What did you do today, in regards to detailing?

[Setec Astronomy]

From yesterday actually but tried the new P&S Inspiration Ceramic. The directions say 6 oz to every gallon when hand washing and I don't know about you guys but for me that's about EIGHTEEN OUNCES of product for a 2BM. I guess I don't quite understand this product, can someone chime in on this, maybe I'm missing something

Well, also from yesterday it was warm (for December) and sunny, so I decided to do a quick rinseless, with 1/4 oz ONRWW in a half gallon of water (small car).

I've been trying to like the multiple-media method since that guy that used to be a member here started promoting and named it after himself (I've tried looking him up in the phone book but there's no one named Multiple Media in there, so I think he was using a pseudonym...or it could just be that they don't make phone books anymore so mine was too old to have him in there). The other day I came across some TRC Eaglet 350's that I bought for this purpose but forgot all about. So I used 12 of them and also finally got to try my TRC Cyclone Ultra wash pad (for one pass each side)...and liked the multi-media method the most to date. The Eaglet 350's were a little light for this purpose, perhaps the 500's would be better, which happen to be on sale right now. Still not sure I like the way the fibers on these towels lay down when they are wet, and the marring potential of the dirt staying on the surface of the towel instead of going between the fibers. Already too long a discussion for this "topical" thread.

[Klasse Act]

Well, also from yesterday it was warm (for December) and sunny, so I decided to do a quick rinseless, with 1/4 oz ONRWW in a half gallon of water (small car).

I've been trying to like the multiple-media method since that guy that used to be a member here started promoting and named it after himself (I've tried looking him up in the phone book but there's no one named Multiple Media in there, so I think he was using a pseudonym...or it could just be that they don't make phone books anymore so mine was too old to have him in there). The other day I came across some TRC Eaglet 350's that I bought for this purpose but forgot all about. So I used 12 of them and also finally got to try my TRC Cyclone Ultra wash pad (for one pass each side)...and liked the multi-media method the most to date. The Eaglet 350's were a little light for this purpose, perhaps the 500's would be better, which happen to be on sale right now. Still not sure I like the way the fibers on these towels lay down when they are wet, and the marring potential of the dirt staying on the surface of the towel instead of going between the fibers. Already too long a discussion for this "topical" thread.

Yeah 500's are more "comfortable" than 350's for sure, no doubt!

I'm not bashing using 12 towels but rather trying to figure it out. I usually use 6 for the car, 1 to buff dry after each panel and 1 for the tires & wheels, a designated one for those.

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[Setec Astronomy]

I'm not bashing using 12 towels but rather trying to figure it out. I usually use 6 for the car, 1 to buff dry after each panel and 1 for the tires & wheels, a designated one for those.

I'm using the Eaglets, the 8 x 8 towels. Part of my problem with the multi-media method when you are using a 16 x 16 is it never gets folded perfectly and then you have a dirty edge sticking out, at least that's what happens to me. With the Eaglet, no folding.

[Klasse Act]

So I hadn't driven the EN since Fruday getting home from work, so I went out and got some gas & wash

Now on the day the Bears play Shell V-Power is .25 a gallon off, plus my usual discount of .05, so a nice little savings. The price at the pump was $3.99 so I expected to see $3.69 but I only saved .05, $3.94 (maybe Shell was emBEARassed at how they lost today) I also added a bottle of Chevron fuel injection cleaner too. I do this every 5K and on any longer trips out of town too

Afterwards I ran the EN through the wash, no pre-wash and drove home and did a spot dry and then done for the evening

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[LSNAutoDetailing]

Wash, clay griots clay mit, BOSS DA, BOSS Orange pads, BOSS Correcting Cream, Easure, GTechnique EXO.

10 yrs old - 140k miles








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[Klasse Act]

Wash, clay griots clay mit, BOSS DA, BOSS Orange pads, BOSS Correcting Cream, Easure, GTechnique EXO.

10 yrs old - 140k miles








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I used to have a 2010 Fit Sport, great car Yours looks brand new, THAT isn't pink️

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[Klasse Act]

Wash, clay griots clay mit, BOSS DA, BOSS Orange pads, BOSS Correcting Cream, Easure, GTechnique EXO.

10 yrs old - 140k miles








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Did you swap out to base headlights on your Sport or did they come like that for 2013

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[PouncingPanzer]

I know, I just always found Hyper Dressing to be a meh product, I actually forgot they had come out with an RTU version rather than just the gallon concentrate.

Just looking for something to spray liberally into my wheel wells come springtime. Finally out of VRP. Been years.

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[DFB]

I guess it was 1:1. I bought it going on 20 years ago, back when Rick at ADS was pouring the gallons into the Meg's secondary bottles and selling quarts that way. I just had other dressings like 303, and I quickly stopped using those PDMS dressings on exterior trim because they don't last, stopped using them on interiors (mostly) because of the window fogging, etc. I think for a while I was spraying the Hyper Dressing in wheel wells, back when I did that kind of thing. I did use the Hyper Dressing straight on someone's tires a couple of years ago and it looked great, didn't get to see how it held up because it wasn't my vehicle.

I had someone reach out quite confused about Hyper Dressing after they used it on their engine bay via my recommendation.

My method with HD is to apply to a freshly cleaned and still wet engine bay, mist liberally and then close the hood call it done. As HD self-levels, you really don't need to do any wiping.

Said person noticed a slick, greasy finish that didn't really level off like it does for me, which left me confused too. Further questioning revealed the person used an RTU (1:1) bottle of Hyper Dressing, which was clearly too concentrated for the desired visual result and prevented it from leveling down.

For engine bays, I typically use the 3:1 "Satin" or 4:1 "Natural" dilutions. This makes for an OE look, is less likely to accumulate dust and allows for a superior self levelling effect.

[Big Dave]

Someone dropped a small bag of potato chips in the Qashqai yesterday, not me, but I got to clean it up. I thought I'd see if I could get a helper. Yes, he would like to help with that. He picked up a lot, but I didn't expect him to jump in to do it. So I had some extra fur to vacuum, but not too much. I also wiped down the door jam with Bowden's Boss Gloss, and the plastics with Inside Job. No outside work today, too hot and humid.

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