What did you do today, in regards to detailing?

PouncingPanzer said:
PPF prevents all but the largest stone chips. The front end of my GTI looked brand new after 60,000 miles thanks to one. That's why I want one. Coatings prevent things I can address with a quick polish. I can't polish stone chips :(
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If one wants to use ppf that is their decision. However a vehicle with ppf reminds me of the old woman that had her now 40 year old couch covered with clear plastic 40 years before when it was new.
Most paint chips come from a vehicle driving in front of another vehicle launching a stone or other debris. However if the vehicle that is following was following at a greater distance then no flying debris would collide with the following vehicle. In other words if one gets more than their share of chips ( especially on the front end) then don't follow so close.
 
BLM said:
If one wants to use ppf that is their decision. However a vehicle with ppf reminds me of the old woman that had her now 40 year old couch covered with clear plastic 40 years before when it was new.
Most paint chips come from a vehicle driving in front of another vehicle launching a stone or other debris. However if the vehicle that is following was following at a greater distance then no flying debris would collide with the following vehicle. In other words if one gets more than their share of chips ( especially on the front end) then don't follow so close.
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COULDN'T AGREE MORE

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BLM said:
If one wants to use ppf that is their decision. However a vehicle with ppf reminds me of the old woman that had her now 40 year old couch covered with clear plastic 40 years before when it was new.
Most paint chips come from a vehicle driving in front of another vehicle launching a stone or other debris. However if the vehicle that is following was following at a greater distance then no flying debris would collide with the following vehicle. In other words if one gets more than their share of chips ( especially on the front end) then don't follow so close.
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I'd agree if not for some states doing ridiculous things to try to mitigate weather. The highways here are a chip trap no matter what you try.


The Colorado Department of Transportation uses a mix of sand, salt, and aggregates, including larger rocks, to clear roads, especially in the winter.

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DFB said:
Ha ha, I went one better................................................... :ROFLMAO:







Although I "only" used Reload on this one.................................





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I will be applying CanCoat to the grill next weekend as part of my spring grill cleaning.
 
I did a much overdue cleaning of the EN before my seasonal tire swap, can't do this all dirty

It was the "Hero & Villain" combo, first time using this sponge and it feels MUCH better than the Legacy, much more stout, Hero, my 2nd bottle is simply awesome! I used my FrankenDetailer as a drying aid...perfect
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BLM said:
If one wants to use ppf that is their decision. However a vehicle with ppf reminds me of the old woman that had her now 40 year old couch covered with clear plastic 40 years before when it was new.
Most paint chips come from a vehicle driving in front of another vehicle launching a stone or other debris. However if the vehicle that is following was following at a greater distance then no flying debris would collide with the following vehicle. In other words if one gets more than their share of chips ( especially on the front end) then don't follow so close.
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Following distance is key for sure, but I can't tell you how many times in my GLI I was three or four vehicles behind a dump trunk that hit a rough transition to an overpass or ramp and literally handfuls of gravel fall off the chassis and dump bed. I watched a stone bounce over a car, then over the F350 Super Duty in front of me, and then land on my hood. PPF would've saved the day perhaps It's too late for that car though lol.

I did get an answer from an installer, they polish the edges of panels regardless for aiding in the adhesion of the PPF. Need "bare" paint for the edges at a minimum. He was the cheaper of the two quotes I got by a couple hundred bucks too. 12 year warranty on PPF and labor.

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PouncingPanzer said:
Following distance is key for sure, but I can't tell you how many times in my GLI I was three or four vehicles behind a dump trunk that hit a rough transition to an overpass or ramp and literally handfuls of gravel fall off the chassis and dump bed. I watched a stone bounce over a car, then over the F350 Super Duty in front of me, and then land on my hood. PPF would've saved the day perhaps It's too late for that car though lol.
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You're giving me PTSD...I was driving my garage queen at the time, was on the highway, get onto a sweeping exit ramp, and come up behind a dump truck with the gate swinging and rocks falling out of the bed...no where to pull over, cars behind me...I have to sit there and take it, as we go up the ramp...and into a long merge lane with...nowhere to pull over.

Finally I get out onto the (other) highway, and pull over and wait a couple of minutes for the dump truck to be long gone. Then I pull out into traffic...and continue to get pelted with rocks that he had left on the highway that were getting kicked up by the cars in front of me.

Anyway, I agree that large following distances are not always successful, and not always possible.
 
Setec Astronomy said:
You're giving me PTSD...I was driving my garage queen at the time, was on the highway, get onto a sweeping exit ramp, and come up behind a dump truck with the gate swinging and rocks falling out of the bed...no where to pull over, cars behind me...I have to sit there and take it, as we go up the ramp...and into a long merge lane with...nowhere to pull over.

Finally I get out onto the (other) highway, and pull over and wait a couple of minutes for the dump truck to be long gone. Then I pull out into traffic...and continue to get pelted with rocks that he had left on the highway that were getting kicked up by the cars in front of me.

Anyway, I agree that large following distances are not always successful, and not always possible.
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Ditto, I was driving along a 3 lane highway with large dump truck in the centre lane, I'm in the left lane 5 or 6 car lengths behind, I see a fist size rock fall off the undercarriage of the truck and bounce in to my lane, I tried to dodge in the limited space I had, annoyingly if I hadn't it would have hit my number plate, but it hits my bumper, I'm doing 90kph so it shoots straight up and flys 2 lanes over and lands on the roof of a car in the right lane, and they almost have a crash, they had no idea where it came from.

They paid to fix my bumper though, I got the name on the truck, and got the driver's attention, he didn't stop though. I called them and explained what happened, the boss spoke to the drivers at the next meeting and one of them remembered me getting his attention, so they covered the cost. He even thanked me for being so polite, no swearing, yelling, or threats, I mean I didn't have any actual proof it was them.

So I still give those trucks plenty of space, but sh1t happens.
 
Setec Astronomy said:
I said rocks, really it was gravel, nothing like a fist-sized rock as you describe, Dave. I don't have a highway commute, so that car was pretty pristine at the time...but not after.
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I get the PTSD part, one of my pet hates is people speeding through roadworks, ignoring the lowered speed limit, flicking gravel up at everyone else.
 
PouncingPanzer said:
PPF prevents all but the largest stone chips. The front end of my GTI looked brand new after 60,000 miles thanks to one. That's why I want one. Coatings prevent things I can address with a quick polish. I can't polish stone chips :(
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How does it usually go when it comes time to remove PPF of a large part of a vehicle? Correct me if I’m wrong but isn’t it similar to vinyl wrap? And with wrap the longer it’s been on three the bigger the PITA it becomes to remove, and in those cases can’t some damage occur during the removal?
 
Eldorado2k said:
How does it usually go when it comes time to remove PPF of a large part of a vehicle? Correct me if I’m wrong but isn’t it similar to vinyl wrap? And with wrap the longer it’s been on three the bigger the PITA it becomes to remove, and in those cases can’t some damage occur during the removal?
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Hot water or steamer and patience
 
Eldorado2k said:
How does it usually go when it comes time to remove PPF of a large part of a vehicle? Correct me if I’m wrong but isn’t it similar to vinyl wrap? And with wrap the longer it’s been on three the bigger the PITA it becomes to remove, and in those cases can’t some damage occur during the removal?
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A couple of great videos from Larry on this subject........................


 
Hit the touch-free wash before heading to the 1st FuelFed C&C of the year, season opener in Lake Forest. Hit the wheels w/ TW Rapid Decon before going in, a simple 60 mile cruize yesterday got them dirty, ofcoarse, life of oem aggressive pads

Every spring I'm amazed at the difference in EVERYTHING between winter tires & summer tires Speaking of tires, gave them a light coat of ADS Tire+...perfection️
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PouncingPanzer said:
Following distance is key for sure, but I can't tell you how many times in my GLI I was three or four vehicles behind a dump trunk that hit a rough transition to an overpass or ramp and literally handfuls of gravel fall off the chassis and dump bed.
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Trucks/ Trucks hauling trailers and especially any type of construction equipment are vehicles I absolutely avoid. I'll either pass them
( in the other lane)in a hurry and then stay in front or if that doesn't look possible I'll drop back 200 yards.
 
Big Dave said:
Ditto, I was driving along a 3 lane highway with large dump truck in the centre lane, I'm in the left lane 5 or 6 car lengths behind, I see a fist size rock fall off the undercarriage of the truck and bounce in to my lane, I tried to dodge in the limited space I had, annoyingly if I hadn't it would have hit my number plate, but it hits my bumper, I'm doing 90kph so it shoots straight up and flys 2 lanes over and lands on the roof of a car in the right lane, and they almost have a crash, they had no idea where it came from.

They paid to fix my bumper though, I got the name on the truck, and got the driver's attention, he didn't stop though. I called them and explained what happened, the boss spoke to the drivers at the next meeting and one of them remembered me getting his attention, so they covered the cost. He even thanked me for being so polite, no swearing, yelling, or threats, I mean I didn't have any actual proof it was them.

So I still give those trucks plenty of space, but sh1t happens.
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Being polite and calm almost always pays off. That is about as happy an ending as one can hope for in that unfortunate situation.
 
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