, but I was really close to ordering a sheet of staining pad like for doing woodworking. Hard to say for sure, but boy in the pictures it looks just like the face of the scrub ninja.

A while back when the little yellow upholstery triangle tools we’re getting talked about, I got a stain pad refill that you’d use for staining a deck - again the face of it sure looked the same. Only downer on that one was the edges of the plastic it was on were kinda sharp, so I didn’t feel great using it on an interior I cared about.

Woodworking is another hobby and I think you’re right on the material being similar/same. If I find a source of the material in larger pieces,I will definitely share. Good idea as I was thinking similar and my retired mom has been sewing up a storm so I can get things sewn up for me.

 

[Coatingsarecrack]

I noticed that in more than one review when I was looking at them on the River site.

I ended up ordering some of the rectangles like you have, but I was really close to ordering a sheet of staining pad like for doing woodworking. Hard to say for sure, but boy in the pictures it looks just like the face of the scrub ninja.

A while back when the little yellow upholstery triangle tools we’re getting talked about, I got a stain pad refill that you’d use for staining a deck - again the face of it sure looked the same. Only downer on that one was the edges of the plastic it was on were kinda sharp, so I didn’t feel great using it on an interior I cared about.

Definitely different than pads I use to stain deck. The scrubbers seem to have bristles and supposedly there MF


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[Coatingsarecrack]

I got up this morning and did a rinseless wash with Ammo Frothe. Worked pretty well but don’t think the foam is so great in warmer temps so I’ll likely retire Frothe until it cools down again. The annoying thing was after I went in to take a shower and go to lunch, the car had a coat of pollen on it. Ughh.

Also did the steering wheel with the new Ninja Scrubbers I ordered along with P&S Express. Luckily my steering wheel didn’t look as nasty as some of the steering wheel pictures shown recently. This picture is after the steering wheel, arm rest, and dash were cleaned. One messed up thing is one edge of the first Ninja Scrubber I used had the seam open up.

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Frothe is definitely not a fan of Sunlight. I only do i garage. I also will pretreat with rinseless before Frothe sometimes in summer. A little runny but cleans the summer dust and pollen well.


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[DFB]

Having been washed with Rags to Riches, my new polishing/wax towels were folded and stored in their containers.





I have also found some really cool stickers to apply to the remaining blank containers.

Also installed a CarPro Measure to my bottle of N-914. These measuring cuts are quite useful to have.

 

[JDGolden]

You know what it's like being from Michigan...We have a window of a few days before we wind up with.
Pollen
Tree sap
Tree buds falling
helicopter buds
orange oak squiggles
bugs
humidity
heat

Without a garage it is like Russian roulette......

Absolutely. And as you know living off of dirt, one day of rain means at least two days of bad roads. So the window shrinks. I was going to wash our vehicles yesterday but we have rain coming this afternoon and tomorrow. I’m letting it go.

 

[Bosko]

Absolutely. And as you know living off of dirt, one day of rain means at least two days of bad roads. So the window shrinks. I was going to wash our vehicles yesterday but we have rain coming this afternoon and tomorrow. I’m letting it go.

Right.....there is never a good time for a polish...I just did it....if I can go 4 days without mud I'm way ahead of the game...:laughing:

 

[chilly]

I got up this morning and did a rinseless wash with Ammo Frothe. Worked pretty well but don’t think the foam is so great in warmer temps so I’ll likely retire Frothe until it cools down again. The annoying thing was after I went in to take a shower and go to lunch, the car had a coat of pollen on it. Ughh.

Also did the steering wheel with the new Ninja Scrubbers I ordered along with P&S Express. Luckily my steering wheel didn’t look as nasty as some of the steering wheel pictures shown recently. This picture is after the steering wheel, arm rest, and dash were cleaned. One messed up thing is one edge of the first Ninja Scrubber I used had the seam open up.

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I hope Autofiber makes it right for you on that scrubber


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[chilly]

Luckily my steering wheel didn’t look as nasty as some of the steering wheel pictures shown recently.

I’m never going to be able to live that down, am I?

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[dgage]

I’m never going to be able to live that down, am I?

Chilly, I have no clue what you are talking about sir.

 

[vaca22]

To chilly:

Well, finally got around to using Dr. ColorChip. Like, a month later! Here's what happened.

BUT FIRST!!!...I must confess.

This particular chip was the direct result of me doing something so incredibly stupid, it wouldn't surprise me if I got booted from this forum.

One winter night after a snow storm, I went out to clean the cars. There was a layer of ice that had formed and crusted over the first snow. I used my neighbor's shovel to remove the excess snow from most of the car, but I miscalculated the depth of the snow on the pillars...and I *barely* dinged the car. Yes, the shovel had a metal strip along the leading edge.

**SHAME**

First pic is of the chip, cleaned out as best as I could. It's very shallow. The paint that flaked off had to be thinner (much thinner) that the shell of an M&M.

2nd pic is during the paint process. I used the rubber squeegee to scrape across the filled area, but it ended up removing a lot of paint. Then I did the "dab & smear" technique but that leaves a lot of paint around the surrounding area. This picture is either my 4th or 5th attempt at covering the chip. You have to add many layers to fill the chip to the level of the rest of the paint.

OR...

...you can glob it somewhat heavy, let it dry more than the 2-5 suggested minutes, then lightly start to wipe away with the SealAct solution. This seemed to work well for me.

Last pic is the final result. Definitely not bad!

This chip was easily the biggest eyesore, and it took me a while to mess with it to get it right. When I have more time I'll attempt the other smaller chips.View attachment 75188View attachment 75189View attachment 75190

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PS - my pics still suck on Tapatalk. Sorry!!

 

[Klasse Act]

So we had rain all morning, heavy at times and then it seemed to clear out. I checked weather bug and it was clear, so I decided to do another "Touchless" wash, this time easier as the EN was just sitting in the rain...let's go️

I started off by trying some Adam's iron remover on the rims, faces and barrels. I'm sure it does a great job but I just had 70 miles of driving yesterday, only a face and spoke wipedown then. I used all 4 brushes and rinsed away, very clean

For the "Touchless" wash I used 3 oz of Koch Chemie GsF and an ounce of Bilt-Hamber Touchless and almost a gallon of water into my trusty IK Foam Pro 12. I used the entire contents to ensure total coverage "and then some". The tires, wheels and wells were hit as well. I let it dwell and rinsed away

My daughter was outside with me making bubbles and asked to help me I gave her the designated mf towel to dry the tires & wheels. Once she was done there she wanted to do more, so I gave her a different towel to dry the grill and lower front sections. She did a pretty good job. While she was doing that I dried the rest of the car w/ my Sucker towel, jams and all

I finished up by applying some Gyeon Q2 Tire to the Michelins and vac'd my mat as well as my daughters and wiped down the back of the passenger racing seat from her feet (I'll never be mad because it's her and it just wipes off easily)

Now I've got a fresh ride for the upcoming work week. I'll probably go back out there later and wipe "something" on it after dinner

Btw I've included a couple things. First are my rims next to the Kona N rims, which ones do you guys like better? Next is a mod that eliminates the large front H with a custom panel thats painted body color, do you like

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[Big DaveBig Dave is verified member.]

So we had rain all morning, heavy at times and then it seemed to clear out. I checked weather bug and it was clear, so I decided to do another "Touchless" wash, this time easier as the EN was just sitting in the rain...let's go️

I started off by trying some Adam's iron remover on the rims, faces and barrels. I'm sure it does a great job but I just had 70 miles of driving yesterday, only a face and spoke wipedown then. I used all 4 brushes and rinsed away, very clean

For the "Touchless" wash I used 3 oz of Koch Chemie GsF and an ounce of Bilt-Hamber Touchless and almost a gallon of water into my trusty IK Foam Pro 12. I used the entire contents to ensure total coverage "and then some". The tires, wheels and wells were hit as well. I let it dwell and rinsed away

My daughter was outside with me making bubbles and asked to help me I gave her the designated mf towel to dry the tires & wheels. Once she was done there she wanted to do more, so I gave her a different towel to dry the grill and lower front sections. She did a pretty good job. While she was doing that I dried the rest of the car w/ my Sucker towel, jams and all

I finished up by applying some Gyeon Q2 Tire to the Michelins and vac'd my mat as well as my daughters and wiped down the back of the passenger racing seat from her feet (I'll never be mad because it's her and it just wipes off easily)

Now I've got a fresh ride for the upcoming work week. I'll probably go back out there later and wipe "something" on it after dinner

Btw I've included a couple things. First are my rims next to the Kona N rims, which ones do you guys like better? Next is a mod that eliminates the large front H with a custom panel thats painted body color, do you like

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I prefer your rims, but I like the panel without the badge.

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[Klasse Act]

I prefer your rims, but I like the panel without the badge.

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Yeah the kit comes painted factory color, even a tool to remove the badge and some product to promote adhesion as well. I wanted to have my vinyl buddy do satin black around the H to give it some definition, did this to my rear badge on the ES...stay "tuned"

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[chilly]

To chilly:

Well, finally got around to using Dr. ColorChip. Like, a month later! Here's what happened.

BUT FIRST!!!...I must confess.

This particular chip was the direct result of me doing something so incredibly stupid, it wouldn't surprise me if I got booted from this forum.

One winter night after a snow storm, I went out to clean the cars. There was a layer of ice that had formed and crusted over the first snow. I used my neighbor's shovel to remove the excess snow from most of the car, but I miscalculated the depth of the snow on the pillars...and I *barely* dinged the car. Yes, the shovel had a metal strip along the leading edge.

**SHAME**

First pic is of the chip, cleaned out as best as I could. It's very shallow. The paint that flaked off had to be thinner (much thinner) that the shell of an M&M.

2nd pic is during the paint process. I used the rubber squeegee to scrape across the filled area, but it ended up removing a lot of paint. Then I did the "dab & smear" technique but that leaves a lot of paint around the surrounding area. This picture is either my 4th or 5th attempt at covering the chip. You have to add many layers to fill the chip to the level of the rest of the paint.

OR...

...you can glob it somewhat heavy, let it dry more than the 2-5 suggested minutes, then lightly start to wipe away with the SealAct solution. This seemed to work well for me.

Last pic is the final result. Definitely not bad!

This chip was easily the biggest eyesore, and it took me a while to mess with it to get it right. When I have more time I'll attempt the other smaller chips.View attachment 75188View attachment 75189View attachment 75190

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PS - my pics still suck on Tapatalk. Sorry!!

As someone who lived for 30 years in Alaska and generally drove non-garaged vehicles and had to go to work regardless of what the weather presented me with overnight, trust me, I been there, done that, regarding clearing various types of frozen water off my cars

Don't beat yourself up

I think your process was a real learning experience and since I have never tried the Dr Colorchip (but I have studied it) I think you did a bang up job

I have seen enough YouTubes on it to know there is no "one right way"

Every chip is different and needs what it needs

Good on ya!!!

:dblthumb2:

 

[dgage]

Btw I've included a couple things. First are my rims next to the Kona N rims, which ones do you guys like better? Next is a mod that eliminates the large front H with a custom panel thats painted body color, do you like

I probably like the other wheels ever so slightly better but I feel they’re played out a little more so I’d suggest staying with what you have as they’re good looking, more unique, and paid for. Definitely like the cleaner look of no emblem.

 

[Klasse Act]

I probably like the other wheels ever so slightly better but I feel they’re played out a little more so I’d suggest staying with what you have as they’re good looking, more unique, and paid for. Definitely like the cleaner look of no emblem.

Well the other rims might be winter wheels, unless I step down to 18's and run a 225/40/18 or 225/45/18, one of those sizes are like .2" taller than my stock set up. Yes I'm thinking this far ahead as I don't wanna be caught flat footed

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[DETAILROOKIE]

Finally had a moment to knock the pollen off of the vette! Guess what! It is already covered it in all over again. At least it was nice to see her clean for a second or two. The other two cars are next.

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