What did you do detailing wise today?

[tom p.]

I finally got to use Cquartz UK 3.0 this weekend. My son`s friend bought a set of the critical Carpro products and we spend much of yesterday working on his 2017 GTI. Essence followed by Cquartz UK 3.0. Very pleased with the result, this newest version of Cquartz is a pleasure to work with.

 

[mc2hill]

Finally got the daily driver done. 4th coating in 3 years...that`ll be about enough for this one. After 60k miles, front end and hood of this car is a rolling advertisement for PPF, totally battered.

Oh well, chips deserve to be shiny too.

Nice work!

Our purchase of a new 2017 Accord a few years ago happened a little too fast, and I had not researched PPF. Three years later there lots of stone chips on the hood. If I every have it painted I will definitely research PPF and have it done ASAP.

The plus is still no swirls after 3 years of rinseless washes.

 

[BudgetPlan1]

Nice work!

Our purchase of a new 2017 Accord a few years ago happened a little too fast, and I had not researched PPF. Three years later there lots of stone chips on the hood. If I every have it painted I will definitely research PPF and have it done ASAP.

The plus is still no swirls after 3 years of rinseless washes.

I think Honda paint is very chip-prone. Had a black `16 Subaru WRX that I drove 40k miles on same freeways and that was nowhere near as gooned up as this Honda.

It`s really kinda depressing how bad the front/hood of this car is. Oh well.

 

[The Guz]

Bye bye 2 year old Gtechniq. Welcome to a freshly applied coating.

 

[BudgetPlan1]

Bye bye 2 year old Gtechniq. Welcome to a freshly applied coating.

Ya know it`s coming...

Whatcha use?

 

[acuRAS82]

I think Honda paint is very chip-prone. Had a black `16 Subaru WRX that I drove 40k miles on same freeways and that was nowhere near as gooned up as this Honda.

It`s really kinda depressing how bad the front/hood of this car is. Oh well.

Yes! Acura is chip city as well. Luckily I got a lot of it repainted through a few minor bang ups. But even so, they are all over the front especially (other parts like roof aren’t bad).

 

[PA DETAILER]

After my normal wash Sunday morning, went back out in the evening as the sun was setting, and threw down another coat of TWHS Spray coating. So easy.

 

[The Guz]

Ya know it`s coming...

Whatcha use?

Cquartz TiO2 on this one.

 

[BudgetPlan1]

Cquartz TiO2 on this one.

Cool...looks great on white. I`m really starting to like white cars a lot, look very classy when done right.

 

[The Guz]

Cool...looks great on white. I`m really starting to like white cars a lot, look very classy when done right.

Yes it does. Here is a lesson for others. Don’t let your old man paint around the house with the garage door open.

Looks like I have some work to do to get this overspray off this one day old coating and start from scratch .

 

[BudgetPlan1]

Yes it does. Here is a lesson for others. Don’t let your old man paint around the house with the garage door open.

Looks like I have some work to do to get this overspray off this one day old coating and start from scratch .

Oh man, that`s a bitter pill!

No chance the 22ple fine clay would get it off after waiting a bit for the CQ cure?

 

[BudgetPlan1]

Perhaps more interesting is some CanCoat that didn`t quite feel right when I picked it up:

Edit: It`s kinda the consistency of lumpy Jello, wobbles about when moved/poked.

Ran across this yesterday, guessing this wont change an further.

It`s become very light and somewhat brittle/squishable. Kinda like those white ?styrofoam? packing peanuts with a very thin (like Merangue maybe?) outer shell.

 

[The Guz]

Oh man, that`s a bitter pill!

No chance the 22ple fine clay would get it off after waiting a bit for the CQ cure?

It probably will. I didn’t even get a chance to apply the second coat .

 

[Loach]

I finally found something from Dawn that actually works:

This Powerwash stuff knocks down Glasur really well when you agitate it in, which is surprising because fresh Glasur laughs strip wash soaps off the paint like they`re nothing, and even Duplicolor Grease & Wax Remover.

 

[John U]

I detailed out my 30" Toro lawnmower..... you gotta keep the skills current!

 

[Mary B]

Hello Autopians...it’s been a while.
My first chance to do some upkeep detailing, at my new digs. Where the parking stalls have better lighting.

Old stall lighting.

New lighting situation

So after a wash I’m doing a quick
Exfoliation with waxation,
during a long weekend relaxation. B)

Broke from the PA that I have on my Malibu, to
use some favorites.
Dodo Prime I have not machine applied before, and even with my modified Ryobi, it worked great.

Worked to remove all the crunchy feeling of the paint.
(so well that after this pic. the bottle slid off the hood)

The wax was a color charged, Vic’s Red. Love it. Thinking it gave more depth ??

Feels great to do something detail related....Made me wish for a real battery operated polisher, like a Flex.

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[BudgetPlan1]

Time for a little refresh before fall.

1. Foam w Gtech Citrus Foam
2. Wash w CarPro Reset & dry
3. Hose down w PA Ultrared, pressure rinse.
4. Foam again w Citrus Foam
5. Wash again w Reset
6. Wipe down w CarPro Eraser
7. Polish Angel High Gloss Paste x 2
8. Polish Angel High Gloss Spritz x 2

Too much?

Is there such a thing?

 

[Astouffer512]

Finally, finally coated our ‘12 Fusion in Metallic Charcoal.

1st step with the Last Cut and 3D One
2nd step with Xtreme Solutions LVR 367 Ice

Paint coated with Adam’s UV Ceramic Paint
Trim with Adam’s trim wipes
Glass with GlassParency

Once we get home from the beach the wheels and tires come off for a coating

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[HCF]

Just picked up 17 Tacoma TRD OR, Iron X, clay bar, 2 step, rupes medium yellow wool and Kermit fine, rupes yellow foam an Kermit fine. IPA, Kamikaze ISM 1.0, nice being able to coat plastics an trim all at one time.

 

[Merlin]

Been working on a 2020 Range Rover Velar for the last few days.
The client stated it had been on the dealer lot since November 2019.
He said it has some kind of "fallout from sprinklers" at the dealer lot.
Whatever it was it was not sprinklers! It was some kind of hard funk!
It was all over the paint This vehicle has been inch by inch to correct.