"Tripper" (tripe46)
10/12/2020 at 10:05 • Filed to: None
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"Tripper" (tripe46)
10/12/2020 at 10:05 • Filed to: None | 4
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We’ re purging the basement and m y wife requested that I go though my car wash stuff as i t’s occupying two large bins. It consists of cheap microfiber cloths that I would never touch the cars with, a foam cannon I never use, a few applicators, a bunch of old clay, and whatever is left in the various containers of products I have purchased over the years. I have a few nice drying/buffing towels and a good mitt. I also have a Torq X polisher starter kit that I got for Christmas a few years ago, but have not yet used. I’m kind of afraid to.
So I decided to take it all to the driveway and wash the Alltrack one last time with my cobbled together kit and tiny buckets. Afterward I retired ALL of my microfibers to their final cycle of life “oil
rags”. I chucked old/unwanted product, then took inventory.
I had already placed an order with Chemical Guys back on 10/1 for two of their fancy buckets with dirt traps, drying towels, buffing towels, and a few products/brushes... I never got a shipping notification so I called em. They were like “ uh yeah whoops. It’s on it’s way now and well knock 25% off for the mistake. ” N eeto, but I wanted to wash the car this weekend, in addition the bottle of Gtechniq (recommended by Svend) that I ordered has also still not arrived.
Auto parts places only had big jugs and since I have more than one type of car wash on order already... I didn’t want a huge bottle. I found a small bottle of “Extreme Body Wash and Wax” at Walmart. It was ok but probably my least favorite chemical guys wash. Not very sudsy, I like the bubbles. Maybe I didn’t use enough.
I just did a quick wash here, but took the time to polish the exhaust. The car has not been washed since I stored it in February. Of course it rained immediately afterward, but it will just make the next wash easier/faster.
I bought a “glaze”, which I have never used before. Apparently it goes on after clay but before wax. I’m telling myself I’m going to finally use the polisher for this, but I will probably chicken out and just do both by hand like always.
Ok, hope everyone had a good weekend. Here are pics.
Svend
> Tripper
10/12/2020 at 10:34 |
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Very nice. The car looks great.
Re; the polisher, get a scrap panel, maybe a bonnet and practice on it with it.
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> Tripper
10/12/2020 at 11:12 |
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Spertwergen looks very nice! A clean VW is a happy VW and you do not want an unhappy VW.
412GTI
> Tripper
10/12/2020 at 11:59 |
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I have a similar 6" Griots polisher and it’s very easy to use. Just start with not as abrasive compound for practice or a spare panel as Svend suggested. It was a bit intimidating at first but I love using it now.
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Tripper
> 412GTI
10/12/2020 at 12:07 |
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I was going to use it to apply the glaze and wax, thoughts?
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412GTI
> Tripper
10/12/2020 at 12:10 |
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Oh yeah they’re great for that too. Speeds up the process. Not too much to worry about applying those with an orbital.
WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI
> Tripper
10/12/2020 at 12:56 |
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My exhaust tips are so black (like your before but worse) . What process did you use to get them cleaned?
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Tripper
> WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI
10/12/2020 at 13:31 |
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metal polish and #0000 steel wool. Put the polish on the wool, scrub them pipes, buff it off.
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WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI
> Tripper
10/12/2020 at 13:32 |
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Thank ya much!
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Tripper
> WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI
10/12/2020 at 13:37 |
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Fo sho. I was blown away at how well they came out the first time I did it. Even on the M3, whos exhaust went the better part of a decade without a polishing.
I definitely got this intel from another oppo, maybe Svend but I think it was someone else. Pass it on!
Dr.Jeckyl
> Tripper
10/12/2020 at 20:59 |
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I was gonna ask the same. I don’t know where my mind is but as I was scrolling through the pictures I thought those look just like my exhaust tips, then I got to the interior pic and remembered duh they are my tips.
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Dr.Jeckyl
> Tripper
10/12/2020 at 21:02 |
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I hate to admit it but I’ve been meaning to handwash the cars for a while. I have a milk cratw overflowing with products. I finally broke down and took them both to the car wash at the filing station. Done beats perfect.