Drive XR7

Can't wait to see pics when mounted. I have contemplated some CCW Classics for my Sonic Blue Cobra. Saving my pennies.

Cleveland represent!

Yes the tips are not chrome, they're a satin finish. Ha, yeah the tanks are empty. I have since gotten rid of them.

Here's what the tailpipes looked like on my '13 Edge EcoBoost. I tried All-purpose cleaner, deep wheel cleaner, claybar, and enough elbow grease to burn up my arms. Bar Keepers Friend was able to clean it up with almost no effort and in record time. It's the best stuff ever.

This. Best stuff ever. Cleans dirty exhaust tips off with no problem.

I got take out from my favorite Indian restaurant, and noticed later that some of the curry leaked out of the bag and stained my seat. This is on my old DD so it could be worse, but I'm still not thrilled. I tried Leather and Interior Cleaner, but it made no difference. Any other products or techniques I should try?

Also for garage lighting, I have 4 LED strips mounted to the ceiling. They put out bright clean light with no warm up in colder weather. A definite upgrade over florescent or a handful of incandescents.

Yep I followed the advice over the weekend also. At times I still had globs of it spray out but not nearly as bad. I found it to be less streaky as well. I like the finer mist because I don't consume as much, and it appears to be less streaky and easier to apply.

I have a hard time with the sprayer too. It comes out in globs and doesn't spray evenly. I will try some of the tips here before I switch to my Kwazar sprayer.

Yep this is what I do. G&G is streaky.

I only have Waterless. I don't use it if the car has been in the rain.

Try Barkeepers Friend! $2 from Target. Cleans my old tailpipes right up. Then throw a coat of sealant on it to keep it from getting rusty again.

Wow! Nice car!

I bought three 4' LED sets and wired them together. Lights my garage up like nothing else did. I'll love them in the winter time when it's cold. No more warm up.

I'm starting to warm up to it. I used it recently when washing my Edge before a roadtrip where I knew I'd be pelted with bug guts. It makes for easy cleanup when I got home. My only complaint is that I use ALOT of it. Maybe I'm misusing it, but I will probably get 4 or 5 cars out of a bottle. It's also quite an adjustment for my dry routine. I've been sheet rinsing + electric leaf blower dry + quick wipe for years and am trying to figure out how to add this product to that routine.

Yeah my routine is roughly the same, except I end with a detail spray wipe. My pressure washer is a huge 4000psi washer and it's hard to move around, so I just use a hose and foam gun instead of a foam cannon. I love the idea of a foam cannon though, but it still seems a bit gimmicky. I've tried to figure out a way to integrate G&G into my routine, but the car tends to dry quickly before I can walk around the car and apply it.

I have a PC, but would trade it for a Flex if I had to choose. Less expensive too. I'm not detailing for money though. If I polish 2 cars in the same day, my hands start to get a bit numb from all the vibration from the PC. So there's that to consider.

I'll have to order a gallon, burned through half a bottle on 2 cars.

I had a similar problem, all my APC leaked out of a hairline crack in the bottom of the APC container. Call Adams, they will replace it for you. I ended up replacing mine with a Kwazar sprayer.

I really wanted to like the merino wool mitt, but it disintegrated and tangled too fast. It was a constant struggle to keep tangle free. I ended up demoting them to tailpipe duty.

Great write-up. Thanks for taking the time to attempt to replicate it. This shows the quality of character of most of the members here.

Nice! Welcome to the SVT family.

I've always dried with no heat. Usually a few cycles, then I hang them out to dry the rest of the way. I've heard that high heat damages the microfiber.

I'm amazed by how far sealants have come. I remember spending all day to apply 3 coats of Zaino and burning up my arm trying to buff it off. Then you could apply with a machine and have to wait 24 hours for it to cure, then you could apply by machine and easily wipe it off right away, now you have this. Curious how the durability compares to Paint Sealant or Machine Super Sealant. Sounds like H2OG can be used as a sealant booster so I don't have to drag out the polisher and pads every 6 months to apply a new coat of Paint Sealant.

I even used this on my Cobra's tailpipe tips and it removed a bunch of dirt buildup that I had previously not even noticed. They were bling blinging in the sunlight!