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TopherCStone posted:What's the best approach for wood trim? As far as I know it's coated in a thick layer of poly finish, so any decent product for interior plastics should work? Maybe I should polish and wax it.
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InitialDave posted:If it's a modern car, I'd say treat it as you would plastic. If it's very old or very high-end and is actual wood, you might need a more specialised approach. It's modern, wood veneer with thick glossy coating. Is there any way to make it fingerprint resistant? Honestly, I'd like it to have more of a satin sheen than a gloss but I think that would involve stripping it and refinishing.
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Someone please educate me on clear bras. I didnt get one on my Focus ST when I bought it and within a few months i really really wish I had. Now I'm trading the Focus on a new Mustang GT and don't want to repeat that mistake.
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Not really much to say. I paid under $1500 to a full front clear bra on my challenger using the self healing film. This covers the hood, front wings, mirrors and I also got the edges of the doors done. This is the stuff that was used http://www.xpel.com/xpel-ultimate-paint-protection-film/
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Are some films better than others? How invisible are they?
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My car is red and you can see the edge if you look and you have to get into the seam to clean it otherwise it is not super obvious. As for the types of film available I think it just comes down to what the company doing it uses tbh. Most will be using the self repairing stuff.
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TopherCStone posted:It's modern, wood veneer with thick glossy coating. Is there any way to make it fingerprint resistant? Honestly, I'd like it to have more of a satin sheen than a gloss but I think that would involve stripping it and refinishing. Remove the trim, lightly sand it, apply satin urethane wood sealant.
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Question for you ozone generator owners: I have a couple recliners that have been stored in a basement for several years. Now that I have a spot for them I got them out but they have a slight "musty" smell that no amount of febreze seems to remove. If I bought an ozone generator and locked them in a small bedroom with it running while I'm at work (I live alone with no pets) would that take care of it?
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LordOfThePants posted:Question for you ozone generator owners: The subaru I posted pictures of earlier in this thread smelled so bad that upon the first time smelling it I dry heaved and my son puked. 2 hours with a ozone generator (2 one hour sessions) completely removed any trace of smell before any cleaning was actually done. Your musty smell recliners are NOTHING to the all mighty power of Ozone.
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fps_bill posted:Are some films better than others? How invisible are they? Yes, absolutely. Visibility is dependent on a number of factors including quality of the film, age of the film, the skill of the installed and the body lines of the car. Oh, and how dirty it may be at a given time (since dirt can sometimes get built up at edges).
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Looking for some pointers on wash/shampoo for matte finishes. I have a Challenger Hellcat with the satin/matte black hood option. So far, I have used Chemical Guy's Meticulous Matte wash in my foam cannon and buckets. I am wondering if anyone knows if Meguiar's Gold Class would be fine to use or if it has a bunch of glossing agents and/or wax that will change the satin look of my hood. Perhaps Meguiar's Deep Crystal cheap stuff is a better option? I'm just getting into this detailing stuff so any thoughts you have are helpful. This is also a lease so everyone is telling me to just take it through the car wash but I'd rather keep it looking nice.
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Anyone have tips for getting oil-based stains out of a light greyish taupe seats? I had salad dressing in my lunch bag that spilled and didn't realize it all day and my passenger seat is nice and stained. It's a lease too, so I'd like to get it gone (or severely reduced) before they ding me for "excessive wear and tear". Suggestions?
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beep-beep car is go posted:Anyone have tips for getting oil-based stains out of a light greyish taupe seats? I had salad dressing in my lunch bag that spilled and didn't realize it all day and my passenger seat is nice and stained. It's a lease too, so I'd like to get it gone (or severely reduced) before they ding me for "excessive wear and tear". Suggestions? A degreaser and steam. First though, I'd try Spot Shot, it worked wonders on my Jetta's notoriously hard to clean tan fabric.
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Seminal Flu posted:A degreaser and steam. First though, I'd try Spot Shot, it worked wonders on my Jetta's notoriously hard to clean tan fabric. Seconding both recommendations here. Spot shot has worked great, and my steamer has worked magic.
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Seminal Flu posted:A degreaser and steam. First though, I'd try Spot Shot, it worked wonders on my Jetta's notoriously hard to clean tan fabric. Spot Shot has a fantastic aerosol option now that helps clean cat vomit out of my carpets way nicer than the old spray bottle used to.
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jfreder posted:Looking for some pointers on wash/shampoo for matte finishes. I have a Challenger Hellcat with the satin/matte black hood option. So far, I have used Chemical Guy's Meticulous Matte wash in my foam cannon and buckets. I am wondering if anyone knows if Meguiar's Gold Class would be fine to use or if it has a bunch of glossing agents and/or wax that will change the satin look of my hood. Perhaps Meguiar's Deep Crystal cheap stuff is a better option? I'd stick with that CG matte soap, or look at one of their other soaps myself. Nothing against Meguairs, but CG's Honeydew snow foam is the best soap I've ever used in all of my years of washing cars.
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Seminal Flu posted:A degreaser and steam. First though, I'd try Spot Shot, it worked wonders on my Jetta's notoriously hard to clean tan fabric. I'll give Spot Shot a go, thanks!
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Seminal Flu posted:A degreaser and steam. First though, I'd try Spot Shot, it worked wonders on my Jetta's notoriously hard to clean tan fabric. Just reporting in that Spot Shot seems like it's friggin magic. The stain isn't gone, but you have to know it was there to see it. It's exactly what I was hoping for, plus is smells nice! $3,99 a can for the aerosol at Target.
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beep-beep car is go posted:Just reporting in that Spot Shot seems like it's friggin magic. The stain isn't gone, but you have to know it was there to see it. It's exactly what I was hoping for, plus is smells nice! $3,99 a can for the aerosol at Target. also another thing to try is Folex. That poo poo is MAGIC.
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Can anyone tell me about waterless wash products, are they any good? I'm looking at Meguiar's Ultimate Waterless Wash spray that is wiped away with microfiber towels. I live in the city and am renting a garage with no water access. If I can get away with using a waterless wash inbetween taking it to a detailer that would be awesome. I'm worried if it'll damage or scratch the paint or sealant though. Obviously it could only be used if there is no heavy dirt buildup on the car.
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Popete posted:Can anyone tell me about waterless wash products, are they any good? I'm looking at Meguiar's Ultimate Waterless Wash spray that is wiped away with microfiber towels. I live in the city and am renting a garage with no water access. If I can get away with using a waterless wash inbetween taking it to a detailer that would be awesome. I'm worried if it'll damage or scratch the paint or sealant though. Obviously it could only be used if there is no heavy dirt buildup on the car. Yes, they are good. After spending way too much time reading reviews and tests I found that they are safe. The only "bad" thing about the UWW spray is that it's pretty expensive to use. I'd look into the gallon sized D115 from Meguiar's. Since I like to choose what wax I put on, opted for the now out of production D114 because it doesn't leave any wax. Here's some dude testing (and going above and beyond doing so) D115, UWW and some other products. On a dirty black car.
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Anyone have any advice on dyeing some interior fabric trim in my E34? I don't particularly know what it's made of, but I think its some sort of synthetic fiber. I have a few spare interior trim panels from another car that I want to try turning black, but between powdered, liquid, and sprayed dyes, I'm not sure what might work the best. I do remember a buddy in high school dyeing some carpet with some spray dye and it looked pretty good, but left it feeling harder and rough, and I'd like to avoid that.
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Well, I'm going to try to be a Porter Cable traitor. Mine is almost 20 years old, needs another backing plate and a power cord, and I've been limping it along. I wasn't planning on replacing it, but Amazon has a Torq kit on sale for $100 after the $60 coupon. For that price, that includes some of the Chemical Guys great hex pads, it's worth a shot. Does anyone have any experience with Torq? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BKT63XM
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Seminal Flu posted:Well, I'm going to try to be a Porter Cable traitor. Mine is almost 20 years old, needs another backing plate and a power cord, and I've been limping it along. I wasn't planning on replacing it, but Amazon has a Torq kit on sale for $100 after the $60 coupon. For that price, that includes some of the Chemical Guys great hex pads, it's worth a shot. Does anyone have any experience with Torq? poo poo, I might have to finally jump on an orbital buffer. Seems like a pretty good deal.
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What's the best way to get rid of water spots on my windshield? After that, how do I make sure my windshield cleaner doesn't leave streaks? I'm using Invisible Glass and I feel like I'm doing it all wrong.
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oh god, I bought a dark colored car and it's spring in Atlanta what the gently caress have I done
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Residency Evil posted:What's the best way to get rid of water spots on my windshield? After that, how do I make sure my windshield cleaner doesn't leave streaks? I'm using Invisible Glass and I feel like I'm doing it all wrong. I bought this stuff last year and it worked great.
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Residency Evil posted:What's the best way to get rid of water spots on my windshield? After that, how do I make sure my windshield cleaner doesn't leave streaks? I'm using Invisible Glass and I feel like I'm doing it all wrong. Water spots as in "I didn't dry it fast enough and there are spots," or "I've let it sit outside in the Summer in the Southern US and there are etches spots"? I had the etching issue and nothing I had touched it. I tried http://www.autogeek.net/dp515.html and it worked great. Went from perma-spotted glass to dead-clear. meatpimp fucked around with this message at 23:10 on Mar 25, 2017 |
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two_beer_bishes posted:I bought this stuff last year and it worked great. Seminal Flu posted:Water spots as in "I didn't dry it fast enough and there are spots," or "I've let it sit outside in the Summer in the Southern US and there are etches spots"? Not sure?  I garage my car and after I wash it I notice water spots in parts of the windshield. Thanks for the suggestions though!
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Stoner also makes a hard water spot remover. I nabbed 2 tubes of it when it was going on clearance, but I'm iffy on using it due to tint since it feels like an incredibly fine abrasive.
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Lowclock posted:Anyone have any advice on dyeing some interior fabric trim in my E34? I don't particularly know what it's made of, but I think its some sort of synthetic fiber. I have a few spare interior trim panels from another car that I want to try turning black, but between powdered, liquid, and sprayed dyes, I'm not sure what might work the best. I do remember a buddy in high school dyeing some carpet with some spray dye and it looked pretty good, but left it feeling harder and rough, and I'd like to avoid that. I've been meaning to respond to this... While I've never died car interior fabric, I have used RIT fabric dye (black) on a few non car items in the past such as a couch slip cover. It works ok as long as you've got all fibers that can absorb it, but anything synthetic like plastic thread won't take the dye and may show it. It can be messy too so you'd want to remove the panel from the car so you can dye and rinse it... And even then you could risk collateral damage of the rest of the panel if it's able to absorb any of the dye. Good luck, if you do it definitely post pics to the rest of us know it works or take caution from your experimentation 
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Mat_Drinks posted:I've been meaning to respond to this... While I've never died car interior fabric, I have used RIT fabric dye (black) on a few non car items in the past such as a couch slip cover. It works ok as long as you've got all fibers that can absorb it, but anything synthetic like plastic thread won't take the dye and may show it. It can be messy too so you'd want to remove the panel from the car so you can dye and rinse it... And even then you could risk collateral damage of the rest of the panel if it's able to absorb any of the dye. Good luck, if you do it definitely post pics to the rest of us know it works or take caution from your experimentation
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Cop Porn Popper posted:Stoner also makes a hard water spot remover. I nabbed 2 tubes of it when it was going on clearance, but I'm iffy on using it due to tint since it feels like an incredibly fine abrasive. Tint is on the inside of the window, generally.
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I know, but literally everything else on this car has been done in the stupidest way possible, so I'm making no assumptions. I've just been too lazy to actually check and then do the work.
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Ok guys my mustang just got repainted and I gotta wait 30 days to get the front end wrapped. The little care sheet the body shop have me said no waxing for 30 days, no bird poop blah blah blah. Can I use quick detailer to remove bird poo? Or do I have to take it through the touchless carwash everyday?
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fps_bill posted:Ok guys my mustang just got repainted and I gotta wait 30 days to get the front end wrapped. The little care sheet the body shop have me said no waxing for 30 days, no bird poop blah blah blah. I've read arguments back and forth about the no wax thing, but I would use ONR diluted as a QD since ONR is supposed to be body shop safe.
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I agree, when my truck got painted I would soak the bird poo poo with QD then wipe away in one smooth motion with a $5 towel.
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What ratio would you dilute ONR with distilled water. 50/50?
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fps_bill posted:What ratio would you dilute ONR with distilled water. 50/50? You're overthinking it. Bird poo poo on fresh paint is going to be doing more damage by sitting on there than any liquid you're going to use to remove it. Get it super wet, wipe it off.
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fps_bill posted:What ratio would you dilute ONR with distilled water. 50/50? ONR Dilutions Rinseless Wash - 1:256 - 1 oz ONR to 2 gallons water Clay Lubricant - 1:64 - 2 oz ONR to 1 gallon water Quick Detailer - 1:16 - 8 oz ONR to 1 gallon water IIRC, OPT took the QD dilution off the label because they replaced it with another product - Optimum Instant Detailer. Seminal Flu posted:You're overthinking it. Bird poo poo on fresh paint is going to be doing more damage by sitting on there than any liquid you're going to use to remove it. Get it super wet, wipe it off. I don't disagree with this either. Even using plain water and putting fine scratches in the paint is going to be better than letting bird poo poo sit on the fresh paint. If you just get one of those blue shop paper towels and soak it and let it sit for a minute or two usually the bird poo poo softens up enough so that it can simply be rinsed off.
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