Your Detailing Gear - EastCoastUtes - (incorporating streetutes.com & 6litre.com)

CJS-086 · #1 1st February 2010, 04:18 PM

Ok guys, as the title says, what do you use on your Ute/Car to make it shine?

Lets see what brands etc you use.

Ok post away, I will post mine up as soon as I write it all down

, yes, I am a freak with this stuff..

Cheers.

ERASER · #2 1st February 2010, 04:27 PM

IM NOT TELLING lol........................

CJS-086 · #3 1st February 2010, 05:59 PM

OK, May be a little overboard, but hey, it's my pride n joy

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Wash: Duragloss 901 and 2 buckets.

Dry: Microfibre drying towel.

Clay: Meguiars Pro.

Polish: Assorted Menzerna polishes follwed by Dodo Juice Lime Prime Lite (Machine done).

Wax: Dodo Juice Supernatural.

Glass: Autoglym Fast Glass + Polish.

Wheels: Chemical Guys Wheel Cleaner, Chemical Guys Wheel Wax coming soon.

Tyres: Meguiars Spray on.

Interior: Warm water on plastic parts, Leather: Autoglym (will be using new brand soon).

Black trim and/or engine bay: Black WOW or 303 Aerospace.

Metal Polish: P21S Polishing soap folled by Mirrorfinish.

Undercarage: Chemical Guys Bare Bones. Can not wait to try this..

Detail Sprays: Meguiairs Last Touch (When I dry car), Dodo Juice Red Mist and Chemical Guys Detail Spray..

Yep, told you I was crazy

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MRSHSV · #4 1st February 2010, 07:44 PM

I use what Carmino has - but lets not tell him i borrow his secret stuff.

hehehe

MJR_57T · #5 1st February 2010, 10:32 PM

Here's mine, i dont fuss.
I'd prefer to let someone else do it

Wash: Water and Kitten glo-wash

Dry: ****ty Chamois

Clay: Ummmmmmm

Polish: Meguiar's deep crystal polish

Wax: Meguiar's deep crystal carnauba wax

Glass: T-Cut glass polish (waiting for Autoglym glass polish to come)

Wheels: Water and Kitten glo-wash from washing the car

Tyres: Ummmmmmmm

Interior: Water on a microfiber cloth

Black trim and/or engine bay: same as above

Metal Polish: Mothers metal polish

Undercarage: Clay................

Detail Sprays: What are these??

ERASER · #6 2nd February 2010, 03:43 PM

Wash: Johnson and Johnson Baby shampoo

Dry: Chamois and compressor

Clay: Meguiars Pro.

Polish: Mothers polish and combination of meguiars and mothers wax's

Glass: Kitten cut and polish

Wheels: Same as body including polish and wax

Tyres: Armorall

Interior: Vacum and wipe with microfibre towel

Black trim and/or engine bay: The meguiars stuff.

Metal Polish: Autosol

Undercarage: Mothers showtime

Detail Sprays: Mother showtime

BBQ-04D · #7 2nd February 2010, 03:50 PM

rainwater ..... umm yep thats about it

MJR_57T · #8 2nd February 2010, 05:04 PM

Hey Eraser, do you use the baby shampoo because of its apparent neutral PH?

I heard about it and used it for a while until I ran out

ERASER · #9 2nd February 2010, 05:55 PM

Yeap the neutral PH doesnt wash off all the layers of polish and wax that you spend hours putting on. Cheap as chips to.

NIXONVZ · #10 8th February 2010, 09:42 PM

I only use meguires. Why?, because for the price it a great product. Its not the best on the market but for the price it still does the part really well.

Cygnet · #11 9th February 2010, 06:31 AM

Ok Guys

I have all the gear still but I have gotten lazy since owning the SSV.

Dan from DMS Detailing looks after mine, YAY.

I just wash it when i take it out and dry it with my large waffel weave cloths.
Then use either dodo or another top shelf spray mist.

Rgds

Marc

ERASER · #12 9th February 2010, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cygnet

Then use either dodo or another top shelf spray mist.

Rgds

Marc

I thought the idea of washing was to get the dodo off?

CJS-086 · #13 7th March 2010, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cygnet

Then use either dodo or another top shelf spray mist.

Do you use the Dodo Tropical Red Mist? That stuff is great to top up between waxes.

When I get back on my feet, I will put a pic up of my collection LOL.

CJS-086 · #14 23rd April 2010, 07:27 PM

Oops, forgot the pics.

Here we go, that is most of it

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All the stuff in this pic, is for my car:-

Everything on the Top shelf, is for my Car, and a few things on both shelfs:-

You don't want to know the cost of it though

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ERASER · #15 23rd April 2010, 07:33 PM

Hey Cam your clocks slow, It says its 5:51

CJS-086 · #16 23rd April 2010, 07:49 PM

and a long way out of date too

ERASER · #17 24th April 2010, 11:54 AM

Dates almost right, it is saturday but its the 24th not 26th lol......................

CJS-086 · #18 24th April 2010, 11:58 AM

Thats the temp. It was the 10th LOL

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ERASER · #19 24th April 2010, 12:12 PM

Well its still wrong then. You better go and fix it lol..........

MRSHSV · #20 24th April 2010, 01:01 PM

nice collection there Cam, looks like you wont run out for a while

ERASER · #21 25th April 2010, 07:38 PM

What waxes do you use Cam and how do you do it? Does that fancy stuff last more than a few days?

CJS-086 · #22 25th April 2010, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ERASER

What waxes do you use Cam and how do you do it? Does that fancy stuff last more than a few days?

At this stage I have been using Dodo Juice Supernatual wax. I applied it back in Oct, and it needs a top up soon... Haven't applied any since.

I wash the car, rince, dry as per usual. Then do the car with the clay followed by a couple of passes with different polishes. Leave for a while then apply 2 coats of sealents (Chemical Guys Jetseal 109), then finally 2 coats of wax (24hr in between coats).

Going to strip the lot off and re do it in the coming month, more practice

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Also have Autoglym HD wax, quite good to, will use that when the other is done, to get rid of it all LOL. Toooo much wax.

ERASER · #23 25th April 2010, 08:02 PM

Do you find the wax finish/depth doesn't last long? Ive noticed layering natural waxes gives a great finish but not long lasting. Probably only a week or so. Is the dodo one a natural or synthetic wax?

ERASER · #24 25th April 2010, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CJS-086

Toooo much wax.

lol never!!!!!!!!!!!!

CJS-086 · #25 25th April 2010, 08:24 PM

It's hard to tell the depth on the Silver cars, but it does leave a nice slick finish. As far as I am aware, it is a Natural wax, with high grade carnauba wax. It is applied very thinly, and left for 1hr then buffed. I quite like it. To me, it has lasted a while, as it still beads nicely when washed, and feels smooth when dried down.

I got it from here http://www.carcareproducts.com.au/pr...supernatural-0

Would like to try this out one day:- http://www.carcareproducts.com.au/pr...ssvax/concorso

swanee · #26 25th April 2010, 08:33 PM

The guy who runs Car Care Product is a bit of a dipsh*t in my experience.

But his products might be good... but they guy aint

ERASER · #27 25th April 2010, 08:47 PM

I few years ago i got mine done in this wax http://www.carcareproducts.com.au/pr...x/crystal_rock Pretty sure thats the one. Looked great for about a week. Only ever used budget stuff since and get similar results. Although the expensive ones look great for the first few days they dont seem to last. Ive found that layering a synthetic wax first letting it set for a few days then applying a natural Carnauba wax does a pretty good job.