Dr.Bora

15 hours ago, shane@detailedreflections said:

The truth is that most of the shine is a result of the prep underneath the layers. The layers may make it pop a little more, but the true smoothness and glossiness come from exceptional prep work. 

This... people always ask how much ill charge for wax and ask them if they want to pay to have it done correctly or not. prep is definitely key to a good foundation for the rest of the products applied after that

So I did some work this weekend and finally opened it and removed about 6" section of cord where the wires inside had basically kinked broken.

I take of it pretty well and do my best to keep the cord from twisting in the wrong way but I was able to put new ends on the wires and add a layer of heat shrink to prevent it

from moving or kinking in the future so hopefully that stays remedied

15 minutes ago, 2barevo said:

I'll take it if still available.

first come first serve haha. thanks everyone

have a 16oz bottle of wash and wax that I never used.

give me an address and it yours

im sure my SK has a short or inconsistent contact in the wires some where. I have to keep the cable in a certain position while running it

I wonder if that's your same issue, hopefully I can get a replacement cable because it is a vital tool of mine

On ‎3‎/‎13‎/‎2018 at 6:53 PM, falcaineer said:

Nice job, Samuel. 

 

How about some pics of the GTI?

*nervous laugh* the GTI....... uh...  is dirty haha... I know, I know "mechanics car needs work done to it" kinda deal

I should find some time to touch it up in the coming weeks. I haven't done anything other than regular washes since December of 2016 and I can barely see some very very minor

scratches from road dirt and general upkeep but I do plan on getting the ceramic kit soon. It really needs a clutch and im just waiting for that to show up so I can make some major

changes to its entire theme and throw more go fast parts on it

I never did get pictures of this one when I originally fixed it back in November but I did some touch for one of my customers and I absolutely love this car.

Was driven through some sprinklers so I had to remove some water spots from it yesterday.

PS.. That's my GTI in the background

I shall reach out to one of them soon. show season is around the corner and im loading up on supplies and filling appointments quickly

darn it. I usually wear a nice collar shirt (AMG or VW dryfit) when I clean up customers car to be professional so of course an adams shirt would be awesome.

I have a wash and wax that I will trade for the guard and gloss

Looking to buy shirts in size L.

Preferably any collar shirts but regular t-shirts will do as well.

Just checked the site and only saw the red foil.

have one bottle of wash and wax for trade. i used it once so about 1 ounce if that. Just didnt like the way it worked. prefer the car shampoo and DS method.

things i need or would like include

wheel cleaner

wheel brush

wash pad

ultra plush drying towel (will pay difference if thats allowed since the towel isnt a chemical)

ceramic boost

odor neutralizer

detail spray of course

in and out spray

just throwing those items in there. not trying to lowball anyone but i know some that get extra things in their MB that dont have a use for or dont need items included. 

Thanks everyone

2 hours ago, Black Bowtie said:

Looks great! I'm not nit picking, but if it does not have the felt inner wheel liners, hit them with some Under Carriage Spray or VRT for the final pop.

I do have some and unfortunately it had the felt liners on the front and rear. it did have some plastic retainer pieces that are about an inch wide and I did hit those with the under carriage spray. I had the temptation to drink it since I was tired and thirsty and the grape smell was appealing

Thanks everyone!! I've created an album online on my fb to keep track of my details as well

Had the opportunity to clean up this Jeep for a friend of mine this weekend while the weather was nice. I'm still learning things as I go and do this in my free time so I'll use this thread to keep track on my progress, take in constructive criticism and help others along the way.

I know the fundamental basics of paint correction and protection as I've done a few vehicles and most of them being black.

Here is what it looked like before. It wasn't in bad shape but it did need a little TLC.

Started off with a soak, laid down the strip wash with the wash pad, tire and rubber cleaner, and brought it over to clay.

Here is after the clay.

Now that I had it clayed. Washed it with the car shampoo and scrubbed the engine bay with the Eco All Purpose Cleaner and a soft bristle brush.

After washing the engine bay I just let it sit to dry while the outside was dried with compressed air and the drying towel.

After this the engine was left alone and looked great!!

On to the scratches, spots and discoloration. Always look the vehicle over and notate or keep a mental picture of the imperfections to address on the next step.

Used the DA Polisher with the orange pad and the correcting polish to touch up those areas that need some attention. Although not very noticeable, I wanted to take that extra step for the wow factor upon delivery of the vehicle. Once those are gone, its time to add sealant, glaze and wax.

Put sealant on the entire vehicle including the windows. Applied the brilliant glaze and finally the Americana Paste wax which took forever to dry!!!! Didn't help that it was very humid that day.

Finished up with the interior being vacuumed, spot clean with the interior cleaner then added the interior detailer.

Exterior was wiped down, inspected and added a little amount of tire shine for the clean, not overdone, look.

REALLY enjoyed doing this one!!

This is my first vehicle of the year and hope for many more to come.

Until next time!!

19 minutes ago, BlackCadi14 said:

Would it be a good product to clean with after all this snow and ice?

 

We got hit hard here in west TN, my car did not get out a whole lot, I am planning on cleaning it really well on Sunday, the temp is suppose to be in the 60's.  

If/when you use it, make sure you apply sealant and/or wax to protect the finish. otherwise it will be bare clearcoat. if the car already has layers of wax/sealant then just use the car shampoo until you have time to do a proper detail. when its colder I don't wash my car as often and I just rinse it off with a wand until I can strip wash and reapply wax on a warmer day

Ive used it on multiple vehicles. use as directed, don't let it dry on the car, rinse thoroughly and follow up drying and protection procedures

They even may have sent it off somewhere else to have it done. I don't know. now I regret giving away/trading the ceramic boost that I had received with a mystery box.

Wasn't told what they used. The dealership he purchased it from gave him the service after he took delivery since it was in bad shape from sitting at the dock so he may not even know which product was used.

So instead of using the GG, the ceramic boost should be used? Does it matter which coating is used or is it a test a spot and see how it looks kinda thing?

What are you referring to when saying "needs to be decontaminated"? I understand decon as removing iron, which harsher chemicals are used, or using a clay bar to remove dirt that's in the clear before applying a wax or sealant.

I don't think that the guard and gloss negated any of the benefits of the coating but added a gloss finish per what its designed to do. The water didn't bead as I would expect with the ceramic before applying it and once the gloss was applied the water beaded as it should. Maybe the coating wasn't done correctly? didn't seem to be done wrong or unevenly applied.

Ill weigh in on this as I recently touched up a Jaguar that I had paint corrected before he sent it off to ceramic coat.

Owner had it outside while a crew was washing away salt from the service drive area and blew it all over the car.

Follow simple methods to wash. car shampoo, dried with GG and touched up areas with DS. car looked as the day I corrected it except in one spot the

people who applied the coating didn't wipe down a correctly so there is spots under the coating. It sits inside mostly so should I have not used the GG on it?

I have interior detailer, new and old formula to trade for the wedge

WELCOME!!! Beautiful blue!!

welcome! where abouts in ok are you? im in okc

On ‎12‎/‎8‎/‎2017 at 6:50 PM, sdfd504 said:

I also have a new short handle red wheel brush along with a short handle red tire brush up for trade. 

I have some interior detailer I would trade for that. I can send a new utility towel with it as well.

also would trade an interior detailer for the interior cleaner