Confessions Thread

Oneheadlite said:
What`s your `93? I`m envisioning a V8 Quattro? I rocked a `93 90 quattro for a daily for a long time - possibly the longest car I owned according to a calendar. Great car, never let me down. Heck, even when I ran it out of gas it still chitty-chitty-bang-banged it way to the closest gas station...
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Yeah, `93 V8 Quattro. Last year of the original 1980s body style, first year of the 4.2L engine (IIRC). Simply *LOVE* it, but parts availability really has the doomsday clock ticking.

The 90Q was another nice model, like the baby brother of my wife`s Ur S4.

Guess I`m used to a service visit = adjusting stuff as the dealership`s Valet has to drive a *LONG* way to/from our place. I`m different about the cleaning issue, if they (Heaven forbid!) do make a mess, they`ve gotta leave it for me to deal with...which, fortunately, hasn`t happened since forever.

And no, IMO you *don`t* make too many posts about being clean about the wrenching! You`re reinforcing that it`s not something unusual (or at least it shouldn`t be). The Techs who work on my stuff wouldn`t dream of messing anything up and I think it`s crazy that some do.
 
JSFM35X said:
I think my car is faster, and runs better when it is absolutely clean inside, out and under the hood.
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Tc99m said:
May I add. I think my car is happier when clean inside and out.
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Well, long-term it probably does work out that way if only because spotless engine compartments/undercarriages make it easier to see when some problem is just getting started, and less dirt = less moisture retention/etc. and that = fewer problems.

Had the original owner of my `93 (or rather, her "detailer") not neglected the undercarriage it could`ve saved my thousands and thousands of $ fixing stuff that could`ve easily killed people (e.g., rusted-through fuel and brake lines among countless other issues).
 
Oh boy...I wish I could confess my sins here. But - I`d be banned for life for sure... All I can say is - it`s been worth it.
 
I have only finished the hood of this car to completion...and I still have three wheels left

i just got home, had to get away from this mess

but i swear this is the exact same paint I have! sure looks familiar
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Let`s see if we can steer this back to cars...

I confess I use Mr. Clean multipurpose cleaner on interiors. It`s an awesome rinseless wash. Cheap as dirt, very concentrated and cuts grease very well. I also confess I use it on exteriors when I want squeaky clean paint.
 
Dan said:
Let`s see if we can steer this back to cars...

I confess I use Mr. Clean multipurpose cleaner on interiors. It`s an awesome rinseless wash. Cheap as dirt, very concentrated and cuts grease very well. I also confess I use it on exteriors when I want squeaky clean paint.
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while wearing a white shirt?
 
512Detail- Heh heh, I liked that one :D Never occurred to me at all!

And yeah, I too utterly hate that particular paint...I had the GMC version of it, and NEVER AGAIN. I`d rather have straight black!

Dan- Hey, I`ll take that and steer it right back away from cars :D I use the Mr. Clean Multi *every night* for a quickie on the one tile floor. It seems way too alkaline for use on any of my leather stuff though, and I find that it *does* require some degree of rinsing lest it leave a residue.

So you don`t have to rinse it? Maybe I`m mixing it too strong...gotta admit I do it by eye.

BUT..when I want to get that same floor *truly* clean, I use 3D`s APC instead. Simply cleans better for me. But the Mr. Clean *is* good for the daily use, and yeah..nice and cheap when you get a "extra XXoz. Free!" bottle for under $4.

Never thought of using on a vehicle though (see, back to cars :D ) if only because I do better on the floor with my 3D. I gather the Mr. Clean works better for *you* than your APCs though, right?
 
I miss Jerry Garcia every day
I drink too much Merlot and love every minute of it.
Sometimes on a long drive I pee into an empty diet coke can.
I sometimes wonder if the 3 items above are related....
I liked Gyeon Cure so much I purchased about a 2 year supply. As soon as it arrived I purchased a 2 year supply of TAC Systems Quartz Max just to see if I might like it better...I wonder if this was related to the merlot thing.
 
ive never been so bummed about releasing an amazing job...no sun stole the reveal...the difference a mere hour makes. dang.
 
Sorry man. Look on the bright side, they will get quite the shock when they see it in full blazing sun for the first time, and your phone will blow up with pics and OMGs.

512detail said:
ive never been so bummed about releasing an amazing job...no sun stole the reveal...the difference a mere hour makes. dang.
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Accumulator said:
512Detail- Heh heh, I liked that one :D Never occurred to me at all!

And yeah, I too utterly hate that particular paint...I had the GMC version of it, and NEVER AGAIN. I`d rather have straight black!

Dan- Hey, I`ll take that and steer it right back away from cars :D I use the Mr. Clean Multi *every night* for a quickie on the one tile floor. It seems way too alkaline for use on any of my leather stuff though, and I find that it *does* require some degree of rinsing lest it leave a residue.

So you don`t have to rinse it? Maybe I`m mixing it too strong...gotta admit I do it by eye.

BUT..when I want to get that same floor *truly* clean, I use 3D`s APC instead. Simply cleans better for me. But the Mr. Clean *is* good for the daily use, and yeah..nice and cheap when you get a "extra XXoz. Free!" bottle for under $4.

Never thought of using on a vehicle though (see, back to cars :D ) if only because I do better on the floor with my 3D. I gather the Mr. Clean works better for *you* than your APCs though, right?
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TBH, I just swapped it for tasks ONR was for. I`m with you, neither touch my leather.
 
Father.. forgive me I have sinned - Just clayed a Silver 2004 X5 with Tar-X and a Magic Eraser! - Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. worked so well
 
Dan said:
TBH, I just swapped it for tasks ONR was for. I`m with you, neither touch my leather.
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Ah, BUT...I`m using ONR on two leather seat cushions in the house! Yikes, huh?!? Eh, they`re already pretty, uhm...compromised...from the last cat, so no biggie if it turns out badly. But so far (maybe 20 cleanings) so good. Still not using it on the vehicles` leather though.

bodidly22 said:
Just clayed a Silver 2004 X5 with Tar-X and a Magic Eraser! - Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. worked so well
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OK, I`ll bite...noting that I have a number of silver vehicles ...why did you do something that was inevitably gonna result in additional marring and thus require the removal of additional clear?
 
I`m too cheap to buy spray bottles for mixing up waterless wash ratios or APC.

Uber, ONR, and N914 are in retired/cleaned windex spray bottles, Power Clean is in an old auto-glass cleaner spray bottle, and Griot`s Rinseless is in an old Meguiars Quick Detailer spray bottle.
 
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