BrianT

Very nice looking doors!!

New doors went in today!  We waited 5 months for them.  Now I just have a bunch of finish work.  All the glass opens on the inside like you see in the last picture.  First picture is the front door.  Second is the back door.  Third as mentioned previously just shows how the glass opens and they are stainless steel screened.  
 
 
 
 

Both my vehicles bead like crazy from Nov. to April through NJ winters.  Granted there's  a solid 8-10 coats of GG!!  LMAO

I do the same... like how it smells and feels...

Then there's me... I love GG so much I use it every time I wash a vehicle!  Best drying aid out there!  

Welcome to the group!

Machines alone:
Rupes LHR15 Mark II roughly $420ish
Adam's 15MM LT Swirl Killer $229.99 before any discounts and it comes with an extra set of brushes. Adam sells the Swirl Killer 15mm backing plate if you ever need a replacement.
 
They are so close to the same machines (I own both) it's hard to not choose the Swirl Killer!

I thought if the mouse was able to get their whiskers through, their whole body would fit!?  Maybe mouse up front, and J-Lo out back!!

Great time as always, always nice to see and talk to Adam about detailing family and kids!!  A big thanks to Phil at Detailers Domain and his crew, top notch!!  Killer donuts for breakfast and some great pizza for lunch!!!

Don't forget to put the license plates back on after your finished. You'd be amazed how fast you get pulled over!!

I just got an email from Phil at Detailers Domain, Adam's Polishes will be there this Saturday May 19th from 9am-1pm!!  
 
70 Oak St, Norwood NJ

NOBODY is going to catch Chris!     But at least everyone knows who posed for this emoji ( and it wasn't me) 
 

Timing of this sale needs to be after Mothers Day!!  I know I won't be able to buy anything until after she opens her gift!!  Her guard will be down, so I'd be able to take full advantage of the situation!!!

Timing of this sale needs to be after Mothers Day!!  I know I won't be able to buy anything until after she opens her gift!!  Her guard will be down, so I'd be able to take full advantage of the situation!!!

Hey Brian, if no one is closer I will get you contact info, if you are willing to loan some stuff.  As I said in my reply to Shane I think I will be able to complete the work with the supplies I am taking, but I don't know exactly what I will find!   

English Town is exit 123 on the Parkway, I'm up north of Paramus exit 160.

English Town is exit 123 on the Parkway, I'm up north of Paramus exit 160.

Sure you can. It’s not inherently difficult. Take your time and follow the steps. 

English Town is exit 123 on the Parkway, I'm up north of Paramus exit 160.

@shane@detailedreflections Man that is some sexy looking work there! 
 
For those that are wondering, yes its a Scat pack, and Yes those are the Daytona/TA wheels. I have already taken out the Brembo pads and put ceramic pads in to help cut down on the horrific brake dust. 

@pirahnah3 was nice enough to let us do some work on his new Challenger after the clinic we hosted. So while the car is in, one request was that we ceramic coat his wheels. In the past, I’ve mentioned that we spray our wheel coatings as opposed to hand application. A few people were curious about how we do it...so here it is finally!
 
The first things I’ll get into are the reasons why we spray our wheel coatings versus hand application. By spraying a coating, we are able to get a more complete coverage and apply our coatings quicker. This comes at a trade off of more material used. For us where our time in a job matters, it’s a simple decision. 
 
First, here’s the wheels on the car. We have the luxury of a lift so we can pull all four wheels at once. 

 
Once the wheels are off, we spray them down with wheel cleaner. We still use the old bottle that we’ve filled a million times. It’s the new formula in it though. 
 
Once they’re rinsed and cleaned to our satisfaction, we spray them with Tire & Rubber Cleaner and scrub with the tire brush. 
 
Once this process is done, we actually steam clean the wheels and calipers to get everything from all the little sticky spots.
 
The supplies to do the job...gloves, a mask, an airbrush, coating, a suede towel and a microfiber towel. I can’t stress the importance of gloves and a mask enough. You’re aerosolizing a liquid that turns to crystal form. Don’t take chances inhaling it.
 
We use a Harbor Freight airbrush. It’s $10
and if we trash one, we don’t care really. We always clean it out with paint thinner when we are done.  

 
Load up your bottle with some ceramic coating, test to make sure you’re happy with the spray pattern and you’re ready to go. 

 
Spray evenly. If you spray a little heavy it’s not a big deal since you’ll buff off later. Let the coating cure for the required time based on the coating used and then buff it off with the suede towel. 

 
The suede will remove the majority of the coating. Give it a final buff with the microfiber towel. 

 
Repeat the process for the barrels of the wheel. Make sure you didn’t overspray to the front. So give a final buff with both towels one more time and let the wheels cure for a bit before reinstalling.
 
Next we steamed the calipers and cleaned them with Eco APC. 


 
Once they were cleaned up to our satisfaction, we reloaded our airbrush and sprayed the calipers. Overspray isn’t a big issue. 

 
Buff it off with the suede and follow with the microfiber. 

 
Allow the wheels to cure. And then mount them up and apply tire dressing of your choice. 

 
Toss your suede in the garbage and wash your microfiber immediately (the ceramic it picks up is negligible if you buff correctly). 
 
You can use this technique with trim coating and grills if you’re careful in doing so and spray evenly. Runs are harder to take care of in a grill. 
 
Thanks for reading!
 

I'm thinking about changing out my signature with this little gem!!

Getting ready to wheel coat these if the paint isn't too fresh.  How long should you want on fresh paint?  They're almost a week old.
 
 

I've had so many flats this winter, I didn't even bother putting the spare back under the back of the Jeep!!  I just put the spare back today!
 
Washed and Guard and Glossed the summer rims and tires for the wife's Durango!

Driving REALLY fast. Or a full wash.