What did you do today, in regards to detailing?

[Kaban]

Since the car got trashed going down to WeatherTech this morning and I have the time I decided to re-clean the car, big surprise, huh

I started with the tires and wheel and hadn't used Meg's DUB wheel cleaner in a while and wanted to see if anything would pull up....nope, just the rotors, full barrel cleaning and spokes, tires scrubbed with 303 tire and rubber cleaner and rinsed away. I know this, I don't miss the smell of that DUB wheel cleaner I next moved to the wash, chose a RW using the towels in the bucket method, solution of choice tonight was Griot's Garage Brillant Shine rinseless wash, just love this stuff...pure clean! After the wash and dry I used some of the leftover and re-sprayed the tires, wheels and wells with it and then immediately dried using my Master Blaster to dry completely, actually went over the entire car in all the nooks and crannies, handy tool without a doubt.

I should mention that before I got started with all this I took out the OE carpeted mats, vac'd out the car and installed the WeatherTech floorliners and ofcoarse they fit perfectly, no surprises there. I treated the brand new floorliners with their protectant earlier and let it dry and soak in real good while I watched the Wolverines smoke the Spartans

Now the car sits till tomorrow where I'll be attending a cars and coffee I haven't been to since a week after I got the car Time to head upstairs, pour myself a Coke and cook a burger!

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They seriously still have cars and coffee this time of year? After that hell of a week we had with the weather and still salt everywhere? I though people would be storing those nice cars by now.

[Klasse Act]

They seriously still have cars and coffee this time of year? After that hell of a week we had with the weather and still salt everywhere? I though people would be storing those nice cars by now.

Most people do have them put away, but some of us that have modded DD still show with our rides and the other guys drive their DD or designated winter cars. It's cool to get car guys together and talk shop, these guys from Chicago Garage have been doing this weekly cars and coffee for years now

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[spazzz]

Hey Klasse,

I am wondering why you use heavy hitters for cleaning tires and wheels.
Seems to me you coated the wheels and tires.
I only do the atomic clean before a facelift otherwise the normal soap bubble theory works

[Klasse Act]

Hey Klasse,

I am wondering why you use heavy hitters for cleaning tires and wheels.
Seems to me you coated the wheels and tires.
I only do the atomic clean before a facelift otherwise the normal soap bubble theory works

Bad habits die hard, LOL.

Today's wheel cleaning was just to be curious, plus to use the stuff up honestly. I see no need to use the color changing wheel cleaners on my car, Brake Buster @4:1 or even 5:1 is my go to for weekly cleanings. I guess when I do a WW or RW I could use my designated wheel cleaner and then when I do a 2BM and pre-wash with the foamer I could just use whatever is in my foamer at that time, I should know better to be honest

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[Klasse Act]

Also, I used the color changing stuff alot on my Abarth because I was all about the chemical reaction, problem there was what it was doing to my rotors and the paint on my calipers though. This bad habit I did learn from. Every so often is ok but weekly, never again! It stays on the shelf for when I really need it, like someone else's car, LOL

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[Eldorado2k]

My neighbor just brought me this... Never done any of his vehicles before. This 1 is currently thrashed. It’s time to earn it.

[Bill D]

I wonder how soft/hard that BMW paint is. Keep us posted.

[Klasse Act]

I wonder how soft/hard that BMW paint is. Keep us posted.

John from Forensic Detailing has a BMW and just had his hood and front bumper re-sprayed and he commented on how hard BMW paint is, looks to be the same color red too actually.

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[Bill D]

Must be hard like my Audi’s paint

[Klasse Act]

Speaking of hard or soft paint, my Hyundai looked great when I got it and still don't see any swirls in my paint. I mean I feel my wash technique is good but even still, after 8 months I see nothing anywhere. Because it's an Asian branded car, on the less expensive side, I'd assume its soft paint

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