Car Detailing - What products are your go to?

[DFB FGXR6]

Gyeon Can Coat EVO topped with Gyeon Cure, topped with Armour Detail Supply Amplify as a drying aid.

[DFB FGXR6]

Yuk!

These Bridgestone's are a year old and almost certainly never cleaned. I'm using Shine Supply Wise Guy below, mixed at the suggested 1:1 ratio.



In this case, I repeated the process twice, any more than that and you end up working against the grain.

Tyre browning or "blooming" is caused by a combination of factors. The most obvious being from dirt, road grime and old dressings. Residual manufacturing and release agents are also a factor. The most prevalent though is the UV inhibitors that rise to surface of the rubber, which is by design when exposed to sunlight. And this is where so many go wrong.

The common belief is to keep repeating the scrub and rinse process until the tyre cleaner stops turning brown under agitation. However, doing that also triggers the release of more anti-ozone and UV inhibitors, which in turn means your tyres turn brown again or keep turning brown within a short period. Eventually, you will deplete these agents and ultimately cause the tyre to prematurely age and deteriorate. So, not only are you wasting your time completing pass after pass on a regular basis, you are also ruining your tyres.









In cases like above, repeat the scrub process two or three at the max, but stop there. If you still think the tyre looks brown after its been dried, you can then progress to Stoner's Tarminator as an occasional reset treatment. I stress occasional as Tarminator is harsh.





The amount of times I've come across people complaining they can't get their tyres clean or keep them clean, that then go on to blame the product or brush they are using or state they have "tried everything". When in actual fact, the cause is from the user not understanding what they are doing. I will grant a grand prize for the first person to name the country of origin relating to these complaints.

[Trendseeker]

USA?

Another approach for those tyres would be to hose them down and then paint them with Kitten Tyre Black. The owner is just going to get them dirty again soon enough.

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by Trendseeker

USA?

We have a winner!

[Top_Ghia]

First proper wash of the Dark Horse Mustang today after the initial detail and ceramic coat was applied 3 weeks ago. After 900km the wheels were coated in more brake dust that I would like. I sprayed them with NV Purge and left that for a few minutes while I set up the buckets and pressure washer. I then foamed the car with NV Snow and then rinsed it all off, paying attention to the wheel arches which were a bit grotty from some wet gravel roads.
The car seemed pretty clean after that but got a contact wash with Snow to get rid of a bit of bug splatter.
Then I got to use my new Big Boi Blowr Pro+. The jury is still out on this. I’m not sure buying the top model is any better than the basic unit. The exception would be the 9m hose which is the primary reason I got the top model. The unit works well and is pretty good at getting rid of the trapped water from grills, door handles, door jams and badges. $700 good? Probably not.
Once the car was dry I applied NV Lustre. The car was already super glossy so I couldn’t see much difference but it certainly feels slick.

Cleaning the wheels on this car is going to be a pain as there is only about 3mm clearance to the massive calipers. No brush is going to fit to clean the barrels. And it looks like they are going to need super regular cleaning. I’ll also have to invest in some bulk wheel cleaner. Any suggestions? I’ll probably buy a 4 litre bottle.

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by Top_Ghia

First proper wash of the Dark Horse Mustang today after the initial detail and ceramic coat was applied 3 weeks ago. After 900km the wheels were coated in more brake dust that I would like. I sprayed them with NV Purge and left that for a few minutes while I set up the buckets and pressure washer. I then foamed the car with NV Snow and then rinsed it all off, paying attention to the wheel arches which were a bit grotty from some wet gravel roads.
The car seemed pretty clean after that but got a contact wash with Snow to get rid of a bit of bug splatter.
Then I got to use my new Big Boi Blowr Pro+. The jury is still out on this. I’m not sure buying the top model is any better than the basic unit. The exception would be the 9m hose which is the primary reason I got the top model. The unit works well and is pretty good at getting rid of the trapped water from grills, door handles, door jams and badges. $700 good? Probably not.
Once the car was dry I applied NV Lustre. The car was already super glossy so I couldn’t see much difference but it certainly feels slick.

Cleaning the wheels on this car is going to be a pain as there is only about 3mm clearance to the massive calipers. No brush is going to fit to clean the barrels. And it looks like they are going to need super regular cleaning. I’ll also have to invest in some bulk wheel cleaner. Any suggestions? I’ll probably buy a 4 litre bottle.

NV Purge is the best of the iron-remover type, decently priced compared to similar options. If you are struggling to get access to the barrel, Purge is going to be the most effective without contact.

Otherwise, an alkaline wheel cleaner will be the go, and less stinky too.

Megs Non-Acid Wheel Cleaner seems ok, but as usual for Meg's in Australia, finding some is hard, or its vastly overpriced to discourage an order.

The Ethos version is too expensive, the Adam's version discontinued.

https://autobuff.com.au/products/eth...44599064297697

Shine Supply Wise Guy is now listed as a Wheel and Tyre Cleaner, previously it was for tyres only. This stuff can be pretty aggressive, even diluted as suggested. A 3.78 lt bottle will make up 7.56 lt of product.

https://www.waxit.com.au/collections...30236506259545

But, I would just do Brake Buster. For $60, its great value and can be used neat (heavy duty wheel cleaning, tyres) or diluted (regular washing). I use it in a spray bottle for tyres, and have an extra foam cannon to apply it to wheels, the pressure washer doing the dilution for me. It also has a corrosion inhibitor.

https://autobuff.com.au/products/p-s...aner-3-8l-1gal
https://detailingshed.com.au/collect...18503701233721
https://www.detailstore.com.au/produ...cef82033&_ss=r

[fordomatic]

Trying to order a few new gauntlet towels but want the 50x75, no one has them in stock, very annoying.

Anyone bought anything compareable? I don't like big and heavy drying towels

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by fordomatic

Trying to order a few new gauntlet towels but want the 50x75, no one has them in stock, very annoying.

Anyone bought anything compareable? I don't like big and heavy drying towels

Check out the Microfiber Madness Chipmunk XL 60 x 80cm. I've been using the Junior 40 x 40cm version, it's just as good if not better than the Gauntlet.

https://store.primefinish.com.au/col...0cm-x-60cm-new





Do you need the larger size though? Using a blower first, I find the medium 38 x 60cm Gauntlet is more than sufficient, and without having to deal with so much bulk.

https://detailingshed.com.au/product...32869715017867
https://autobuff.com.au/products/the...d1a575cf&_ss=r
https://www.detailstore.com.au/produ...31741227991095

[fordomatic]

Thanks heaps mate, will grab a couple. I don’t really need the larger size but I do like them as I can wipe quicker by using the whole towel.