What did you do detailing wise today?

I had a busy detailing weekend. I took full advantage of the nice weather here in Delaware.

Craftmans Lawn Tractor-Prepped for spring
Wash Prima Hydro Wash
Pinnacle APC
Poorboys EXP
Four Star Vinyl Conditioner

Dodge Charger
Wash Prima Hydro Wash
Four Star Vinyl Conditioner
Four Star Spray Wax

Dodge Ram
Wash CG Mr. Pink
Tonneau cover cleaned and prepped with Wolfstein Tonneau System
Wheels and wheels prepped with Carpro Hydro 2
FK425 wipedown
 
sunday....

did all the weather stripping with EF gummi pfledge stik (great product!) and cleaned the jambs, then hit them with BF polymer spray.
 
Yesterday...

I had just finished a workbench recently to the level you would see in 8th Grade shop.

The primary use is to use as a utility platform to rinse out mitts, brushes, and buckets and then let them dry after a wash.

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Put it to use yesterday for some CeriGlass usage. Plenty of tape, brinkman to check work, glass cleaner, water for spritzing. trusty UDM with a second backing plate. I started with 4-in pads.

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My 4-inch backing plate failed while using Ceri-glass. I was using a 4-inch ccs orange pad. I never realized how little was holding the stud to the backing. Luckily, no damage when it failed.

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My truck was a mess.

I had hauled two loads of dirt on Friday so the truck bed was a mess. I ended up getting out the pressure washer and using some Adam's soap mixed with APC in a foam cannon to help clean it along with a bristle brush.

I then decided to start on the rest of the Dakota. I did the jambs to get all the pollen out (it sits among pine trees), around the rear glass (more pollen), and also did the engine compartment. I finished the engine off with Sonus Motor Cote.

I cleaned them with P21s Total Auto Wash. It is always nice to use. It may not be best strongest cleaner but it has a nice scent, great clingy suds making it perfect for cleaning vertical surfaces, and generally safe on surfaces You can also see where you spread it easier so nice to use with a pencil style brush.

I did a quick wash of the paint by rinsing with a pressure washer, foaming with the hose with Optimum Car Wash in a Griot's foam gun (the trigger was sticking so had to use the shutoff - need to contact Griots), then without rinsing again washing with Optimum using 2BM. Suds that seem to have a half life of a day or so.
 
Bunky--How is the performance of the Griots Foam gun--I've been considering getting one, but hadn't heard any comments on the forums?
 
ski2 said:
Bunky--How is the performance of the Griots Foam gun--I've been considering getting one, but hadn't heard any comments on the forums?
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It is pretty good. The trigger was sticky today but a little Vaseline helped.

It is a mostly plastic design and you cannot easily adjust the mixture like the Gilmour (you have to change an insert in the tube).

Here is a video using Optimum soap (around 1 part soap, 10 parts water).

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Bunky said:
It is pretty good. The trigger was sticky today but a little Vaseline helped.

It is a mostly plastic design and you cannot easily adjust the mixture like the Gilmour (you have to change an insert in the tube).

Here is a video using Optimum soap (around 1 part soap, 10 parts water).

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmYXcOjOhFU]MVI_0476.MOV - YouTube[/ame]
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That foam looks pretty impressive for a hose. Of course, the OptiSoap probably helps. I have a foam cannon, but keep thinking of getting a gun as well to try the Ammo NYC style wash.
 
Well my dad got a new 2013 Ford Fusion this past weekend. Since my mom was being jealous I had to detail her car first. So I only had time to decontaminate and put a fresh coat of BFMS on it. Im not a Ford guy, but this car is pretty awesome. Im just mad they stole my fav cars design(Aston Martin DB9)....
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TacoHerder said:
Well my dad got a new 2013 Ford Fusion this past weekend. Since my mom was being jealous I had to detail her car first. So I only had time to decontaminate and put a fresh coat of BFMS on it. Im not a Ford guy, but this car is pretty awesome. Im just mad they stole my fav cars design(Aston Martin DB9)....
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What color is it? It looks like they are painting Fusion betters since many have lots of orange peel.
 
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