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    TheWolf got a reaction from King Funny Bunny in Using 50% Isopropyl Alcohol without Dilution   
    1.  Use the 50% straight, no dilution.
     
    2.  I would say most would do one or the other, not both.  But doing both won't hurt anything, just takes more time.  I have found that doing a final wipedown with IPA right before applying sealant gives me one final inspection to see that I have removed all the polish residue.
     
    3.  Just use the IPA on the paint and glass, since you will not be putting any sealant or wax on the trim.  It won't hurt the trim if you get some IPA on it as you wipe the paint, just not necessary to do the trim.
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    TheWolf got a reaction from RacerX in Pressure Washer Power   
    It is not worth the risk of potential damage by using a high pressure unit.  Stay in the 1500-2000 psi range.
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    TheWolf got a reaction from mc2hill in Adamized the Raptor   
    Been too busy on house projects.
     
    Home Theater wall is done.
     

     
    Workshop coming along, took a long time to get all the cabinets with them being out of stock.
     

     

     
    Landscaping almost finished.  Hauled in lots of good dirt.  Record setting heat this summer has not been fun.
     

     
    Next project is the detailing area.  Cabinets and sink are in, but need to get the pressure washer, hose reels and deionizer transferred from my cart to the wall.  Once that is done, I can focus on getting this thread back on track with detailing posts!
     

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    TheWolf got a reaction from Mysticine in Removing chemical stains from driveway?   
    I notice this issue on my neighbor's asphalt driveway.  It could be either product, but I would guess the Tire & Rubber Cleaner is worse, since it is going to affect the oil in the asphalt.  Wetting the driveway may help dilute the product on the surface, but it might not resolve the issue.  You could run the hose near each tire so that there is a flow of water to help with dilution.
     
    Also, if you live in a climate with winters, you should have your driveway seal-coated to make it last longer.  The seal-coating helps keep water out of the pores, where the water will freeze and cause damage over time.
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    TheWolf got a reaction from RayS in Adamized the Raptor   
    Been too busy on house projects.
     
    Home Theater wall is done.
     

     
    Workshop coming along, took a long time to get all the cabinets with them being out of stock.
     

     

     
    Landscaping almost finished.  Hauled in lots of good dirt.  Record setting heat this summer has not been fun.
     

     
    Next project is the detailing area.  Cabinets and sink are in, but need to get the pressure washer, hose reels and deionizer transferred from my cart to the wall.  Once that is done, I can focus on getting this thread back on track with detailing posts!
     

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    TheWolf got a reaction from Mongosg8 in Adamized the Raptor   
    Been too busy on house projects.
     
    Home Theater wall is done.
     

     
    Workshop coming along, took a long time to get all the cabinets with them being out of stock.
     

     

     
    Landscaping almost finished.  Hauled in lots of good dirt.  Record setting heat this summer has not been fun.
     

     
    Next project is the detailing area.  Cabinets and sink are in, but need to get the pressure washer, hose reels and deionizer transferred from my cart to the wall.  Once that is done, I can focus on getting this thread back on track with detailing posts!
     

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    TheWolf got a reaction from Beemer in Adamized the Raptor   
    Been too busy on house projects.
     
    Home Theater wall is done.
     

     
    Workshop coming along, took a long time to get all the cabinets with them being out of stock.
     

     

     
    Landscaping almost finished.  Hauled in lots of good dirt.  Record setting heat this summer has not been fun.
     

     
    Next project is the detailing area.  Cabinets and sink are in, but need to get the pressure washer, hose reels and deionizer transferred from my cart to the wall.  Once that is done, I can focus on getting this thread back on track with detailing posts!
     

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    TheWolf got a reaction from falcaineer in Adamized the Raptor   
    Been too busy on house projects.
     
    Home Theater wall is done.
     

     
    Workshop coming along, took a long time to get all the cabinets with them being out of stock.
     

     

     
    Landscaping almost finished.  Hauled in lots of good dirt.  Record setting heat this summer has not been fun.
     

     
    Next project is the detailing area.  Cabinets and sink are in, but need to get the pressure washer, hose reels and deionizer transferred from my cart to the wall.  Once that is done, I can focus on getting this thread back on track with detailing posts!
     

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    TheWolf reacted to falcaineer in Trim is grey and ashy after Graphene ceramic coating   
    Don't be afraid of it. It's super easy to use, and as long as you level any applied on trim, and I recommend in about half the time as you do on paint, you'll be fine. It's an awesome coating and you'll love the results.
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    TheWolf got a reaction from mc2hill in Adamized the Raptor   
    Installed the Workshop flooring.  Same LVP as the house, durable and 100% waterproof.
     

     
    Next up is cabinets and benchtops, then get the woodworking tools set up.
     
    Interior is finished.
     

     

     
    Exterior almost done, just waiting on the asphalt driveway.  Will be doing all the landscaping myself this summer, since the builder charges $6k for very basic front yard landscaping.
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    TheWolf got a reaction from 2Fords in Adamized the Raptor   
    Installed the Workshop flooring.  Same LVP as the house, durable and 100% waterproof.
     

     
    Next up is cabinets and benchtops, then get the woodworking tools set up.
     
    Interior is finished.
     

     

     
    Exterior almost done, just waiting on the asphalt driveway.  Will be doing all the landscaping myself this summer, since the builder charges $6k for very basic front yard landscaping.
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    TheWolf got a reaction from falcaineer in Adamized the Raptor   
    Installed the Workshop flooring.  Same LVP as the house, durable and 100% waterproof.
     

     
    Next up is cabinets and benchtops, then get the woodworking tools set up.
     
    Interior is finished.
     

     

     
    Exterior almost done, just waiting on the asphalt driveway.  Will be doing all the landscaping myself this summer, since the builder charges $6k for very basic front yard landscaping.
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    TheWolf got a reaction from Mongosg8 in Adamized the Raptor   
    New garage build is underway!  The last 10 months have been super busy, getting the old house ready to sell, and then starting on a new house build.  Yeah, the garage will have a house attached to it, but the priority is the garage!
     
    In the old garage, I had a pretty good setup for detailing and also woodworking, but the lack of separation between the two hobbies was a bit of a hindrance.  I needed more room around my truck, to be able to open the doors wide.  I also wanted to be able to wash inside, to avoid the constraints of weather, but the shop tools cannot get wet.
     
    A few pics of the old garage, all cleaned up for the sale:
     

     

     

     

     
    I had hoped to find a buyer who would want the shop tools along with the house, as I spent many hundreds of hours getting this shop setup. The buyers ended up being a couple older ladies, and they had no need for tools, so I spent another hundred hours disassembling the shop and getting all the tools moved to a storage unit.
     
    The new garage will have room for three vehicles, and I made it wider, with an 18-foot double door and 10-foot single door.  First order of business was floor drains for washing inside, and also for all the winter lush that ends up falling off the vehicles in the heated garage.  With the trench drains in each parking stall, and the floor sloping to each drain, all the winter crud will fall off and run under the vehicles, rather than across the floor to the doors.
     
    The builder on this house is an engineering client of mine, which gave me the fortunate opportunity to do some work myself during the build.  I installed the drains and piping, with a small catch basin just outside the garage to collect the dirt.  The pipes drain to the rear of the lot to a small swale, and also pick up the rain gutter downspouts.
     

     

     

     
    The new layout has a Workshop area off the rear of the garage where some of the woodworking tools will go, and then there is a basement below the Workshop which is accessible from the back yard, and some tools and storage will go there.  While it is not ideal to have tools in two different locations, the size and layout of the sloped lot would not allow for the main garage to be any bigger.
     

     

     

     
    The Workshop will get flooring, and some cabinets with workbenches The table saw will go under the duct dropping from the ceiling, with the dust collector down in the basement.
     
    Building a garage from the beginning gave me the ability to get it roughed-in for dust collection and compressed air, pick the locations of all the outlets, have wall mount garage door openers, and get blocking installed for the fans, hose reels, and pressure washer shelf.
     

     

     
     
    A few pics of the house, which will be completed by the end of March.
     

     

     

     

     
     
     
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    TheWolf got a reaction from Mongosg8 in Adamized the Raptor   
    After putting up a plank accent wall in the house, I decided that it would be a good product to use in the garage where the sink and pressure washer equipment will be mounted.  It is vinyl plank, so impervious to water.
     

     
    And the house wall where the Home Theater will be:
     

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    TheWolf got a reaction from Mongosg8 in Adamized the Raptor   
    Installed the Workshop flooring.  Same LVP as the house, durable and 100% waterproof.
     

     
    Next up is cabinets and benchtops, then get the woodworking tools set up.
     
    Interior is finished.
     

     

     
    Exterior almost done, just waiting on the asphalt driveway.  Will be doing all the landscaping myself this summer, since the builder charges $6k for very basic front yard landscaping.
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    TheWolf reacted to RayS in Adamized the Raptor   
    Love the flooring and the kitchen looks great.
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    TheWolf got a reaction from stalebreadjr in What does your detail cart/bucket/bag look like?   
    Here's a little cart I threw together...
     

     
     
    I also found some totes that fit the bottles nicely.
     

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    TheWolf got a reaction from mc2hill in Adamized the Raptor   
    After putting up a plank accent wall in the house, I decided that it would be a good product to use in the garage where the sink and pressure washer equipment will be mounted.  It is vinyl plank, so impervious to water.
     

     
    And the house wall where the Home Theater will be:
     

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    TheWolf got a reaction from mprsev in What does your detail cart/bucket/bag look like?   
    Info spread out in a few posts:
     
     
     
     
     
    Info on the CR Spotless:
     
     
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    TheWolf got a reaction from RayS in Adamized the Raptor   
    After putting up a plank accent wall in the house, I decided that it would be a good product to use in the garage where the sink and pressure washer equipment will be mounted.  It is vinyl plank, so impervious to water.
     

     
    And the house wall where the Home Theater will be:
     

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    TheWolf got a reaction from falcaineer in Adamized the Raptor   
    After putting up a plank accent wall in the house, I decided that it would be a good product to use in the garage where the sink and pressure washer equipment will be mounted.  It is vinyl plank, so impervious to water.
     

     
    And the house wall where the Home Theater will be:
     

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    TheWolf reacted to luke1333 in How much ceramic coating is needed for truck?   
    I saw this already!! Truck looks great! Hopefully I won't have to do quite this much work as already paint corrected truck when I got it and threw sealant on it but it's slowly breaking down. Hoping I can get away with a strip wash and minor correction before ceramic coating.
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    TheWolf got a reaction from Dan@Adams in New Products and Mystery Madness!   
    I need a little bigger Rolling Wheel Stand for these monsters!  
     

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    TheWolf reacted to RayS in Adamized the Raptor   
    @TheWolf You are much further along that I am on my new shop after a year's delay due to Covid and stock prices that fell hard.  The stocks are up, contractors are talking again and it feels like we are getting close to turning some dirt for the the new shop.
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    TheWolf got a reaction from Rich in New Products and Mystery Madness!   
    I need a little bigger Rolling Wheel Stand for these monsters!  
     

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