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Originally Posted by 5pacey
Awesome stuff Dude! Thx, I was actually looking for your recipe through the threads, so it very timely ��
Let's make this stick.
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For sure! One thing I'd add is a quick bit of history on the why:
* 10 years ago I had a full garage set up: polishers, buckets, foam cannons, power washers, 1 billion lumens, etc
* Moved to multi-city living in condos, no garage, so used a detailer
* After a few of "the best" just wasn't getting my money's worth so switched to the method above & discovered it's WAY easier and gets better results than pro detailers for much less time and WAY less money
The next thing I'd add is
the evolutions:
(1.) Optimum no rinse -> Mckee's 37
Works better, smells better
(2.) Sponges -> MFs -> great MFs like TRC's Everest -> Microfiber Madness's Incredipad (there's an
XL version too)
The MM stuff for how I work is fantastic, but it's expensive, especially if you buy a bunch to stick with only one side per panel. Nevertheless, still WAY cheaper than using a detailer!
(3.) Wheelie Brushes -> Microfiber Madness' flat IncrediBrush
Yes it's spendy, but DAMN is this thing awesome: super durable, super comfy, super effective, super easy to get between wheel barrels & calipers and just built like brick shithouse. Having 2, one for each side, is an embarrassment of luxury. And clean up is easy: hose it down or wring it out as a final step and then pull off the cover and toss it in wash with your other dirty MF.
(4.) Lots of sealants, waxes, LSPs -> TW Flex Wax
It's just easy to apply, will easily last 3-6 weeks between washes, and if you do good prep for the basecoat and let that cure 24 hours, and then use it as a drying aid or topper it'll basically last forever. No need for spendy ceramic. And, let's say you're going on a date or wanna show off, but you just washed your car & did some flex wax a few days ago - then I'd use
P & S Dream Maker; it'll only last a day or 3, but it's fun to use as an inbetween drying aid for real pop.