Washing/Detailing

[79jasper]

Yup. He has the de-ionizer.

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[Jomax]

anyone using a water deionizer ?
Ive been thinking about getting the dirinse system but not sure if I really need it.
My water measures at 26-28 ppm but I am getting waterspots.
I suspect from rain/sprinklers more then anything after measuring my water source.

I use one. I rent my tank though. It's actually cheaper and when the resin goes bad, they bring me a new tank.

Company local to me is called puretec industries.


I highly recommend the DI filter, I use it for all of my cleaners when diluting etc.


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[JD3020]

Changed the oil in the Jeep and spent $430 on new engine mounts and a thermostat for it, figured i might as well give the engine a good detail before i tear into it next weekend. Cleaned up pretty good for a 135k mile diesel.

Also gave the mini-ex a 2 step polish and wax, the plastic engine covers were extremely faded for only being 2 years old. Looks better than new now.

 

[powerstrokelyfe]

Question to you guys:

I wash my truck using a microfiber mit & 2 bucket method regularly. Washing the truck takes about 45 minutes to an hour after drying.

Does a "touchless" wash cause swirl marks such as a regular drive through wash ?

Reason I ask, as winter time is approaching, I would like to regularly keep the undercarriage and body clean of salt & slush.

The hand wash with buckets, can be an inconvenience at times during our weather here in Canada.

 

[Sterling6.7]

The marks in the paint are caused by something touching the paint. A touchless will typically not mark anything up, until you dry it by hand.

 

[powerstrokelyfe]

The marks in the paint are caused by something touching the paint. A touchless will typically not mark anything up, until you dry it by hand.

Ok, generally, what other "negatives" are there with a touch-less wash ?

 

[Jomax]

Ok, generally, what other "negatives" are there with a touch-less wash ?

They use a harsher detergent so it’ll strip the wax on your vehicle faster.

Other then that no negatives. My truck lives in touchless car washes right now.

I use a waterless wash with micro fibers to wipe it down afterwards.


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[powerstrokelyfe]

Ok, thanks. Having said that, applying a coat of paste wax every 2-3 weeks is a good idea ?

 

[Jomax]

Ok, thanks. Having said that, applying a coat of paste wax every 2-3 weeks is a good idea ?

You should be fine every 3 months with a good wax. For a cheap very good wax. I like Meguiars Ultimate paste wax.

I use a waterless wash with wax every time I wipe down the truck. So I technically wax it every wash.

I would use a spray wax while wiping down to boost the wax.

This is the waterless wash I use. It cleans everything while leaving behind some protection. It comes concentrated. Just add distilled water in a bottle. Just make sure you purchase some very good MF towels to dry.

Ultima Waterless Wash Plus Anti-static Dust Repelling Hyper Concentrate for Auto, Truck, RV, 16 fl. oz. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B011L8QZHG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_HtzjAbRFS4N5T


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[Connor M]

Ok, thanks. Having said that, applying a coat of paste wax every 2-3 weeks is a good idea ?

Look into a sealant if you're worried about frequency of applying wax. It should outlast a wax, I use the wolfgang stuff that claims 6-9 months. Works well and gets decent life. You can always throw a coat of wax on top of it.

 

[powerstrokelyfe]

You should be fine every 3 months with a good wax. For a cheap very good wax. I like Meguiars Ultimate paste wax.

I use a waterless wash with wax every time I wipe down the truck. So I technically wax it every wash.

I would use a spray wax while wiping down to boost the wax.

This is the waterless wash I use. It cleans everything while leaving behind some protection. It comes concentrated. Just add distilled water in a bottle. Just make sure you purchase some very good MF towels to dry.

Ultima Waterless Wash Plus Anti-static Dust Repelling Hyper Concentrate for Auto, Truck, RV, 16 fl. oz. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B011L8QZHG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_HtzjAbRFS4N5T


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Thanks Jomax, I will check that out . I use the meguiars past wax as mentioned regularly.

 

[gnxtc2]

I use 3M Perfect-It purple bottle A, B and C and topped with their synthetic wax. Works fine but I would like to try Menzerna. I heard that Menzerna is better than 3M. What is the Menzerna equivalent to the 3M A, B, C?

I attached pics of my truck and my 1987 GN with original lacquer paint done with 3M. Both were done with the Rupes Bigfoot.

Billy T.
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[Jomax]

I use 3M Perfect-It purple bottle A, B and C and topped with their synthetic wax. Works fine but I would like to try Menzerna. I heard that Menzerna is better than 3M. What is the Menzerna equivalent to the 3M A, B, C?



I attached pics of my truck and my 1987 GN with original lacquer paint done with 3M. Both were done with the Rupes Bigfoot.



Billy T.

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I use menzerna and love it. I don’t know which products match as i don’t use 3m much.


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[PSDEng]

Any of you guys use your own ceramic coating? I’ve tried the McKees system and it worked ok, but I’d like to know if there was something better out there available to the public. It’d be awesome to be able to get my hands on some Opticoat.

 

[danich95]

Anybody do any polishing with a cordless grinder?

 

[Connor M]

Anybody do any polishing with a cordless grinder?

I wouldn't. Most grinders are way too fast for polishing paint.
For example, a porter cable or a rupes vary from ~2000 to ~6000 rpm and are variable speed. An m18 grinder has one speed and it's 9000rpm
Keep in mind, you usually won't be polishing at the upper limit, so you could be two or three times as fast as you should be.

The Porter Cable 7424 is like 120 bucks and it's a great tool. You can get a few high quality pads for 30 bucks, and you're into a high quality paint correcting setup for the cost of 10-15 car washes. I'd read up a bit on compounds/polishes/waxes/ etc and what speeds to apply them at.

 

[dboat]

I wouldn't. Most grinders are way too fast for polishing paint.
For example, a porter cable or a rupes vary from ~2000 to ~6000 rpm and are variable speed. An m18 grinder has one speed and it's 9000rpm
Keep in mind, you usually won't be polishing at the upper limit, so you could be two or three times as fast as you should be.

The Porter Cable 7424 is like 120 bucks and it's a great tool. You can get a few high quality pads for 30 bucks, and you're into a high quality paint correcting setup for the cost of 10-15 car washes. I'd read up a bit on compounds/polishes/waxes/ etc and what speeds to apply them at.

Griots Garage sells them too. What's nice is one of them has an uber long power cord.

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[danich95]

Thanks, I'll do some more reading before i dive into this