My first mod...a proper detailing job
08-03-15, 07:18 AM
#18
Go down to the coin car wash, bring the following:
1. 5 gallon bucket with gritt guard.
2. wash mitt
3. Car shampoo
4. California jelly blade
5. Cobra micro fiber towels for drying.
I bring a separate cheap bucket for the wheels/brakes, along with the brushes for that.
I've been washing my car like that FOR YEARS, drought or no drought. Best time to do it is at night, barely anyone around, no sun (no water spots), no people standing in line.
1. 5 gallon bucket with gritt guard.
2. wash mitt
3. Car shampoo
4. California jelly blade
5. Cobra micro fiber towels for drying.
I bring a separate cheap bucket for the wheels/brakes, along with the brushes for that.
I've been washing my car like that FOR YEARS, drought or no drought. Best time to do it is at night, barely anyone around, no sun (no water spots), no people standing in line.
08-03-15, 09:01 AM
#19
In my 20s, I did 95% of the mods myself and enjoyed it greatly. Now in my mid 30s, I don't always get the same kind of enjoyment I used to feel. Certain things, I don't mind paying others to do the work.
Last weekend, I installed a TRD supercharger on my Tacoma instead of paying Toyota $800-1000 for the install. I can deal with mechanical work like that, but when it comes to proper pant correction, a weekend warrior isn't going to be able to pull off the same kind of results as this.
Last weekend, I installed a TRD supercharger on my Tacoma instead of paying Toyota $800-1000 for the install. I can deal with mechanical work like that, but when it comes to proper pant correction, a weekend warrior isn't going to be able to pull off the same kind of results as this.
its not easy, but if you have the right equipment its not that bad, either. only problem is...they dont sell CQuartz to the public....so it has to be done professionally. when we pick up the wife's new car...im gonna decontaminate, wash, correct and then use some opti-coat gloss as protection. for a brand new car...i've been quoted $1200 and up for the CQuartz/OptiCoat treatment. thats just too much....
your car looks great, tho. love the wheels and calipers. enjoy it...
08-03-15, 09:29 AM
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This took me a Saturday. 3 passes. Meguiars 105/205/Klasse. My phone is a potato, sorry.
08-03-15, 07:43 PM
#21
Sure, you can go grab some over the counter detailing products and have at it after watching some youtube videos, and it will probably come out ok. But professional detailers have hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars invested in quality tools and supplies. Not to mention the time invested in learning the craft, all to perfect the technique and their eye for good paint finish....
I am (just) a part time professional detailer and my main tool cost me upwards of $400...pads, a few hundred... polishes, another 2-3 hundred...sealants/coatings/waxes/cleaners/mf clothes/misc supplies and tools, probably another $500+. Most of those items have to be replaced regularly. Detailers that do it for a living probably have lots more invested.
Professional detailing is not cheap for a reason, it is labor intensive for one, and it cannot be rushed because every product requires a certain working time to do its job.
Obviously I am a biased detailer
08-05-15, 05:44 PM
#24
I've used it many times and it's safe on the paint. It gets about 75% of the water off the car very quickly, I dry the rest with CLEAN green Cobra microfiber towels that I wash after each time I detail the car.
08-05-15, 07:08 PM
#25
At that point there is not much water left on the car, assuming is had a good layer of protection on it, and you just have to dab up the remaining spots.
I usually spritz my drying towels with some spray wax (Meguiar's is fine) to help the MF towels pick up the water easier.
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