I have a garage that I use, along with a 110,000 btu torpedo heater. By the time I am done, I am usually without a shirt and sweating my tail off with that thing going!by John Wilt - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
With all the talk going on, I am thinking about an inexpensive hot water extractor. Mainly for cars, but also for spot cleaning around the house. Who has some inexpensive suggestions?by John Wilt - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
Advice is just that, you probably wont see anything from it. A spray type putty? What is that? As for the sandpaper 400 sounds really strong, and did you use regular spray paint? If so it would never match that of the auto maker.by John Wilt - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
I have heard praise after praise of the Klasse products so I am tempted to at least give them a try. I have been a Meguiars user for years, but sometimes something better does come along. What would I need to buy to test and try Klasse AIO? I prefer to use an orbital buffer for application, and sometimes even removal. Any tips or suggestions?by John Wilt - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
I have tried Kerosene with limited results and AMWAY bug and tar remover. That works the best in my opinion. I spray the entire car down, then wash it. All the stuff comes right off.by John Wilt - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
Swirlies are a pain. I use meguiars swirl remover to get rid of them. That is all I have seen work!by John Wilt - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
I am sometimes too lazy for a hand wash so I mostly rely on brush washes. Here is my key to keeping my car scratch free: At home I have a brush I use to wash my car, it gets rinsed before every use, I also store it upright allowing the water to run down the handle. This keeps the gook from sitting on the brush, drying and hardening. If I use a car wash bay, I hose my car wet, soap it, and befoby John Wilt - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
I have found rain-x applications are made easy by applying it before I wash the car. I wash the car and the film is removed and protection is there. Saves me buffing time. As for waxing the windows I do the sides with my oribital as I go around the car. This too saves me time since I then only have to do the insides. No comment on the MF towels since I have none.by John Wilt - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
People like that bother me, even better are the, "you missed a spot" people. Bite me.by John Wilt - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
Arrghh, thanks!by John Wilt - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
I screwed up my factory clearcoated wheels on my 2000 Grand Prix. I was getting my tire changed and a tire bar was scraped across the wheel, damaging what looks like the clear coat. Should I try polishing it with a polishing wheel and some white rouge or something a tad more harsh? Regular compounds probably won't do the trick.by John Wilt - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
I usually hit them with the buffer while I am applying a coat of glaze. They really shine up, especially red tail lamps.by John Wilt - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
Teflon has to be baked on at like 1 gazillion degrees or something. I would stop reading, which I did, after I heard that.by John Wilt - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
How about color matching floor mats to the carpet? I have a set of gray floormats and my interior is charcoal. Not quite the same. Any suggestions?by John Wilt - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
Here is the process I go through for my Pontiac GTP with an open cone air intake. I bag off the cone, then I have a pump garden sprayer filled with the purple stuff from Autozone. Spray down the motor really good with the purple stuff, the after it sits, hose the motor off with a fine fine mist from the hose. For major dirt, I will use a paint brush. Once done, spray everything down with silcby John Wilt - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
I made the mistake of parking under a dog wood tree. While I was cleaning the inside, I thought it was raining! Well, I got all done, went to the movies. When I got home I was going to wash it. I figured out what it was! I had some old bottles of Amway bug and tar remover, comes in an aresol can. I sprayed the entire car and just washed it. All gone!by John Wilt - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
Man, you have way too much time on your hands!by John Wilt - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
Well, this is my new formula for cleaning carpet. A large bucket, clothing detergent and some oxiclean. I use dump some soapy water into the footwell and scrub like a mad man. Once I scrub everything back to color, I vac using a shop vac. After I vac the entire car, I get a bucket of clear rinse water, pour some into the foot well and move it around to enusre I get all the soap, then vac againby John Wilt - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
I just bought a set of polished aluminum wheels for drag tires. I was cleaning the rubber on Saturday and managed to get some Bleach Wite on the wheel. Well, from there it streaked, then things turned from bad to worse. I got out Turtle waxes chrome and metal polish. Hmm, guess what, its abrasive! I now have a 4 day old wheel, that is trashed with scratches. Anyone have a suggestion on howby John Wilt - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
personally owned vehicle.by John Wilt - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
I wouldn't use an orbital, they really can't do what you need them to do. An oribital doesn't generate enough heat to break down the compounds, you will just sit there and scratch the heck out of the paint with an orbital.by John Wilt - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
Hmm, it probably wouldn't hurt to apply a coat of glaze monthly or bi-monthy followed up by a coat of sealant or wax. If it looks and feels fine to you, don't mess with it. If it ain't broke, don't fix it!by John Wilt - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
Some places may have an ozone generator. They put it in your car and let it run. Its supposed to destroy all the odors.by John Wilt - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
Over the weekend I did one of our cruisers, the first of 5. I spent 6 hours on just the exterior. This was a 97 with 100,000 patrol miles, never garaged, and black. I did learn a few things about choosing the proper pad with the proper product. With the exterior being so bad, I started with fine cut cleaner on a red cutting pad. I thought this would have the most affect. Turns out, the nextby John Wilt - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
Anyone try it? I picked up a bottle yesterday, along with a new absorber. I must say, I works pretty nice. After I washed the car, I sprayred a few sections, drug the absorber across to kinda coat everything, then actually dried the car. The result was a pretty nice shine. I don't know how much protection it offers, but since I like the look of a clean car car and wash mine weekly, thisby John Wilt - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
Who does it, and what do you use? I have seen kits that say they will remove wiper marks and the likes. Also, would something like this work on windshields with the tiny little pebble marks? As long as they don't catch a nail, you should be okay? Any product suggestions?by John Wilt - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
I always went with #7 to #20 followed by #26. The glaze would be sealed by the polymer sealant and the final shine comes from the #26.by John Wilt - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
As much as I would like to not deal with it, its my department, and we do want it off! The tar is soo thick it looks like caked mud.by John Wilt - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
I just paint 'em. Next time I clean it, hit the wells with a soft brush to get rid of the dirt.by John Wilt - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
This is actually inside the wheel wells, the body isn't coated, I got that off last time I cleaned it!by John Wilt - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts