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Just a heads up, there is a 20% off coupon, eligible on a bunch of Chem Guys stuff at Amazon today. https://www.amazon.com/gp/coupon/20-off-select-products/A3LTIDD68CLMGB/
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toplitzin posted:Just a heads up, there is a 20% off coupon, eligible on a bunch of Chem Guys stuff at Amazon today. It's not in the 20%, but on the BMW I got a couple weeks ago, it had some marks that I wasn't getting out properly with Meguiars Ultimate Compound. I switched to this Chemical Guys Pro Polish and it did a fantastic job, of both correction and polish. I recommend it.
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now they went and said 20% off your entire order today. Enjoy 20% off your entire purchase with code FBFAN20. Through their own storefront.
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Jun 28, 2018 21:43
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Thanks, I just ordered some air freshener. If anyone is looking for some premium microfiber towels at a steal, check out The Rag Company’s clearance section. I just picked up some Eagle Edgeless 480 gsm towels 4 for $20. They also have some drying towels on clearance too. Free shipping over $50. https://www.theragcompany.com/clearance-16-x-24-eagle-edgeless-blue-microfiber-towel-4-pack/
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Jun 28, 2018 22:19
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Stripper Scent is the best scent (re: Chemical Guys)
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Jun 29, 2018 02:23
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MomJeans420 posted:Stripper Scent is the best scent (re: Chemical Guys) Does it come with booty glitter to help my car shine?
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Jun 29, 2018 02:24
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MomJeans420 posted:Stripper Scent is the best scent (re: Chemical Guys) Preach. I finally got a bottle and I love it to bits.
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Jun 29, 2018 02:37
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Dang, I went with JDM squash. Wasn’t sure what strippers would smell like other than desperation and cigarettes.
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Jun 29, 2018 02:50
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It smells like vanilla and spices and is generally just a warm sweet smell. If you have a Chem Guys detail garage local I'd suggest checking it out or ordering a cheap 4oz bottle for like $5.
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Jun 29, 2018 03:06
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Thanks for the coupon! Grabbed some grape scented wash and Diablo wheel stuff.
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Jun 29, 2018 17:38
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The chemical guys honeydew wash is my favorite. It's super foamy out of a foam cannon, super slick, smells incredible and has some kind of light gloss enhancing properties(many of their soaps do) so it looks great after just a wash. If you're doing a full detail and want to strip sealant/wax you'll need something stronger but it's perfect for standard maintenance washes.
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Ive been using chemical guys products for a long time, but my last batch of hex logic pads really were disappointing. For some reason they just don't cut like they did before, looks like the third different bad shape in as many orders as well.
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Probably asked and answered a number of times but do you guys have a preferred spray/method for dealing with bird poo poo? There's no escaping it in my neighbourhood so ideally I'd like to be able to just spray n wipe something. I'm not super anal about preserving my paint (it's a Civic that'll probably get traded in after a few years) but I like to keep it looking clean. Also any preferred bug gut sprays? I'm driving in the country a lot this summer and my windshield and front bumper are getting ravaged.
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Jul 18, 2018 23:23
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prom candy posted:Probably asked and answered a number of times but do you guys have a preferred spray/method for dealing with bird poo poo? 2. Place a towel over the bird poo poo 3. Pour water over towel, soaking it 4. Let sit for 3-5 minutes 5. Remove towel, anything remaining on paint should wipe up easily The hot water softens it so you don't have to scrub and risk scratching. The towel holds the water in place.
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Jul 18, 2018 23:37
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Oh nice, thanks! Hot like steaming or hot like warm?
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Jul 18, 2018 23:53
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IME you don't even need hot/warm. Room temperature water works for me. I keep a hand held pressure sprayer in the trunk with ONR (wash dilution) in it. Sometimes I can get away with just spraying it and it'll come off if you get it early enough.
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prom candy posted:Oh nice, thanks! Hot like steaming or hot like warm?
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I picked up a couple of bottles of the Meguiars Wash Plus since I saw it discussed here but my car is ceramic coated- should I avoid using it since it has a slight abrasive/polish?
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My Meguiar's 105 and 205 are from 2010 - still good, or should I just buy fresh ones? *edit* Is there a better option than these for polishing a black car with pretty heavy swirl marks? I'm not sure what the new hot polish is now.
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MomJeans420 posted:My Meguiar's 105 and 205 are from 2010 - still good, or should I just buy fresh ones? Meguiars Ultimate Compound and if you need something a bit more aggressive Chemical Guys Pro Polish have been my go-tos for a few years.
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Meguiar's Ultimate Compound is magic considering it's something you can but on the shelf at Halfords etc.
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InitialDave posted:Meguiar's Ultimate Compound is magic considering it's something you can but on the shelf at Halfords etc. Agreed. Love this stuff. Very good and idiot proof.
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Is Ultimate Compound the one that's supposed to go from more abrasive to less abrasive as you use it, so you don't need a finishing polish?
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Hey detailing thread, I’m having some issues with the paint on my new Cayman. Where I park during the day has a maple tree near by and those little helicopter seed pods fall into the car. It then rains, so they get wet on the car, then it dries and they blow away, but it leaves behind a mess on the paint that I can’t clean off with usual means (soap and microfiber towel). I’m having a detailer take a look at it tomorrow, but if this is typical for Porsche paint I don’t know if I can keep this car. The paint literally looks destroyed already. It looks like this everywhere:   It doesn’t just leave spots in the shape of the leafs, it leaves a trail where whatever is in the lead dissolves into the water. Does this look like a defect with the clear coat? Or do I just need a good coat of wax? Will this require polishing into the clear coat to fix?
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Aug 9, 2018 23:29
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How old is the car? What part of the car are you showing? Is that paint peeling off of window trim? It's definitely strange to see marks like that on a clearcoat car. If it's a respray, it looks like a 1-stage paint, which can definitely stain like that, but can be buffed out and coated to resist it.
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Seminal Flu posted:How old is the car? What part of the car are you showing? Is that paint peeling off of window trim? The car was manufactured about 140 days ago. Bought new from a Porsche dealer. That’s the rear quarter panel arch over the wheels. Here’s a few more pics:   The rust looking stuff is the residue from some plant debris that fell with the leaves.
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When you say soap and a microfibre, are you using car washing stuff, or normal dishwashing detergent? Has the car been detailed or treated with anything prior to this point? Does this happen if parked elsewhere?
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Jealous Cow posted:The car was manufactured about 140 days ago. Bought new from a Porsche dealer. That’s the rear quarter panel arch over the wheels. Gotcha. The trunk pictures help. I have seen that before and it should come off with a buffing, but that paint hasn't fully cured yet. I'd get it detailed and get a good ceramic coating on ASAP. That'll make maintenance more of a regular wash-and-rinse affair.
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InitialDave posted:When you say soap and a microfibre, are you using car washing stuff, or normal dishwashing detergent? Dawn. I’ve had the car for a week, and this is from it raining on the tree debris once. It’s normally garaged. Seminal Flu posted:Gotcha. The trunk pictures help. I have seen that before and it should come off with a buffing, but that paint hasn't fully cured yet. I'd get it detailed and get a good ceramic coating on ASAP. That'll make maintenance more of a regular wash-and-rinse affair. Thanks. The guy coming out offers that service so I’ll have it done tomorrow. I hope it all comes out easily. It’s pretty frustrating for a brand new very expensive car to be done in my some leaves.
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Jealous Cow posted:Dawn. Is that dish washing soap? If so you really don't want to be using that.
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dissss posted:Is that dish washing soap? If so you really don't want to be using that. ratbert90 posted:
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Jealous Cow posted:Dawn. Yikes, don't do this on your new porch. Dawn strips wax right off. Spring for some parts store car soap at minimum and get some wax back on it or ceramic coat it like meat man said. Edit: OP probably says that because as part of detailing (this is the detailing thread after all  )-polishing, clay barring, etc., you need to strip the wax off first. It isn't your every week use wash though.
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dissss posted:Is that dish washing soap? If so you really don't want to be using that. Nothing wrong with using dawn to strip off all old wax/coatings before you do a fresh coat of wax/sealant.
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dissss posted:Is that dish washing soap? If so you really don't want to be using that. For regular maintenance, I agree. For stripping off wax prior to detailing, it's absolutely a good choice. Edit : beaten like a dead horse Goober Peas fucked around with this message at 01:14 on Aug 10, 2018 |
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So about a week ago I used some dawn on the deck lid to clean some bird poo poo off. Could all this be a result of taking all the wax off the deck lid and quarter panels?
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Jealous Cow posted:So about a week ago I used some dawn on the deck lid to clean some bird poo poo off. Could all this be a result of taking all the wax off the deck lid and quarter panels? Possibly. It could be residual soap showing, too. Either way, let the detailer look at it tomorrow and you'll be sorted.
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Seminal Flu posted:Possibly. It could be residual soap showing, too. Either way, let the detailer look at it tomorrow and you'll be sorted. This is the best answer. I'd go hands off until he/she can assess and get it squared away. Once it's sorted, I'd not only look into a ceramic coating and some plain old car wash solution, but also for a better place to park (if possible).
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Goober Peas posted:This is the best answer. I'd go hands off until he/she can assess and get it squared away. Once it's sorted, I'd not only look into a ceramic coating and some plain old car wash solution, but also for a better place to park (if possible). I have a garage but it’s been parked outside for a week or so while the plaster ceiling is redone. (It’s a 100 year old carriage house)
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well it might have stripped the wax off if there was any on there in the first place...did you wax it? go buy the meguire's gold bottle from costco, that stuff works well for how cheap it is
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Even though the op is old, dawn is still my go to for stripping old wax. I should update the op next week when I have time with new and cool stuff.
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