I considered myself pretty knowledgeable, until i joined this site.
There is enough information on this site to teach anyone how to properly detail. As with anything, lots of research and practice...
be very careful with it.. from the passenger side shot, it looks like it has very thin clear coat. (it could just be a 2nd pass that was not thick enough)
After cleaning several crew cab F350 duallies i can tell you that we used around 30 gallons for each truck.
Dont forget to factor in filling your buckets. (roughly 8 gallons)
if you are pressure...
i still use the same clay i bought in 2001. sometimes i roll it in the sand and use it as sand paper. Then just spray it off and clean my Ferrari with it.
I forgot i even made this thread..
I bought some pinnacle clay, and i must say its some of the better clay ive used(well im fixing to use it, but it feels better)
I use strictly rain-x but i have used all kinds of wax..
Usually the wipers are chattering before you wax it and it usually improves wiper action.
good ole fashioned Rain-x is still the best IMO....
i just learned about the nanoskin recently on here, can anyone give a little input on the use of nanoskin? I am quite familiar with using clay. I tried searching but no luck
NXT tech wax is a sealer, it works fantastic i might add.
easy application and removal, can be put on in full sun even if the panels are pretty warm. I have used it quite a bit, but i am running...
For some reason im thinking the Karcher is self priming and doesn't need a pre pump. However, lets just say the pump wants a minimum of 20 psi from the tank, with very little water in it, it would...
I would love to use a leaf blower, but since i detail on spot i cannot. most people are parked in the grass, on rocks or on dirt.
you do not want to be blowing mass amounts of air around all this...
I have to agree about the D156. First time i used it i was confused and thought they put something else in the bottle besides wax.. It says you can "also" put it on a wet car, they dont tell you that...
there is no temporary fix.. if you were close to me i could respray the panel for cheap, however you would need to get your own paint that is already color matched.
A shop is going to charge around...