Ask the Detailer

If I were to give one piece of detailing advice, it’s that you can never have too many towels. No towel surface ever touches my paint twice in one wash. Wipe, flip, repeat, over and over again.
If a towel touches the ground, it goes straight into my “shop rag/wheel/undercarriage” bin and never touches paint again.

 

Same here. It’s my go to for normal window cleaning when stronger products aren’t needed.
ONR or Eco-Shine also work great on glass. I keep a bottle of diluted Eco-Shine in the truck for light interior and window cleaning. Don’t like to keep metal aerosol cans in the truck, so Sprayway is only used when doing it at home.

 

If anyone has a tonneau cover for their truck this stuff is amazing. Brought the faded cover back to life. *Bonus if you own an RV it also does a great job at protecting your awning as well, that being said not sure how it does on an auto awning as I don't have any experience. But I'm sure it will yield great results.

 

About to head to Walmart to pick up all the supplies to try this method on the glass. Just have to do the interior. Ugh I hate doing the interior.

 

A restaurant I use to work at used Sprayway on the front door glass. Haha

 

Wait your gonna do this on the inside glass?? I wouldn’t do that.

 

I just used this product on our faded chalky looking green utility box in the front yard. Our house faces south, so constant sun. Brought the box back to a nice dark green color…..Looks brand new! Good stuff for sure!

 

No. No just the outside. Haha. I have tint. I'm pretty sure it would destroy the tint.

 

O good. I really didn’t think so but ya never know.

 

Keep us posted as to how long it stays that way

 

you polished up the utility box? oh.

War Machine has some competition.

I dig you guys, but you scare me.

 

I've been known to do some very silly stuff so thanks for checking up on me.

 

I have issues

 

Anyone tried this on plastidip to keep from fading?

 

Plastidip fades worse

303 lasts a week or so then it's like you never even applied it. Nice while it lasts though. Better for interior stuff.

 

I used it early on in my detailing life. I don’t remember how well it did. I can only assume I didn’t like it much since I never used it again. A lot of people swear by it though, so I may be wrong.

 

F plastidip

 

Am I the only guy that details and waxes his riding mower?

Since we’re on the subject the subject, Beadmaker makes a Roomba look fantastic, and Reload makes a washer and dryer look gorgeous.

 

I’m gonna try this on the washer when I get home.

 

Such an appropriate name as well.

 

No....you're not the only one one who details the lawn mower. I used it for practice when I got my GG6.

 

In my world…. If it’s supposed to be shiny it gets detailed….

 

I used it a lot. Definitely a good product but horrible longevity. I do use it on my boat a lot but its also covered most of the time.
I have to say that I really like 303 fabric guard. It's very water repellent and seems to offer good UV protection for things like grill covers, outdoor furniture, boat covers....its not cheap but it works great. I apply in spring and fall.

 

what did you use on it? We just got our paddle board and I want to keep it nice

 

This time I tried the Ice I have used on my truck.

 

You would have a heart attack if you saw my zero turn

 

So I bought that towel and used it yesterday. Holy cow, using that thing was awesome, ha.

 

only found two issues with them....one....they catch on emblems easy....and two....they take forever to dry