1997 Toyota T100 Oxidation Removal
Show N' ShineDiscuss 1997 Toyota T100 Oxidation Removal in the Auto Detailing Forums forums; Been a little lazy lately. I've got a rack of pads that need cleaning.
Thing is, pads are formulated ...
Been a little lazy lately. I've got a rack of pads that need cleaning.
Thing is, pads are formulated into the pricing of all my correction work.
I always use new pads on these finicky Md. customers. But since they know that they're paying for them, it's easier on the wallet to bust out new pads.
That wouldn't fly around here. I couldn't jack up my prices by 10% per detail just because I needed to use two or three new pads on every detail. At ten to twelve bucks apiece they are just too spendy to throw away after one use. I can get an awful lot of cars out of one pad, and if they are cleaned properly then it is like using a new pad every time I use it. You may be using cheaper pads and that would make it easier to throw away, but I don't like the idea of adding a couple thousand dollars a year to my supply budget just so I can use a fresh pad for every detail.
You should get yourself a Pad Washer. I'll bet you'd find it less of a pain to clean your pads if it was easier to do. My pad expenses went down dramatically the first year I started using one of these things. Especially on years where it seems like every other car was a monstrosity like this truck.
That wouldn't fly around here. I couldn't jack up my prices by 10% per detail just because I needed to use two or three new pads on every detail. At ten to twelve bucks apiece they are just too spendy to throw away after one use. It didn't at first, but some people really value their cars and are willing to pay the extra expense because they don't know squat...but they want the same results of the reference source. That car was an older, but cherished vehicle - like mine. It's all in the marketing. I rarely get two bills for correction...most simply want one step in/out @$129.99
I can get an awful lot of cars out of one pad, and if they are cleaned properly then it is like using a new pad every time I use it. You may be using cheaper pads and that would make it easier to throw away, but I don't like the idea of adding a couple thousand dollars a year to my supply budget just so I can use a fresh pad for every detail. I use LC 5.5's that I buy on special only. OPT MF's are $10 a pop. They will get cleaned and reused, of course. The only pads that don't get a chemical cleaning are my aluminum polishing MF pads and wheels.
You should get yourself a Pad Washer. I'll bet you'd find it less of a pain to clean your pads if it was easier to do. My pad expenses went down dramatically the first year I started using one of these things. Especially on years where it seems like every other car was a monstrosity like this truck.
I agree. I don't spend a lot on product. But tools are another story. I really need to get a decent camera first.
I used Eagle One products for the wheels and tires. I have used some great tire shine products in the past, but Eagle One can compete with any of them, IMHO. Once you find a tire shine that lasts for two weeks without turning brown or slinging all over the place, then I say you should stick with it.
Yup. Like I said, if you can find a tire shine that lasts a couple weeks with no browning and no sling, then stick with it. In all honesty, as long as you apply tire shine to dry tires then most of them won't sling. Even EO1 Wet will sling if you apply it to wet tires. But the fact it lasts so long and is easy to come by is what keeps me coming back to it.
Thanks, guys. I can't take too much credit though. Oxidation on single stage paint is pretty easy to clean off. It takes time, but it could be done blindfolded after you have done it a couple times.
It takes time, but it could be done blindfolded after you have done it a couple times.
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