Auto detailing general

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>>17543822
It's alright but I prefer this one.

>>17543849
I dont know anything about the wash wax combos. I know alot of washes have wax in them though. I like to apply a nice wet wax spray so idk if it would be overkill.

Can someone tell me just how good teflon sealants or ceramic sealants are? I was at a recent car show and some local car autodetailer had setup a tent. They offered your typical detailing services but they also did a wax and sealant job that claimed it would stay on your car for a year. Now they wanted like $500 for the job, but it sounds like a bunch of bullshit.

>>17543849

This shit isn't worth the pricetag, doesn't foam up very well and dries way too quickly. Gold Class car wash is much better.

>>17544163

Ceramic Sealant is legit brah

O N R
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>>17543822
Yeah it's good i bought it at my local vatozone gets rid of all the dirt and makes my car look super clean

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Got this in an xmas kit with ultimate quik wax and detailer. Works really nice, suds up real good. The quick wax was good when i first applied it at the beginning of the month, but i think it had burned off because water doesn't bead like it used to initially.

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>>17543822
I use this stuff. Not super sudsy which I like, rinses off clean and leaves the car beading up well so I don't have to hand wax so often.

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this is good shit, and easy to buff off as well. leaves a brilliant luster

>>17544335
Keep the bottle out of the sun.
I get halfway through a bottle before it just spontaneously cracks.

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Prefer CG shampoo over Meguiars, but of course there's not a big difference between decent shampoos anyway.

>>17545284
I refuse to get on that wagon. I don't and cannot see any reason why adams polish/cg/ammo is any better than a "mid ranged" big name wash. FUCK maybe even some budget stuff can compete. I assume its much more concentrated than normal washes for the prices they ask...then again its not much more so maybe they are just asking more because "premium brand"

>>17544441
I see. Well i don't plan on using this as a full on wax, ever since I used the kit I got into detailing videos and the like.

>>17546261
I agree with you, most of their videos was "buy our product to do this task".

>>17546261
Cg foams up a bit better.
That's the only difference I notice

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>>17546521
Forgot my pic like a faggot

>tfw live in Commiefornia
>tfw drought
>tfw have to use the waterless wash and wax spray combos and a shitload of microfiber towels
Works well, but takes about 45 minutes to an hour to do an entire car, and is tiring on the arms.

>>17546652
>tfw live in arizona
>tfw live in middle of the desert
>tfw I can and do spray down my car with copious amounts of water every week when I wash it

enjoy your radioactive beaches and stuck up bitches, cali cuck

>>17546675
You act like I want to live in this shithole. I'm only here for work.

The worst part about California, is that's it's so beautiful, at least from the foothills and up. If the valley and below would break off and sink into the ocean, that'd be great.

>>17544237
It just seems to good to be true.

>>17546675
We're in a fucking drought. Every time you wash your car like that you accelerate us to having laws that will force you to wash your car with nothing but hope

>>17544232
>doesn't foam up very well and dries way too quickly
Works fine for me. Foams up juuuuuust right and as long as I'm not in the sun then it stays wet.

>>17544163
After some Youtubing, it sounds like its type of stronger sealant that you don't have to apply as often as you would wax. But I think $500 is BS when a kit goes for $90 http://a.co/c3phKEK

https://youtu.be/93MmQhNwqxk, vid I watched explaining ceramic coating.

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not a soap, but i love ONR.

>>17547372
Did you miss the part where it takes hours or days of preparation before it can be applied?
People don't work for free you know.

>>17547445
I know that. I'd rather DIY it and learn something out of it than pay $500. I have a Fiesta anyways so it's not like i'll be upset if I fucked up somewhere.

HOW THE FUCK DO YOU CLEAN WINDOWS? NO MATTER WHAT I DO, THERE IS FUCKING STREAKS EVERYWHERE AND IT FOGS LIKE A MOTHERFUCKER REEEEEEEEEEEE

>>17547517
Well what are your methods? Personally I use a microfiber towel and auto glass cleaner.

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Rain-X wash and wax
plus
Meguiar's NXT

>>17546521
I mean in reality you could just buy a soap "booster" from them and add it to your cheap soap. I mean you would probably use -one cap since you already have soap in your bucket. Most car detailing shit is a novelty and literally for the most nit picky of owners. Nobody else really buys them since like 95 percent of people would just go to a car wash and have some guys just speed clean it or just not clean it at all. How much could they actually be raking in? Most people cant even treat 50k cars nice and I'm here babying a 21k crossover

>>17547548
>firestone tires
Fucking disgusting.

>>17547534
I think the other guy needs to use an interior glass cleaner see turtle wax dash and glass and he can use that spray ammonia free one on the outsiside. Leaves me crystal clear

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This foams up well. Turtle ICE wash is good too, but expensive and hard to find.

>>17547517
Windows are a motherfucker to clean.

The best method to use, at least in my experience, is to spray half the window with your favorite glass cleaner when it is 80 degree or less outside, and the sun is setting. Use a light mist, and don't overspray. Then wipe up and down, going counterclockwise if needed for an extremely dirty window. Then grab a clean microfiber cloth(NOT the other side of the one you just used,) and wipe again until it is clear. Make sure to cover each area effectively and quickly, otherwise you will leave streaks and smudges.

>>17548068
This is dumb. You want to use vinegar and brown paper towels, like the kind you find in restrooms. Those are a good place to get some. Also check under the sink in there too, usually you can steal everything you need to wash your car from a gas station bathroom.

>>17545284
I currently use chemical goys. Its ph balanced and I got a gallon really cheap on amazon.

I thought 4chan was proud of its weaponized autism.
But the people at forums like Autogeek are better detailing autists than you.

>>17548035
That's probably it, dudes not using a auto-specific cleaner. Ammonia cleaners leave streaks on my glass.

>>17548171
update. The ammonia free one is called sprayway or something. ALSO...im not sure If you can use on interior glass...I assume yes because ammonia free but it has a strong smell so stick to dash and glass. Its much more pleasant and cleans interior glass better than I have ever see interior glass eve get cleaned

>>17547517
a good tip i learned is when you wipe the exterior glass, go side to side. when you clean the interior go up and down. this way when you see streaks you know which side its on.

>>17548136
>ph balanced

you don't even know what that means you nigger

>>17548243
>not knowing acids and bases
Enjoy sucking your bbc

>>17547517
Spray on glass cleaner and wipe off with a soft, clean cloth, then go over with a clean microfiber cloth. Clean cloths are most important when it comes to cleaning windows. If they have any amount of dirt/grime/grease on them they'll leave streaks everywhere.

>>17548367
this.

>>17548157
Why would /o/ be good at detailing? Who details a shitbox?

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>just ordered some workhorse microfiber towels.

I don't know why, but I'm kind of excited

>>17548275

>my $20,000 economy car needs only THE BEST pH balanced car wash liquids
>to keep my cheap piece of shit looking FLY

No one cares if your Ford Focus shines - it's a faggotmobile.

>>17548521
Enjoy your asshole being repeatedly destroyed by black cock.

>>17548521
Good luck finding anyone who wants to buy your car with trashed paint

Has anyone tried griots garage? Kind of want to try some of their stuff.

Also who makes the GOAT rim cleaner?

>>17548476
Yeah same here. I ordered the meguiars crystal clear or w.e and a wash mitt. I'm pretty excited to. mfw I FORGOTTT THE GRIT GAURD AND 2ND BUCKET REEEE

>>17544335
this stuff smells amazing

>>17548634
I use eagle one foaming tire and wheel cleaner. It works very well

>>17543822
Anyone know a good leather cleaner/conditioner?

>>17549003
I think its called lexol. If you leather is really bad though get that good stuff and leave it on overnight then wipe off in am

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Posted in the last thread, here's a before and after pic

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>>17549038

>>17549018
Ill check it out, thanks anon.

>>17544392
I also use this with a foam cannon, foams extremely well and it does leave a slight waxy finish. Never use anything else though so I dont have a basis for comparison in terms of the waxy finish from this combo vs the meguiars for example.

>>17549046
Looks great

>>17549132
Having a heated pressure washer really helps

>>17549179
Dude I'm so jelly. That's like industrial strength you must be taking care of a fleet

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>>17549038
>>17549046
Good lordy that is a very fine job.

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>>17549182
>>17549209
Enterprise ™ truck rental lol.
We deal with some dirty shit man. Like 26' box trucks that were rented out for 3 months and driven 30k miles in that time.

Now that it's summer time it's just bug cake world.

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>>17549325
Here's more car (truck) detailing pics.

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>>17549342
People trash these trucks. This one was so sticky and gross there was only really one way to clean it

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>>17549351
Mexibro took the lead

>>17548024
What's wrong with Firestone? They seem alright to me

>>17546675
>I can and do spray down my car with copious amounts of water every week
If I did that, my neighbors would tell me to cut it out. Everyone is trying to conserve water just in case california has a water crisis meltdown. The feds then order arizona to hand over water. We already have subsiding land from the groundwater levels dropping so much.

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>>17547517
>NO MATTER WHAT I DO, THERE IS FUCKING STREAKS EVERYWHERE

That's because you eat a pizza with your bare hands and then clean the windows without washing your hands. Wash your hands first before you clean anything. Otherwise your burger hands spread filthy oils and bacteria on everything.

Wash your hands.

>>17548207
>The ammonia free one is called sprayway or something. ALSO...im not sure If you can use on interior glass..
Sprayway ammonia-free window cleaner works well on interior GLASS but doesn't have antifogging properties. It does eat through greasy film though.

Sprayway says NOT to use it on tinted window films.

What is the best way to clean an engine compartment without frying all your electricky stuff or getting water in the go-fast parts

>>17549462
That's why I only use it on the outside

>>17549475
Chrisfix just recently made a video on this.

>>17546652
have fun with your swirls, faggot. sometimes i even leave the hose on while i wash

>>17547372
Well shit, I guess its actually pretty good stuff. Too bad I live in AZ where you need to wax your car every week. Fucking dust everywhere and having a black car is aids.

>>17549570
Waterless wash will give LITERALLY no swirls if you LITERALLY follow the instructions, you LITERAL faggot.

>>17549694
>you LITERAL faggot
How do you know he's gay? What evidence do you have?

>>17549776
He's posting on a Cantonese cartoon imageboard.

>>17549776
He probably meant to say "Overly LITERAL faggot" as opposed to "LITERAL faggot".

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>>17549589
>Too bad I live in AZ where you need to wax your car every week. Fucking dust everywhere

Use a static dust brush. The brush is also easy to twirl clean if it gets overloaded with dust. No need to re-wash the car, or use detailer spray on the car. Dusting works except for when the dust clings to the sap balls.

While there are lots of suppliers, it's easy for me to type to tell you to go to walmart.com and search for static dust brush. The current one is blue coloured. Swish that lightly across the surface. To clean it, twirl the handle. Hold both palms in front of you verticle with a stick in between them. Now rub your palms back and forth and the stick in between the palms will spin (twirl). Apply that concept to any static dust brush no matter how inconveniently shaped the handle is for twirling. That's all you need to clean them. Minor oils and grime are removed ironically by the dust and dirt particles the dust picks up. The grime and oils stick to the dust and are flung off by the twirling. That indirectly cleans your static dust brush for you. When twirling, be downwind or away from the car or the dust will land on your car again.

I bought one back in the 1990's and it works great today. It only needed to be washed once in all that time. It is also good for dusting the instrument display, dashboard, and other hard surfaces of the interior.

Any tips on a complete newbie on waxing a car for the first time? I get it that you wash it first, but next is a clay bar or is that step only for really bad condition cars?

>>17550130
Use synthetic wax like turtlewax ice or something because it comes off easy and lasts a long time.

>>17549447
>>17550030
post link to set, i can't find it

>>17547517
clean cloths and towels only mother fucker

>>17547517
Assuming you mean the inside, use 99% isopropyl, you can get it cheap by the bucketload and it can't streak because it evaporates.

I see some detailers using non waffle weave or microfiber towels to dry off cars. Are they a meme or are they really the best way to dry off a car?

>>17550414
You can use a cotton towel but make it damp first wont leave scratches but could leave lint. I'm not that annoying about the lint since it will just blow off

I bought myself some cosmetics because the pressure washer will not take the baked-on grit and I dont want to use their brush or go to a mechanical brush car wash.

What I meant to ask was, can I use soap water forn claying or do I need a dedicated lube?

>>17550376
>use 99% isopropyl, you can get it cheap by the bucketload

Where do you get that 99% by the bucket?

>>17543822
Deep crystal is the worst meguiar's product. It works fine but gold class is 10x better and wash and wax is 5x better. It's watered down and it doesn't lubricate (remove dirt without scratching) nearly as well as gold class.

>>17547372
They have to take hours to days to wash and polish your car before applying it, dumbass. Stop speaking out your ass about shit you know nothing about.

>>17551397

>It works fine
>Is worst product.

You do understand its literally the same formula right? The others ones are probably more concentrated with a fancy new color or scent. Wax is in nearly EVERY car wash available today.
For a budget car wash its amazing. You can always add a little more wash if needed. Don't listen to all the hype about washes.
Also lubricity doesn't mean shit if your not actually using a mitt to clean your car. Lubricity only is useful if your one of those guys who just goes straight from dry to scrubbing.ALWAYS soak your car before washing and get rid of problems then.

>>17544335
Meg's Gold is hands down the best car wash soap around.

>>17551434
Meguiar's doesn't make a bad product. Fucking 12 year old summerfags. You don't have to make a bad product to have a worst product. Literally jump off a bridge.

>>17551452
>>17551518

Whats the best object to actually scrub the body panels of my car? Sponge? Mitt? Memecrofiber? Also whats the best method for drying? Chamois? Links would be appreciated

>>17551588
One of those sponges with a scrubby side for shit on your windows, and the microfiber fingers on the other side for softness and dirt trapping.

For drying honestly you need a shitload of microfiber towels that you're willing to throw out after 5-10 uses. Wash between each use with only other microfiber or synthetic fiber clothes. Don't buy the cheapest microfiber towels you can find, they're usually shitty and hold little water. The silicone scrapers help if you can guarantee there's absolutely zero dirt on it which is hard.

If possible, take paved roads to a freeway and go about 80mph for a couple minutes. Touch-free drying.

>have cracked windshield
>need to wash truck
>afraid of washer punching hole through cracked window

>>17551588
Literally anything non abrasive. Soft mitts are fine, drying you can use a microfiber. Hell I even use a soft cotton towel

>>17551616
DONT DO THIS.NEVER USE Don't use anything abrasive on the glass of paint. To get rid of bird shit or anything rough soak it first then wipe when its broken down.NEVER USE THE SCRUBBY SIDE OF A SPONGE

>>17551616
>>17551697
Whats some good soap? The gold class Meguiars stuff, or what?

>>17551707
What should I use for glass, a shop towel? How about cleaning the bodypanels?

>>17551719
Use literally anything that isn't dollar store brand or blue coral and you will be fine. I use meguiars crystal clear and its basically the cheapest in the line and it works fine Gold class is fine as well.
I use old newspaper on the outside with an ammonia free cleaner. The inside I use a dash a glass combo

>>17551616
also don't use a silicone scraper. This poster has no idea what they are talking about.Microfiber towels or soft cotton towels work fine. damped towels and rinse before use

>>17551730
>Microfiber towels or soft cotton towels work fine. damped towels and rinse before use
For scrubbin or for drying?

>>17551734
drying. Use a wash mitt scrubbing

>>17551743
Whats a good brand for wash mitts and microfiber drying towels? Anything not cheap?

>>17551616
>If possible, take paved roads to a freeway and go about 80mph for a couple minutes. Touch-free drying.

No good if you are going to wax your car after washing. That just coats the car with gritty dust.

>>17551616
>The silicone scrapers help if you can guarantee there's absolutely zero dirt on it which is hard
The problem is that people don't know how to use them. Or they stupidly use them when there is a lot of dust in their area. Etcetera etcetera. They do work but due to all the dummies out there, it's just best to skip. The people who really do know how to use them will use them effectively without scratching.

People scratch their finish with microfiber all the time. But there's no call on getting rid of that. They just used their microfiber improperly.

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>>17551766
>>17551766
Pls reply, my paint is black so I want to take care of it

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>tfw ordered over $50 of cleaning supplies even though my car is so clean, it looks like it rolled off the assembly line

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Might have gone a bit overboard.

>>17551860
Meguiars towels are the best I've used but they're pricey. Keep them away from wheels and get window edges and they'll last ages. I use a CG furry wash mitt from my local detailing shop but I wouldn't say it's the best one I've ever used, don't like noodle mitts.

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Cg is my choice

im just a hobbyist detailer, but girt guards are your friends. use two or three buckets to wash (one with soap, two or more with water for rinsing your media after each swipe) and buy grit guards for all of your buckets.
it really makes a difference once you see how dirty that rinse water gets

>>17552161
I feel like grit guards are the kind of thing you think is a silly meme until you actually see how much shit they trap.

>>17552193
>>17552161
Are you guys using a snow foam or try? My rinse water doesn't get that dirty but I do refill my rinse bucket 3-4 times a wash.

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Just got this
Soft as fuck

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>>17552119
>overboard

What do you recommend to restore the plastic trimming on my cressida? They're just a bit faded,

>>17552635
Also what's the best way to restore old car windows?

>>17552651
Buy new windows.

>>17551860
Black is tough to deal with but is great if you know what to do.

The key with black cars is good sealant, wax, and controlled drying process.

Use some sort of quick detailing spray or other spray to help keep water spots and swirls to a minimum.

I've owned 3 black cars, it's pretty crucial.

>>17552635
Ideally, new trim. Plastic deteriorates in sunlight over time. Meguiar's makes a pretty good trim restoration compound but eh.

You COULD sand them down and use rustoleum bumper trim paint. Ive used it before and it's handy.

>>17551860
scrubbers really any are good as long as microfiber or just soft. Check your local dollar store for them, the sometimes carry the good ones.

>>17552193
They are a meme. When you push your wash mitt into a bucket of water you and sending pressure into the bucket and forcing the little particulates right back into your mitt

>tfw based ChrisFix has made the bible video of car detailing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFXfSBR5Q9w

This tells you EVERYTHING you need to do for a detail. If you're a first timer then except to spend a good portion of your day doing this. He tells you exactly what to do and what not to do. This video should be posted in every car detailing thread. Instructions are very clear, he gives good examples, and he even links the products he used.

>>17543822
detailing = top tier autism
prove me wrong faggot

>>17548024
They're rated at 90k miles.
Shame the trans went out on it at 113k.

What sealant do you guys recommend? Jetseal? Permalock?

>>17553583
> tfw this is how I learned how to properly clean my cars
> my old shitbox of a bmw looks as good as the new ugly stangs and bmws my neighbors have
> mfw these fucking retards use regular old towels and bargain soap and nothing more

How the fuck do these fucks spend so much on new cars but skimp out on the little things.

Gonna detail my sisters new (old) 04 civic and slowly restore it's appearance over time with some new parts. feels good man

>>17553595
>wanting your car to look like shit
I mean its your car and all.

>>17552155
Beautiful SVX, how as it been. Would you advise against daily driving one?

>>17552635
Pls post cressida pic

>>17552635
Turtle wax ice actually works nicely on faded black plastic, I used it on my old celica with nice results

>>17549475
plastic bag over the sensitive stuff.

>>17550130
how long have you been driving your car? a clay bar is necessary if the paint feels rough after a full hand car wash.

>>17550779
soapy water will do just fine. All a clay bar needs is lubrication to glide across the surface. clay lube sprays are just quick wax

>>17551404
I don't.
I just watched a video on YT when I searched ceramic coating which I explained in my post you fucking illiterate.

>>17551404
Mfw you can't read a post, but then directly reply to it.

>>17551719
waffle weave towels works good for my glass. I soak the waffle towel in the soap and lightly scrub off the bugs and other junk.

any wash should do, just make sure it's auto specified.

>>17551638
Don't hold the nozzle directly to the crack then. Windshield glass won't break that easily

>>17553595
well we are autism central.

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Tfw you spend like 3 hours cutting/polishing your car and it looks shiny as fuck, but now you screech like an autist internally when it rains or people get too close to your car.

But none of that really matters, because your brake dust makes a shithouse of your rims, I don't have mudguards and it rains 10 times a day.

>>17556336
3h is a little excessive but it's nice to spend an hour or so cleaning up after playing around in the dirt

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>>17556395
Previous owner paid some fuckwit to paint it, peeling everywhere and unfortunately there was nothing I could do about the crazing on the previous coat that has been painted over.

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>>17556336
Damn that's a fine job you did there.

That fuckwit paint it with gravel?

>>17556447
Unsure if the previous paint was just a dollarshop spray and pray or if fuckwit did 2 coats because he fucked the first.

In any case, my previous job was a fabricator and I did like polishing - almost therapeutic. A little more stressful when it's paint, though. Steel doesn't burn, chip, flake or have a surface thickness worth worrying about.

>>17549038
My car looks slightly worse. And it's black. I'm looking to sell soon so I need to get on top of it. Also have some scratches from assholes that can be buffed out.

What do I buy

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>>17553595
You aren't wrong

>>17553595
you say that like its a bad thing. a detailer without some tism isnt going to do a very good job

>>17559265
As far as I'm concerned everyone who is excellent at their profession has so sort of deep rooted and minute ocd symptoms. Although not diagnosable because the obvious there definitely is a difference between someone with crippling ocd and one that really takes there work to another level. Believe it or not there are in fact people who are so devoted and involved in whatever they do it looks almost manic even though they are in complete control. The mind truly is a wonderful thing and the body and mind is something to be worshiped . Human beans are so beautiful

>>17559297
mind you excellent as in
>not good
>not acceptable
>Not outstanding

but excellence as in having surpassed even commendable. Excellence stems from a career that has been proven to be not only effective but also littered with learning. In order to be excellent you need to actually care enough to seek out issues and correct them streamlining your process. Being good is a waste of time...be excellent. People should not have words to describe your ethics...leave them astonished and speechless

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>>17553595
>detailing = top tier autism
I am not KentuckyBro, but he does bother to make his car shine with clarity due to the claying. I don't clay my car and it shines a lot, but not with the same clarity. If you run your hands across the shiny surface, my car feels rough. All that embedded dirt that sank into my clear coat breaks up the clarity of the shine sort of like a matte finish.

From a distance, my car shines just as much as KentuckyBro's car. The eye is fooled because it is primarily looking at the reflected light and clarity is not perceivable at a distance. But if you get close up, your face will look like it is a semi matte image while in KenB's car, it is clear like a mirror.

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>>17548634
I detail cars for a living and about half my stuff is Griott's Garage. I get really good deals from them on their stuff, but objectively, their stuff is either really great or very disappointing. They have great polishes and sealants and waxes, but their window cleaning stuff and tire shine is terrible.

>>17549003
Try Meguiar's or Lexol. I use both, and both do a great job. I don't know how bad your leather is though.

Why the fuck are you guys so obsessed with clay bars? If all you guys do is clay and not polish and protect you're just creating work for yoyrself. A good sealant will not let contamination reach the bare paint and leave your car smooth as glass for longer. The most important step is the last step.

>>17543822
I use armorall and turtle wax. It's all pretty much the same shit.

>>17549351
why do people let their cars get like this?

this hurts my feelings.

>>17559754
For me clay baring is just something I was taught to always do. My grandfather taught me to clay bar your car once a month and wax twice a month. Just recently I started doing a ceramic seal on my cars every year, it's going on year two now, and I don't even need to clay bar now. Sealants really do make a huge difference. I also only wax once a month now.

>>17552119
I bet you never use most of that.

>>17560180
>My grandfather taught me to clay bar your car once a month and wax twice a month
You need to clay bar your car once a year and wax twice a year, waxes last much longer now then when gramps was waxing his car

>>17560243
>wax twice a year
That won't work in some places. Arizona summer heat murders cars.

Best budget DA, cutting pad, and polishing pad combo?

I need to remove oxidation and swirls from the paint on my single stage Miata.

>>17559715
How do you feel about their concentrated soap? Auto zone sells it in my area? Is there rim cleaner better than there stuff made for actual rubber? I have Hella brake dust.

>>17559715
any difference between their paint cleaner and window cleaner clay aside from color?

>>17559722
It's not bad at all, it's a new car, I just want to keep on top of it.

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>>17543822

If you're starting a general then you need to create some sort of heading format.

>>17560310

PC7424 with a 5" Meguiars backing plate, and a 12-pack of DMC5b pads for using Ultimate Compound, and a couple finishing pads for pure polish / waxing.

The amount of pads may seem outrageous, but really having a huge number of pads is great for when you want to finish the whole car in a day without having to stop for cleanup.

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>>17559715

Get a glass cleaner concentrate. I got pic related and its probably enough to last me 10 years.

>>17547517
Windex and newspaper. Dad taught me that one. It might scream homeless person but damn it works.

I seriously don't give a shit how my shit box looks, does it work? Great! Wash the salt and mud off the bottom. It's good to go.

Mcguires and car soaps? Nah son, dawn dish detergent.

>>17560824
RIP your clearcoat

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>>17554410
The cars been great for the most part. The trans went out which happens to every svx. 5spd swap is next but do to being a poorfag, its taking a long time. And no, i wouldnt dd an SVX

>>17560913
there's a jewish fellow rubbing his hands on your flag.

>>17560913
Will you be doing the swap or you'll be going to a shop to have it done? I'd imagine it's MPG'S would increase quite a bit

Are there any non orbital buffers?

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>>17559516
Claying is half the battle. Microscratches is where you get that last 10% of clarity and shine. Once they are corrected (at least on the amateur level), that's when you bring your car up to 95% perfect. That last 5 percent is where the pros make their money.

I get my cars really close, but I'm just not skilled enough to bring it all the way to 100%.

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>>17548634
Eagle one is best.

>>17559315
Whenever I need inspiration on how to work on something, I think if the sushi man Jiro

Is there any way to polish scratches on glass?

>>17558305
Damn thats clean as hell. I used to have an 89. Not as clean as that one

Wait, you have to still do 2 bucket after a foam gun/cannon? whats the fucking point then?

>>17561444
moar soap

>>17560777
Those digits convinced me to try this.

>>17561454
doesn't seem worth it desu

>>17561468
it's just an ocd thing...if your car is really gunked up it will help loosen grime and blast some of it off so you won't 1. dirty up a towel right away 2. rub debris into the paint

>>17561493
True, but thats what a prerinse is for, no?

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i like using this after washing the car, it makes water roll off glass gud too

>>17561501
I use this. Its good

>>17561498
The soap does more than just water

>>17561468
it isnt. i thought the foam gun was cool as fuck, which is why i got one. while it does provide more suds, its not worth it to me because i like to work in sections. if i foam the car, i have to work faster or keep foaming.
in any case, i used my foam gun twice and its been in a box ever since

>>17561444
>>17561660
the foam gun is a pre-wash in most cases (less contaminants to scrub around) unless you keep you're car clean and layered with waxes which would leave you with a mint finish without touching it.

>>17561501
me too, it smells good

>>17561660
Having the foam stick on the car means it never dries out before you get to gently wiping it with the mitt. When done wiping the car, you can then rinse it off all at once. The main thing for me is avoiding the back and forth of one section at a time to prevent water spotting when suds dry out in any one section.

>>17560748
I had been looking at that DA on Amazon and was thinking about ordering one. Any particular finishing pad that is best? And for residue control on the pads, can I just blow them off with compressed air as needed, or am I better off switching to a new pad?

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>>17560670
I've never used their concentrated soaps, since I use a pressure washer with a soap cannon, I buy a Meguiar's brand wash and wax because it costs me $6 to refill and it lasts me months. As far as a wheel cleaner, it would depend on what they look like and what they're made of. If they're anything but chrome, try a light degreaser and a microfiber towel and hand buff it. If it's chrome, I use this polish called brasso which leaves wheels looking so shiny its almost hilarious.

>>17560700
How abrasive they are. The window cleaner is a lot rougher than the paint because paint is a lot softer than glass. But unless you have several water marks that won't come off with a lubricated razor blade, I wouldn't recommend it. And for the paint, a standard clay bar would do the job well, just make sure to polish and wax after.

>>17560760
Yup, that's what I use. It's only ineffective when you want to clean super dirty, smudgy windshields from the inside. Does a great job otherwise and it lasts a long time

How often you guys hand waxing? 6 months about or are you doing it quarterly? Would you dare ever put your car through a legit machine wash? I know I'll catch shit for these questions but... tell me anyways

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Mfw I wash my car but my neighbor feeds the God damn birds so one day after I wash there is bird shit on my car

>>17562484
>How often you guys hand waxing?
I do it twice a month, but I live in Phoenix where the sun destroys wax. It might be different if I had some way to keep it out of full sun. I think if you use a synthetic wax you can easily go maybe 3-4 times a year and be fine.
>Would you dare ever put your car through a legit machine wash?
When it comes to my shitbox, I take it to the carwash and have no worries. But on my weekend car, no one touches it except me. Machine washes will leave swirls or scratches guarantee. There just isn't a way to prevent it when you involve machines. Car washes are made to get your vehicle in and out as quickly as possible. Even some of the ol' fashion hand wash places can still easily fuck your cars paint up.

>>17559715
Do you work in AZ?

>>17562539
Kill your neighbor

>>17562484
If you don't want to wax, you go always go the sealant route.
Some sealants can easily last a full year. They are a bit more labor intensive though. I personally don't like them because I actually enjoy detailing my cars. If you spend more time driving than detailing, going with a sealant might be better.

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>read up a ton and watch hours of proper car wash/detailing vids
>take time to research various brands of shampoo, rim and glass cleaner, towels etc.
>finally get my goods in the mail
>weather forecast is rainy all the way till next thursday

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>>17563125
Close. I work in Las Vegas, but its the same climate and architecture as AZ so I could understand the confusion.

>>17559754
>Why the fuck are you guys so obsessed with clay bars?
>A good sealant will not let contamination reach the bare paint
People use clay bars because not everything is a simple chemical. Contaminants include microscopic or very small debris that is smaller than a grain of sand. As people drive, these particles hit the surface of the clear coat. Almost all of it bounces off possibly taking off a molecule or two of wax as they leave. That's why your wax coat seems to disappear even though it never rained. It didn't evaporate but was abraded off by dust and dirt hitting the car as you drove.

Some of the particles hitting the car has sharp edges. If it hits just right, the sharp edge can spear its way into the surface and embed itself there. Washing the car doesn't always remove such particles firmly embeddded. So when you run your hand over the surface, you feel feel the tail end of that particle snag at your skin. When you run clay over the surface, the clay snags the particle and pulls it out.


>>17562484
>Would you dare ever put your car through a legit machine wash?
Any place with brushes is terrible. It has to be those fabric strips to have a chance. Also, machines vary greatly in their condition. Another is how stingy the operators are on the use of new water, prewash chemicals, and high flow rate of soapy foam that provides lubricity for the fabric strips. There's no way to safely say "yes, give it a try" without knowing what it is like in that area.

As a way for you to indirectly test your local car washes, consider the chrome finishes. When cars are new, you can see your face clearly in the chrome finish. Now, look at all the chrome finishes of cars belonging to people who use those commercial car washes. I bet their chrome still shines from a distance, but close up, if you try to see your face, it looks hazy, right? I've seen cars whose chrome was now a shiny matte finish instead of that mirror-like finish it had when new.

Collinite 845 or what else is better?

>>17548634
>GOAT rim cleaner?

Sonax

>>17563200
You probably live near mrcummy

>>17563139
Many such cases

>>17560953
Still debating. I think it would be fun to do it my self, only problem is I would need some help and the very few people i know that like cars, cant really work on then

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>>17563200
>I work in Las Vegas
Ahh, just like our famous Alphonse

>>17563200
Wow yeah, this looks like AZ. What rates do you usual charge for work? Also, are you a mobile detailer? Those seem to be all the rage these days.

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I like this one asweel. You can find them on Amazon pretty good.

https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00353PWAW/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=9603-21&camp=1638&creative=6742&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00353PWAW&linkId=85fec2d8b056e2571983545645ee59fe

>>17546684
>foothills pride
Holy shit kys

>>17565072
>>17567552
Can't say I'm too familiar with tripfags or their stories and locations.

>>17569338
Yes I am mobile, and it's tough because 90% of people think a gas station drive through car wash is good enough. And those who actually take care of their cars think most "mobile" people are beaners with soap cannons, and they're not wrong. I do just about everything to do with auto detailing besides shampooing carpets and seats because hot water extractors are very expensive. I charge $30 for a wash, spray wax, wheel polish, tire shine, window cleaning, interior vacuum, and interior cleaning. I also do paint polishing, waxing, sealing, spot correction, paint transfer removal, tar removal, etc. I charge based on what is needed and the size of the vehicle, usually around $150-250 for a polish, wax, and sealant with a clay bar.

>>17572732
where do you get your water?

how do I remove those circular scratches? Do I need some polish?

>>17549046
hhhnnnngggg

when I polish, do I need to take the wax off with dish soap first?

also, is polishing single stage paint a bad idea?

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Is there a diffence in brand when it comes to headlight restoration?

>>17573227
Rarely. The basis of headlight restoration is removing the oxidated blurry plastic with an abrasive and putting a layer of protectant to prevent immediate reoxidation.

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Hey guys, i know that this probably isnt the place to post this but i need some help installing my 1979 mgb windshield side gasket, i can slide it on but i do not understand how to screw in the narrow metal plate that goes inside the gasket. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks

Why not use acetone to clean your windows

>>17547997
>someone on /o/ actually owns a crossover
Hand me down or kids?

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>>17562387
I've been using meguiars hot rims with pretty good results. Bottle ran out last wash so I'm looking to see if there is a better product out there. This is the one I was looking at.

https://www.griotsgarage.com/product/heavy+duty+wheel+cleaner.do?sortby=ourPicks&refType=&from=fn

This was the soap I had asked about earlier. Even though you already gave an answer there.

https://www.griotsgarage.com/product/brilliant+finish+car+wash+64+ounces.do?sortby=ourPicks&refType=&from=fn

>>17573190
Yes

>>17573036
3D Auto Detailing sells 175 gal. of filtered, clean water for $2.00. I carry around a 300 gal. Tank only because I got it for very cheap, but I only use maybe 30 gallons per car including filling up my two buckets for the hand wash. Is mobile detailing something you're interested in?

>>17563200
Was on vacation to vegas last week
I miss those mountains
If we drove on the same side as you in my country I wouldn't have hesitated to hire a car for some twisties

>>17573036
>where do you get your water?
More important is how he disposes of waste water. In my area, it may seem contradictory, but homeowners can wash their cars and have that soapy water run down the drain unless your HOA or apartment complex says no which is usually the the case due to the city giving the real estate company a discount when it created the parcel of homes. In return, the city sticks in a bunch of requirements such as no runoff, no herbicides and pesticides, etc.

Anyways, businesses have stricter regulations on waste water and runoff waste water than homeowners.

>>17569604
this one dries kinda quickly

its good at the actual cleaning part and doesnt rape wax though

>>17573190
>do I need to take the wax off with dish soap first?
Remember not to use dish soaps that have residue agents designed to leave a film behind on washed surfaces. Your purpose is to strip the painted surface of wax and not to swap the wax for some other different substance.

Also avoid any dishwashing detergents that have bleaching action (a few rare ones do, it's a fading trend (pun intended)). Any kind of bleaching chemical is bad on colored car paint. You should also avoid any that say "OXY" since oxidizing agents can fade colors although less so than bleach.

>>17547517
ammonia, mr. clean magic sponges, paper&microfiber towel. it breaks the oils and shit up.

>>17570428
Kys, valley libcuck, and stay the fuck out of the foothills. Nobody wants you here.

Wet wax vs plain ol solid wax? Ive always used solid but spray on wax looks easier. Opinions?

>>17562539
garage

>>17577052
spray wax is a meme

>>17560913
I would highly recommend a 6MT swap over a 5MT.

It will greatly increase your fuel mileage on the highway... and you already have the automatic driveshaft you will need.

Just need rear diff and axles, and swap your outer CV joints onto the new axles.

It'll be well worth it over a 5MT, if you need to save money, buy some "no good" 6MT axles, the inners are almost always still good.

>>17577166
tfw no garage
tfw rent

>>17574562
I could do it, but it sounds like you need a truck, and I drive a Mazda CX-5.

>>17577052
Spray waxes are for touch ups and maintaining in between waxings. Ive read that it supposedly lasts longer, but I don't use waxes enough to make a definite answer.

>>17544335
my fav soap

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my 2go wax

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>>17562539
>eurobeat intensifies

>>17577052
>Wet wax vs plain ol solid wax? Ive always used solid but spray on wax looks easier.
The newer all synthetic waxes from both Meguiars Ultimate and Turtle Wax ICE come in three forms: paste (solid), liquid, and spray. I think that spray waxes are easiest to apply if you don't worry about it splashing on anything. But since I still have to spread spray wax around evenly, I might as well use liquid wax instead. Paste requires more firm rubbing and to me that means any grit that settles onto the car could scratch. Liquid is easy to spread without pressure, so that has been my choice for a long time.

I started out with paste wax in the previous century because I thought that solid meant it had more active ingredients. But thinking further, liquid has enough active ingredient density as well after spreading it around. After all, only a very thin amount of ingredient can stick on the car. All the rest is wiped off. So as long as the liquid is spread around evenly and thoroughly, the density on the painted surface will be the same as with paste wax after wiping everything off.

>>17579737
Spray wax is the shit man. Most of the let you throw it on while the car is wet to dry it and wax at the same time

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>>17578433
I bought the same wax 2 days ago.

I bought a Clay Bar kit, Meguiars Ultimate Polish, and the Caranaubarubaalaru Wax.

I didn't how shitty my car looked till I started detailing it.

First time ever properly cleaning a car.

I spent $125 on cleaning stuff... I think by the time I'm done it will look like a new paint job... I just did a sample area on that one door, in case I had a catastrophe and made it worse.

>>17551391
I got mine on eBay, 5 litres of medical grade for like 12 pounds. Don't know about US prices but I'd assume its probably even cheaper.

>>17573146
Need a polisher or you'll just make a mess.

If you aren't bothered about it looking 100% perfect, just use a swirl filler and some wax.

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>beads water for literally months
>goes on and off easily
>resists washing really well
>cheap as shit
>americans can't get it

LMAOing at your lives

>>17579953
What is this and where can I get some!????????? Must know anon

>>17580098
Shit is called Fusso Coat Soft99. If you can get it depends where you live, I got mine off eBay but I think there are a bunch of Russian sellers still selling fake shit.

>>17552155

gonna do something about that orange skinning going on?

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>>17581017
Never heard it called orange skinning before.

>>17547042
Serious question,

Why dont you cunts just pump some water in from the sea?

>>17547517
Use a normal bathroom towel to dry off.

> Wash Car Normally
> Use window cleaner on windows
> Spray on
> Wipe Around
> Towel dry

It should start squeaking and feel different and fold over the towel when it starts getting damp.

>>17581038
That would require infrastructure and the associated costs I assume they cannot afford nor provide.

>>17548476
>>17548068

Microfiber is a scam.

Your better off to use 100% cotton rags and bathroom towels.

>>17549475
Just use a ice cream container/milk bottle with some real HD shit in it and a rag.

Then use a hose on like really low and thumb spray it

>>17551707
How would the scrubby side of a sponge damage a windscreen?

I mean, it dosnt damage shower glass.

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Fucken cheap as chips and works well enough.

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>>17543822
I bought a bottle of west coast customs wash and it had a weird but nice berry flavor, was kinda surprised, not as good as meg gold but still surprisingly well.

does glass cleaner remove rain-x? I don't want to remove the rain-x coating

>>17581085
Likely, yes. It depends on how aggressive it is. I've found Perfect Glass nerfs it by about 50% but doesn't take it all off

>>17552624
You're from Newport, right? Help me detail my car, I live in Covington

>>17579953
Vancouver British Columbia has shops that import auto accessories from Japan. I don't remember if one shop I went to had Fusso Coat Soft99, but it had various japanese paste waxes on sale there. I only went because someone told me the little import shop in Aberdeen Centre shopping mall which sold the Japanese version of RainX Antifog that was a water-based spray for interior glass. It's easier to apply than original RainX Antifog which uses a hydrocarbon solvent.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberdeen_Centre

It's a nice clean mall with a lot of foot traffic and a popular food court upstairs. The big plus is the parking garage.

I wish I knew where all the ricer shops were in Richmond. Clearly, all these riced-up cars in Richmond must be getting their import stuff from somewhere. But I can't cross the written language barrier.

Driving around, I did find two chinese food stores that carried food items the USA's FDA had banned due to pollution (mercury, heavy metals, carcinogenic factory chemicals, etc). Ha ha. USA stores still do not carry those items since China's Pearl River remains one of the most polluted waterways. The canned fried dace is one example of banned food as much of it comes from fish farms located on the Pearl River and other heavily polluted rivers.

>>17581062
No idea what they guy is saying due to his typo. He probably meant "gloss" instead of "glass".

>>17581558
Oh shit, where abouts?

>>17574562
Since you're mobile, do you do the detailing inside the customer's garage/parking lot/street side? That's got me curious

>>17581704
worth pointing out that this stuff
>>17579953
is PTFE-based, it's not wax. People don't carry it because it's directly comparable to stuff like >>17544417 and other synthetic sealants

>>17581050
>I don't know how microfiber works because I can't google

>>17548275
>Enjoy sucking your bbc
that's pretty normal here in the UK and yeah I will enjoy sucking it thanks.

>>17583516
Yes. Most often than not, I'll do my work on their driveway. If I'm doing any type of waxing, polishing, etc. then o ask to use their garage or for them to come to me to my garage.

>tfw my shitbox isnt worth buying all these products

>>17583906
>is PTFE-based, it's not wax.
How does PTFE manage to stick to the car without some sort of special treatment?

>>17546261

Why are Chemical Guys shit so popular and why does everyone say it's the best?

>>17589284
>why does everyone say it's the best?
They're a pretty good marketing firm that happens to sell some detailing supplies.

So the neighborhood association but a temporary ban on water use for cars.

My options now are waterless washes or a nearby self-serve car wash. I have half a mind to do the former, I have a feeling ill end up having to pay twice to rinse, hand wash, then rinse again. Any recommendations on brands?

>>17589478
You only need two buckets of water to wash your car. If some nosy faggot rulecuck neighbor sees you and asks about the water, say you bought a couple gallon jugs from the store, and then promptly tell him to fuck off.

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>>17589478
>So the neighborhood association but a temporary ban on water use for cars.
Sorry to hear the drought is catching up to you. The city told my HOA to tell others to conserve water but didn't issue a ban.

Be very specific when you quote laws. You mean to say the HOA said there was a ban on tap water use? Or did they specifically say ANY water use? If it is just tap water, you can buy gallons of water at the supermarket and use that to wash the car. If you are careful and use a proper pump sprayer that also uses FORCEFULNESS of the spray and not just volume to move the soap or grit off.

Or you can cheat by saving the one gallon plastic jugs. Fill with tap water and use them while ostentatiously displaying the empty jugs next to the car. If anyone looks at you, pick up the empty jug and point to it ostentatiously as a sign that you didn't use any tap water. To "sell" the idea, also have one genuine unopened full jug out there to indirectly show you didn't just refill empty jugs.

However, an HOA does have a lot of non common sense power. They can actually rule for or against "ideas" (you must celebrate christmas) and not just "concrete solid situational existences" (you must not throw trash on the ground). If the HOA ruled that there can be no washing of cars on association property, you can still use detailer spray (waterless wash).

Before using detailer spray, use a static dust brush to remove pollen and loose dust. If you have an atomizer misting spray, some water sprayed at a distance misted on the car will remove the static electricity from one pass of the dust brush. The water dries almost instantly and you can brush again to remove the final remainder. You can then spray detailer after removing the loose dust and pollen. I use turtle wax ice detailer spray. Synthetic wax works well in a water ban environment.

>>17589284
>Why are Chemical Guys shit so popular
They do marketing to forums and they have a catchy name that sounds technically advanced. But in reality, they have a huge premium markup on their products. They also like to sell to the elitist snob crowd. For example, they have a paste wax for $1200. The paste wax can is so fancy that it even has a fancy expensively-made box for that tin of wax.

>>17579929
Can that chinese stuff be pure though?

>>17579929
>Don't know about US prices but I'd assume its probably even cheaper.
99% percent isopropyl alcohol at my local USA store is $1.79 for 16 fluid ounces. So your 5 liters of 99% isopropyl alcohol cost an equivalent of $15.6 usa dollars which is roughly 9.2 cents per ounce. The usa supermarket price is roughly 11.2 cents per ounce but has no ebay shipping cost and comes in individually sealed 16oz plastic bottles. The other advantage is that the supermarket alcohol is from a name brand and thus the 99% rating is probably accurate and the alcohol probably doesn't have other impurities in it outside of water or denaturing agent.

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>>17592619
>$1200 for wax

I honestly thought you were joking until i looked at their site and saw the fucking $2500 box.

>>17595250
Yep, the $1200 wax is actually their discount version.

Chemical Guys also has high markups for those rich people who buy the $12,000 baby strollers and $20 baby diapers (each).

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Anyone have experience with this?
Local Pep Bois has this on sale for $6.90 and i've been looking into different sealants since I want more protection than shine.

>>17595501
Jet seal is what you want for best protection

>>17595546
I like my car, but honestly I don't think it's worth a $30 product.

>>17595607
It is worth it or I'd tell you to get meguiars from autozone

>>17543822

What's a quick fix for a worn spot in the footwell carpet?

I don't want to cut out the carpet and replace it, is there like a spray or something I can use?

>>17595696
>What's a quick fix for a worn spot in the footwell carpet?
Get a rubber mat to put over it. They're easier to keep clean than carpet anyways.

>>17595250
>I honestly thought you were joking until i looked at their site and saw the fucking $2500 box.
There have been past pictures of their location and the shelving where various types of fluorescent coloured microfiber cloths were marked for retail sale. Some of them looked just like the same ones you get at Sam's Club or Costco bulk packages. But they were sold at $3.50 each instead of the 36 towels for $14 at Sam's Club. That's a 9X markup over retail price which is well beyond a 9X markup over wholesale price.

>>17595696
How worn is it? I use a thick bristle brush and sorta scrub out the worn parts to fluff up the carpet.

>>17595669
What have you used it on?

>>17595720

It's very worn, the carpet is black but there is a 2 inch diameter circle of white underlay exposed. Fluffing up won't work.

>>17595733
Griots sealant,mothers sealant,meguiars 21 sealant. None of them compare to jet seal, if you're a poorfag with shitbox don't even bother

>>17595752
That's very worn. I'd consider replacing the whole thing.

>>17595772

Fair enough, I'll just get some mats then.

>>17595762
I'm asking what vehicle you use Jet Seal on.

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>>17595784
Just regular washes, have not waxed in over 3 months

>>17547517
squeegees by friend

>>17580098
>>17580148
>>17579953
https://jdmchemicals.com/collections/car-wax

>>17595793
>>17595793
wtf this looks so good

>>17547517
Literally just washer fluid and a paper towel. Don't do it in direct sunlight

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>>17547517
Buy a glass cleaning towel for like $4, and invisible glass for like $8. It'll last you years and it works fucking amazing

>>17551518
Nah, they do. But I've only managed to find one out of all of them. Their interior cleaning spray is ass. Leaves everything feeling sticky. Turtlewax dash and glass is a lot better for interior plastics.

Other than that, meguires is great. Love their quik wax.

>>17594223
It's not Chinese, it's UK based, atleast, it says it is.

Sure cleaned up the oil spills on my driveway well though, and I've been using it for months to clean stuff around the house (diluted with water).

>>17583906
>is PTFE-based, it's not wax
I didn't say it was wax, but you're right its a sealant, it doesn't do anything cosmetically.

>>17597313
>Turtlewax dash and glass
Are you trying to make this the hot new meme?

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Ran out of tire gel today, I like pic related but could use a bit more shiny. Any suggestions?

>>17598856
I like tires that look new but do not shine a lot like they were oiled up. The closest thing I could find to do that was that meguiars endurance gel. Put it on and then sort of dab it off. It doesn't have endurance that way, but the tires do look black again. It does shine but not as much.