DJJimGreen

I could have used this over the past month.... haha.

This is news to me!!! Well, fantastic. Happy I lurk around all the forum areas.

Pause. Rinseless neutralizes hard water?!

Uuuugh I wish I could cover up my car. If only it weren't my daily..

check. thank you sir!

I would have loved to! I'm moving in a week and already packed up my extension cable somewhere, so I was stuck in manual mode. Hahaha. That brings up a question though! Revive in a cyclo, would you run it at a speed that only spreads? Or woud you go for a cut like the orange correction polish and run at 5-6?

Good look! Is it bad the first thing in my mind is "well, that'd take a while to detail..." haha

The buttery wax I recently got had the pump and for some reason I feel better squeezing it out. Can't really understand why though.

For sure. I actually recently bought the cyclo and want to purchase a flex. I just wasn't able to use the cyclo yet, for technical reasons. Definitely. I want the flex, have the cyclo and also found a pretty nifty 3 inch that I think would be neat to have. Expensive hobbies... haha

Hahaha good answer bro.

Exactly. I have a pitch black dodge challenger (so, just plain black) and the thing has small scratches all over. Did a full detail on Monday and the next day I had a fine layer of dirt over it. I was like "really? 12 hours?" Hahahaha

CURSES! How much do I gotta spend to have one of these thrown in!? Hahaha

Looks like I've got some catching up to do.... Sidenote, why did I get a black car? What a chore. Hahahaha

With any of the steps Id say one panel per squirt of product, whether wax , glaze or the polish is where I was at. Glaze I seemed to get a lot out of.

Yea, definitely. Any thoughts on what you use per panel? I found myself "refilling" as it wasn't visibly looking to apply after a panel or so.

Got you. Thanks too! It was a challenger, so a bit long and wide (giggity) of a car. Yea, I found that after a while of wiping down, they would really lose their effectiveness, so I'd start up a new towel. Could have also been that I used more than usual product, as I'm just starting out..

Woot! I'm excited to say I finished my first detail job. A few things I'm curious about though.. How long does it generally take you to do a wash/claybar/revive hand polish/glaze/wax? That was my process and took me about 4 hours. However, I don't think I worked in the revive polish correctly. I used the blue hex but didn't really rub it in to "vasoline state." How many double soft microfiber towels do you go through? I used like 6. Felt excessive, but I could be crazy.... I dried before claybaring, but realized I could just dry after claybaring to save a step/some time. However, if I do that, should I still use a drying towel to clean off the clay residue? Or should I stick with the double softs? I feel like I'm going to need more double softs.. Anywho, that's all for now. I'll post up pics when it's actually sunny.. *edit* Also, how much product do you find yourself using? 1 panel before reloading your applicators? More? less?

Am I missing something? Looks like they carry it.....? http://adamspolishes.com/shop/kits/adam-s-flex-3401-vrg-dual-action-orbital-polisher.html Interesting! Good to keep in mind. Thanks!

I want to get a flex, but the whole money thing is limiting. Got it! Thank you.

Hello again! I swear I do searches before asking all these questions.. I'm about to take a dive into using my cyclo for the first time and am totally curious what people generally use for speeds/applications. What are most people working at, when doing polishing/waxing/sealing? 6? 4? 2 on the edges? I really don't know, but also feel like asking a newb question is better than burning through paint... Thanks! *edit* Is it comparable on a flex?

Good point with the interior first so you're not all sweaty and gross before getting in the car. I love discussing people's "order of operations."

Thanks for this. One thing.. with the ISO wipedown, don't most people say to use 70%? I'm trying to remember where I read this.

Ahhh yes. Thank you both. I'm sure it lived somewhere but I never find stuff when I search.

Hey all, I'm really creating this, just so I don't need to keep trying to remember and can quickly reference it. A general detailing order of operations would look as follows, correct? If not, please edit and I'll update.. 1) Wash 2) Clay + Detail Spray (Do I wash again after claying? Some do...) 3) Paint Correct 4) Seal 5) Glaze 6) Wax 7) Wheels/Windows/Trim 8) Interior A few could be moved, but I'm totally spacing on steps 4-6.. I think that's the way, but forgot if it's seal first, glaze first...

I may do exactly that!