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3 hours ago, mc2hill said:

Do you 'pre-treat' your mats?  I always use a low-profile, stiff bristle brush on the mats to loosen up any sand/particles.  It can also help remove light surface stains. 

 

I scrub in one direction on the mat, then scrub in the diagonal direction.  I also use it on the carpets and pedals.

 

  

The mats are easier to clean because I can get them out of the car but this sand is in the carpet and black trunk liner. I have a similar brush but it doest remove all the sand. I may be doomed living in FL with black carpet. 

Hi all, I have black carpet in my mustang and there is sand that seems to be embedded into the carpet. What is the best way to get it out without buying an extractor? 

I have tried my shop vac with carpet cleaner and got some out but not all and those tiny little white sand particles just make my otherwise perfect carpet look unclean. 

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2 hours ago, Devon527 said:

I'm a little over the top for most people lol. The oakley case holds all my chemicals, and towels are in the lower cabinet section of it. Up front is all my other supplies.

I wish I had a garage like this. Unfortunately, I am renting currently and only have a one car garage that my car barely fits in. But this is an awesome setup! 

How does everyone store and display their chemicals? I currently have my all on a shelf but trying to get some other storage ideas, I know adams sells wall racks but they are a bit pricey for me at the moment. I was thinking of mounting some gutters on the wall and storing them that way but not sure yet. 

I found some more videos and will save the americana wax and just paint correct sealant then G&G for upkeep. Thanks Everyone, I guess I always told that wax is the way growing up so it always just stuck with me. I will do BG before a show to just give it more of a pop. 

 

 

 

17 minutes ago, falcaineer said:

 

The real shine comes from proper prep and paint correction, so don't skimp on that. Waxes, sealants, etc. are enhancements and protection.

 

I'll go back to other comments above... adding so many layers is overkill and a bit of wasted effort. You will get great results with just the PS for now. It adds a lot of shine and gives you 6+ months by itself. Then use HGG every 3-4 washes for more shine and maintenance, Americana only when/if you want to for a deeper gloss every month for so (in hot FL sun it could burn off in a day on that dark color...no joke), and BG just to show off. 

 

If you still really want to use all three right away, as I said above, I'd swap the Americana and HGG...so PS, HGG, and then Americana. Think most durable products layered first...and HGG plays better with PS than Americana since same product family.

 

Bottom line, I think you may be wasting effort wanting to use all three when one (PS) for right now will look and work great. But it's your car...

Thanks, I should have specified, I am looking at doing the yellow mustang those steps. 

I'm thinking of doing the following and want to see if anyone has any opinions. 

Paint seal 

American 

G&G

and use BG for car shows 

any suggestions are welcome. I am trying to get the deepest shine while have a good layer of protection since it is a daily driver. 

Not much you can do unless you keep it in a bubble, I wash my car and within 2 days of driving around town, it is covered again, between construction, pollen, and just normal traffic it is just inevitable. I rinse my car with waterless wash every couple of days and wash with a foam cannon once a week at least until pollen season is over. 

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13 minutes ago, falcaineer said:

@Jberlen, check the bottle label. If it mentions using it on glass is allowed and/or use on wet or dry vehicle, it's 2.0. Otherwise, it's 1.0.

10 minutes ago, RayS said:

For vehicles left outside in the sun, heat and humidity 2-4 months for inside vehicles 3-6 months.   Did it leave the spots all over or in just a few places?  With 1.0 I had spots in a few places and it generally was my own fault, either I used too much product or went over too big of an area and didn't get it buffed out in a timely manner.   If you wet the car, then use a dampened microfiber towel, spray some Ceramic Boost on the damp towel, rub it well and make sure you can see the CB on the vehicle, then immediately go over it with a dry towel and then use a second dry towel on the spot again and the spots should be gone. 

 

CB 2.0 is a more forgiving, but the rule of not using too much product is key to getting a nice finish and only doing one panel at a time and rechecking the previous panel when you do the next, is a practice I follow regardless of the product.

It’s 1.0 and I think I used too much. I think I did 4-5 sprays bet panel maybe. I hope strip wash will remove it so I can start over 

3 minutes ago, dg150 said:

I've never used ceramic boost as a drying aid but the old formula would leave "high" spots if you didn't buff it off good enough. Did you go back over it with a dry microfiber when after you dried each section? 

 

To remove it you could try the glaze again. If that doesn't work you may have to hit it with polish or wait for it to run through its life cycle, which if she's angry might not be an option. Haha With ceramic based products chemicals aren't always enough to remove the high spots. 

What’s the life cycle of ceramic boost? 

I i I think it is the old formula but not sure. I got it in a mystery bucket and figured I would give it a shot... I am quickly regretting that decision at this time. 

A couple of weeks ago I strip washed, Clayed, brilliant glazed, then out Americana wax on my fiancé’s brown truck. Last week I washed her truck and tried the ceramic boost as a drying agent, it now has left dark oily looking streaks and spots on the truck. I washed the truck with ultra foaming shampoo and some were minimized but others not touched, I used a 50% ipa, distilled water mixture and that seemed to help some but with a lot of elbow grease. I have strip wash and not sure if i should use that or something else. Please help me out so my fiancé doesn’t get mad at me. 

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