Ask the Detailer

Where are you located? I think they are the same distributor. I’m in Florida so shipping is fast from autogeek to me.

 

Lol same problem. It’s moved into I need a new setup land. I also need to do a spring cleanup and get rid of some stuff I don’t really use anymore.

 

I'm in Iowa so I get that it'll take some more time than in florida or a bordering state but what I don't get is why when ever I order I takes 7 damn days or give or take when it says "usually ships same day if order before noon" or whatever the exact time is. Just frustrating that it's still pending 2 and a half days later... apparently they need a midwest warehouse. I mean shit, I'd probably be better off having them ship it to you and then paying shipping again for you to ship to me

 

Try out detailed image shipping to me first wouldn’t be cost effective. Detailed image is great I would order from them more often but it makes no sense for me. I pay Florida local shipping with autogeek and it takes 2 days for me to receive normally

 

Lol. I was kidding about the shipping 2x. Ok, I'll check them out. Thanks

 

Autogeek, Shine Supply, Sky’s the Limit, Detailed Image, The Rag Company. Some Amazon.

I’ve honestly had good luck with all of them. The detailing industry seems to have a much higher level of customer service on average compared to others. I don’t remember Autogeek taking long to ship things, but these days every company is struggling to ship as quickly as they used to.

 

Still waiting for someone to try this foam cannon.


https://youtu.be/kkxqv_IyI24

 

@Fotnot ?

 

not my patent. mine ended up being to powerful for the ones on the receiving end. and most of the people couldn't handle the thrusting power and would blow their backs out. i wasn't able to make something i wouldn't use myself. the nozzle is too small than anything i'd openly carry anyway. what would the neighbors think?!?!

 

Most people don't have adequate core strength for such things.

 

He trains hard

 

exactly. everyone thinks they have the strength and stamina, until the time comes and you're 3 mins in and don't have enough to get it up anymore. again, what will the neighbors think?!?!

 

Is it a 6 or 8 pack-Andy?

 

3 minutes!?!? Trying to hurt some people?

 

a slightly insulated, yet bulky, 6 pack. 8 pack hinders my flexibility.

 

Yea, I like to hide my abs too.

 

It turns the owner into a living meme of the Calvin decal.

 

This took an awesome turn over the last 24! I'm laughing my ass off. Happy Friday y'all.

 

Any of my detailers here suggest a wheel brush? I've gone through two sets of Speedmaster wheel brushes (the large and small ones) in a year and the pack they come is is quite expensive to have to replace that frequently. They are great but with frequent use (100-125 cars used on so far with both sets), they eventually break at the flexible handle. Anyone have extended use of a wheel brush that will last longer? I may be SOL since I use them so much so stuff is bound to break, but figured I'd ask.

 

I feel exactly the same as you and I'm not doing near as many vehicles. Haven't broke a handle yet but brush part doesn't seem like it's holding up as well as it should for the price

 

Yeah the brush does okay but loses its tenacity over time. The handle right at the flexible wire will break in half after repeated use. There's a few cheapos on Amazon. May order 6 different ones I found and return the ones I don't like off the bat and put the others to the test. All under $20 for one and one set of a small and large brush for $16.

 

I have the red and black ones. I'm 90% positive they are speed master. I figured I'd get what I paid for if I went cheap. Wish I'd bought one with angled handle....now me and the dog are off to home depot to try and negotiate a lower price on the pressure washer that's been on clearance for 6 months and went up in price. And find an adapter for that rigid vac situation...
I'll be interested to know your findings.

 

What's up with the Rigid? I just got the "auto detailer kit" for my rigid vacuum. The hose is so much better than the tug along.

 

That was easy for a discount...lol. the rigid hose that comes with the 4 gal sucks so I bought the orange one but want to use the attachments that came with the old hose from time to time....
God forbid they make all the hoes attachments and shit universal. I know they're make an adapter they just don't have it at Big Orange

 

Already sold the sun joe 3000 I got a $100 discount on about 3 hours ago...that's not convenient what so ever for washing my truck. Foam cannon sucks balls and if I have to buy a 60 dollar hose to replace the 25' one it's better off not being in my driveway because I won't buy the longer hose and end up dragging it around til it breaks. Pretty weak also. Gas here I come! Worth a shot for the gas to go buy it I guess.

 

Sorry the SunJoe didn't work out for you. If you were using the SunJoe foam cannon, I'm not surprised that it wasn't very good. I did upgrade the hose, as well as the fittings, but it's working out well for me. Let us know which pressure washer you end up going with....and why you chose it.

 

water hose nozzle suggestions? before the seal went out, i actually really enjoyed the simple brass twist nozzle because it had a good tighter stream then of course fan out to whatever cone size you wanted. before I order that again, anyone have one they love that works well and isn't either $75 for a nozzle and/or falls apart within a year? I wash both our vehicles about once a week....so about 100 washes a year with the nozzle

 

Man I have been MIA for almost a year but I am back. A lot know that I did detailing on the side as well as my brother owns a car detailing company. We both have used IronX in the past but I am looking to try something different to get this rust fallout and Iron out of the clear coat. What products are you guys using that goes a long way? As you know these trucks are not small

 

Really can't help you there....I buy the cheapies with the threaded end so I can use my foam gun with them. For 9.00.....I just get new ones each year

 

Anyone tried CarPro Iron X Snow Soap? Need to do a decon on the red Tundra and wondering how it compares to using Iron X and Reset.