I just got a package from CMA with their kit of 5 MF towels (1 MT, 1 Viper MF Glass Towel, and 3 Regular Viper MF towels). I just tried the MF Glass cleaning towel and it left a streaky, water spotted mess on my windows. Im guessing I got it too wet, has anyone had any luck with this towel? If so whats the best way to use (or wring it out) so you dont get a mess when you use it?
The AutoLavish VW Collection Part II: 100S & Jetta
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I think that yellow glass MF towel is great!! :up :up The secret is to have the towel only barely damp. You can wet it a little and then wring it out till you think the material is almost going to rip. Then open it up and shake it out and then wring it out again. The alternative method that I used today is fold it in quarters and to just spray some distilled water onto it to dampen it. Wipe the glass and if you have prepped the towel to the correct slight dampness, there will be no streaking. What I do just in case, is to take a dry flannel cloth (from Walmart) in my other hand and quickly wipe and polish the glass immediately after wiping it with the damp MF. It takes a few seconds per window. The results are excellent and can be used safely on tinted windows as well...
Just so you know, the first couple of times I used it , I thought it was terrible....streaky mess and a joke. But once I figured out that it should only be damp and not wet, I found the results excellent. Good luck!
H
Just so you know, the first couple of times I used it , I thought it was terrible....streaky mess and a joke. But once I figured out that it should only be damp and not wet, I found the results excellent. Good luck!
H
I just mist one side with distilled water and wipe than flip and buff. Works great. For real dirt (Grubby kid prints) I may use my Stoner in lieu of the water.
I am thinking rubber gloves and booties for the kids in my truck the little mess makers! AH but if were not for them I would have not much to clean!
I am thinking rubber gloves and booties for the kids in my truck the little mess makers! AH but if were not for them I would have not much to clean!
You've got it right.
The secret is to have the towel be lightly damp. What I do is wet the towel thoroughly and then WRING, WRING, WRING until it's got as much water out of it as possible. It <span class='bbc_underline'>will leave small "micro' beads of liquid behind, which will evaporate quickly. It's a similar principal to using a chamois.
The other option, is to have a second Viper Glass Cleaning Cloth and buff out with that. It's the same technique I use when drying my car with Miracle/Magic Towels.
It's a wonderful product, it just takes a little technique to make it work right!
The secret is to have the towel be lightly damp. What I do is wet the towel thoroughly and then WRING, WRING, WRING until it's got as much water out of it as possible. It <span class='bbc_underline'>will leave small "micro' beads of liquid behind, which will evaporate quickly. It's a similar principal to using a chamois.
The other option, is to have a second Viper Glass Cleaning Cloth and buff out with that. It's the same technique I use when drying my car with Miracle/Magic Towels.
It's a wonderful product, it just takes a little technique to make it work right!
So here are two more rides that were worked on at the begining of Winter. The first of these is a '92 Audi 100S. While she certainly looked good for her age, there was still room to bring her back to her glory.
Meguiar's Degreaser and Wheel brightener made the wheels, tires, and wheel wells much better with a little agitation
Here's how they ended:
While I handled those items, Jacob turned his attention to something we feel is an often over-looked eye sore: nasty door jams. Using FK1119 and a brush to clean, and then diluted ONR to flush the chemicals, the area was thoroughly cleaned.
Before:
During:
After:
For the wash, we used our (them) newly acquired CG Citrus Wash. This is some THICK stuff and need to be thoroughly mixed prior to use. While sitting in the bottle of the foam cannon, prior to proper mixing, you can see just how much this stuff doesn't want to easily dilute.
Once mixed to a homogenous solution, I fired up the pressure washer and began with the initial foaming
Jacob washing while I took over as camera man
Washed and dried, the finish surely left something to be desired.
When you can see a big difference in indirect light; you know you're making a major improvement. Often times clients CAN understand how you can spot the difference in a proper finish under sunlight or direct light from halogens/search lights, but fail to realize there is a large visual difference in lower light conditions as well.
500W Halogens
Making a turn around...
Rinsing away polishing dust/oils
Meguiar's Degreaser and Wheel brightener made the wheels, tires, and wheel wells much better with a little agitation
Here's how they ended:
While I handled those items, Jacob turned his attention to something we feel is an often over-looked eye sore: nasty door jams. Using FK1119 and a brush to clean, and then diluted ONR to flush the chemicals, the area was thoroughly cleaned.
Before:
During:
After:
For the wash, we used our (them) newly acquired CG Citrus Wash. This is some THICK stuff and need to be thoroughly mixed prior to use. While sitting in the bottle of the foam cannon, prior to proper mixing, you can see just how much this stuff doesn't want to easily dilute.
Once mixed to a homogenous solution, I fired up the pressure washer and began with the initial foaming
Jacob washing while I took over as camera man
Washed and dried, the finish surely left something to be desired.
When you can see a big difference in indirect light; you know you're making a major improvement. Often times clients CAN understand how you can spot the difference in a proper finish under sunlight or direct light from halogens/search lights, but fail to realize there is a large visual difference in lower light conditions as well.
500W Halogens
Making a turn around...
Rinsing away polishing dust/oils
For our LSP, we were lucky enough to get to try the new version of Danase Paint Sealant. While the last version had a mint-like smell and toothpaste feel, this new version had nearly no smell and was a thicker cream colored substance. Because the product still claimed "Instant Cure Time" we were able to apply one coat right after the other.
As usual, we used sealant on everything (minus the front windshield which was Aquapel'ed). To our surprise, this new version of DPS seemed to do a much better initial job on coating the plastic trim on the car.
By the time we were finished, the trim still looked great, but not quite as black. Unlike many dedicated products meant for trim, the sealant needs to be buffed off to eliminate any haze on the plastic.
With Aquapel being left to bond to the windshield, the final wipe-down was conducted along with the application of tire dressing.
And finally:
Next we have a 2000 model VW Jetta that had its paint refreshed the week after the 100S
Door jams were even worse than the Audi's, and Jacob used the same method to fix the problem.
Clay pulled off a lot of nastiness after the wash - just as expected
Flourescent lights don't put out an incredible amount of lumens (they're popular solutions for industrial lighting because they're much more effecient than incadecent lights), but because of the nature of black and the condition of the paint, even they made the car look pretty bad.
The story of the rear driver's side quarter:
Hmmm... That's not good enough. Let's try something else
As usual, we used sealant on everything (minus the front windshield which was Aquapel'ed). To our surprise, this new version of DPS seemed to do a much better initial job on coating the plastic trim on the car.
By the time we were finished, the trim still looked great, but not quite as black. Unlike many dedicated products meant for trim, the sealant needs to be buffed off to eliminate any haze on the plastic.
With Aquapel being left to bond to the windshield, the final wipe-down was conducted along with the application of tire dressing.
And finally:
Next we have a 2000 model VW Jetta that had its paint refreshed the week after the 100S
Door jams were even worse than the Audi's, and Jacob used the same method to fix the problem.
Clay pulled off a lot of nastiness after the wash - just as expected
Flourescent lights don't put out an incredible amount of lumens (they're popular solutions for industrial lighting because they're much more effecient than incadecent lights), but because of the nature of black and the condition of the paint, even they made the car look pretty bad.
The story of the rear driver's side quarter:
Hmmm... That's not good enough. Let's try something else
New combo on driver's side rear door
Jacob handled the cutting while I handled the finesing
Remember my speal about indirect light when working on the Audi? Case and point:
different angle:
Coming along...
Those crazy Flourescent lights aren't looking quite as bad anymore
Final Touches...
Final result was a nice turn-around. Sealant used was Blackfire
Thanks for looking!
Jacob handled the cutting while I handled the finesing
Remember my speal about indirect light when working on the Audi? Case and point:
different angle:
Coming along...
Those crazy Flourescent lights aren't looking quite as bad anymore
Final Touches...
Final result was a nice turn-around. Sealant used was Blackfire
Thanks for looking!
Old Pirate
AMG Classic Car Detailing
Looking great these rides you both have done, I had been working this weekend on a black ride and lost all my pictures in my camara ( only one came out ) :banghead: Thanks for sharing your work!............:wizard:
imported_Roadrunner
New member
Wow... great work!:clap::clap: Thanks for the door jam tutorial, that really helped me.
bmw5541
New member
Marc,
You guys do some GREAT work!
The turn around on both cars was brilliant. Keep it up:thumbup:
You guys do some GREAT work!
The turn around on both cars was brilliant. Keep it up:thumbup:
Thanks for the support guys! Its nice to turn a daily driver around to a like-new look, and as usual - black makes for nice 50/50'simported_Termigator
New member
Nice work on the cars. I especially like the before/afters on the door jams. I gotta start doing that too!