The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) XVIII

madwi · 06-04-2015, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

my full details take 24-28 hrs. i need to break it up into 2-3 days.

now ask me again why i dont like motoring my Z in the rain.

yeah, I am old, fat and slow now lol takes me a day and a half min. to do a full detail. Thats why I am anal about what touches my paint lol I prefer to do good upkeep vs polishing shitty marks out of the paint.

kenchan · 06-04-2015, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by madwi

Now polishing, I cant live without my metabo rotary!

dang ive not used a rotary before. those things are quick to burn through the clear.

kenchan · 06-04-2015, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by madwi

yeah, I am old, fat and slow now lol takes me a day and a half min. to do a full detail. Thats why I am anal about what touches my paint lol I prefer to do good upkeep vs polishing shitty marks out of the paint.

yah, that's about the pace im going too. then when you do like wheel wells and stuff, that takes up like 2hrs easy.

when i qd my car every week, i clean the brake calipers too when im done cleaning my wheels. i like clean calipers.

madwi · 06-04-2015, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

really? via machine is the way to go for me. even the natural wax using the red pad. i just rotate it until the wax is nice and burnished evenly.
i use my 3" ro for tight spots.

then wipe off using distilled water + MF detailing towel.

i lol at folks using SpeedShine to remove wax they just put on. more like u just removed 50% of the wax u just put on.

I was looking at a small RO for door jams and such. What 3" model/brand you use?

madwi · 06-04-2015, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

dang ive not used a rotary before. those things are quick to burn through the clear.

Heh, they are easier than you think. The hardest part is learning which way to move and the speed of moving. Fight it and you are going to have a bad time lol easy, fluid motions with right amount of polish and its pretty easy.

kenchan · 06-04-2015, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by madwi

I was looking at a small RO for door jams and such. What 3" model/brand you use?

griots.

and for even smaller areas i use a Kiwi shoe polish applicator and do it by hand.

kenchan · 06-04-2015, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by madwi

Heh, they are easier than you think. The hardest part is learning which way to move and the speed of moving. Fight it and you are going to have a bad time lol easy, fluid motions with right amount of polish and its pretty easy.

yah, im just going to stick with my random orbitals.

unless i do more painting work and use it with compound.

Davey · 06-04-2015, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

my full details take 24-28 hrs. i need to break it up into 2-3 days.

now ask me again why i dont like motoring my Z in the rain.

I'm still pissed I had to park my poor Z in the rain while my garage door got installed. I haven't had a chance to clean it up since then.

It's waaaaay beyond dusting with quick detailer, but I didn't actually drive it except for a few feet, no puddles or anything, so it's not really "get the hose and spotless rinse stuff out" dirty either.

I was thinking I'd do Griot's waterless - it's just some dust/pollen from the rainwater, should be OK, right? I have a 32-oz bottle I bought to try it out since you recommended it.

madwi · 06-04-2015, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

griots.

and for even smaller areas i use a Kiwi shoe polish applicator and do it by hand.

I cut up pads and glue them to wood Shish-kabob skewers lol can make them any shape and get into really tight spots like between emblem letters

kenchan · 06-04-2015, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Davey

I'm still pissed I had to park my poor Z in the rain while my garage door got installed. I haven't had a chance to clean it up since then.

It's waaaaay beyond dusting with quick detailer, but I didn't actually drive it except for a few feet, no puddles or anything, so it's not really "get the hose and spotless rinse stuff out" dirty either.

I was thinking I'd do Griot's waterless - it's just some dust/pollen from the rainwater, should be OK, right? I have a 32-oz bottle I bought to try it out since you recommended it.

yah definitely try the spray-on car wash. thing is an absolute must-have

madwi · 06-04-2015, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Davey

I'm still pissed I had to park my poor Z in the rain while my garage door got installed. I haven't had a chance to clean it up since then.

It's waaaaay beyond dusting with quick detailer, but I didn't actually drive it except for a few feet, no puddles or anything, so it's not really "get the hose and spotless rinse stuff out" dirty either.

I was thinking I'd do Griot's waterless - it's just some dust/pollen from the rainwater, should be OK, right? I have a 32-oz bottle I bought to try it out since you recommended it.

I used this the other day after getting caught in the rain and having waterspots all over it the next day. Was very easy to use and left no marring. I went through about 25 MF towels doing the car.

kenchan · 06-04-2015, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by madwi

I cut up pads and glue them to wood Shish-kabob skewers lol can make them any shape and get into really tight spots like between emblem letters

gotta make sure you dont accidentally place it in your mouth thinkin it's a marshmallow over a camp fire.

kenchan · 06-04-2015, 05:24 PM

yah, the water u dont use to wash/rinse the car, u use with your washing machine after the work is done. lol lots of towels to wash!

madwi · 06-04-2015, 05:24 PM

Speaking of MF towels, the 15 I ordered the other day just showed up

madwi · 06-04-2015, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

gotta make sure you dont accidentally place it in your mouth thinkin it's a marshmallow over a camp fire.

06-04-2015, 05:24 PM	#2893 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	yah, the water u dont use to wash/rinse the car, u use with your washing machine after the work is done. lol lots of towels to wash! JARblue, Davey and madwi like this.

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