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mobby_6kl posted:Got it, thanks. Yeah it does seem gimmicky but I wanted to double check. Another question - are the synthetic clay bar substitutes any good? That looks like a good idea if they do what they're supposed to and are reusable. They should be good. I haven't actually tried one yet. The only tip I can give is to try to find any sort of review of it. Preferably one where they try to check for abrasion on the paint after use. But once my Bilt Hamber clay (amazing) runs out, I'll be looking into getting a synthetic one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=197_Hu3c22I Probably this one.
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On the black rubber trim on my roof between the a/b/c-pillars and the rest of the metal roof it looks like the rubber has oxidized due to sap or something. Same thing on my truck. Are there any products or ways to remove it? I'll post a picture later.
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May 10, 2018 16:49
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There's a multitude of "back to black" products that range from plastic conditioners to black dyed gel. The conditioner products worked ok ish for me, I've had better results using the stuff with the dye on it, like Bondo/3M back to black. I've heard good things about wipenew but haven't tried it.
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May 10, 2018 16:54
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303 Aerospace Protectant is amazing for treating and restoring rubber. Stuff like Gtechniq Trim Restorer are supposed to be great as well for plastics. I used 303 to restore my rubber floormats. Came out as new, and weren't slippery neither.
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May 10, 2018 18:09
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Washed my car this morning and man that synthetic clay was amazing. The fact I can use car wash as lube was great, and it goes so much faster I don't stop midway through cause I'm freaking out on how many hours I have left on my day off.
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May 11, 2018 23:37
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It's a long shot but if anyone happens to be in straya and finds synthetic clay let me know. Nothing came up with a google search except USA options involving $30 postage. I've gone through my old clay bars and looking for an alternative right now. Because the paint on my car is pretty thin I can't compound or machine polish it much, so I need to use a clay bar so it still looks ok with light work and sealant.
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May 12, 2018 12:23
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Fo3 posted:It's a long shot but if anyone happens to be in straya and finds synthetic clay let me know. Nothing came up with a google search except USA options involving $30 postage. I saw some at a Supercheap before I knew synthetic clays were a thing so I told my mate whose car we were about to detail not to buy it. I don’t think it was a special brand, it might have been their SCA brand.
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May 12, 2018 13:27
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Thanks, I'll check in store, but I searched their site before my post and didn't find it. If autoglym, meguires, mothers or bowdens make one they'll have it or get on in maybe, but that's the only brands they stock besides old cheap stuff under their own sca brand (I would be suprised if they have sca synth clay when they don't sell sca reg clay)
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Fo3 posted:Thanks, I'll check in store, but I searched their site before my post and didn't find it. If autoglym, meguires, mothers or bowdens make one they'll have it or get on in maybe, but that's the only brands they stock besides old cheap stuff under their own sca brand (I would be suprised if they have sca synth clay when they don't sell sca reg clay) Yeah, I can’t remember for sure what brand it was but I’m after one too now after seeing the accounts here of how well they work, so let me know if you find one!
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May 12, 2018 14:02
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Fo3 posted:It's a long shot but if anyone happens to be in straya and finds synthetic clay let me know. Nothing came up with a google search except USA options involving $30 postage. Every Supercheap or Autobarn I've ever been in have the Bowden's Own clay towels. Make sure you get the "Fine" grade. Bowden's Own definitely goes for a very 'bogan' branding aesthetic, but that is completely separate from the quality of their products, which are frankly consistently great. Other than that, Waxit sells clay towels / mitts / pads. Crescendo fucked around with this message at 17:28 on May 12, 2018 |
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 Well, it wasn't rain this time. What should I keep in my trunk for when the weather decides to have crazy winds that completely coat my car in dust? And I was so happy with how I got it looking yesterday 
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May 12, 2018 19:19
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Leal posted:
California duster? https://www.autogeek.net/caldus.html
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May 12, 2018 20:16
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amenenema posted:California duster? Well don't I just feel silly.
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Crescendo posted:Bowden's Own definitely goes for a very 'bogan' branding aesthetic .
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My lovely $20 home depot orbital buffer finally died so I sucked it up and got a 6" Griots. Now to find all the things I can waste money on to make my car shinier. 
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May 13, 2018 00:10
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amenenema posted:California duster? Only if you want swirls and scratches.
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InitialDave posted:Well, now we need to see pictures. I'm thinking a girl with still-red tattoos and borderline infected piercings, laying on the bonnet of a 3800 VY Commodore. Ahh, maybe I oversold it a little bit, but the bogan-ness is more in the name of some of their products and how they describe them, not so much the graphics. For example, their snow foam is called "Snow Job", the bug remover is called "Bugger Off", the deodorizer is called "Pong-Go", a chamois is called the "Little Ripper Chamois", a really plush buffing microfiber is called "The Drop Bear" (made of drop bear pelts), a black plastic wheel brush is called "The Little Chubby", etc. And all their bottles have a "Tested on Animals" seal of quality sticker on them -- the animals being the Toranas and SS Utes and BA Falcons of course!
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May 13, 2018 03:33
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They don't happen to also make Start Ya Bastard, do they?
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DJ Commie posted:They don't happen to also make Start Ya Bastard, do they? Nah, that's Nulon.
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Long day today. I didn’t even end up putting coatings on. Between hunting water spots and removing clear bra glue, I’m spent.  Goo Gone worked well once I let it sit on the glue for a couple minutes under a microfiber. CarPro Spotless was hit or miss. Some of the spots came up easy, mostly on the paint. Glass and trim were murder. Going to let the car sit in the garage tonight, and attack more tomorrow after work.
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May 21, 2018 02:40
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Detailing IRL is nothing like the nicely organized and clean cut videos on YouTube. It's loving hard work.
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May 21, 2018 11:32
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ratbert90 posted:Only if you want swirls and scratches. Hasn't ever been a problem on my black car? I get the fear but they're actually good.
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Crescendo posted:Ahh, maybe I oversold it a little bit, but the bogan-ness is more in the name of some of their products and how they describe them, not so much the graphics. MrOnBicycle posted:They should be good. I haven't actually tried one yet. The only tip I can give is to try to find any sort of review of it. Preferably one where they try to check for abrasion on the paint after use. But once my Bilt Hamber clay (amazing) runs out, I'll be looking into getting a synthetic one. Other than that, detailing definitely is a pain in the rear end but I did manage to get some pretty bad scratches and door dings either completely out or minimize their visibility. Although it seems that Dodo's medium cut polish can't fully take out 2000 grit scratches from wet sanding (or I'm just doing it wrong). The are still some dents left from door hits though, has anyone tried DIY paintless dent removal? Does it require special glue sticks or do the regular ones work ok? I can get the little pulling tool off ebay and already have the gun and sticks.
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Digital_Jesus posted:My lovely $20 home depot orbital buffer finally died so I sucked it up and got a 6" Griots. Now to find all the things I can waste money on to make my car shinier. So while lovely, how well did it work out? Did it help somewhat with cleaning up spirals? My brother keeps insisting he has a good orbital but he just needs to get it from his mom and its taken a long time, so I figure I can throw 20 bucks at a burner orbital to start learning how to buff and polish until I can get a free, proper orbital..
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Leal posted:So while lovely, how well did it work out? Did it help somewhat with cleaning up spirals? My brother keeps insisting he has a good orbital but he just needs to get it from his mom and its taken a long time, so I figure I can throw 20 bucks at a burner orbital to start learning how to buff and polish until I can get a free, proper orbital.. Cheap orbitals work, but one of the problems is usually their pad compounds that can be pretty crappy, in general, but still viable depending on the products you use them with.
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Leal posted:So while lovely, how well did it work out? Did it help somewhat with cleaning up spirals? My brother keeps insisting he has a good orbital but he just needs to get it from his mom and its taken a long time, so I figure I can throw 20 bucks at a burner orbital to start learning how to buff and polish until I can get a free, proper orbital.. It was good for buffing off wax. Bout it. Just spend the $$$ for a good orbital.
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The Rag Company held another event today at the shop. I’m going to need to stop going, it’s getting expensive. Really cool to meet with Dylan and learn about what goes into their DA’s and everything else they are coming out with.
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Is something like this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...CNJLYWMEIITSA7W going to give me better results than using two buckets by hand?
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I got my Ammo Hydrate, but the sprayer is messed up which makes it a pain to use (have to unscrew the sprayer and just dump some onto a cloth). Seemed like it may help in drying the car off, but I'm not sure it's worth $25.
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I supported Larry with his Black Friday sale since I’ve learned so much from his videos. While everything I got is great, the cost/value for some stuff is too high for me to reorder. I’m sure if you emailed him about the sprayer he’d get you a replacement quick.
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Residency Evil posted:Is something like this: The foam sprayers don't replace the two bucket method, you use them in addition or at the same time as the two buckets. At least that's the way I've been doing it forever. Spray with foam first then let it sit for a few minutes while I fill up my buckets with soap/water. While it's sitting there soaking it starts getting all the dirt/grime/bird poop/etc loose and lifted up off the surface. That way when you come through with your soapy wash mitt ideally you're just wiping everything right off instead of rubbing it around grinding it into your paint. At least that's what I've been told. In all actuality I mostly do it because it looks cool and smells good when you spray that foam all over everything.
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100% Dundee posted:The foam sprayers don't replace the two bucket method, you use them in addition or at the same time as the two buckets. At least that's the way I've been doing it forever. Spray with foam first then let it sit for a few minutes while I fill up my buckets with soap/water. While it's sitting there soaking it starts getting all the dirt/grime/bird poop/etc loose and lifted up off the surface. That way when you come through with your soapy wash mitt ideally you're just wiping everything right off instead of rubbing it around grinding it into your paint. Are the garden hose versions worth getting at all, or do I need a pressure washer?
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Residency Evil posted:Are the garden hose versions worth getting at all, or do I need a pressure washer? I've got a Chemical Guys foam sprayer and it works great with a garden hose.
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I'm using a foam sprayer with a garden hose instead of a soap bucket. Very convenient and gets the soap distributed evenly.
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Seminal Flu posted:I've got a Chemical Guys foam sprayer and it works great with a garden hose. this one looks to be the same design as the Gilmour one posted a few posts up, same price on amazon too for either one.
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What's a good headlight polish kit to use these days? I've used the 3M one that attaches to a drill before, and quite liked it but can't remember exactly what it was called - plus it's no longer on the shelf at the store. My preference is for a kit that attaches to my drill as I'm lazy.
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I used a clay towel on an old (1990) white car, and the towel came away white. Does that mean it has single stage paint?
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Grakkus posted:I used a clay towel on an old (1990) white car, and the towel came away white. Does that mean it has single stage paint? Ayup.
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I'm practicing on my old 2005 ford falcon ute because it's a basket-case anyway. I've already had to respray the roof, drivers door and front guard due to a factory paint error where it doesn't bond with the primer and is likely to peel off. I didn't have enough time or paint to paint the bonnet, but I may do it one day, but anyway for now I'm just practicing on it with a grinder style non orbital/non random buffer and cheap wool and foam pads. Meguires ultimate compound, polish and quick detailing wax. Before- after a wash and clay bar   After compound, polish and wax  It was hard to show faults in daylight so I went out at night with a flash   I guess the big mark of clear coat failure can't be helped, as well as the paint failing(E: though I think the specks of fail in the last photo was made worse during compounding with the buffer), But is there anything I can do about the spots in the problem area? I'm guessing they are clear coat fail too because 2 attempts with ultimate compound didn't fix anything. So much orange peel though maybe it's worth wetsanding and going over and over again next time I'm bored. It's just practice for good cars anyway. Fo3 fucked around with this message at 14:44 on Jun 24, 2018 |
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We have a bunch of cherry trees in the parking lot at my work and my car gets a good coating of sap while parked. Is there any treatment that can mitigate this somewhat? Like with ceramic coating, would I be able to just spray it off with a hose?
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