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Originally Posted by KB2 I saw some guys mention the shop vac earlier? I got one of those...clean it out,so its not blowing dust and debris..and then it should be

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Old 04-18-2012, 04:29 PM   #46 (permalink)
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I saw some guys mention the shop vac earlier? I got one of those...clean it out,so its not blowing dust and debris..and then it should be perfectly safe right?
I wouldn't. It's pretty much a recipe for a sandblaster.
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Old 04-18-2012, 04:45 PM   #47 (permalink)
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I keep the car sprayed down as I am washing it to avoid any spots. The leaf blower makes quick work of getting 98% of the water off and then a microfiber to just hit a few drops left here and there. Never have any haze or dry water spots on the car.
Do not wash a section at a time. Soap the whole car, its ok if some areas dry. Then rinse and dry. This reduces water spots drying on earlier areas. This from Adams Products DVD.
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Awesome! Thanks.. Never knew of such a thing.
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I keep the car sprayed down as I am washing it to avoid any spots. The leaf blower makes quick work of getting 98% of the water off and then a microfiber to just hit a few drops left here and there. Never have any haze or dry water spots on the car.
I have been detailing Black cars since the early 1980's...

Never in the Sun and with Cool paint, do what Roadster says..

No circular motions..Side to side...

And i have used a pre cleaner #7 to get rid of smog and grease haze on older black cars..Then lay the #26 carnuba on...I do it to my older car, but may not use the pre cleaner on the 370Z..

Once you can detail black cars to have no grease or swirls in the paint with the sun beating down on it, any other color is easy..
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Do not wash a section at a time. Soap the whole car, its ok if some areas dry. Then rinse and dry. This reduces water spots drying on earlier areas. This from Adams Products DVD.
IMHO, once you let soap dry on the car, you are in trouble...Sure you can #7 and then wax it out, but I would never ever wash the whole car at once....

You take the chance of soap drying on paint, chrome, windows..


Not in 35 years plus..IMHO

The Z/28 has 28 year old paint...
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I have been detailing Black cars since the early 1980's...

Never in the Sun and with Cool paint, do what Roadster says..

No circular motions..Side to side...

And i have used a pre cleaner #7 to get rid of smog and grease haze on older black cars..Then lay the #26 carnuba on...I do it to my older car, but may not use the pre cleaner on the 370Z..

Once you can detail black cars to have no grease or swirls in the paint with the sun beating down on it, any other color is easy..
Huh? Never do what? Wash a car, keep it wet throughout the process and dry it with a leaf blower?
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Old 04-18-2012, 08:22 PM   #53 (permalink)
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That '71 Z/28 is gorgeous would love to see more pics. Was always one of my favorite cars.
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Huh? Never do what? Wash a car, keep it wet throughout the process and dry it with a leaf blower?
Sorry...

Never wash it in the sun...Yes on the keeping it wet through out the process, and yes on using the leaf blower to get most of the water off..
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That '71 Z/28 is gorgeous would love to see more pics. Was always one of my favorite cars.
Thanks. I will post more when I detail it soon. I just got it out of the Muscle car shop, and I am getting it ready for a local Car show..

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Never wash it in the sun...Yes on the keeping it wet through out the process, and yes on using the leaf blower to get most of the water off..
Who said to wash it in the sun
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IMHO, once you let soap dry on the car, you are in trouble...Sure you can #7 and then wax it out, but I would never ever wash the whole car at once....

You take the chance of soap drying on paint, chrome, windows..


Not in 35 years plus..IMHO

The Z/28 has 28 year old paint...
I disagree. Ive tried what Adams how to DVD said and it works. Its ok to let soap dry, it wont cause spots like water will. I wonder whos more correct?
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I disagree. Ive tried what Adams how to DVD said and it works. Its ok to let soap dry, it wont cause spots like water will.
Your car looks Killer, so what ever you are doing is working fine..

I just thought I would throw my .02 cents in, that's all..I sure don't have the magic way, I just do what I do and it works...

We all have ideas, and each person reading can decide for themselves.. I plan to steal some of the ideas you guys have on Detailing , modding, ect...

That is why it is cool to share ideas..But again, your car is Black, and looking Sweet, so there is the proof right there..

Excellent choice by the way.
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How well does that work? Anyone have any experience say comparing a leaf blower compared to one of those metro air blaster units? Are they really that much better?
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