What did you do detailing wise today?

Concours.John said:
Jag Dealer correction only 2k miles.
With Americoat .
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Nice work !!!!!
 
Quick Wash on my Dodge Ram
DG901
Wipedown with Megs Final Detail
PERL 1:1 on tires
Hyperdressing 4:1 on wells
Megs D120 on glass
 
I washed my daily driver in the garage.

Products used
  • Paint: Blackfire Rinseless Wash with multiple Duragloss Wash Mits, dried with Pakshak microfiber towels. I topped the paint with Chemical Guys V7 Sealant/Detailer (first use)
  • Tires: Cleaned with Mothers Back to Black Tire Renew and dressed with Chemical Guys VRP (first use)
  • Wheels: Cleaned with Ultima Waterless Wash

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Initial Impressions on first use products:

Chemical Guys VRP - looks like most white liquiid tire dressing. The product had a funky smell but spread evenly when applied to an applicator. It had a matte look (not especially trending to glossy).

Chemical Guys V7 Sealant/Detailer - applied with a Adam's 4 ounce sampler (so fine spray). V7 has an addicting orange drink (Tang) smell. It was easy to apply and buffed off easily but it was applied on Blackfire so maybe that helped (did not hurt). It seems to dry fast. just a couple swipes, without any streaking. It worked well with the AG purple towels. For looks, I really did not notice that much wow but will judge tomorrow.
 
Bunky said:
For looks, I really did not notice that much wow but will judge tomorrow.
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Bunky, I'd like to know how V7 compares to FK425 or Aquawax, if you use those products. Faster flashing of V7 would be a perk in humid FLA.

Detailing-wise: Way too hot for anything serious. I 303'd my wheel wells and Silk & Shined my tires after a spit shine on the wheels using ONR.
 
WaxAddict said:
Bunky, I'd like to know how V7 compares to FK425 or Aquawax, if you use those products. Faster flashing of V7 would be a perk in humid FLA.

Detailing-wise: Way too hot for anything serious. I 303'd my wheel wells and Silk & Shined my tires after a spit shine on the wheels using ONR.
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After 48 hrs or so, my initial thoughts on Ford Dark Blue Pearl Metallic...glossy, not that much depth (more coated look), did not make my flake pop, nice slickness but not top tier, beading on second day was not tight after a rain - maybe more a sheeter than beader.

It has a nice clean glossy look. It appears more "substantial" than some detailers. I have not used FK425 in years so cannot comment.
 
I washed the wife's car with Blackfire Car Wash applied Prima Banana Gloss. This was first time use of Banana Gloss. It has a strong chemical scent and basically did a wipe on / wipe off approach since it said it did not have to haze. Super easy to apply and remove. The paint slickness increased a lot but not enough time to judge looks -- especially how much the flake pops or not.

As for the truck after the overnight rain, Poorboy's QD+ a week later....

The truck has been out 24x7 and several rains. It helped improve the beading after a rain. Blackfire Black Ice is the base but the beading had dropped although it was sheeting fine. To me, BF BI needs a little icing on the cake to make it really shine.

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Quick polish on the Dodge Ram. It was cloudy today so I took advantage

Wash with DG901
Polish with Sonax Perfect Finish and Rupes 21
CG Blacklight
4 Star UPP
Tires dressed with B and B
 
Haven't had much time to work on the cars so I got one wheel on the new car taken care of yesterday and one today. Both wheels cleaned with Sonax Full Effect, dealership dressing scrubbed off with Megs D101 1:1 and Tuf Shine tire brush, wheels coated with CQUK topped with Reload, tires and wheel wells dressed with poorboys natural look.

Bleeding

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Clean and ready to coat

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All Finished up

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Still relearning how to walk, so I'm relegated to menial things like assembling my new foam gun and admiring the Meg's MF Correction System I just bought. PBMG hooked it up big time and did a great job getting my order out yet again!
 
Washed my wife's new car for the first time. Have a lot to do to it over the next couple months. Wish I had more time. Plan on a light polish to get out dealership installed holograms, not too bad, and coat everything.


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Can kinda see the holograms up top. Didn't get a great angle.

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Ronkh said:
I posted on a detailing board.
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ok ron, time to cowboy up and get out there in that "feels
like 114" heat and detail something. give it a bath, some car pro hydro 2 and be done with it.:D
(of course, this can be done at 0645 hrs while the feels like temp is still a much cooler 90 degrees)
 
It has rained some and humidity is high but cleaned the glass inside and out on two of the cars.
 
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