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Discussion in 'Detailing' started by T-Rex266, Nov 13, 2017.

  1. Jun 23, 2022 at 5:37 AM
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    it saves a bunch of time in the drying process, as well as how heavy/wet my drying towel gets. take about 10 seconds to take off the hose nozzle and about 2-3 minutes going around and flood rinsing.:thumbsup:
     
  2. Jun 23, 2022 at 6:03 AM
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    Is this the Notorious DRY towel? Hows that performing compared to PFM?
     
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  3. Jun 23, 2022 at 8:04 AM
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    it's "The Gauntlet" from The Rag Company. I love it. It's big, but so it the sequoia and the wife's odyssey. A quick flood rinse and passing this over it, and it grabs it all and some. I like it slightly better than Griot's PFM towel, but only kinda marginally. I use The Gauntlet on my truck, and use the PFM on the wife's ride. Both work well though and wouldn't down play one to the other. The gauntlet is pretty big, and some people don't like that for their application. If i was doing a small car, I may prefer the PFM over the Gauntlet, just because of size sake. Absorption in both are really good
     
  4. Jun 23, 2022 at 8:31 AM
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    Gotcha! Probably about the same between the big 3 drying towels. I envy that sheeting in your TikTok. Planning on applying undrdog after truck gets back from paint in a week. I don't know if it's as good a cquartz but I've never applied a coating and I read that Undrdog is easy to apply.
    Unfortunately I'll likely have to wait til September at this point to apply it to where new paint is.
     
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  5. Jun 23, 2022 at 8:44 AM
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    i've applied cquartz 3.0 once (sequoia) and i've done armor shield IV twice (previous tundra and wife's van). both easy to apply and level. i like the beading/sheeting properties more on cquartz. if i coat again, i may try undrdog since good reviews from @Ckatz53 and @ToyoMafia . one of them i trust, the other not so much. i'll let them figure out which one is which:boink::D
     
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  6. Jun 23, 2022 at 8:56 AM
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    Ha!
     
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  7. Jun 23, 2022 at 9:25 AM
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    Another vote for PFM towels. As for leaf blowers, I personally can't stand the things, but if you have the honeycomb grill it will save you a lot of time and effort. That thing is the worst for holding/hiding water.
     
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  8. Jun 23, 2022 at 10:18 AM
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    I have a Tesla lol
     
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  9. Jun 23, 2022 at 11:56 AM
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    PKFan my pronouns are (she/it) - c'mon, say it fast

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    Well, that'll make things easier. ;)
     
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  10. Jun 23, 2022 at 1:16 PM
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    Get outta here. We don’t take kindly to your kind. :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

    What model do you have? Really intrigued by them.
     
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  11. Jun 23, 2022 at 1:22 PM
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    2022 Model 3 Performance
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  12. Jun 23, 2022 at 1:55 PM
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    Wife ordered the suv performance back in Nov should be here some day.
     
  13. Jun 23, 2022 at 2:07 PM
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    She’ll love it. I waited 46 days for mine. I sold my LR in a couple of hours
    Does she have an EDD?
     
  14. Jun 23, 2022 at 2:09 PM
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    Umm wtf is that lol
     
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  15. Jun 23, 2022 at 2:13 PM
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    Expected delivery date
     
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  16. Jun 23, 2022 at 2:17 PM
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    Ok I was over thinking it. Lmao

    not yet still waiting
     
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    Since you drive a Tesla...be better to it than using the Chemical Guys stuff you bought. Have tried Clean Slate.....did not work as advertised. CG does make some good soaps, however...but that one is not one of them. I think I see Butter Wet Wax lurking in the picture. It smells good, goes on easy, and lasts about as long as it takes to down a cold one after your effort. There are tons of better choices out there, as far as carnuba waxes go.
     
  19. Jun 23, 2022 at 3:23 PM
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    It hasnt arrived yet. I was going to do my standard 2 bucket wash, then clay bar it with Meguiars clay / detail spray. Thoughts?
     
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  20. Jun 23, 2022 at 3:34 PM
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    Bro put a coat of underdog on that beast. It will make all the efforts worth it
     
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  21. Jun 23, 2022 at 3:36 PM
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    Got a link
     
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    Get a set of applicators as well.
     
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  25. Jun 23, 2022 at 3:48 PM
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    So until this all gets here, should I just do my 2 bucket wash, then clay bar I, rinse and let it be or apply something else?
     
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  26. Jun 23, 2022 at 4:01 PM
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    Don’t clay until ur ready to do a coating
     
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  27. Jun 23, 2022 at 4:03 PM
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    So just a 2 bucket wash and nothing on top?
     
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  28. Jun 23, 2022 at 4:09 PM
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    Honestly bro if you plan on doing a coating then nah.
     
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  29. Jun 23, 2022 at 4:30 PM
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    Can confirm UD Pro coating and their regular sealant products are stellar. Easy to use and amazing performance.
     
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  30. Jun 23, 2022 at 4:33 PM
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    Undrdog:Just clay bar and apply / buffer it with the MF towel?
     

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