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06-05-2024, 11:00 AM
The new car did some weird opening and closing stuff when I was washing and I knew I had the fob stashed inside
Then I remembered I had programmed...
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06-05-2024, 10:54 AM
Any folding mirror cars I've ever owned it can be solved by sticking the FOB far away (hidden in my house). I still can't figure out why the wife's...
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06-05-2024, 10:52 AM
Exactly.
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06-05-2024, 10:51 AM
I know what you mean about just using the garden sprayer because sometimes it seems like the pressure washer is just churning up more suds,...
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06-05-2024, 10:47 AM
I don’t recall the soap being extraordinary at the local coin op, but damn I sure wish I knew exactly what their power washer setup is because their...
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06-05-2024, 10:37 AM
I did my best to get Dana Detailing aka DDP to take the Pepsi Challenge between my gauge and his boujee $200 paint gauge, but there was some reason...
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06-05-2024, 10:33 AM
I always used to think that those "commercial/industrial" car soaps were sooooooo powerful, and I think maybe they used to be, but I can tell you the...
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06-05-2024, 10:25 AM
Funny you ask, they kept unfolding everytime I got near them! Lol.
It’s like the car had a brain and knew there was a possibility I was about to...
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06-05-2024, 10:23 AM
If I knew someone with a "professional" PTG and I could compare multiple readings on multiple vehicles side by side just to reassure me I would...
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06-05-2024, 10:21 AM
It’s $100 at that other place online.
It’s crazy, Meguiars Hyper Wash has that same dilution and sells for $35
And slow down, you’ve still got...
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06-05-2024, 10:11 AM
If all else fails, your local gas station at night tends to be among the best places to check for swirls due to their halogen lights. If you can’t...
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06-05-2024, 10:10 AM
Their website says $75 a gallon and it says you can use as little as 1/2 oz to 3-4 gallons of water, but even at that super low dilution I doubt I...
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06-05-2024, 10:09 AM
How do you clean the mirrors on those things, when they are folded up like that? Or do they only fold when you lock the car (vs. just turning it...
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06-05-2024, 10:07 AM
I think he was mentioning that relative to my post about the car being inspected at the port, etc. Presumably it got to him in Ontario by rail or...
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06-05-2024, 10:03 AM
Your usual comprehensive review, thanks
Did the kits come with the weighted ball/filter as well?
The MTM website shows it is supposed to but...
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06-05-2024, 10:02 AM
Basic detail/1st time inside outside glorified wash on this new Mercedes Benz E350 this past weekend. Only 12,000 miles on the odometer. It’s...
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06-05-2024, 09:56 AM
Some buckets might be necessary in extreme clean up situations but for normal maintenance washes I use my foam gun and no buckets at all and couldn't...
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06-05-2024, 09:56 AM
Speaking of soap, and not sure if it’s been brought up, but has anyone used or considered “Incredible Suds”?
It’s been getting alot of hype on...
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06-05-2024, 09:49 AM
PSA in case they’re chrome plated: Just don’t don’t it!
I made the mistake of putting a ceramic product on my chrome wheels a few months ago and...
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06-05-2024, 09:40 AM
Don’t forget that a Porter Cable DA is about the least powerful polisher to use by todays standards, especially with those pads & polish.
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06-05-2024, 09:06 AM
I’m truly shocked.. So you’re using 4 Grit Guards yet you’re going straight at it 1st with wheel acid & minimal lubrication eh? 1st time I’ve heard...
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06-05-2024, 08:43 AM
Wow. Good thing you are not taxed per bucket.
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06-05-2024, 08:03 AM
*Babylon Bee submission
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06-05-2024, 07:51 AM
Swirls are generally only visible in the right lighting. And yes, one bad wash is all it takes. One dirty towel, wash media they dropped on the...
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06-05-2024, 07:29 AM
1st bucket: 1:1 wheel acid used as car wash solution, meant for cutting through the road grime
2nd bucket: 3D pink soap to neutralize
3rd...
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06-05-2024, 07:15 AM
Thanks for all the suggestions and analysis.
I used the white pad and Reflect, mild combo, because I figured a new car, the swirls would be very...
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06-05-2024, 06:27 AM
Premium Shield Elite is perfectly clear. Been using it for several years. Been using PS as a brand for over 10. Lifetime warranty and again,...
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06-05-2024, 06:13 AM
I use it. Super easy. Moderately slick. I use WetCoat as a day-forward every month or so. Combined they are a great way of keeping wheels easy to...
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06-05-2024, 04:52 AM
If you haven’t bought coating yet I’d look into Cquartz UK 3.0 really nice performance for over 2 years and was easy for my 1st coating.
I would...
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06-05-2024, 04:49 AM
I'm keen to try out Ecowash, from what I've heard it's very similar to Ech2o, which is one of my favourite products. I'm hoping it will land on the...
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