TheBurninator

I use dry method. Mostly because I am fighting the sun usually and have minimal shade at my house and the garage currently has a car torn apart in it.

Yes it does.  You don't need it full strength you can cut the 70% IPA 50:50 with distilled water

Add an oz of D114 and it isn't grabby anymore.

I have had these about a year now, and only one sprayer broke so far, and it was the one used for MFR&B.  I like the Kwazar sprayers, double spray per pull and with the wider bottom, they don't get tipped over.

 

That pic was an old one, here's the current lineup of sprayers. The Venus compression sprayers are great.

 

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I've heard great things about the Venus sprayers. Thought about one or two of them for APC and Rinseless presoak.

On both Mercurys I had the sprayer section separated from the base of the sprayer and lost the ball from the valve. About hit my trunk the one time. I don't think the sprayers do well with the weight of the full bottles. The double spray was nice though, just not worth the risk for me when Tolco makes a solid sprayer head and bottles for significantly less money and less issues.

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LOL how many Kwazar's have you gone through?

I bought two of them and had both fail within a month. Biggest waste of my money on a sprayer bottle. They are heavy and break way too easily IMO.

Thanks for the info. I guess i'll go with the cyclo. Should I get the mini too or just wait to see if it's needed? I like this route since its same pads for both. Probably just need to get cyclo and go from there and see if I can't get in any really tight spots and if that even bothers me. At least I'm starting to rule out the 15 rupes. Appreciate all the help.

You can maneuver the Cycle in odd ways to get around some things. A pillars near the mirrors come to mind.

I don't have the expendable income to consider buying a $350 machine and seeing if another $350 machine "is needed" but I applaud you for that.

 

I would try the Cyclo first for sure before purchasing another machine. You are on the right track with the using the same size pads on both machines though.

Having same pads on two different machines is really nice to have. But cleaning that many pads kinda sucks some days.

Cyclo is definitely an underrated machine, the new pads I'm sure help it correct much better than the previous gen.

Seriously an underrated machine. With the right pads and compounds it can make quick work of things

Cyclo brand pads and backing plates are actually pretty good too. Although there is less room for error with their backing plate as it goes all the way to the edge of the pad.

You may be fine, some clear coats you can start with PCP and it finishes down some you have to step down to PFP.....

I also find that pad choice plays a large role in this too. MF pads tend to need a follow up more often than not compared to foam.

I tried the paint correction and then revive by hand on a blue car.  Looks clean and shines but you still find a ton of imperfection in the bright sun or with a swirl finder.

Power of your hand is nowhere near as good as a machine.

If your hand polishing the whole car. I would suggest the revive as that's more geared for hand polishing.

I'm not sure I completely agree. While yes revive is a great product for hand use I've been able to get some spots out by hand with compound that revive would have no chance of touching.

Yes. Adam's even carries hex grip applicators for doing just this:

http://adamspolishes.com/shop/accessories/buffing-pads-applicators/adam-s-orange-hex-grip-applicator.html

I've been testing it as a standalone on one of the cars. I've consistently seen 2 months or so without degradation on a car that sits outside 24/7

The blue bar has been replaced with grey bar again. It works great as mentioned.

One thing to consider also is the cyclo has aditional attachments, like the brushes for interior cleaning

You can run the Cyclo attachments on a PC with no problem. I do it all the time.

The blocks are also nice because you can cut them up and make it easier to dress rubber trim on the car as well. Just easier to get into tighter places sometimes.

I really need to get more of these bottles. It is really nice having a professional quality bottle. Tolco sprayers are a life changer compared to the ones on the PET 16oz bottles.  And they look nice next to the other detailing line I use pro bottles.

I use a lug nut brush dedicated to interior use for doing the majority of the steering wheel agitation. Light pressure is key. otherwise you will remove the dye/coating on the leather.

My other method is spraying a bit of cleaner on a towel and placing it around the grip of the wheel and twisting a bit. Again light pressure.

Sometimes they take a few attempts as they can get pretty dirty and you have to be gentle.

No dusting issues here either. Maybe take a picture of how thin you are applying it?

Racedeck FreeFlow.......I love my floor.

Next time you see a Racedeck commercial look for my garage.

No issues with them popping out of place when you turn the wheel of a car on them?

If you are considering a sizable order, make sure to call vs just ordering online. I got close to $1000 worth of stuff for a little over $800 shipped.

Very pleased!

Good to know! Thanks for the heads up

I'm a fan of their Cajun turkey breast but it doesn't clean my wheels as well as their deli mustard.

Why does this seem like something I would read on a corvette forum...

I've been looking into something like those for a while now. Just have yet to pull the trigger on anything.

Many people knock me on the X5 forums thinking they couldn't live without, but I truly don't miss it.

I get the same flack from people like it is the greatest thing since sliced bread. First thing to get removed from every car that I have had that came with a rear wiper.

My favorite was the Corrado. People in the Corrado forums think they can't live without a rear wiper. "Oh but it clears the snow off so I don't have to." and "the rear window gets dirty". People are just too lazy with cars these days.

I posted a thread recently with odd drip marks we couldn't get out of the black plastic trip on a MINI. According to my brethren on the MINI club site it is actually cosmoline. I read somewhere that it isn't supposed to be used anymore but some brands are still using it in very specific places, under the hood itself (not in the engine bay, but the actual hood) seems to be the most common. 

On the one I posted the dealership has ordered new trim and is replacing it. They are not admitting that it is cosmoline or anything else for that matter, just replacing the trim.

 

Annette

Cosmoline comes off with APC pretty easily. I've never had an issue.

Even easier than Americana. Should tell you how good Patriot is

I'd go as far to say it is effortless to remove.

TID is a great product. My go to for maintenance cleaning of interiors.

When you are asking if a sealant is safer than a coating... Safer how? Easier to apply? Absolutely. Less chances for mistakes? Yep. Really depends on what you want though.