What did you do today, in regards to detailing?

[PA DETAILER]

Another pre dawn wash. LOVE not working in the sun. Finished with flex wax as a rinse wax. Put up my new HEATSHIELD sun shade in the windshield.

 

[04lss]

Just finished a 500 mile road trip to the coast and back. Lots of back roads lots of bugs and LOTS of storms
I’ve been using reflect lately on my glass. It’s over top of griots ceramic glass coating, but it’s been working great nice a slick makes the bugs easier to remove. I was able to drive in some of the worst rain I’ve been In while barely using the wipers. (No cars around to generate spray) I applied a top coat right before driving into a bad storm and im glad I did.

I am not happy with the p&s glass cleaner I got on discount. When used to get the bugs off, it really wanted to streak. Lots of work to get it right.

 

[Tasmania]

Just finished a 500 mile road trip to the coast and back. Lots of back roads lots of bugs and LOTS of storms
I’ve been using reflect lately on my glass. It’s over top of griots ceramic glass coating, but it’s been working great nice a slick makes the bugs easier to remove. I was able to drive in some of the worst rain I’ve been In while barely using the wipers. (No cars around to generate spray) I applied a top coat right before driving into a bad storm and im glad I did.

I am not happy with the p&s glass cleaner I got on discount. When used to get the bugs off, it really wanted to streak. Lots of work to get it right.

Rinseless wash with a bug sponge

 

[Uncbrs]

Family drove out almost 1500 miles through the Midwest to deliver some "hand me downs" to the next generation. I couldn't let the car leave dirty. Did a full decon and played with some Undrdog products. I tend to use UD when I know this coating will never see a proper wash again. They take a beating fairly well.

The nicest part is it was pretty easy because it's the exact same Volvo my wife has. No surprises and happy in-laws.

It 100% needed a polishing but just couldn't get to it with time constraints. While not doctored, the pictures might be selective to hide swirls.

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[chilly]

I spent a couple of hours yesterday evening working through the front row in the new truck. Lots of plastic, lots of angles and edges and nooks and crannies. I see a Tornador in my future

The inside wasn't any better off than the paint, lots of smudges and blotches and scratches as you can see. I used quite a bit of P&S Express at 1:1 to get it cleaned up and I tried all of my interior detailers to see what worked best but the jury is still out on that. The center of the steering wheel is padded vinyl and was particularly nasty on top as if something harsh had been spilled there and I am going to have to resort to something stronger than Express because it has a tacky feel to it after cleaning with Express. All that blue anodized aluminum has me worried as well, figuring out the best practice to keep it clean and scratch free. I will get some after pictures posted once I decide on an interior detailer and get that vinyl sorted.

 

[PA DETAILER]

Give TWHS inside job a look for that interior. Ceramic and Graphene. based. Been using it since the ZR2 was new. Safe for all interior surfaces. Leaves a nice natural finish and protection.

 

[chilly]

Give TWHS inside job a look for that interior. Ceramic and Graphene. based. Been using it since the ZR2 was new. Safe for all interior surfaces. Leaves a nice natural finish and protection.

OReillys says they have it so I will give it a try

Toyota and Lexus interiors seem to be especially finicky in my world

The Lexus' love ADS Pilot but so far it isn't the best choice on the new truck, plus I still don't care for the smell, with all due respect to @DFB

My bottle of Adams interior cleaner has started smelling vinegary, and with the berry scent it already had, it smells like a vinaigrette salad dressing so I might toss it

 

[Klasse Act]

My buddy Hectour and I got to detail his newly acquired 2025 Hyundai Elantra N-line this afternoon at The Bays Wheeling

Here's the products
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Tires & Wheels:

-ADS Tire Cleaner
-Brake Buster @4:1 IK Foamer
-TAC System Water Flow
-All Tire & Wheel brushes
-ADS Ghost Tire Coating

Pre-wash & 2BM

-Adam's iron remover
-Labocosmetica Purifica
-Labocosmetica Semper

All LSP's

-ADS Glass coating
-ADS Phobics

With 2 of us working on the car we knocked it out in 3 hrs, funny thing is, its about how much time it takes me alone, high motor I've got I guess, although he worked on the interior with a couple of my products like DIY Detail Interior Ceramic and Bilt-Hamber Traceless glass cleaner

I applied/removed the ADS glass coating myself and the ADS Phobics was applied by me, removed by him and I applied 3x's ADS Ghost Tire Coating with proper dry time inbetween. All in all, it was a great time, we haven't done this in quite some time, making memories as I get older️️

I'll have some outside pics next, stay "tuned"

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[Klasse Act]

Outside and just look at ADS Ghost after 3x's coated

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[SNP209]

I did a "trust the process" rinseless today with N914 v2 and the big gold sponge. No grit guard, no rinse bucket, just 1 bucket and 1 sponge. Used my new M22 liquid8r for drying duties (I love this towel)

This is what the sponge looked like after:



And this is what the solution looked like after I was done:


The end result:

 

[Tasmania]

My buddy Hectour and I got to detail his newly acquired 2025 Hyundai Elantra N-line this afternoon at The Bays Wheeling

Here's the products
----------------

Tires & Wheels:

-ADS Tire Cleaner
-Brake Buster @4:1 IK Foamer
-TAC System Water Flow
-All Tire & Wheel brushes
-ADS Ghost Tire Coating

Pre-wash & 2BM

-Adam's iron remover
-Labocosmetica Purifica
-Labocosmetica Semper

All LSP's

-ADS Glass coating
-ADS Phobics

With 2 of us working on the car we knocked it out in 3 hrs, funny thing is, its about how much time it takes me alone, high motor I've got I guess, although he worked on the interior with a couple of my products like DIY Detail Interior Ceramic and Bilt-Hamber Traceless glass cleaner

I applied/removed the ADS glass coating myself and the ADS Phobics was applied by me, removed by him and I applied 3x's ADS Ghost Tire Coating with proper dry time inbetween. All in all, it was a great time, we haven't done this in quite some time, making memories as I get older️️

I'll have some outside pics next, stay "tuned"

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"I live my life a quarter mile at a time"

 

[DFB]

Family drove out almost 1500 miles through the Midwest to deliver some "hand me downs" to the next generation. I couldn't let the car leave dirty. Did a full decon and played with some Undrdog products. I tend to use UD when I know this coating will never see a proper wash again. They take a beating fairly well.

The nicest part is it was pretty easy because it's the exact same Volvo my wife has. No surprises and happy in-laws.

It 100% needed a polishing but just couldn't get to it with time constraints. While not doctored, the pictures might be selective to hide swirls.

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Funny, I washed a family members Volvo XC60 yesterday as well.



Does the hood opening freak you out too?

 

[Big DaveBig Dave is verified member.]

Funny, I washed a family members Volvo XC60 yesterday as well.



Does the hood opening freak you out too?

How do short, or even normal height, people reach that?

 

[DFB]

How do short, or even normal height, people reach that?

I'm quite tall and even I have to reach up on my toes to bring it down. Being aluminium, and with quite heavily charged struts, you have to guide the hood open as it tends to want to snap up on you. It does however make working on the engine bay nice and easy, ie headroom.

 

[Karl_in_Chicago]

How do short, or even normal height, people reach that?

Hehe, needs a short hi-vis rope hanging down as a pull-rope like retracting attic stairs.

 

[Big DaveBig Dave is verified member.]

Wash day for the FJ, there a chance of rain over the next 2 days, but this was me time. I hose foamed some Reset onto it first, then gave it 2B wash with Reset, used my Reacher for the roof and windshield, Meg's Lambswool mitt for the hood, sides and rear door, finished the bullbar, black trim and wheels off with my black noodle sponge.


For drying I sheeted as much water off as possible, then moved it inside and dried the paint and glass with my Liquid8r, love these things, only had to wring it out once. Dried the wheels and trim with my old Enka-fill synthetic chamois.

Finished by putting the last of my Red Mist on the paint, it's only taken 15 years to use it up.

 

[Klasse Act]

Wash day for the FJ, there a chance of rain over the next 2 days, but this was me time. I hose foamed some Reset onto it first, then gave it 2B wash with Reset, used my Reacher for the roof and windshield, Meg's Lambswool mitt for the hood, sides and rear door, finished the bullbar, black trim and wheels off with my black noodle sponge.
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For drying I sheeted as much water off as possible, then moved it inside and dried the paint and glass with my Liquid8r, love these things, only had to wring it out once. Dried the wheels and trim with my old Enka-fill synthetic chamois.View attachment 139005
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Finished by putting the last of my Red Mist on the paint, it's only taken 15 years to use it up.

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Cool looking grit guard Dave

The new M22 Liquid8R is awesome ️️️

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[Big DaveBig Dave is verified member.]

Cool looking grit guard Dave

The new M22 Liquid8R is awesome ️️️

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My Liquid8r is the 16 x 16, I didn't even realise it was a 2 pack when I bought it, so that's a bonus, but yeah, they are awesome, so absorbent, love the size too, so manageable.

 

[Setec Astronomy]

All that blue anodized aluminum has me worried as well, figuring out the best practice to keep it clean and scratch free. I will get some after pictures posted once I decide on an interior detailer and get that vinyl sorted.

Those blue pieces on the dash and doors aren't plastic?? They look cool though. I still can't believe how big the screens are getting these days, that one is huge. I remember the first screen I saw like that, I think it was touch screen but it might have been with buttons around the edge, was at the NY Auto Show in the late 80's, in a Buick Riviera. I thought GM was going to kill everyone that bought one, taking your eyes off the road to look at a screen instead of buttons you could feel...and now every vehicle has one.

 

[chilly]

Those blue pieces on the dash and doors aren't plastic?? They look cool though. I still can't believe how big the screens are getting these days, that one is huge. I remember the first screen I saw like that, I think it was touch screen but it might have been with buttons around the edge, was at the NY Auto Show in the late 80's, in a Buick Riviera. I thought GM was going to kill everyone that bought one, taking your eyes off the road to look at a screen instead of buttons you could feel...and now every vehicle has one.

If you use the Toyota configurator tool this is what it says about that trim element, "Anodized Blue"

I assumed they meant it was aluminum but you could be right

I will go investigate later and see what it is

As far as the screens go, I am spoiled by them

Other than the huge map and navigation info almost everything you need while driving is repeated in the dash cluster via the steering wheel controls as well so you aren't looking at the screen that often

I love it for the admin stuff you can do while parked, settings, trip and mileage info, etc

I don't know, maybe I am compensating for something

I had a Lexus loaner while the car was in for that recall in May and it had the heads up display

I thought I would hate that but it was really kind of cool