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    Re: Original Wolfgang Paint Sealant

    The Wolfgang SiO2 Paint Sealant is very runny/thin. It will separate but a few good shakes will mix it all together. The consistency doesn't seem to affect performance or ease of application.
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    Re: Pads? Polishes? I need a system!

    I think the pad count will vary based on the type of work being done and the paint.

    If the car is in bad shape, you'll certainly need more cutting than polishing for the initial correction. Once...
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    Re: DFB's Soapy Notes

    You don't hear about it much any more, but I remember as a kid there would be mention of "acid rain" and its damage fairly frequently after a rainfall when the air quality was bad. This is probably...
  4. Re: What do you do to make your Wheel Cleaning Easier

    What kind of wheels are you seeing chipping? If you are talking about diamond etched wheels with a clear-coat, I whole heartedly agree (the other thread you started on a similar topic). If it you...
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    Re: Waterless wash/quick detail

    What dilution gives you streaking with ECH2O? I never experienced anything like that and I typically use a 1:20 or maybe a little thinner dilution as a quick detailer.
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    Re: DFB's Soapy Notes

    I use 2~3oz of Hyperwash in a 5 gallon bucket and it works great for me. I have a pump dispenser attached to the jug and one 1 to 1.5 presses on the pump, so it makes it easy to work with.

    The...
  7. Re: What's been your bigest game changers? And why?

    The history of some of these products is interesting. I never used the original Optimum coatings, but I did use the original Blackfire Coating and the second gen McKee's coatings. Neither came in a...
  8. Re: What's been your bigest game changers? And why?

    I've used the term for any of the coatings that come in a little glass bottle in order to distinguish them from the myriad of other products on the market calling themselves a "coating". I couldn't...
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    Re: Pads? Polishes? I need a system!

    This is my vote if you have to stick to only one brand. I love Griots BOSS products.

    I'm not so loyal to any one pad brand, but have found the Rupes yellow pads to be very versatile and I really...
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    Re: DFB's Soapy Notes

    Great review. Thanks!

    Can you get Maguire's Hyperwash in Australia? After trying some from your list here in addition to Sonax Car Wash Shampoo and Poorboys World Super Slick and Suds, it my...
  11. Re: What's been your bigest game changers? And why?

    I would have to say moving to high solids ceramic coatings was the game changer for me. I went from having to do an in-depth detail (i.e. something requiring an LSP application) of my cars every six...
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    Re: DQuartz Go review

    Thanks for the review. You hit on one of the first things that kept me away this spring when I was shopping for a coating: The lack of a 30ml offering. I have one small car to do and it will...
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    Re: DIY detail polishers

    It's about $50 more than a Griots G21. Would be interesting to see them compared. Nothing really stands out looking at it other than the fact it looks a lot like the Harbor Freight short throw...
  14. Re: Whats your favorite Bug and Tar removal products

    I've never seen Tarminator or BugSquash harm the coatings on my cars. I have seen it degrade sealants though. When I still used sealants, I'd have a bottle of spray sealant on hand to touch up the...
  15. Re: What do you do to make your Wheel Cleaning Easier

    To that point, I've been using the SpeedMaster/Ez brushes long enough to have worn out two of them and I'm now on my third without any issues.

    I'm not sure how I'd handle gloss black wheels other...
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    Re: List your coating that failed!

    I think he was taking it from the vendor's perspective. They will always blame it on the user and absolve themselves of any responsibility for their product regardless of an actual problem with the...
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    Re: Waterless wash/quick detail

    Ditto. I rarely do a waterless wash, but ECH2O is my QD product of choice. Has been for many years.

    I do have a bottle of Griots Ceramic Speed shine in my autocross event supply tub. I use it...
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    Re: A Tale of Two Cars

    Those automated car washes are sprouting up around me like mushrooms. In the last two years we've seen 5~6 built within a mile or two of my house. That's on top of the nearly 10 already in...
  19. Re: Do you -Leather Condition- your Steering Wheel

    I treat my steering wheel no differently than any other leather surface. I use McKee's 37 All-In-One leather cleaner that cleans and conditions at the same time. That product gets used on steering...
  20. Re: Actual cure for a sticky leather steering wheel?

    That's what I'm thinking too. Depending on the top layer of the leather, a long accumulation of sweat, skin oils, sunscreen, bug spray, etc, could lead to the wheel feeling sticky. I keep my wheel...
  21. Re: What do you do to make your Wheel Cleaning Easier

    That was my experience too. I might be able to blast off the top layer of brake dust with a pressure washer, but it still took wheel cleaner and agitation of some sort to get the wheels totally...
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    Re: What did you do today, in regards to detailing?

    It's not for sale on AutoForge yet. Whether it does/does not show up might be one of the biggest clues.

    Curious to hear reviews of the products. I keep stumbling into a lot of new brands lately.
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    Re: List your coating that failed!

    Agree. The fact the product failed far earlier than it should is a bummer, but it's not worth the time or energy to keep up this dance. Time to move on and don't give them a second thought.

    I...
  24. Re: What do you do to make your Wheel Cleaning Easier

    When I owned German cars, it was a lot harder because I was having to go after brake dust in all of the recessed lug nut areas. That was a pain and the only way to get it perfect was to remove the...
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    I'm not a fan of washing wheels and find it a necessary evil.

    I use shampoo or wheel cleaner depending on the state of the wheel. I always start with blasting them off with the hose. If I'm...
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