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[DFB]

I slept till 10am this morning, not wanting to get up and face the day. I'm still groggy after yesterday and not supposed to drive, not that I want to. Even my homemade double shot latte doesn't set my world on fire like it normally does.

I mope around the house for a few hours, standing and staring out the window feeling like crap. Whatever they dosed me on yesterday is also screwing with my diabetes. In an attempt to distract myself, I did a rinse-less wash on the XR6 this afternoon, almost like a while Rome burns situation, but what else can I do?



Absolute and Bead Maker again, interior and engine bay wiped over with ONR.

Further distraction was had listening to a couple of lovely podcasts while I pottered away. I was also sending and replying to text messages from co-workers, making sure they are safe. My boss's parents' house will go under soon, one of the ladies has made preparations and evacuated. I'm also worried for one of the boys, they are close to the Goulburn river. The flood mapping looks as if my home will be fine, being far enough away from the two rivers and on higher ground, but that doesn't stop me worrying, it's in my family genes to worry.

This video was sent to my father, they have a place there, it's pretty much all a write off now.

[Big Dave]

I slept till 10am this morning, not wanting to get up and face the day. I'm still groggy after yesterday and not supposed to drive, not that I want to. Even my homemade double shot latte doesn't set my world on fire like it normally does.

I mope around the house for a few hours, standing and staring out the window feeling like crap. Whatever they dosed me on yesterday is also screwing with my diabetes. In an attempt to distract myself, I did a rinse-less wash on the XR6 this afternoon, almost like a while Rome burns situation, but what else can I do?



Absolute and Bead Maker again, interior and engine bay wiped over with ONR.

Further distraction was had listening to a couple of lovely podcasts while I pottered away. I was also sending and replying to text messages from co-workers, making sure they are safe. My boss's parents' house will go under soon, one of the ladies has made preparations and evacuated. I'm also worried for one of the boys, they are close to the Goulburn river. The flood mapping looks as if my home will be fine, being far enough away from the two rivers and on higher ground, but that doesn't stop me worrying, it's in my family genes to worry.

This video was sent to my father, they have a place there, it's pretty much all a write off now.

I hope you feel back to normal soon.

Those floods, mother nature truly shows no mercy.

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[Coatingsarecrack]

Yeah man hope your back to normal soon. You definitely got detail in the blood if you feel lousy and your go to is to wash the car.


Hope your family is safe. The can’t be replaced. Feel better soon.


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[DFB]

I hope you feel back to normal soon.

Those floods, mother nature truly shows no mercy.

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Yeah man hope your back to normal soon. You definitely got detail in the blood if you feel lousy and your go to is to wash the car.


Hope your family is safe. The can’t be replaced. Feel better soon.


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I took today off to take it easy, I'm ok but super tired. Even though I washed a car, it was a very slow, relaxed process.

[DFB]

This will come across as selfish, but this was what I needed to take my mind away from the flooding, about three hours' worth of detailing on the Ranger. I pottered away while listening to the Smoking Tire Podcast, the sun was shining, the mild spring breeze providing a pleasant freshness against my skin. Most of this I have shown before, but I needed to do this, so sorry for the repetition.

I started by cleaning the tray, using Koch Chemie Green Star and a long handle Vikan brush.



After the scrub, I followed up with Carpro Hydr02 on the tray floor and sides, inside and out.



Wheels, tires and wheel arches cleaned with Brake Buster. I am now using 100% Brake Buster in the foam cannon bottle, when sprayed it dilutes down enough without losing to much cleaning ability.





I have been using NV Snow as a pre-wash soak for dirtier cars lately.



I then did the contact wash with Optimum Car Wash. If you look closely at these two foam shots, the NV Snow above is a much thicker consistency than the Optimum Car Wash shown below.



A little bead porn after the wash -



For the drying aid today, I decided to grab out my bottle of AMMO Hydrate. This stuff is still a challenge for me as it doesn't atomize coming out of the sprayer head. AMMO describe this product as "paint moisturizer", well the consistency certainly mimics a moisturizer.



I then switched over to the interior. I actually vacuumed the cabin prior to the washing, scrubbing the driver's side floor mat with McKee's and dressing it with Koch Chemie GUF as well.

With plenty of time on my hands, I wanted to clean up the interior a bit more thoroughly today, using P&S Express, a Detail Factory brush and an interior towel. At this point, I want to point out that my knob is very clean now ..........sorry, sometimes you have to crack a joke during trying times.



The Ranger is the only car I bother using an interior dressing/protectant on these days. Because it sits in the sun all day, I like to do this every few months. Koch Chemie Top Star is lovely for this role, offering some protection and a very slight sheen.



Turning to the glass, I'm using my favorite glass cleaner, a glass towel and the Carpro glass mitt.



I then went over the engine bay with ONR and a multipurpose towel, removing a layer of dust to keep it looking fresh. So glad I added the plastic engine cover a few months ago, just so much cleaner looking.



Tyres were dressed with AMMO Mud today, the spare wheel and front wheel arches dressed with Meguiar's Hyper Dressing.





Last step was to apply some Metal Coat to the exhaust pipe.



Finished, and yes I was listening to that, she always improves my mood................

[Coatingsarecrack]

Took me a while to get use to the lotion like consistency of hydrate.

I just try to spray panel 2 to 3 times so towel will pass through as I’m wiping.

A lot of folks recommend spraying directly on towel.


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[DFB]

Took me a while to get use to the lotion like consistency of hydrate.

I just try to spray panel 2 to 3 times so towel will pass through as I’m wiping.

A lot of folks recommend spraying directly on towel.


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I actually do a combination of both. It's unlike any other drying aid on the market.

[dgage]

DFB - Just want to say your posts are very enjoyable to read. You have many pictures of the entire process and commentary on all of them. Really enjoyable to view and read. I know those posts are a lot of work but they are appreciated.

[DFB]

DFB - Just want to say your posts are very enjoyable to read. You have many pictures of the entire process and commentary on all of them. Really enjoyable to view and read. I know those posts are a lot of work but they are appreciated.

It is a lot of "work", but it's not work at all because it makes me so happy.

Thanks for those kind words, they mean a lot. I don't know anyone personally here, but it's great comfort having friends all over the world who offer their hand of kindness through words on a screen.

[DFB]

Today's distraction was the Mustang. I normally hate being interrupted during my Tuesday detailing session, but I was happily visited by a close friend this afternoon who is now free from her unintended riparian entertainment.

I did not intend on washing the Mustang today, but it's likely I won't have a chance to detail for a while as I step up to my responsibilities. So, I just decided to have a little guilty pleasure while I can.

Tyres were scrubbed with Wise Guy. The wheels cleaned with GSF from my foam cannon. I then topped the wheels with Gyeon Wet Coat. The brake disks were late sprayed with Hyde's to avoid rust glazing.



The paint wasn't that dirty, just a few bugs and dust. I rinsed the car down, foamed with GSF and used a brand-new Rag Company 10X wash pad, always love breaking out a new wash pad.







Today's hardcore Pornography is via god knowns what LSP at this stage.





After being blown down with my Big Boi (OMG, that sounds a little rude ), it was onto one of my favorite products, OG Drying Aid via a Pressol sprayer.



When drying the door jambs and under bonnet area, I generally like to use some sort of waterless wash, today it was Carpro ECH20.



The interior was wiped over with a soft interior towel moistened with ONR. Have really grown to love ONR for this sort of thing.



These wheels are coated with NV wheel, so I wipe them over with Boost v1 to take care of any stray drops of water and add some added depth.



The tyres were then dressed with another OG product, this seems to work very well with these PS4S's.



All done and ready to be covered up for a while.