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7 hours ago, GXPaycheck said:

Interesting. My experience has been the exact opposite.

Same here.  The majority of the towels I have are from TRC and I've never had an issue with them.  Customer service has been excellent also.

Thanks guys, I'll try some compound/polish and see how that goes.

Hi guys, I'm going to detail a car for a family member but it has some damage caused by a car cover while the car was left outside (pictures attached).

I've never dealt with something like this so I'm wondering what the best way to tackle this is?  Should I try and hit these areas with the polisher or would it cause further damage?

Thanks.

On 9/25/2018 at 2:34 AM, shane@detailedreflections said:

 

There is a reason to do it after the wash. If you have dirt and easily removed non bonded contamination, it can block the effectiveness of the iron remover. The contamination that’s removed by soap can act as a shield in a way if it’s left in place. Every step is to make the next step more effective. 

 

Soap to remove heavy dirt. 

 

Iron to remove bonded iron bedore clay. 

 

Clay to remove what’s left. 

 

Polish to clean/repair the surface for protection to bond to the paint. 

 

It’s exactly why corners shouldn’t be cut. 

After the wash, do you have to dry the car?  Or can you spray iron remover on wet paint without blocking its effectiveness?

On 7/24/2018 at 4:57 AM, Mudinyeri said:

 

Would you mind sharing where you got those storage tubs and what size they are? I've been trying to find clear ones for my cart but can't find any that fit well. TIA

No problem, the size of the storage tubs are 345 x 255 x 145 (mm).  Here is the link for them: https://www.bunnings.com.au/ezy-storage-8l-grey-storage-tub_p2583408

Unfortunately the place where I bought them from won't help you much as I'm in Australia.  But if you ever find yourself in my neck of the woods, I got them from here 

On 7/23/2018 at 11:33 PM, Jackprevite said:

Did you make or buy this? Thing looks bullet proof - i want one!

I bought it, then made some minor additions to it.  Here is the original topic:

11 hours ago, pirahnah3 said:

Bingo! The Fibonacci sequence it is. 

 

I will be getting to all the posts and PMs shortly, and I will update with anything remaining. 

 

EDIT: All (and a few extras) were spoken for. I hope everyone keeps the spirit of the season year round. 

Thank you for passing along some holiday cheer, really appreciate it.  One of many reasons why this community is so great!

On 12/25/2017 at 2:04 PM, pirahnah3 said:

So here it is Christmas Eve, I was going to come up with some cheesy poetry but way to much going on around here to get a poetry groove going. So plan and simple here it is. 

 

Its been a good year for me overall and Im deciding to share that with several more folks. 

In the spirit of the holidays I am opting to donate some products to some of my fine detail hobbyists. 

The following are available for you, I am not capping a limit but just asking for everyone to take what you will use. 

16oz Bottles:

3 Glass Cleaner

2 Blue Shampoo 

1 Leather and Interior Cleaner 

1 Old Formula Buttery Wax 

 

And for the first "geek" that names a sequence that was used somewhere in this post I have a Gallon of Detail Spray. 

 

So there it is some holiday cheer passed along from one to another! Keep the spirit going all year. 

I'll take another shot at this...  you used the beginning of the Fibonacci sequence (1, 1, 2, 3...)

9 hours ago, USCGRetiredJosh said:

if you add up the numbers mention in your post it comes to 24 and you posted this on the 24th. 16 + 3 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 24

Staying with this sequence, all of those products also equal 240 oz.

47 minutes ago, pirahnah3 said:

So here it is Christmas Eve, I was going to come up with some cheesy poetry but way to much going on around here to get a poetry groove going. So plan and simple here it is. 

 

Its been a good year for me overall and Im deciding to share that with several more folks. 

In the spirit of the holidays I am opting to donate some products to some of my fine detail hobbyists. 

The following are available for you, I am not capping a limit but just asking for everyone to take what you will use. 

16oz Bottles:

3 Glass Cleaner

2 Blue Shampoo 

1 Leather and Interior Cleaner 

1 Old Formula Buttery Wax 

 

And for the first "geek" that names a sequence that was used somewhere in this post I have a Gallon of Detail Spray. 

 

So there it is some holiday cheer passed along from one to another! Keep the spirit going all year. 

Glass cleaner please.  Thank you!

Sent you a PM.

Nice ride!  Now you'll have to change your forum name also

On 03/12/2017 at 7:08 PM, Junior said:

• Which side is the correct side to dry with when using the ultra plush drying towel?

 

There is some confusion on this and I don't think there is a wrong answer.  Here is my view...

My logic is to use the UPDT as a softer and larger version of the green glass towel.  I use the longer weave facing the surface first to more effectively remove any dirt or soap that I may have missed during the wash.  I then go over the car with the thin side facing the surface for a streak free finish.

I know it says on the Adam's website to use it thin side down, although here is the flip side (from Adam's also):

Can I also add that this is by far the best drying towel I have ever used.  Every time I use it I can't believe how much water it soaks up.

Well done, Chris!  I can't believe how dirty those floormats were.  I did a double-take because I originally thought they were black in that 3rd picture 

On 04/12/2017 at 11:07 AM, joelilton23 said:

it's cool to have something that's not available yet! It's a shame I can't use it.. 

Yeah that's a shame.  Figures that we get a leaked product that is not meant for our environment lol

Welcome, nice rides!

On 11/30/2017 at 3:20 PM, joelilton23 said:

Hey all!

I just received some Rubber Mat and Liner cleaner, and was wondering if it could be used as a substitute for Tyre and Rubber cleaner (as I've run out) and on black  plastic trim to clean it before trim coating - does anyone know or tried it for any of these things? I've tried looking but haven't really found much information on it so far (I can't even find it on the website )

An Aussie exclusive!!  

Nice pickup, Joel.  What kind of mitt is that?  Is that like the Red Wash Mitt but in green?  I've never seen it in a different colour.

7 hours ago, falcaineer said:

Don't think I've ever seen a sign like that. But you all have some crazy creatures Down Under...are these bees of unusual size?! 

Nothing unusual about them from what I could see, but I didn't want to get too close just in case 

Yeah I've noticed this before, something about DS definitely attracts bees. 

I'd probably want to avoid taking out the DS in this spot:  

On 3/5/2017 at 11:04 AM, TheWolf said:

Replaced the bucket labels with the new ones.

Great work as always, Dan.  I can't lie though, that middle sticker being higher than the other two is killing me!  

On 6/3/2017 at 6:33 AM, AudiOx said:

The OEM brake pads that Audi provides put out crazy dust. I couldn't drive 2 days before they started looking like crap.

So for the last few Audis (I've had a lot over the last 23 years), I've been using Akebono pads. Basically zero dust, and I cannot perceive any performance difference, albeit I don't track my cars. If you are tracking your car, then you probably have dedicated track pads anyway where dust is not a concern.

 

Akebono is not the only low/zero-dust pad, so search around the STi forums.

The pads are reasonably priced too, especially compared to ceramic rotors. I just got a set for my allroad, front and rear shipped from Amazon for $114.74 total.

I read this post a while back and thought it was something I needed to try out as I couldn't stand the crazy dust and the constant cleaning of wheels!

Well I took the plunge and had Akebono's put on my A5 and also on my wife's Q5 (although I went EBC's on the front as Akebono doesn't make fronts for the Q5).

I used to do RW on my wheels at least twice a week on each car which worked well but was really time consuming, now the dust has been reduced to virtually zero.  Basically the cars get dirty before the wheels do.

Thanks @AudiOx for the recommendation.  The only thing I regret is not doing this earlier.

Really pleased with the Interior Scrubbing Mitt.  Took a little time to get used to it, but it worked really well on the beige leather I just worked on, here are some 50/50 shots:

I did have to rinse it out a few times but you could really see the dirt it pulled.  For maintenance I'll stick to the Utility Towels, but for a full detail these work great and much easier than using the Cockpit Brush imo.

16 hours ago, TheWolf said:

Yes, just hand wash it as needed during use.  The fibers are short, so I don't think you would need to scrub it against the Grit Guard, but you could certainly try it to see how it works.

16 hours ago, Mariner said:

I washed mine several times and it’s still stained pretty brown. It still works fine, but white shows everything 

Thanks guys.

Reviving this as I'm going to use the Interior Scrubbing Mitt for the first time.

I noticed on the video that the mitt got really dirty real quick.  For those that have used this, how do you clean the mitt when it gets dirty?

I only bought one to try it out so I'll probably need to clean it a few times mid-detail.  Can I just run it through water, wring it out and keep using it?  Or maybe scrub it on a grit guard similar to a wash mitt?

16 hours ago, Kickerz71 said:

Do you think is it worth buying a new tire brush? looking at the video the new one has longer bristles and looks softer than my blue one.

4 hours ago, TheWolf said:

Absolutely.  The newer version of the Tire Brush with its shorter, softer bristles works much better than the old stiff blue-bristle brush.

Definitely worth getting, you won't be disappointed.  It's a big improvement over the older blue tire brush.