Car Detailing - What products are your go to?

[prydey]

Having a real struggle at the moment with health, weather and other commitments keeping me from washing my cars lately. I did mention I bought a 10m extension for the karcher and that got used for the first time a couple of weeks ago. Wife's car had a massive bird poo splatter on it and although it was raining i had to get it off. The extension allowed me to wash the car on my drive rather than on my front lawn. My front yard is sloped and trying to drive a fwd (or rwd for that matter) car up the wet grass doesn't work too well.

Also when I say wash, it was a foam up with nv snow and pressure wash off. The wife needed to go out. It was better than nothing and the bird poo had to go.

I bought some carpro reset, nv lustre and jet and some more cloths quite some time ago hoping to give my territory a bit of extra love and haven't had a chance to wash it for what feels like forever.

Had an epidural steroid injection 3 weeks ago and that hasn't worked so I have to be a bit more careful for a while. Spinal injuries can be so infuriating. Patience isn't something I'm good at when it's stopping me doing things I enjoy. No. 1 is cycling. Washing cars isn't no. 2 but it's toward the top of the list. At least I can enjoy it through other people's experiences on here.

Just venting again.

[GTP534]

^^^^ Hope you're feeling better soon, Prydey. Back injuries can be so debilitating.

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by prydey

Having a real struggle at the moment with health, weather and other commitments keeping me from washing my cars lately. I did mention I bought a 10m extension for the karcher and that got used for the first time a couple of weeks ago. Wife's car had a massive bird poo splatter on it and although it was raining i had to get it off. The extension allowed me to wash the car on my drive rather than on my front lawn. My front yard is sloped and trying to drive a fwd (or rwd for that matter) car up the wet grass doesn't work too well.

Also when I say wash, it was a foam up with nv snow and pressure wash off. The wife needed to go out. It was better than nothing and the bird poo had to go.

I bought some carpro reset, nv lustre and jet and some more cloths quite some time ago hoping to give my territory a bit of extra love and haven't had a chance to wash it for what feels like forever.

Had an epidural steroid injection 3 weeks ago and that hasn't worked so I have to be a bit more careful for a while. Spinal injuries can be so infuriating. Patience isn't something I'm good at when it's stopping me doing things I enjoy. No. 1 is cycling. Washing cars isn't no. 2 but it's toward the top of the list. At least I can enjoy it through other people's experiences on here.

Just venting again.

Vent away, it all helps.

[DFB FGXR6]

Two items I have been waiting a few months for will be arriving very soon, the new The Detail Factory brushes. Both of these were released a few months ago in the USA and have only now reached Australia with Detailing Shed offering these as a pre-order. Both are now in stock.

The first is their new tyre cleaning brush -
https://detailingshed.com.au/product...e9a53c0e&_ss=r



The second being the Curveball brush -
https://detailingshed.com.au/product...6475726b&_ss=r



The Curveball is exceedingly expensive at $79.95, especially when these retail for $29.95 in the US. Likewise the $39.95 tyre brush which sells for $14.95 in USD. But I just had to have them, you know how it is by now.

The tyre brush interests me most, this will join my very well used Maxshine brush, which is a Tuff Shine knock off. For $13.95, those brushes are brilliant for what they are, they don't look fancy but just work! Suitable for high and low profile tyres.

https://detailingshed.com.au/product...e9a53c0e&_ss=r

Pictured here brand new alongside the useless Gyeon Tire Cleaner, one of the few products I have never re-ordered.





It has cleaned countless tyres since.









The Detail Factory one features longer and slightly softer bristles, supposedly better for deep cleaning, it also has a rubberized handle for extra comfort.

The big question though is will the new $39.95 Detail Factory version out-perform the $13.95 Maxshine?

[DFB FGXR6]

This is a perfect illustration of why brand-new cars can benefit from polishing.



This is a brand-new Ferrari worth $410,000 plus on-roads, and yet even it's paint is imperfect from the factory.

[Rallye Sport]

If anyone uses Bowdens Own, Leather Love its listed on the Repco site, (WA at least) as a clearance item for $11.
Got 4 bottles of it from my local shop this morning

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by Rallye Sport

If anyone uses Bowdens Own, Leather Love its listed on the Repco site, (WA at least) as a clearance item for $11.
Got 4 bottles of it from my local shop this morning

I wonder why they have this on clearance? I note it's sold out on the Bowdens website also. An updated formulation coming?

[CyberWasp]

Yes I was going to say that about Repco.
I got a bottle of Turtle Wax One & Done for under $30 on Clearance to try.

Here is the secret to finding the bargains but it is a little tedious.
Go to their site and search for a product brand example Meguairs, and bring up their line up.
If any are on special example 25% off they will be listed 1st.
But the key is to go to the last pages to see the clearance items.
Set your store to see if any are in stock at your local store.
If not you can also check the surrounding ones.
It is a little tedious as often they are sold out at the nearest stores but you never know.
When I went into the store the product was still on the shelf at the full price so I got it checked at the register and bingo clearance price.

[CyberWasp]

My store has Leather Love in stock also for that price it is saying.
I am going to have to get some at that price also, it is over 50% off.

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by CyberWasp

My store has Leather Love in stock also for that price it is saying.
I am going to have to get some at that price also, it is over 50% off.

Leather Love is not THE best leather cleaner, but it's pretty dam good and at $11, it's a steal.

https://www.repco.com.au/en/car-care...leather%20love

[DFB FGXR6]

Car Care Products have launched their EOFY sale with up to 20% off across their line up.

https://www.carcareproducts.com.au/

Although, I do hope it's for this year.............

"On sale now until midnight 30 June 2020 but only while stocks last."

[DFB FGXR6]

I also note Detailing Shed have launched their EOFY sale as well, 10% off selected lines.

https://detailingshed.com.au/

Again, I do hope it is for this year, Although I do wish I could "Turn Back Time"..............

Starting 20th June ending 30th June 2002

[DFB FGXR6]

The latest video from Car Craft features the Ruby Red Mustang he corrected and coated a year ago, where he touches up a few areas that needed attention.



What I think this illustrates is that a ceramic coating is not a set-and-forget solution, they need to be maintained to see their full potential.

[prydey]

20% off storewide at Waxit this week for their EOFY sale.

I don't think I can resist...

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by prydey

20% off storewide at Waxit this week for their EOFY sale.

I don't think I can resist...

And I didn't resist..............

[T3rminator]

Damn...you guys. So the turtle rubbing compound and fast orange didn't work with the scratches. Keen to try Ceriglass as it contains cerium oxide.

The glass polishing pad they have on waxit is 130mm. My DA polisher is 125mm. Can I still make it work?

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by T3rminator

Damn...you guys. So the turtle rubbing compound and fast orange didn't work with the scratches. Keen to try Ceriglass as it contains cerium oxide.

The glass polishing pad they have on waxit is 130mm. My DA polisher is 125mm. Can I still make it work?

The pads are generally over sized compared to the polisher backing plate so as to have some overlap. You should be fine.

Just keep in mind removing scratches from glass is very, very difficult, even with CeriGlass and the glass pad. Polishing glass is best seen as "deep cleaning", as in you are improving the clarity of it rather than removing scratches.

[DFB FGXR6]

Delivery!!



https://www.fordforums.com.au/showpo...postcount=1794

[prydey]

If that's your waxit order that's seriously quick. Great service.

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by prydey

If that's your waxit order that's seriously quick. Great service.

No, still waiting for that.

This was from Koch Experts Australia.
https://kochexperts.com/au/shop/

[prydey]

Hey DFB,

I bought some CarPro Ech2o a while back and mixed some up this morning to use as a waterless wash. Spray on, wipe off. I went by the mixing ratio on the bottle of 1:10. I wasn't overly impressed with its performance. Maybe my expectations were a bit high?? I'm sure you have used this product at varying dilutions. Any advice? I'm using it on my caravan. It's not that dirty. Just been rained on recently so thought I'd test out the product. Thinking maybe I could increase the dilution to 1:5??


On a slight tangent my van could do with a light polish to remove some water marks etc that seem to have dried in to the surface. Is there a product or there that is good value and really easy to work with? My last experience with polishing etc was applying some kind of paste and then letting it dry to a haze and then giving myself popeye arms buffing it all off...

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by prydey

Hey DFB,

I bought some CarPro Ech2o a while back and mixed some up this morning to use as a waterless wash. Spray on, wipe off. I went by the mixing ratio on the bottle of 1:10. I wasn't overly impressed with its performance. Maybe my expectations were a bit high?? I'm sure you have used this product at varying dilutions. Any advice? I'm using it on my caravan. It's not that dirty. Just been rained on recently so thought I'd test out the product. Thinking maybe I could increase the dilution to 1:5??


On a slight tangent my van could do with a light polish to remove some water marks etc that seem to have dried in to the surface. Is there a product or there that is good value and really easy to work with? My last experience with polishing etc was applying some kind of paste and then letting it dry to a haze and then giving myself popeye arms buffing it all off...

I have not used Ech20 but I do know of people who swear by it.

What issue did you experience with it, and how did you use it? Water-less, as in spray and wipe. Or Rinse-less, as in soaking towels in a mixed-up solution? Both water-less and rinse-less can take a bit to get used to due the no suds factory and it can feel wrong until you settle with the fact these products encapsulate dirt safely rather than being washed away with soap and water.

Waxit recommend the following dilution ratios for ECH20 -

500ml makes up to 2 Gallons of (1:15) Waterless Spray
500ml makes up to 3 1/4 Gallons of Quick Detailer (1:25)
500ml makes up to 5 1/4 Gallons of Clay Lubricant (1:40)
500ml makes up to 26 1/2 Gallons of Rinse-less Wash (1:200)

If you struggle with calculating dilutions, check out this really great website -
https://www.omnicalculator.com/every...dilution-ratio

I would suggest trying it at 1:15, although I have advised mixing it at 1:25 will reduce streaking.

As for polishing a caravan, what is the material we are talking about...........sorry, I don't do caravans ................metal, fiberglass..........

[prydey]

Van is painted fibreglass. Gloss finish. Has stick on decals so something that is harmless to stickers would be good.

As for the Ech2o, I thought it would have slightly more cutting power. I think of waterless wash as being a step or 2 up from quick detail. QD to me is basically cleaning a dusty vehicle. Waterless wash in my mind can clean a slightly dirty vehicle.

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by prydey

Van is painted fibreglass. Gloss finish. Has stick on decals so something that is harmless to stickers would be good.

As for the Ech2o, I thought it would have slightly more cutting power. I think of waterless wash as being a step or 2 up from quick detail. QD to me is basically cleaning a dusty vehicle. Waterless wash in my mind can clean a slightly dirty vehicle.

That is correct on both counts. For water-less, try the 1:15 ratio that Waxit suggests. I have found similar products like ONR and N-914 to be similar, they don't clean like a soap or APC would and as I said, a very different user experience to get used to. Even on a dusty car, I'm still trying to get my head around rinse-less/water-less.

As for polishing a fiberglass caravan, from what I can gather, you treat this a marine application.

Meguiar's offer a couple of options -

High Gloss Polish - "A perfect all-in one polish for the treatment and care of fibreglass vehicles such as boats, caravans and RVs
Safe to use on all painted fibreglass"
https://www.sparesbox.com.au/part/me...sh-473ml-m4516

One Step Cleaner Wax - "Cleans, polishes and protects all fiberglass gel coat marine or RV surfaces"
https://autobarn.com.au/ab/Autobarn-...73ML/p/CC00531

As does Waxit with selected Collinite products -

870 Fleetwax - "single step formula removes film, light oxidation/discoloration and stains from fiberglass surfaces while leaving behind a radiant, high gloss finish and durable protective coating"
https://www.waxit.com.au/products/co...d8c96d07&_ss=r


920 Cleaner - "cuts fast and finishes smooth-removing film, mild-moderate UV oxidation/chalkiness, discoloration, and tough stains from fiberglass. Easy-to-use compound restores original color and gloss"
https://www.waxit.com.au/products/co...d8c96d07&_ss=r

Hope that helps.

[hackney]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

The latest video from Car Craft features the Ruby Red Mustang he corrected and coated a year ago, where he touches up a few areas that needed attention.



What I think this illustrates is that a ceramic coating is not a set-and-forget solution, they need to be maintained to see their full potential.

I have just ceramic coated my new HRV Hybrid, then yesterday gave it a coat of ‘Tonyin’ Ceramic crystal coating wax.Very good quality #1 grade Carnauba wax.Gives the existing gloss even more depth.A lot of people who have ceramic coating applied think they never have to maintain it, as we all know around here, that is nothing further from the truth.

[DFB FGXR6]

Autobuff have up to 15% off selected brands until June 30.

Brands include Koch Chemie, Gtechniq, P&S, Sonax and Gyeon.

https://autobuff.com.au/?_kx=NAmBDx4...iZ4U%3D.NbPnt6

[hackney]

Just a heads up for everyone,Mirch has 50% off their range of detailing products this weekend only.Just apply the ‘Maxmirch’ @ the checkout.I have just ordered a 5litre refill of their tyre gloss, not bad products & Australian as well.

[GTP534]

Hi Guys,

Apologies it's not a Ford. We've had this C300 since January, it was a 7 month old demonstrator. We weren't too happy with the appearance and I've recently had time to do a detail on it. The last photo shows the products I used.

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I was very happy with the Scholl's - came up nice, slick and shiny.

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by GTP534

Hi Guys,

Apologies it's not a Ford. We've had this C300 since January, it was a 7 month old demonstrator. We weren't too happy with the appearance and I've recently had time to do a detail on it. The last photo shows the products I used.

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I think these have come out as thumbnails.

I was very happy with the Scholl's - came up nice, slick and shiny.

Nice work!

Spotting a few familar products on that shelf. Would like to hear your thoughts on the 303 Touchless and MultiX/

[DJM83]

So after some advice in here from DFB, and my detailer.
I purchased a kit from waxit.com
So a few weeks ago i used the NV snow on my mums Rukus. A car that hasnt had a heap of love but lives indoors.
Absolutely came up brilliant.
Missus purchased a 2022 Tuscan that had some dealer applied paint protection (wasnt actually too bad tbh) so easy to wash. Came up like brand new.
So today i washed my ute, for the first time since it had paint correction (details in posts a few pages ago)
Using the NV product to snow foam and wash, it was so bloody easy.
Water just falls off it. In fairness it hasnt driven much but so easy to clean.
No pics of any (i do but to lazy to upload)
But again thanks to DFB and my detailer very happy with what ive purchased thus far. But i can see this as the beginning of an empty wallet