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Ok, so something no one likes. Glass. What's the secret? It's my pet hate.
I use AutoGlym glass polish, which works well. But it tends to leave a bit of power residue, so windscreen and interior door window cleaning can be annoying having to clean up the dusy mess. Is there a good product that people use? And any specific type of towel?
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Went back the next day to find it washed and the interior covered in armorall or something equally as terrible and greasy. They still treat you like they've done you a massive favour. Morons.
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https://www.fordforums.com.au/showpo...2&postcount=78 In terms of products, you will want a alcohol based glass cleaner, no Windex as the ammonia in it will damage your interior plastics and window tint. Stoners Invisible Glass is one of the best, as is Gyeon Q2M Glass and Autoglym Fast Glass. https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/p/...003855#start=3 https://www.repco.com.au/en/car-care...kwSearch=vinyl https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/p/...ml/383984.html Trust me, you will also want the Stoners Clean and Reach Tool, especially for the rear window of the Mustang. https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/p/...003855#start=4 And waffle weave towels are best for glass - https://detailingshed.com.au/product...3ef90f85&_ss=r
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![]() That long reach tool looks so handy, I'll definitely grab one of those. The back window in the Falcon is bad enough...the Mustang is a joke. I also have the AutoGlym fast glass. But when I use it, I can never get all streaks gone, and it ****es me off. I have OCD with streaks, be it on the car, or the windows. But the windows really **** me. I guess I need to grab some waffle weave towels. I've just been using regular microfibre towels. Thanks!
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The trick is using two towels. In one hand a towel for the initial wipe, in the second hand have a dry towel to remove any residue. And I will also reiterate that the glass MUST be cool to touch or it will otherwise be streaky/hazy. Using the "box" method is also helpful. This video is pretty good at explaining the box process. She uses one towel and flipping to a clean section, I prefer the two towel method. For exterior glass, I spray directly on the glass, for interior glass, I spray into the towel to avoid overspray on the plastics. I also prefer the Dry-Me-A-River towel on glass as it less likely to lint than the FTW. (You want the medium one for glass) https://detailingshed.com.au/product...d12be27b&_ss=r
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When I had more time, I was taking my XR6 to a dealer 45min away in a smaller rural town, the service advisor was brilliant, an old school guy with great customer service skills. He knew and respected what I expected, and I respected him for his care. He once told me that "we didn't wash the car as it would have been dirtier afterwards. I just wish I had the time to keep going back there as I knew I could trust them to look after my cars. My local Ford dealer is the a revolving door of service advisors, no sooner have I "trained" someone in the rules of DFB, they leave and I have to start all over. I'm certain they have each car I put through there as DO NOT WASH, even still I panic if I forget to ask about it. The last car through there was the Mustang, and yes, another set of service advisors since I was there last November, and I of course forgot to ask for NO WASH PLEASE. When I returned to pick it up, I walked past the wash bay and started to panic as a guy started to foam an Escape down. I seem to remember being told they were not washing Ford's, so the FIRST thing I asked when I walked in was, "they didn't wash it did they"...........and no they hadn't. Although, I did notice the guy was using a MTM PF22.2 foam cannon, someone at least knew what they were doing. Keep in mind, I had just spent the better part of 10 hours polishing the bloody thing, so excuse my panic. Quote:
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Not sure if.these products have been mentioned before.
Has anyone tried or seen the products at snowfoam.com.au ? |
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Bought myself some Mr Black.
Got to say, it reminds me greatly of an oil dye for leather. Despite a thorough prep, mixed results on badly weathered polypropylene with 30% talc filler. More than good enough but I was honestly hoping for a little better. Would suggest people with saddlery or cabinetry hobbies/businesses look on their shelf for a deep black dye they already have, and experiment with dilutions of that. At $52 it’s cheaper per ml than tefillin dye. ![]() |
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It seems Mr. Geek has a hardcore group of followers more interested in his bulging trousers rather than his ability to clean filthy cars. ![]() I'll leave the Googling to readers, suffice to say he makes a lot of people hot under the collar. ![]()
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So after having my ute machine corrected last week.
Im looking at buying some stuffs to keep it looking and and easier to maintain. The coating that is on it is a Gtechniq sealant, that im told should last 6mths. Im not fully into it all but i like taking my time to to make it look good. The guy that did it put me onto the waxit website and suggested some NV products. Im thinking about buying this kit as a starter. I already have some other stuffs for tyres and what not, but i may change that also. Its mainly maintaining the coating on it between maintenance details. https://www.waxit.com.au/collections...it-boost-500ml Or any other suggestions most welcome.
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https://www.detailstore.com.au/colle...uid-crystal-v3 The Waxit kit is a good deal with quality products. You would use NV Boost as a drying aid to maintain the C2v3. The NV Nova Jet could be used to replace the C2v3 once it has finished. An alternative to NV Boost would be P&S Bead Maker, I find it to have more gloss than Boost, smells great and pretty easy to use. https://www.detailstore.com.au/produ...e4ea8637&_ss=r https://www.detailstore.com.au/produ...e4ea8637&_ss=r Or even Meguiars Hybrid Ceramic Detailer, that stuff really surprised me. https://www.sparesbox.com.au/part/me...-768ml-g200526
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Haven't used boost or jet yet but NV snow is what I use and it's the best I've ever used. Works great in a foam gun as well as in a bucket.
Can't go wrong with NV products. Carpro products are also ranked very high on this forum.
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Exactly the answers i was after. Indeed it was C2v3 Liquid Crystal that was applied. (i was told it lasts 6mths now) and will be reapplied then. Car will go back for maintenance washes every 6mths id say (rarely gets driven) I reckon i might pull the trigger on that kit and some good bug tar remover also.
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https://www.waxit.com.au/collections...-x-50-600-5ltr https://www.waxit.com.au/collections...carpro-bug-out
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Im probably going to get Bug-Out Next question. Wheels and tyres. https://www.waxit.com.au/collections...wheel-care-kit Buying as a kit makes it easier for me cause im lazy ![]() Couple this with the missus having a new N Line tuscan with a front that is very busy and if i can make it easier to clean, id like that
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Carpro perl is an awesome tyre dressing. Haven't used the NV product but Perl comes highly recommended by our resident expert, DFB.
If your tyres need cleaning then P&S brake buster is what you need.
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Dont need cleaning now but they will at some point though.
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NV Purge is one of the best wheel cleaners on the market. ![]() NV Onyx is my favorite tyre dressing. ![]() What wheels do you have? Brembo's? You may also want to add a bristled brush depending on what wheels and braking setup you have. https://www.waxit.com.au/collections...ll-wheel-brush ![]() ![]() And a boars hair detailing brush for lug nuts is good to have also. https://www.waxit.com.au/collections...ailing-brushes https://www.waxit.com.au/collections...terior-brushes ![]() ![]()
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Thanks for the detailed replies, very much appreciated.
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Thank you for the feedback, very interesting.
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And I finally saw my Detailing Shed delivery happily……
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As not really a mad-keen detailer but a “thorough cleaner of stuff when required” here’s the results of three applications using Bowden’s Own Mr Black.
First, the rear - which I didn’t treat - showing original dark charcoal colour: The the faded, and treated, exterior face. I worked the first coat in hard, it left a patchy result. The second application I “floated” onto the surface, leaving a modest excess. This was also when I brush-applied it to various holes and recesses in the pair of panels. After two days’ drying, I applied a third coat with moderately firm pressure to strip/even the second, and lightly buffed off once treated. Allowing a further day to dry, this is where it stands now. It will do. Polypropylene is a difficult beast to recolour at any time. |
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I have tried the Motorplast and I believe its almost identical to Hyper Dressing. Value for money goes to Hyper dressing as you get 946ml for the same price as 500ml of Motorplast. On another note I have some Carpro Reset to try on the weekend.
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