"KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time" (kngt)
05/02/2018 at 14:50 • Filed to: detailing, Car Wash, svended
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"KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time" (kngt)
05/02/2018 at 14:50 • Filed to: detailing, Car Wash, svended | 1
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And of course there’s a layer of pollen on it already, plus it just started raining.
Used both my favorite waterless wash products
OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars
> KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
05/02/2018 at 14:59 |
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All of my cars have been getting pollen worse than that in like... 4 hours? I hate it.
interstate366, now In The Industry
> KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
05/02/2018 at 15:00 |
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I’m not even bothering washing the cars right now. Just wiping bird poop off as it happens.
SmugAardvark
> KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
05/02/2018 at 15:01 |
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I’ve given up driving the C5 for at least another week or two. I wash it, and the black paint looks vaguely yellow just one day later. Just threw the cover on it and yelled at Spring for getting sprung.
Pollen is a bummer.
Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
> KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
05/02/2018 at 15:03 |
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I’m not going to even try to keep mine clean as it’s just going to get dirty again in about an hour.
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KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
> interstate366, now In The Industry
05/02/2018 at 15:07 |
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I do this because it is relaxing, and gives me a mild cardio workout.
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KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
> Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
05/02/2018 at 15:08 |
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A well-detailed black car looks amazing...for the 10 minutes it’s clean.
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Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
> KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
05/02/2018 at 15:15 |
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Mine is silver. It has lots of flake and hides dirt well
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KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
> Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
05/02/2018 at 15:18 |
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You’re playing the game on easy mode, buddy. My E90 before this was as silver as silver could be. Best color if you wan’t to skimp on detailing but so difficult to make it really shine.
Svend
> KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
05/02/2018 at 15:19 |
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It’s worth the effort, black cars do look good.
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KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
> Svend
05/02/2018 at 15:27 |
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It’s really rewarding to stand back and look at that deep glossy black shine after a couple of hours of work. Although I’ll be honest I don’t dabble in Rotaries/Dual action polishing and that kind of stuff because:
1. It’s a daily driver. Swirls and scratches are going to part of it
2. I think once you get into that level it starts becoming very expensive and time consuming IMO
I typically do a weekly waterlesss wash and a quarterly wash->clay->Sealant-> let it cure->Carnuba wax the next day. Interior clean every month and full leather clean and condition once every 6 months.
Chariotoflove
> KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
05/02/2018 at 15:30 |
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I have never heard of this waterless wash of which you speak. I will have to research.
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KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
> Chariotoflove
05/02/2018 at 15:36 |
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Remember, technique>product. Any good branded waterless wash will do. You have to be careful and use lots of good quality microfiber else you’ll end up putting a lot of scratches.
You can also try rinse-less washing with the Optimum products. They work great for both.
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Svend
> KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
05/02/2018 at 15:52 |
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This a colleagues car. It gets washed once a month or every other month. Degreaser, rinse, snow foam, rinse wash, 2BM wash, rinse, dry. Today was pressure rinse (all the dirt dropped off), snow foamed shampoo sealant on, pressure rinsed then dried. No swirls, scratches or scuffs. Gets used daily and covers a lot of miles.
I also like it when it rains as I can watch the water bead off.
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Chariotoflove
> KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
05/02/2018 at 16:10 |
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interstate366, now In The Industry
> KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
05/02/2018 at 16:13 |
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It’s the opposite of relaxing for me, at least on the exterior. It always feel just plain tedious. I do like cleaning the inside, though, and when the pollen starts to interfere with my sight I do clean the glass very thoroughly. But I usually have the washing itself done by a professional.
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Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
> KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
05/02/2018 at 17:11 |
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It is actually pretty shiny, especially considering it’s 20 year old Toyota paint.