<HTML>"Enhancing it"- Enhancing surface tension? Carnauba wax is inherently hydroscopic when exposed to water; wax swells and closes its pores, which along with surface tension, causes `water beading'. JonM</HTML>by jon miller - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>This may help- Classifying stains: a) Organic stains- these include proteins and fats, body oils, mould yeast, bacteria, bugs and carbohydrates. Most of the stains found in the vehicle interior are of an organic nature and require an alkaline type cleaner. Some organic stains (i.e. blood, vomit, urine) should be removed with an enzyme type cleaner and a disinfectant applied to the areby jon miller - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Quote: This information, based on the chemistry involved in the performance of any product is what makes it tougher for the "snake oil" types to use tainted or mis-information, to sway the choices that one who really cares, must decide. I firmly believe it is time for this industry, the sincere professionals, to start to understand there are some out there,producing or markby jon miller - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Quote by J.C. Laughlin: As a person who reads this forum and others, to not only educate myself and stay abreast of the constant changes in this industry, but to also deliver CORRECT INFORMATION to my customers. I ask the following Q: What is the actual life of wax when applied to a vehicle?? A: Ambient temperature and weather conditions of location will of course have a bearing onby jon miller - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Quote: Beading alone is not a measure of durability. It is just a surface phenomenon (surface tension) — remember, water will even bead up on your yard when it starts to rain, but as soon as at gets water logged it seeps down into the yard. It takes much more than beads for true durability. : Stephen Britz I don’t see any conflict with either of the statements made Quote: b) Waterby jon miller - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>--- It is my understanding that water beading has nothing to do with wax but rather surface tension period, wax or no wax. A drop of water will take on that sphere shape because of cohesion...something about the molecules on the side having an equal attraction but the center molecules having an unequal attraction and then drawn to the center.....caused by gravity if I remember correctby jon miller - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML> A hot water extractor on the headliner?!?! -Get that great new car feeling!-Headliners: Not quite- headliners require special care and attention, as cloth type headliners are assembled with foam backing and usually glued to a fibre roof panel. If the headliner becomes wet, it can cause the head liner to delaminate and fall down. An interior cleaner (303 TM Fabric & Vinyl Cleaneby jon miller - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Thanks you all for your invaluable advice, this website and its contributors always offer practical solutions and advice. I would like to clear up a few things before I proceed- I am not nor have I ever been a professional detailer, my primary profession is that of an Architectural Engineer (although I do detail concourse vehicles for money) If the wording in my post read like/ orby jon miller - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML> Tobacco smoke- is one of the most difficult smells to remove from a car, as the smoke permeates almost every interior finish. Start by cleaning the carpets and upholstery with an extractor and 303 Carpet & Spot Remover TM. Clean leather and vinyl surfaces with approved cleaners once the carpet has dried for 24 hours, sprinkle with baking soda, rub it in to ensure that it penetraby jon miller - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>If you want to try a high-end wax try Pinnacle's Souveran, it was basedc upon Zymol's Destiny (IMO much better and a mere fraction of the cost) JonM</HTML>by jon miller - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>I'd use a 5:1 solution of Woolite /cold distilled water JonM</HTML>by jon miller - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML> •The Good: Polydimethylsiloxane (PDS) is a basically inert, water based, amino functional polymer that doesn't migrate (dry out) the plasticizers from materials, has less UV radiation absorption and dust attraction properties. Chemists use water-in-oil emulsions, to reduce emulsion particle size, to stabilize emulsions, and to improve spreading and coverage of wax products. Mby jon miller - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
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<HTML>Silicone: Siloxanes [: saturated silicon-oxygen hydrides with un-branched or branched chains of alternating silicon and oxygen atoms (-Si-O-Si-) Silicones are basically inert; the myth / misinformation of grouping all silicones into one category and label them harmful; environmentally unsound or dangerous is just that, a myth, and like most myths / misinformation there is a little tby jon miller - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Thanks BillD, I guess I'm paranoid about a powder not being dissolved ( AR who me?) JonM</HTML>by jon miller - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Washing and Care: Covers should be taken to a commercial Laundromat and washed in large automatic washers without agitator. Use Woolite (no soap or detergent). Wash your cover using the "Normal" or "Permanent Press" cycles in cold or warm water. Do not wash in hot water. Put the cover through two rinse cycles - it is important that the entire cleaning solution beby jon miller - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Chrome Cleaning Methodology: •Thoroughly rinse surface to remove any loose surface dirt or dust. •Wash the surface with a citrus-based APC cleaner (P21S Total Auto Wash) •Use a cleaner (Simichrome or Klasse All-In-One) to remove any surface blemishes •Use a mild polish (P21S Multi-Surface Finish Restorer) to prevent re-oxidation and provide a water-resistant coating and restore lustby jon miller - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Cleaning Chrome Wheels: Once the brake dust has been removed apply a polymer sealant for protection, this will also make future cleaning easier. A polymer is recommended as it has a higher melting temperature (350oF) compared to Carnauba wax (180oF) a wheel surface will reach a temperature in excess of 120oF due to rotor friction and in excess of 195oF when parked in the sun. Mby jon miller - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Quot: Pllease share with me your experience- what has worked for you? From chemical to pad and approaches I'm eager to try it out and document its success and share with Pro detailers in my area who are desirious of learning new things from others. The fine print, I'm not a pro detailer (justadumbarchitect) FWIW here is what LC foam pad I use with X product Foam Pad Seleby jon miller - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
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<HTML>Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC): There is current on-going legislation in California to reduce the percentage in these compounds; these regulations are placing a limit of 14% VOC for polishes/waxes/sealants and 17% for compounds. Hard-pressed paste wax is limited to 45% VOC, manufacturers are allowed a three-year sell through (01.01.07) for product made previously to December 31, 200by jon miller - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts