Accumulator
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Heh heh, I'm now sorta :nervous: about trying out the D120! Eh, I simply *love* the usual alcohol/solventy/chemical scent of most glass cleaners, and grape is right up there with cherry on my :nono: list.
The Genuine T-BAR Water Blade
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tom p.
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Accumulator said:
I know, I feel the same about some of these scents. I'll make a special exception for the D120 (and Optimum's car wash which may also have that grape odor).
Bill D
Hooked For Life
I don't think anyone has to resort to wearing nose plugs to use it or anything drastic like that. I'm impressed enough by it, the scent is just a " if they could only drop that, it would be even better" kinda trait. Watch them do that soon now, but I'm not about to buy more and then be able to make another 10 gallons worth.
Dan
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I'm not big on scents either, but I do like the way D120 smells. Its very similar to a grape Flavor-Ice pop.
Accumulator
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tom p. said:
It was that grape scent that helped me decide to just stick with the Griot's Car Wash
tom p.
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LOL, I know.
mikenap
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Accumulator said:It was that grape scent that helped me decide to just stick with the Griot's Car Wash
Optimum Car Wash isn't exactly grape, maybe more blueberry. Either way, it's the absolute best smelling detailing product I own! Then again, some overly chemical smells bother me. 1Z PP was one of those. I had to give it away because it was giving me headaches every time I used it.
tom p.
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mikenap said:
Ahhh, that must be it. I could never really peg that odor to anything of this planet except a generic tutti-frutti essence, LOL.
I'm not a big fan of these odors. I will confess to having a liking for the Griot's car wash
Accumulator
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mikenap said:
Heh heh, whereas I like the smell of 1Z PP so much that I can even look forward to using it!
David Fermani
Forza Auto Salon
Great thread Tom! I've been thinking about picking up one of these water blades actually. Would be a great idea for the wife's T&C minivan.
mikenap
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Accumulator said:
I liked that solventy smell at first, but the more I used it the more it would make me sick.
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RaskyR1
Rasky's Auto Detailing
autoaesthetica said:
Stock the Detailer line bottles like ADS and sell them it that way. I'm due to order more myself and don't like the idea of buying a Gallon which would last me like 5+ years!
tom p.
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RaskyR1 said:Stock the Detailer line bottles like ADS and sell them it that way. I'm due to order more myself and don't like the idea of buying a Gallon which would last me like 5+ years!
Well, it's not that much and the cost was $19 plus local tax. Rasky, what about using it (in a nice bottle+nice sprayer) for your better clients around the holiday? Some might really get a kick out of it. And you could put your brand label on the bottle and people would think of you that much more often !
As discussed elsewhere, I went to the grocery store and bought 2 - 1 gallon jugs of distilled water (Poland Springs :bounce: ) to mix this stuff with. So, that move increased my cost per gallon from $1.80 to $3.01
tom p.
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David Fermani said:
Thanks, David. I appreciate it. However, credit must go to Bill. It's his baby, I just took the pictures and intro'ed that small waterblade
Bill D
Hooked For Life
tom p. said:
Well, it's not my own original idea/technique.It was a result of researching. See,this past summer I was just really frustrated with my hazy glass and I read quite a bit on glass cleaning techniques and tried a few and variances of them and I arrived at using my CWB. The silicone-how it glides across the glass- makes a difference compared to traditional rubber and other materials.
I'm pretty sure there's a large CWB that comes on a pole, or one similar to it that you can install on a pole, which would make cleaning my high arch house windows easier when I'm not doing a complete wash and rinse using my CRS on them. I've noticed my flexible rubber one doesn't give me results as good as my CWB on my car windows.
David Fermani
Forza Auto Salon
Big thanks to Bill D too then!!
tom p.
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Bill D said:
Yeah, I'm finding the exact same thing on exterior glass ... it might be that the rubber on my old CWB is aged enough that it just works better than the fresh blade of this small unit. The rubber on the new unit is much softer than my old CWB. However, the new unit glides real nice along the inside curvature of the back glass and maybe is lubricated "just enough" by the D120. That's my theory, at least
:nervous:The fresh rubber tends to "vibrate", skip and judder a bit and ends up flinging water droplets everywhere when used on the exterior. It's somewhat counter-productive.
Bill D
Hooked For Life
tom p. said:
Yes I've noticed any blade that vibrates and skips will leave lines in the glass, much like windshield wipers that need replacing. Basically the technique we're using is the idea behind using your wipers and washers, but with a lot less mess because you're controlling the amount of cleaner you're using and you're following up whatever is left behind with cotton, the Griot's wipe, etc.
I think the season is here now that I don't have to use this technique so often and I can just resort to spraying and wiping with D120. It's strength alone now is enough the eliminate the amount of haze or any grime. But as soon as I struggle with stubborn glass, I'll just do it again.
tom p.
Active member
Bill, I'm all over your squeegee technique. I did it again this morning and it yields the cleanest glass I've seen. Really nice
Bill D
Hooked For Life
I had to do it again on my interior rear glass and the exterior. It's crummy weather today, so I can't enjoy the results, but I also toned back the amount of cleaner to spray. Now I do just enough to clean and act as a lube for the squeegee. I adjust the amount of cleaner, agitation, and dwell time as needed according to the haze or dirty or whatever is on the glass. :bigups