What do you use to....

[Lillou]

What do you use to reach the windshield and center of the trunk on large vehicles?

I would imagine a ladder would be bad with the chance it could kick out on you and scratch the paint you just finished. Maybe a bucket or milk crate. Just trying to see if there was any way to avoid the acrobatics I use to clean the windshield, you know stand in between the open door and wedge yourself in technique.

At 6'-2" I still have a tough time reaching the center of the window of my wife's truck and mine will be the same thing

 

[raddogz]

I use the wedge yourself in between the open door trick (note: make sure if there are running boards make sure they are free of soap)

I use a step stool (little one footer) in my garage to polish, wax, etc.

 

[trlblazer3]

Step stool for me to reach roofs/windows, and my boars hair brush with a nice long extension pole and also a OXO window brush/squeegee for nice clean windows. Being only 5'6", I need anything I can to make my reach longer lol

 

[budman3]

I use a step which can be found here at Autogeek or Lowe's, HD, Camping World as well.

Folding Aluminum Platform Step,auto detailing platform,detailing step ladder,folding step

 

[makdaddy626]

Step stool for me.

 

[ScottB]

Glass Master Pro Glass and Surface Cleaner

 

[bfowkes]

I use a step which can be found here at Autogeek or Lowe's, HD, Camping World as well.

Folding Aluminum Platform Step,auto detailing platform,detailing step ladder,folding step

I have one of these stools as well and love it. But did not like it at all after I stepped up onto it when it was wet and sent myself crashing to the ground. I went to the skate shop and got some of the grip tape for skate boards and not its nice and safe, even for me.

 

[rwisejr]

I use a step which can be found here at Autogeek or Lowe's, HD, Camping World as well.

Folding Aluminum Platform Step,auto detailing platform,detailing step ladder,folding step

+1 for the scafold !!!

 

[Jimmie]

Milk Crate for now, but hope to get the platform step.

 

[scmartin23]

Glass Master Pro Glass and Surface Cleaner

:whs: Wow, I thought maybe I was crazy to buy the Glass Master Pro, being new into car detailing. I haven't had the opportunity to use it yet, but if Killewheels has one it looks as if I made a good decision.

 

[Showroom Shine]

The stands are nice. What do they cost. I'm 6'2 also and sometimes I just can't get that one spot. Sometime I stand on the tire! Works for me!

 

[SpoiledMan]

I use a step which can be found here at Autogeek or Lowe's, HD, Camping World as well.

Folding Aluminum Platform Step,auto detailing platform,detailing step ladder,folding step

I got one of those from Costco for $20

 

[Lillou]

I will take a look a Lowes this weekend to see if they have something similar.
I could see where wet feet + aluminum = pain if you aren't careful.
I also saw somewhere but I can't find it again, a step that went on the tire of the truck.

As far as the washing goes I have the boars hair brush so I was a little more concerned with the application of polish/wax/sealant type stuff.

Thanks for all the replies.