What did you do today, in regards to detailing?

**DFB** · 10-22-2019, 01:45 AM

After driving the Falcon more than I had intended over the last couple of days, and having to drive through clouds of dust and dry grass caused by the local council mowing squad (

), a wash was in order. Two bucket wash, dried with a blower and microfibre drying towel with Megs Last touch QD.

That grill mesh is a challenge when it comes to drying.

Then gave the Mustang it's weekly clean, those wheels are a PITA!

**Bruno Soares** · 10-22-2019, 06:20 AM

Originally Posted by Misterpaul

My lovely wife picked up the winter tires for the SS from Discount Tire this afternoon. Too soon to put them on the SS but the wheels will get cleaned and coated with GTecniq C5 in the next few days plus McKee’s Tire Coating on the Dunlops.

Careful with the tire coating, it seems to produce bad results when applied to new tires. They recommend waiting several weeks with frequent deep cleaning before coating the tires.

**Misterpaul** · 10-22-2019, 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by BSoares

Careful with the tire coating, it seems to produce bad results when applied to new tires. They recommend waiting several weeks with frequent deep cleaning before coating the tires.

I’m ok as the tires are going on three years old. My wife’s new Michelins went through a few months of just cleaning before I even attempted applying the shiny junk to them, been there done that.

**Bruno Soares** · 10-22-2019, 08:47 PM

Originally Posted by Misterpaul

I’m ok as the tires are going on three years old. My wife’s new Michelins went through a few months of just cleaning before I even attempted applying the shiny junk to them, been there done that.

I thought the winter tires she got were the ones you wanted to coat

**Jayfro** · 10-22-2019, 08:56 PM

I think I'm getting a hang of this RW thingy! Tonight RW with Pinnacle RW using multiple mf towels (not 100% comfortable with the BRS on my car yet) since we had thunderstorms roll through Monday morning and couldn't take seeing the car "dirty"! The one thing I can't do in the garage is hit the wheels and tires...but that's ok since I plan on applying optimum tire coat this weekend.

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**Rrthomas78** · 10-22-2019, 08:59 PM

Originally Posted by fly07sti

A friend of my brother’s wanted to dress up his b pillars.

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Nice job is that vynil I've always wanted to try that

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**fly07sti** · 10-22-2019, 11:01 PM

Originally Posted by Rrthomas78

Nice job is that vynil I've always wanted to try that

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It is. He ordered what he wanted and I installed it for him. It’s pretty damn easy as long as you don’t rush it.

**DFB** · 10-24-2019, 01:59 AM

Restocked a couple of items that I use regularly. Ready for my next detailing session

**SWETM** · 10-24-2019, 09:11 AM

Man the weather here in Sweden at the moment don't work for me LOL. Today was to no rain but still over 90% humidity. Polishes don't work that well during these conditions for me. Do anyone have any suggestions on a polish line that works in high humidity?

But the weather was better than it looked to be and even the sun was out of the clouds. Since not preped for doing at least a couple of panels done. I was a bit late to get out and starting. Did a waterless wash with EcH2O on the hood and top of the front fenders. Clayed with Bilt Hamber Soft Clay Bar and Dodo Juice Born Slippy Clay Lube.

And while I was wiping off the clay lube with a damped mf towel with EcH2O. I feeling the air basicly getting a high humidity. And I'm not kidding it got totaly grey in the sky and the paint got some dew on it in 5 minutes. This happened at 3pm. Did a test spot with the 21mm longthrow polisher with an Uro-Fiber 50/50 pad and Scholl S20 Black SS. 3 passes and yeah it started to dust on the last pass. Looking like I almost got there after useing a panel prep wipe product. Maybe a notch higher cut compound will be perfect. But that will be for another day.

Ooh and we can get the first snow here in the southern of Sweden already the night between thursday and friday next week. So will see if I need to be preping the winter wheels too next week. Or if it's just melts away directly after the snow has fallen.

/ Tony

**DMiglio** · 10-24-2019, 01:23 PM

Tony, best of luck getting the car prepped and good to go before winter! Unfortunately I can’t help you with the polishes and humidity issue, but I’ve always heard great things about Scholls polishes.

Hopefully the thread bump gets some people to chime in and help you!