Car Detailing - What products are your go to?

[fordomatic]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Make sure you watch a few video's on CeriGlass first, its very effective but has some challenges. It's very messy to use, and owing to the extremely abrasive nature, you have to be very careful removing residue from painted surfaces. I would actually lay down towels where possible. And taping of rubber trim is not optional. For wipe off, you will need plenty of towels on hand, along with either water and/or a prep spray.

Descale is brilliant.

Just watched a video.

Anyone want to buy some CeriGlass? Be buggered if i'm going to that effort of mess when i've had great results with a heavy cut and wool pad. I really should have watched a review before buying it

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by fordomatic

Just watched a video.

Anyone want to buy some CeriGlass? Be buggered if i'm going to that effort of mess when i've had great results with a heavy cut and wool pad. I really should have watched a review before buying it

I went into it a somewhat un-educated, only to realise its best reserved for when the proverbial sledgehammer is needed. However, it's the only thing that will have any effect on scratches in glass, and its extremely obvious the result it brings.

I've been using P&S Clarity Creme of late, its way less messy, still a bit of splatter, but easier to clean, less heat management. It actually makes glass polishing fun.

[fordomatic]

Absolute rookie error, should have just asked you for a recommendation.

My sportsman has a heap of water marks on the side window glass.

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by fordomatic

Absolute rookie error, should have just asked you for a recommendation.

My sportsman has a heap of water marks on the side window glass.

It should deal easily with that. Don't rule it out before you try it, it's a very capable product.

[DFB FGXR6]

Waxit ran their Black Friday sale a week early, but from today and running till Monday, they are offering an expanded range of BOGO deals -

https://www.waxit.com.au/collections...uy-one-get-one

A couple of highlights -

Economax Clay Mitt + NV Purify 500ml (38% off) -
https://www.waxit.com.au/collections...39838955995225

NV Glass Coating + NV Clarity 500ml (I don't like Clarity, but this would be one of the cheapest ceramic glass coatings available) (19% off) -
https://www.waxit.com.au/collections...40395647975513

NV Lustre 250ml + NV Boost v2 500ml (41% off) -
https://www.waxit.com.au/collections...40213612036185

ShineMate Mini Rotary Kit + ShineMate Mini Polisher Kit (31% off) -
https://www.waxit.com.au/collections...40213668462681

[Mulva]

Air fresheners.

Was recommended Chemical Guys 'New Car Scent' but reading the reviews on Supercheap there are those that really rate it and those that really hate it...some saying it smells like burned plastic or electrical fire.

Is it one of those things where use too much and it is no good?

Just wish I could find the good ol' Forest Fresh smelly tree from the 80s and 90s

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by Mulva

Air fresheners.

Was recommended Chemical Guys 'New Car Scent' but reading the reviews on Supercheap there are those that really rate it and those that really hate it...some saying it smells like burned plastic or electrical fire.

Is it one of those things where use too much and it is no good?

Just wish I could find the good ol' Forest Fresh smelly tree from the 80s and 90s

I have CG's New Car and it's an anquired taste, I don't mind it but could see where the bad reviews would be coming from. Best bet for you would be go down to Supercheap and have a sniff.



I have three favorites, two easily available, one quite prohibitively expensive.

Angelwax Eden and Bliss and delightful. I prefer Eden, but apparently the secret sauce is to apply both at the same time.

https://detailcentral.com.au/angelwa...eshener-250ml/
https://detailcentral.com.au/angelwa...eshener-250ml/





Griot's Fine Leather is very similar to the CG's New Car Scent, but you have to REALLY want it. But hey, its on sale at the moment.

https://www.obsessedgarage.com/produ...r&_ss=e&_v=1.0



Disappointments include the anticipated P&S Mango Fresh and Coconut Lime, both scents I adore in Bead Maker and Absolute, but they just don't have any lasting effect.





I also wanted to love Carpro's Skublu, inspired by the delightful Eraser, but it was just too strong for my nose.

https://www.waxit.com.au/products/ca...=6170234519580





I will say though, you do become "nose blind" to car scents, as in you get used to them lose the ability to detect. I think this is where trying and swapping scents from time to time becomes worthwhile.

Also, don't expect them to last forever. The oil based ones will last the longest, otherwise expect a day or two at the best.

[DFB FGXR6]

Circling back to headlights, I offered to clean up a colleagues 2006 Camry this afternoon. Seeing them in a photo, they looked ok, but on closer inspection, they were exhibiting failure of the UV clear coat.







These lights were rough and pitted because of the clear coat failure. This is a situation where polishing is not enough, the surface would need to be wet sanded in several steps to remove the failed coating, then polished and re-coated, a process I did not have the time for today.

In this case, I went at them with Rupes DA Coarse on a Rupes Coarse Wool pad on my 3-inch ShineMate. I did two sets of passes, then one set with Rupes DA Fine and a ShineMate blue foam pad. Results were hardly impressive, but they look better and will be safer on the road.

[fordomatic]

Originally Posted by fordomatic

Here is a few iphone photos that I used for the sale ad, also the link below to the Carsales ad.
https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...e-ad-16269555/

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Aaaaaand she's gone. Had a heap of interest, first person to look at it, bought it, got a lovely message from the mum back as well. Sold it for $8000, my sister is stoked. She bought it for $8500 in 2017.

"Hi Jake, looks like there is one happy 18 yr old today, finally after months of looking for his first car and as he really wanted an Impreza your sister car will be going to a good home. Please thank your sister for me. We have spent months it's seems looking at so many crap cars round Jindy,Cooma and canberra . So happy parents and happy kid. Thankyou ..."

Another note, any cars in this price range, don't waste your time with carsales. Yes facebook marketplace is painful to deal with, but every car i've sold under $10,000 has sold on facebook marketplace, very quickly as well. I had 32 messages in 4 days from Facebook about this car. I had to pause the ad, too many messages. Of those 32 messages, 5 were genuine buyers.

[cs123]

Wrong thread

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by fordomatic

Aaaaaand she's gone. Had a heap of interest, first person to look at it, bought it, got a lovely message from the mum back as well. Sold it for $8000, my sister is stoked. She bought it for $8500 in 2017.

"Hi Jake, looks like there is one happy 18 yr old today, finally after months of looking for his first car and as he really wanted an Impreza your sister car will be going to a good home. Please thank your sister for me. We have spent months it's seems looking at so many crap cars round Jindy,Cooma and canberra . So happy parents and happy kid. Thankyou ..."

Another note, any cars in this price range, don't waste your time with carsales. Yes facebook marketplace is painful to deal with, but every car i've sold under $10,000 has sold on facebook marketplace, very quickly as well. I had 32 messages in 4 days from Facebook about this car. I had to pause the ad, too many messages. Of those 32 messages, 5 were genuine buyers.

That's awesome! And I'm glad it's gone to an enthusiastic young driver, should be a safe first car for him.

[DFB FGXR6]

Black Friday Sale 2- Obsessed Garage

I have to say, I ordered this last Monday, 7 days later it arrived from Lady Lake Florida!

When OG launched their vacuum solution, think of it like the wall mounted vacuum version of their pressure washer system, the comment was that "no one makes or sells good vacuum accessories". I thought, well will see about that, and then proceeded to spend multiple hours discovering that in fact, no did sell a good accessory package for car detailing.

Sure, after trawling the internet, I found most of what I wanted spread across several vendors, all asking for varying amounts of shipping to piece it all together. In the end, I just waited until the OG package was in stock and on sale for Black Friday, then just splurged and got it all in one hit.

https://www.obsessedgarage.com/colle...-accessory-kit



I have to say, this is an underserved market in Australia. As mentioned, nothing like this exists in total, and even with my online shopping prowess, I was left unrewarded.

I would say vacuuming is my least favorite detailing task, so having the good attachments to make the job quicker and easier is a high priority. Of the above, I love how the round brush attachment has longer bristles than what I could find locally, and the white brush attachment looks like it would be very useful. As is the turbo attachment for cleaning floor mats and the extra-long and flexible crevice tool, ideal for dealing the narrow space between the center console and seats.

Not pictured, but I also splurged another four of the Griot's dispensing spouts, so so good.

https://www.obsessedgarage.com/produ...t&_ss=e&_v=1.0

And because I'm completely stupid, I think this may be the only two bottles of the special edition Koch Chemie GF-X in the country. One bottle for use, one to keep.

https://www.obsessedgarage.com/colle...och-chemie-gfx



This limited edition version of GSF was launched specially for the US market only, Obsessed Garage getting the lions share of supply. It smells like cinnamon and pine, a heady aroma that is certainly unique among car wash soaps.

And I say all that as someone who positively hates Christmas.