*OFFICIAL* Detailing Thread

**evilchargerfan** · 10-12-2010, 12:47 AM

we all love our cars, many of us more than our own gf's/wives/etc

i want everyone to post up some detailing tips/how-to's/etc ...

**evilchargerfan** · 10-12-2010, 12:48 AM

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HOW TO = restore exterior black trim, makin that shit black again!

**Niterider03** · 11-02-2010, 09:40 AM

Originally Posted by evilchargerfan

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HOW TO = restore exterior black trim, makin that shit black again!

Dang it Dennis! I'm still waiting on this!

**evilchargerfan** · 11-02-2010, 10:53 AM

ill do it for u, takes like 10 mins lol

**Niterider03** · 11-02-2010, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by evilchargerfan

ill do it for u, takes like 10 mins lol

Deal. Next time we shoot pics?

**its.ryu** · 11-02-2010, 02:54 PM

best way to clean your seats?

**evilchargerfan** · 10-12-2010, 12:56 AM

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CAR WAX ... user experience/reviews/etc

Meguiars NXT Tech Wax 2.0:
$17.99 - 18 oz

http://www.meguiarsdirect.com/produc...?T1=MEG+G12718

REVIEW:

Pro Wax P-36 Cherry Finishing Wax :
$28.50/gal
$7.36/pint

http://www.prowax.com/waxes/P-36_Che...shing_Wax.html

REVIEW:

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**grippymonkey** · 10-12-2010, 07:17 AM

P21S is a pretty good way to go folks. It's priced well for the shine you will get.

http://www.p21s.com/

I typically use Chemical Guys stuff though because they are local, pretty cheap, supply the bigger companies and pro detailers, and have tons and tons of products to choose from.

www.chemicalguys.com

**slow&low1** · 10-12-2010, 09:55 AM

Every time i get to a show I wipe my car down one more time.
So I always get some Ultimate Quick Detailer. Stuff works awesome.

**KJ_** · 10-12-2010, 10:17 AM

I grew up with the whole meguiars and mothers OTS products, and while a lot of them are good I've since been using the duragloss line. ive had nothing but incredbile results with it... you'll end up with paint looking a mile thick and looking dripping wet for MONTHS. start with the duragloss #901 wash, then apply the #601 OR #501 to prep/clean the paint free from old wax and sealants, then wait for about 30 min and apply the #105 or #111 wax sealant/polish, then buff out. of course use two bucket method to wash, waffle weave MF towels to dry , and mF towels to polish. you can even take a garden hose with a steady stream of water and actually DRY the car with the stream of water too, its probably on youtube.

but i've seen this duragloss stuff literally keep a car clean after 6 months of rain/snow/dirt and still have shine. if the car gets real dirty between seasons, give it a rinse and simply follow with their QD called aquawax. check out autopia or any other detailing forum and you'll see nothing but rave reviews for this stuff

**ihartmyhatchie** · 10-12-2010, 02:44 PM

Duragloss is some great stuff for the winter. Their sealant is crazy durable.

I myself am a big Chemical Guys fan. I've been using their products for about 3 years now and it hasn't let me down once.

**OSSHWA** · 10-21-2010, 10:51 AM

Im pretty lazy when it comes to cleaning my car, largely because I live in a condo and dont have a driveway, thus I have to pay $10-$15 to use the wash bay down the street everytime I wash my car.

But im pretty basic. Usually just a nice thorough wash (whatever wash I have laying around at that time), dry it with an absorber, apply Stoner More Shine to the tires, use some glass cleaner on the windows and mirrors and done deal. And then every few months i'll claybar and wax it.

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**slow&low1** · 10-21-2010, 11:12 AM

claybar work really well down here in Florida for getting the love bug crap off your car.

**its.ryu** · 10-21-2010, 01:12 PM

I need help guys, last week it was the first big rain for the season and my car was parked under the tree, now my car has tree sap all over it. I used goo gone to get most of the bigger drops out but there the those little ones you can barely see. I was wondering if one of you can recommend me a soap I can wash my car with that will loosen/get rid of the sap. Its really a pain in the ass right now lol...

**grippymonkey** · 10-21-2010, 01:17 PM

^ clay bar... soap itself will not do it, but if you want to do a complete detail wash it with some Dawn first... then clay bar, polish, wax, etc

**its.ryu** · 10-21-2010, 05:15 PM

Im probably gonna do a detail wash next week since its gonna rain this weekend. By Dawn you mean the dish washing soap?

**mister hashimoto** · 10-21-2010, 06:01 PM

i just use the products we have at our dealership. the product is called markV

**OSSHWA** · 10-21-2010, 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by its.ryu

I need help guys, last week it was the first big rain for the season and my car was parked under the tree, now my car has tree sap all over it. I used goo gone to get most of the bigger drops out but there the those little ones you can barely see. I was wondering if one of you can recommend me a soap I can wash my car with that will loosen/get rid of the sap. Its really a pain in the ass right now lol...

My car has had sap spots all over it for months now......i've just been too lazy to do anything about it lol. I took a claybar to it about a month ago and it didn't really seem to have any effect :/

**its.ryu** · 10-21-2010, 06:29 PM

some people keep telling me clay bar works so ill try that too

**snowflow mfg** · 01-10-2011, 07:39 PM

I bet that cherry stuff smells nice. We had cherry polish when I worked for Subaru and I ended up using it all myself cause it smelled so good.

Our detailer insisted on buying large quantities of eagle one nano wax. Seems to work pretty well but the cost isn't too great. I used some expensive 3m stuff and that was nice...but don't know much about it.

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