Detailing thread

[Cam99]

. What products do you guys run on your interior? (carpet, vinyl, leather, rubber, plastic, trim, glass?)

curious on this as well

[Monkeygrits]

Carpet wise I have our pet spot cleaner I use in the cars. It's just a mini carpet scrubber. Both of our daily drivers have husky liner floor mats so they only get dirt around the edges. I usually clean my dash with a damp microfiber towel and one of those trim brushes to get in the cracks. I stopped using armorall etc because it attracts dust. I use lexol cleaner and conditioner on the leather seats. Exterior black trim and tires etc. I use Optimum Optibond. Best stuff I've found by far. Autoality has it. It looks like armorall but it is dry to the touch. I use it under the hood and on the shaker as well. Not sure about inside though. Haven't tried it in there.

http://www.autoality.com/store/pc/vi...&idcategory=59

[John4cam]

John4cam, when did you pick up the vette!?!?

Barry. It arrived last Sunday. Two hours of rain that day and guess when the carrier showed up? lol. I took it out yesterday. Does great in the snow.

[95V6]

Barry. It arrived last Sunday. Two hours of rain that day and guess when the carrier showed up? lol. I took it out yesterday. Does great in the snow.

That's awesome man. I'll keep an eye for it, there is a guy with a loud black (possibly matte black) cammed one that I see all the time in the summer. I love C5s, pop up head lights and all. Plans for it?

[John4cam]

That's awesome man. I'll keep an eye for it, there is a guy with a loud black (possibly matte black) cammed one that I see all the time in the summer. I love C5s, pop up head lights and all. Plans for it?

i'll send a pm.

[PaxtonShelby]

PM'ing the details?? WTF?!?!

[VaderGT]

I've got to make my homage out to autoality when spring hits. One of my favorite sprays is the CG V7.

Pickup a bottle of Sonax brilliant shine detailer and you will never look back. Stuff is so easy to use and the hydrophobic it gives rival coatings with beading and sheeting. it will last alot longer then V7 as well


Forget about that CG clay block. I have one used it once and threw it away. it marrs the shit out of your paint.
the speedy surface are so much better. I have both medium and fine in sponge form and they work better then the CG by miles and the fine grade removes alot and will leave very very minimal marring if any. the medium grade marrs less then the CG
http://www.autoality.com/store/pc/Sp...m#.UxXShfldU3M
http://www.autoality.com/store/pc/Sp...m#.UxXShfldU3M

for interior
I clean everything with Ultima interior shampoo gel..Carpets/leather/dash
I protect carpet with 303 aerospace fabric guard
and protect dash/plastics/leather with Ultima interior guard+

for correction I have a Griots DA machine and a Rupes 15.
I owned a flex in the past and hated it it was more of a chore to run because of the forced rotation will make it wanna walk on you if it gets any slight tilting. Also i found using my Griots and MF pads produced faster and better results then the Flex could. Since I got my Rupes I have been happy. Its so much easier to use with the large 15mm throw pretty much no downward pressure is needed and you can use it 1 handed and it glides over the paint. I can do a car faster because the larger throw corrects alot faster then the standard 8mm throws like on the Griots. I dont feel as tired after doing a car because all I am doing is directing the machine where to go I dont have to put any extra effort with applying pressure

[Monkeygrits]

Here's a shot of my parents 2013 SHO. I used Menzerna Power Lock sealer on it last Summer. It is a amazing how this stuff held up over winter. It's actually dirty in the pic and sitting outside in the rain while I use the garage. Still beads like a mofo
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[cLockWise]

What do you guys use to detail the engine bay?

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[95V6]

I'll give it a shot Vader thanks.

[krupa35]

Scrubble Bubbles on the engine :)


Going to get my car washed, clayed, buffed, polished, waxed, and Xilon treatment next week all for free!!! Post results afterwards

[White5.0]

Last weekend I washed, claybar'd, washed again, then applied wolfgang deep gloss paint sealant to my 2013. hot damn. touching the paint is like warm butter.

[krupa35]

Hey my buddy just got some of that for his red Evo, that shit is like hydro-phobic

[Monkeygrits]

Did a paint correction on my 13 focus DD. It has around 19k on it and has been through 2 winters. I Washed it with dawn and then got to using the mothers clay bar. I then used HD cut only with a medium polish pad hooked to my griots garage DA. I noticed the paint was virtually flawless after this step besides the random chips from being a DD. With the meguires 105 the paint would still have a nice haze to it at this step. HD cut is definitely better than meguires 105 in my book. Little to no dust, easy to wipe off and almost perfect finish. I could've went to the HD polish on a green polish pad after this but being my DD the car looked better than when it rolled off the lot. I wiped it down with a 50/50 isopropyl alcohol and water mix and topped it off with Menzerna Power Lock sealer. Amazing stuff. Here's the pics. HD products are awesome IMO.
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[95V6]

Looks great, now do mine! lol

[Monkeygrits]

No thanks lol I still gotta do the Escape in front of it and the week before Carlisle the Mach 1 will get its spa treatment. Schedules full lol

[Terminated]

Looks good, i need to get time to do my rides and wife's.