How to correctly detail your auto - Page 9 - Toyota Tundra Forums : Tundra Solutions Forum

trackmedic · #**121** (**permalink**) 07-01-2007, 06:33 PM

I did the wifes 05 Highlander Fri & Sat. I did it by hand and it looks great. I may have to get me a buffer. It took about 7 hours total. Thanks for the information. Brandon, Do you have in recomendations as far as pads and stuff needed for the Porta Cable?

joshp · #**122** (**permalink**) 07-19-2007, 08:24 PM

I've never used the clay before. Is it safe on tinted windows? Then again the tint is probably on the inside of the glass versus exterior?

joshp · #**123** (**permalink**) 07-19-2007, 08:27 PM

Sorry and what about using those drying squeegees? They're wider than a typical window squeegee. As long as I wipe the edge after each stroke I should be safe right?

Brandon1 · #**124** (**permalink**) 07-19-2007, 10:44 PM

Yeah, just dont use clay on the inside.

I dont go for the water blades. One particle caught between the blade and paint, and you have swirl city.

Go to We Are Car Care ! Car Wax - Car Polish - Auto Detailing Supplies & Car Accessories and get a guzzler. It works much better than a chamois, I can dry my truck without wringing it out.

One Seventeen · #**125** (**permalink**) 08-02-2007, 11:36 AM

Brandon, I think I'm going to detail my truck tomorrow if the weather isn't too bad, but before I do, you said the #652 is a polish, on the bottle it says precleaner. Just to clarify, It will work as a polish, right?

Brandon1 · #**126** (**permalink**) 08-02-2007, 01:26 PM

yeah, it works as a polish.

rjensen988 · #**127** (**permalink**) 08-04-2007, 10:34 AM

Would you do anything different with a clear bra applied to the front end?

Brandon1 · #**128** (**permalink**) 08-04-2007, 09:07 PM

treat it the same as paint.

One Seventeen · #**129** (**permalink**) 08-07-2007, 02:54 PM

Brandon, I just followed your suggestions and used

The 901 wash

Polished with #652

Sealed #105

and AW on top of it.

and I must say, these products are garbage!

Just kidding actually, they're amazing. My truck looks so wet and slick. It's never looked that good before. And after I applied the AW it looked ten times better. The products were so easy to use, especially the #105. The #652 dusted a lot but i hear thats totally normal. Just used a little FC&S on it to remove the dust. It looks so nice I don't even want to drive it haha

Brandon1 · #**130** (**permalink**) 08-07-2007, 05:27 PM

Glad to hear that bud!

Sounds like you must of had fun, post some pics!

One Seventeen · #**131** (**permalink**) 08-08-2007, 01:54 PM

The only thing I'm not pleased with is that there's wax stains textured plastic. It's not from me, I taped off parts that looked like they might get wax on them, but when I bought it the dealership put a fresh coat of wax on it and did a terrible job. Any suggestions? Would a magic eraser work?

Brandon1 · #**132** (**permalink**) 08-08-2007, 04:27 PM

Magic eraser would work very very well.

Thanks for backing me up in the other thread, preciate it.

One Seventeen · #**133** (**permalink**) 08-08-2007, 05:48 PM

No problem. Thanks for getting the detailing forum back and being informative, otherwise I wouldn't know half the stuff I do.

Power Trained · #**134** (**permalink**) 08-21-2007, 11:11 AM

Just a note on saving a buck-I have always diluted household liquid cleaners with distilled water. I found with Simple Green and Fantastik they are still potent while diluted 50%

Brandon1 · #**135** (**permalink**) 08-21-2007, 01:19 PM

Yeah, most of my dilution ratios are 5:1 or so, I never use anything straight.