What did you do today, in regards to detailing?

[chilly]

After a few years of removing iron from cars my driveway is less than pristine. Took some time to do some concrete iron removal. Both sides of the driveway have been pressure washed thoroughly but it’s obvious which side was treated with the iron remover. Color me impressed. Now I’m wondering if this stuff is safe for cars. Things that make you go hmmmmmm.




A surprise thunderstorm made me move the grill into my garage to finish dinner yesterday so I decided to give it a quick wash. The CanCoat is still going strong but decided to give it a boost with some Cure for the hell of it.

Deep cleaning the grill is my next project

Yuck


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[Setec Astronomy]

After a few years of removing iron from cars my driveway is less than pristine. Took some time to do some concrete iron removal. Both sides of the driveway have been pressure washed thoroughly but it’s obvious which side was treated with the iron remover. Color me impressed. Now I’m wondering if this stuff is safe for cars. Things that make you go hmmmmmm.

That was actually a use for the thioglycolates before someone realized we auto enthusiasts would pay more for a wheel cleaner that changed colors. If it's still somewhere, 3D had a video with Tunch talking about it and going outside his office to spray the sidewalk.

 

[MisterSnoop]

Deep cleaning the grill is my next project

Yuck

Mine is making a new tank heat shield for my grill.

 

[chilly]

Mine is making a new tank heat shield for my grill.

I had them plumb the new house with a natural gas outlet on the patio

It took some doing to actually get a natural gas grill but man oh man, that thing gets HOT and will put one hell of a sear on a steak

Plus no tanks to change

 

[Optimus Grime]

That was actually a use for the thioglycolates before someone realized we auto enthusiasts would pay more for a wheel cleaner that changed colors. If it's still somewhere, 3D had a video with Tunch talking about it and going outside his office to spray the sidewalk.

This is what I used. Doesn’t change colors and make for cool photo ops but if it is safe on automotive paint it would save us all a hell of a lot of money.

https://a.co/d/fH6f34A

 

[Prange]

Finally used up my Sonax Ceramic Detail spray on the engine compartment wipe-down. It sucked on body panels, but was fine under the hood. I won't buy it again.

 

[Prange]

Washed two cars yesterday. I'm still loving Griot's Foaming Surface Wash and Foaming Polygloss. So easy.

It cleans well, is slick, and very forgiving to use in full sun. I do use my de-ionizer for the whole process, (not just for the final rinse). The drying towel just glides and dries instantly.

 

[Setec Astronomy]

This is what I used. Doesn’t change colors and make for cool photo ops but if it is safe on automotive paint it would save us all a hell of a lot of money.

https://a.co/d/fH6f34A

Oh, I thought you used a detailing product. Yikes, that stuff you used sounds like an ABF/HF product from the warning on the front--I still can't believe they sell stuff like that at retail--HF is really nasty stuff.

 

[Optimus Grime]

Oh, I thought you used a detailing product. Yikes, that stuff you used sounds like an ABF/HF product from the warning on the front--I still can't believe they sell stuff like that at retail--HF is really nasty stuff.

It’s pretty safe from what I could see. No odor. Used my Multi Pro 12 and it was a simple spray on and rinse off process. I’ll be ordering two more bottles to finish off the driveway and have the best looking driveway/sidewalk in the neighborhood.

 

[Eldorado2k]

I lost a Gloss Pad while polishing a customers truck today… It’s amazing, and I guess the man upstairs has granted me a bit of sheer luck a few of times now, because I don’t fully know how I’ve somehow survived this happening more than a couple of times now and somehow came out of it unscathed…

I hadn’t even used that pad all that much, but it had been a long time since I had used it. I was using it with some Meguiars Ultimate Polish, another thing I hadn’t used it a very long time. Reason being was the paint was still in like new condition but I had just used some aggressive clay on the hood and there was very minor tick marks/fine tiny scratches afterwards and I figured that was the combo I wanted to use.

I changed over to a Lake Country White Flat Foam Polishing Pad, finished the hood, and the rest of the truck was lsp ready, no need to polish it + it’s white.

It’s a 2021 Nissan Titan Limited Platinum Edition [or whatever the special badging states] with only 6,000 miles on it. It’s like brand new and has real nice premium leather interior.