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01-10-2024, 04:07 PM | #3331 | ||
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This video (podcast) with Larry from AMMO NYC provides some very insightful information about new car paint. In particular, paint NOT being "perfect" straight from the factory. You wouldn't believe the amount of people I've come across who think their brand-new car should and does have perfect paint. Sadly, that is generally not the case, even when you are shopping exotics.
Being a podcast format, its pretty long, so home in on the 45 - 50min mark for the Q&A section.
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02-10-2024, 07:02 AM | #3332 | |||
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ex owner of: Mk1 Escort, Mk1 Capri, BA Falcon but Fordless at present and punished by having 3 black cars and 2 teenage daughters. Wow, talk about living the nightmare... How do you cope? I have OCD in a bad way, and even finger prints on the windows does MY head in, let alone 2 black cars to deal with.. I need more patience.. Have you got a lifetime membership at the BP Scratch and go? hahaha One Man.
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02-10-2024, 02:38 PM | #3333 | |||
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Tips for the fellow long suffering: The girl's cars are coated with NV-EVo, topped with Meg Hybrid QD/Boost V2, glass with Mirch Neo-lite and wheels with Happy Endings in hose down so its a breeze to clean. 3 cars in 40 mins for maint washes, sometimes with 1 towel (Carpro Dehydrate). Best tip is use the flood method, small workshop blower to do cracks, grills, gaps and wheels and draw the towel over to dry. I had a car yard car washing business when i was 16 so my fast wash technique is good. Girls are starting to appreciate the comments about their cars and now think about cleaning them.
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03-10-2024, 06:53 PM | #3334 | ||
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Yesterday, 08:02 PM | #3335 | ||
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My latest article went live earlier this week, a range overview of the Armour Detail Supply maintenance line.
https://detailingshed.com.au/blogs/a...-product-guide From the moment I tried their wheel coating late last year, the Armour Detail Supply brand captured my attention. As I discovered more about the brand, I knew these were products I wanted to try. When Detailing Shed announced they would be the Australian distributor for ADS, I was excited to get my hands on the entire lineup. The coatings launched first earlier this year, followed a few months later by the maintenance line. Going off the comments I had been reading about ADS in the US, I knew I wanted to try every product they make. During a detailing therapy session, I remember lining them all up, then started grabbing one after the other as I worked around the car. I'm at the point now where I can tell within 30 seconds if a product is good or not. Each ADS product instantly impressed! What impressed me most of all was how consistently great the entire lineup is. For any given brand, they will have one or two truly great products with the rest being average at best. ASD on the other hand sit at the top tiers for each segment they play in. Still, a few key products rise to the top. Pilot is my absolute favorite interior cleaner/detailer, Amplify I can't get enough of..............I have already re-ordered both! I love Tire+, it seems to have just the right amount of enhancement without sickly gloss. And Hero rinse-less wash is delightful to use, Ceramic Spray Sealant the easiest of it's type to apply. Full Disclosure - While I have authored the above article, the "DS User Notes" are my own, I bought all of those products with my own money. I get no financial credit if you do go on the buy some of these products from Detailing Shed, but you will be supporting a passionate Australian company. https://detailingshed.com.au/collect...-detail-supply For transparency, you can also buy ADS products from AutoBuff in Melbourne. From my interactions, they are likewise a great company to deal with. https://autobuff.com.au/collections/...-detail-supply
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Yesterday, 11:00 PM | #3336 | ||
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I’ll be placing an order soon for their Pro Quartz Coating and the associated prep products. I bought a 3.8L container of the P&S Xpress Interior Cleaner that you recommended a while back, and it goes a long way, so I’ll have to wait a while before I can sample the spicy pear scent of the Pilot Interior Cleaner.
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Yesterday, 11:08 PM | #3337 | |||
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I'm thinking of putting Quartz (non-pro) on my Dad's Wildtrak. https://detailingshed.com.au/collect...quartz-coating
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