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Detailing Tips for Honeycomb Grills ?
The trend of honeycomb grills on vehicles looks nice, but they appear to present a challenge when detailing. I want to do something to protect the grill on our new vehicle, but I am torn on what type of product to use, and esp. on what kind of applicator works the best. I am leaning towards using WETS or the similar Mckee's 37 product instead of a coating like Q2 or Dlux, mainly because I am concerned about it being difficult to properly / evenly apply a coating to a honeycomb grill. But I would really rather have the longevity that a coating offers. Are there any tips/tricks to doing a honeycomb grill ? To me it seems like a foam finger or MF glove would work for a sealant, but I can't think of anything that would work with the coatings as they usually rely on using the sponge applicators + MF suedes included with them.
Thanks,
Rob
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Re: Detailing Tips for Honeycomb Grills ?
Some pros spray the coating on and then don’t need to level/wipe off the excess. Wastes more product but sure is easier to apply.
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Re: Detailing Tips for Honeycomb Grills ?
You can buy large Qtip looking applicators of all sizes on the CarPro site. A coating applied to the honeycomb would be a tedious process, but it would last a few years and provide great protection. The applicators are not sold by AG.
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Re: Detailing Tips for Honeycomb Grills ?
Originally Posted by
57Rambler
...I would really rather have the
longevity that a coating offers.
Are there any tips/tricks to doing
a honeycomb grill ?
Air-brushing is the way that some AGO
Forum members like to “dress-out” those
honeycomb grilles.
Here’s just one of many done by RaskyR1:
Originally Posted by
RaskyR1
Opti-Guard application -
Paint was done using CarPro Suede MF applicators,
trim/wheels were done with foam applicator,
plastic grills done with air brush.
Front and rear grills were a little dull and very intricate....a PITA to clean too!
Perfect candidate for Opti-Guard via airbrush!
Better!
Bob
"Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk."
~Joaquin de Setanti
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Re: Detailing Tips for Honeycomb Grills ?
Thanks for the replies. The air brush method looks trick, but the other half might kill me if I bought one (and a better compressor) just to detail a car grill.
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Re: Detailing Tips for Honeycomb Grills ?
"Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk."
~Joaquin de Setanti
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Re: Detailing Tips for Honeycomb Grills ?
Originally Posted by
rlmccarty2000
You can buy large Qtip looking applicators of all sizes on the CarPro site. A coating applied to the honeycomb would be a tedious process, but it would last a few years and provide great protection. The applicators are not sold by AG.
The 'giant Q-tip' thingies can also be had for a 'dollar', great (for me) on honeycomb stuff.
Bill
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Re: Detailing Tips for Honeycomb Grills ?
CarPro sells a great variety of the Qtip thingies. One of my favorite has a pointed end and it works fantastic to get dirt and old wax that has gotten into places where nothing else will work. I bought a car where the previous owner must have been a Turtle Wax user and the good old white residue was caked into many areas, one being where the mirror cover snaps on. I tried wax removers and brushes and microfiber towels, then I found the pointy Qtip, mind blown. I use these Qtips on every detail I do now. They are super helpful on interior details where crumbs get smashed into cracks and around the dash area tight spots. I wish I would have found these years ago. They are not discussed at all. Maybe I should do a photo shoot of the many different types and functions. They are very useful for many projects.
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Re: Detailing Tips for Honeycomb Grills ?
The worst part is getting the dang thing clean, there's a lot of holes to use a brush, qtip etc. and I just do not have that kind of patience.
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