Re: What did you do today, in regards to detailing?
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DFB
So, I'm back in lock down again. :doh:
This lockdown, the 6th in the sate I live in, came out of the blue and as I'm sure can understand, is extremely frustrating. I spent the day detailing in an attempt distract myself and calm down a bit.
At the last wash of this Ranger Wildtrack, I noted the lack of beading on the lower panels, indicating the Jescar Power Lock I applied in January had began to fail. About 7 months durability is not too bad considering this vehicle spends it life parked outdoors. So time for a new coating.
Time for an old favorite, Collinite 845.
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I also decided to try out Poorboy's Natural look on the exterior trims, leather and tires.
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All done and protected again.
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Yeah, I'm in lock down now as well. Someone came up from Sydney to go to a beach party, now the Delta strain is spreading. Due for my second dose of AZ next week, so I'm not particularly bothered.
I gave the Qashqai a QD with Boss Gloss, it was used yesterday, ended up with greasy little finger prints all over the doors. And I had to put some 303 Aerospace Protectant on the tyres, after some more gutter scrapping.
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Re: What did you do today, in regards to detailing?
Hope you two are out of lockdown soon. How irritating. The Ranger looks awesome with that silky smooth 845 glow. It's still one of my favorite products.
Re: What did you do today, in regards to detailing?
As predicted...the tire coating streaked [emoji848] It didn't turn brown and flake like before, but I sprayed Gyeon Tire cleaner on there, let it sit and swiped away. I'm going to go back out there and observe and go from there. I'm going use Alien Kleen @3:1, let dwell, scrub and swipe off. The weather will be off and on bad this weekend but I'll be scrubbing and cleaning it off.
I think I'll use my go to, Adam's graphene tire dressing, for a while and after a while do a good strip and clean and try the coating again. I can't stand the tires in a natrual state, enhancement is always a winner[emoji779]
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Re: What did you do today, in regards to detailing?
Ok...I scrubbed and swiped away the Optimum tire coating with 3x's spray/dwell/scrub and swipe away using Gyeon Tire cleaner and short brissel brush. Once done I sprayed all 4 tires with another round of the Gyeon Tire cleaner and I'm leaving it soak in and will be washes away by the incoming storm...stay "tuned"[emoji848]
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Re: What did you do today, in regards to detailing?
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Klasse Act
As predicted...the tire coating streaked [emoji848] It didn't turn brown and flake like before, but I sprayed Gyeon Tire cleaner on there, let it sit and swiped away. I'm going to go back out there and observe and go from there. I'm going use Alien Kleen @3:1, let dwell, scrub and swipe off. The weather will be off and on bad this weekend but I'll be scrubbing and cleaning it off.
I think I'll use my go to, Adam's graphene tire dressing, for a while and after a while do a good strip and clean and try the coating again. I can't stand the tires in a natrual state, enhancement is always a winner[emoji779]
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A clean tire is the key to any coating or dressing. I used the TufShine system on the Buick a couple of years ago and I was very happy with the results. I wanted to get it right the first time so I used their tire cleaner with the TufShine brush. It took four scrubbings until the tires were completely clean. The coating lasted about a year.
I was surprised to hear that the Optimum tire coating was a bad product. I expected better from them.
Re: What did you do today, in regards to detailing?
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UncleDavy
A clean tire is the key to any coating or dressing. I used the TufShine system on the Buick a couple of years ago and I was very happy with the results. I wanted to get it right the first time so I used their tire cleaner with the TufShine brush. It took four scrubbings until the tires were completely clean. The coating lasted about a year.
I was surprised to hear that the Optimum tire coating was a bad product. I expected better from them.
My buddy has NO problem with it though, maybe I got a bad batch[emoji848] Also I thought I heard Optimum themselves talk about issues or maybe a YouTube reviewer, can't recall. That said, FWIW, you hear Z E R O about this product, the silence is deafening[emoji101][emoji101]
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Re: What did you do today, in regards to detailing?
I have detailed this Suzuki Swift Sport a couple of times for my neighbor, today's effort was to get it ready for sale.
https://i.postimg.cc/250R6rGC/IMG-0587.jpg
The Swift has not seen much use over the last few years due to the owners failing health, so not a lot needed doing. A wash, some spot polishing and a quick engine bay detail is all that was needed. And being so small meant I got through rather quick.
https://i.postimg.cc/zB3mH62K/IMG-0589.jpg
Today was the first chance to try out my new Tornador, making short work of the carpet mats and engine bay.
https://i.postimg.cc/pXKdd5Fx/IMG-0597.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/jqw5GFqD/IMG-0599.jpg
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https://i.postimg.cc/5212Q9Bz/IMG-0604.jpg
Now ready for sale.
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I also got a chance to take the car for a much needed run. These Swift Sport's were quite well regarded in their day, having a range of key improvements over the base car. The main one being a larger 1.6 litre engine with 134 hp at 6900 rpm. Now that figure sounds pretty tame, but the Swift only weighs 2403 lbs so it gets up and goes when provoked. I imagine this car would be a riot with a manual transmission, this example is fitted with a CVT with 7 preset ratios that does sap some of it potential. The Swift Sport is pretty firmly ties down so is quite agile, and the steering wheel is a delight to hold.
As a car guy, I enjoy getting to briefly drive customer cars, expanding my interest in different vehicles from my own.
Re: What did you do today, in regards to detailing?
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Originally Posted by
DFB
I have detailed this Suzuki Swift Sport a couple of times for my neighbor, today's effort was to get it ready for sale.
https://i.postimg.cc/250R6rGC/IMG-0587.jpg
The Swift has not seen much use over the last few years due to the owners failing health, so not a lot needed doing. A wash, some spot polishing and a quick engine bay detail is all that was needed. And being so small meant I got through rather quick.
https://i.postimg.cc/zB3mH62K/IMG-0589.jpg
Today was the first chance to try out my new Tornador, making short work of the carpet mats and engine bay.
https://i.postimg.cc/pXKdd5Fx/IMG-0597.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/jqw5GFqD/IMG-0599.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/LXWctDG7/IMG-0601.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/5212Q9Bz/IMG-0604.jpg
Now ready for sale.
https://i.postimg.cc/43x4w8FN/IMG-0612.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/SsXSbnhB/IMG-0617.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/VkRLqygV/IMG-0615.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/QMY8zpRg/IMG-0609.jpg
I also got a chance to take the car for a much needed run. These Swift Sport's were quite well regarded in their day, having a range of key improvements over the base car. The main one being a larger 1.6 litre engine with 134 hp at 6900 rpm. Now that figure sounds pretty tame, but the Swift only weighs 2403 lbs so it gets up and goes when provoked. I imagine this car would be a riot with a manual transmission, this example is fitted with a CVT with 7 preset ratios that does sap some of it potential. The Swift Sport is pretty firmly ties down so is quite agile, and the steering wheel is a delight to hold.
As a car guy, I enjoy getting to briefly drive customer cars, expanding my interest in different vehicles from my own.
That is a pretty good looking car, tailights remind me of a Renault [emoji848]
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Re: What did you do today, in regards to detailing?
Sat morning full on wash of the ES[emoji779]
I started by pre-treating the wheelwells with Alien Kleen. I then moved onto the tires. I foamed them with Griot's Garage foaming tire cleaner, moved onto the rims with Brake Buster and used all 4 brushes. I should mention I even pre-treated the tires last night with Gyeon Tire cleaner as well. Finishing up I sprayed all 4 rims with Meg's HCW @3:1, let sit for 5 minutes and rinsed away.
Up next was a pre-wash using my IK 1.5 w/ 2 ounces of IGL Blizzard snow foam. I let it dwell and rinsed away and got ready for the 2BM. For the contact wash I used Bilt-Hamber carwash soap. This product is so concentrated that .5 ounce was all that it took to produce insane suds! After rinsing the car it was time to dry it off.
I didn't use the free flowing water for the rinse but rather the regular spray so to have beads. For a drying aid I used Adam's Slick and Slide and a glass drying towel, DPC drying towel and 2 Gauntlets. Between the quality pre-wash, 2BM and the Slick and Slide it had that "extra G L O W"[emoji41]
I then dried the tires and wheels and with a 2nd mf towel I dispensed some Griot's Garage rubber prep to the cleaned and dried tires. I did this 2x's and they looked better than new at this point. I should also mention NO browning to be found during any of this process. At this point it was time to make these tires look great AND protected[emoji298]
I applied 2x's Feynlab Black Velvet to the tires, 15 minutes inbetween coats. The picture posted is after the 2nd coat and about 15 minutes of dry time. For those who don't know this product is black in color with a slight blue hue when applying. I think they look great[emoji6]
I finished up by cleaning the outside windows, vac of the interior and Adam's leather scent on the carpeted mats. Thank you for reading if you made it through[emoji2957]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...5c654928c0.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...0dc85821e6.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...35895f4cc2.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...11e631197a.jpg
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Re: What did you do today, in regards to detailing?
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Originally Posted by
Klasse Act
Sat morning full on wash of the ES[emoji779]
I started by pre-treating the wheelwells with Alien Kleen. I then moved onto the tires. I foamed them with Griot's Garage foaming tire cleaner, moved onto the rims with Brake Buster and used all 4 brushes. I should mention I even pre-treated the tires last night with Gyeon Tire cleaner as well. Finishing up I sprayed all 4 rims with Meg's HCW @3:1, let sit for 5 minutes and rinsed away.
Up next was a pre-wash using my IK 1.5 w/ 2 ounces of IGL Blizzard snow foam. I let it dwell and rinsed away and got ready for the 2BM. For the contact wash I used Bilt-Hamber carwash soap. This product is so concentrated that .5 ounce was all that it took to produce insane suds! After rinsing the car it was time to dry it off.
I didn't use the free flowing water for the rinse but rather the regular spray so to have beads. For a drying aid I used Adam's Slick and Slide and a glass drying towel, DPC drying towel and 2 Gauntlets. Between the quality pre-wash, 2BM and the Slick and Slide it had that "extra G L O W"[emoji41]
I then dried the tires and wheels and with a 2nd mf towel I dispensed some Griot's Garage rubber prep to the cleaned and dried tires. I did this 2x's and they looked better than new at this point. I should also mention NO browning to be found during any of this process. At this point it was time to make these tires look great AND protected[emoji298]
I applied 2x's Feynlab Black Velvet to the tires, 15 minutes inbetween coats. The picture posted is after the 2nd coat and about 15 minutes of dry time. For those who don't know this product is black in color with a slight blue hue when applying. I think they look great[emoji6]
I finished up by cleaning the outside windows, vac of the interior and Adam's leather scent on the carpeted mats. Thank you for reading if you made it through[emoji2957]
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Hi Roger. I know that you live in a condo. How do you get access to free flowing water?