What did you do today, in regards to detailing?

**Coatingsarecrack** · 03-21-2021, 12:43 AM

Originally Posted by Klasse Act

Got the ES cleaned up from a weeks worth of driving, rain AND snow this past week

What did you do today, in regards to detailing?

Started out with Brake Buster for the tires and wheels, left over CG's wheel cleaner for the wheel wells and various brushes. Next up was the car itself and grabbed 4 ounces of Griot's Garage Brillant Shine rinseless wash, my bucket,1000 ML Kwazzer and 5 mg towels and got after it! Gave the engine bay a wipedown with some of the left over solution and knocked out the jams. Next was the drivers side WeatherTech floorliner and some Alien Kleen, I had it in my trunk so I just grabbed it. Sprayed down the WeatherTech floorliner, let it dwell and wiped with a mf towel and rinsed, put in the 55 degree sun to dry and all done, looks perfect! Next were the rims and Griot's Garage Ceramic Speed Shine to take care of some water spots from not getting to them quick enough, no problem as they came out nice...real nice

Finished up by dressing the tires with a single application of Auto Glym tyre gel, love this stuff and can't wait to try it on non-absorbing winter tires...about a week or two till the swap out there!

Now it's all clean for the first Cars and Coffee of 2021

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Did you use your he Griots rinseless to clean the wheels?

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**Klasse Act** · 03-21-2021, 06:44 AM

Originally Posted by Coatingsarecrack

Did you use your he Griots rinseless to clean the wheels?

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No, I used Brake Buster for that

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**derek0609** · 03-21-2021, 06:49 AM

Originally Posted by Klasse Act

I noticed some marks in the p/s quarter panel from rubbing up against the huge snow hill at the end of our drive, couldn't avoid it and decided to hand polish it out...no problem. I then added some protection on the polished area...then, well...did the whole car. The product I used was Turtle Wax Hybrid Solution Pro Graphene Flex Wax. Now I applied the 75th anniversary TW last weekend and it wasn't 60 today...almost though and this stuff was a little hard to remove. I used 1 towel to remove the majority of the product and a 2nd towel for the final buff. Thing is, after the final buff I could "kinda" see it on the paint, took my finger and could make a squiggly mark. When I was all done I did a 3rd wipe and it was all good. To finish up I applied a little more Auto Glym tyre gel and NOW ITS READY for Cars and Coffee tomorrow

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Snow hill?

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**Klasse Act** · 03-21-2021, 07:13 AM

Originally Posted by derek0609

Snow hill?

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Plow truck pushes the snow right where I have to go down the drive way on an angle, I'm on a hill

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**Coatingsarecrack** · 03-21-2021, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by Klasse Act

No, I used Brake Buster for that

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Did you rinse with hydro shot?

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**Klasse Act** · 03-21-2021, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by Coatingsarecrack

Did you rinse with hydro shot?

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I did because our water isn't turned back on yet

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**Klasse Act** · 03-21-2021, 01:19 PM

...oh yeah I forgot to add that I applied a coat of Gyeon leather coat to my seats when I was all done yesterday

Hey DFB...I applied a 2nd coat of Auto Glym tyre gel yesterday...guess who forgot to give it a buff before he set off for Cars and Coffee this morning? Guess what I noticed by the time I got home?...and guess what I'll NOT forget to do next time

I'm about to go for ride, too nice to be in the house and maybe I stop at a quarter carwash and "make it right"

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**dgage** · 03-21-2021, 02:51 PM

Klasse Act, I’d figure by now you would have learned something from this board. I guess practice makes perfect.

Sorry you had to be reminded of sling.

**Klasse Act** · 03-21-2021, 04:23 PM

Originally Posted by dgage

Klasse Act, I’d figure by now you would have learned something from this board. I guess practice makes perfect.

Sorry you had to be reminded of sling.

Yeah in my world I was running a little late this morning and forgot

That said though the sling was minimal, so that was ok. What wasn't ok is all the salt dust out there

I went for ride, stopped at a quarter wash to remove the little bit of sling AND the remove the dust "thinking" it wouldn't return....W R O N G

Now I'm opening rooting for the rain this week and I hope it's a nice, steady all day rain, one of the days this week

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**PA DETAILER** · 03-21-2021, 05:53 PM

Warmer temps are finally hitting PA. Just doing regular washes as of late. Before i do that big spring detail. Moved my stuff to the garage this weekend. That is a good sign...