A decent detailing apron?

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mtwedt

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Does anybody use an apron when detailing to hold products, towels, etc...? I pay attention to what I wear when detailing....cotton with no buttons, buckles etc... and am always stuffing things in pockets, waistbands and the like. I get rather fed up with dropping a towel on the ground and having to get another. The aprons I have seen, Meg's and one or two others, are made of canvas, which, while very sturdy and can support some weight, is a fabric I would not like to rub against a paint finish....unavoidable when doing some hoods and tops. Anyone seen anything better? I have been thinking of making one for myself out of cotton chenille...couldn't find microfiber in yardage, but 100% cotton chenille is readily available for 10-15 bucks a yard. It's the fabric you see in bathrobes and I think it would not damage a finish if prewashed without fabric softners. I was thinking of making it with large pockets below the waist level for stuffing towels in and out of quickly and smaller ones above the waistband to hold the 2-4 oz bottles and fine spray misters that I transfer my products to....that way the hard plastic bottles would be less likely to hit the finish. I would make wide shoulder straps to make the weight distribution more comfortable and probably add a Velcro strap at the top of each shoulder to hold the power cord of the PC or rotary away from the car. The apron could be lined with a heavy weight cotton so that it could hold up without drooping and the seams would be encased in satin seam binding. A waterproof cellphone holder could be threaded through the back tie for the mobile pros who need it. Any other ideas would be appreciated.
 
sorry i can't see myself wearing an apron:lmfao ....a good alternative would be a nice rolling cart available at most office supply stores, which could hold all you want and be easy to move around, one with locking wheels too so it doesn't roll away or into your car.:dunno
 
The convenience of an apron is handy when I'm using a PC to apply product. Having a place to put the bottle between applications to the pad is pretty handy. It's also nice to have a place to keep a MF towel when using a product like Klasse AIO where you apply it and wipe it off after a section. It also comes in handy with S&W where I use two MF towels, one for a first cleaning pass, one for the finish drying pass.
As far as what to use, the 99 cent canvas nail aprons at Menard's work fine for me. Being tall with long arms, I don't seem to have a problem dragging it on vehicles.

Charles
 
I use a pair of shorts with big cargo pockets. I can hold my Poorboy's products in one pocket and MF towels in the other. I just need a holster for my PC now....
 
haha! a holster. on u're hip! lol... i cant imagine any of us with the pc on our hip as if we were law enforcement officers ready to rid a car from swirls
 
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