Detailing Questions-Answered

[Seer]

I am just going to be using my garden hose. Do you just use the CG Maxi Suds II? Thanks man.

It depends on what I'm doing. I don't just wash with the foam gun, I use it to knock off heavy soil/dirt off the car as a pre wash.

If I am stripping the wax I just put CG Citrus Wash and Clear in it with a stripping mixture.

If I am just doing maintenance I use CG Honeydew foam wash

I havent used Maxi Suds in awhile, it seems to like to leave a weird film on the car when theres a Carnauba as the LSP.

After the foam gun, I wash with CG Glossworkz

 

[LindsayEOD]

It depends on what I'm doing. I don't just wash with the foam gun, I use it to knock off heavy soil/dirt off the car as a pre wash.

If I am stripping the wax I just put CG Citrus Wash and Clear in it with a stripping mixture.

If I am just doing maintenance I use CG Honeydew foam wash

I havent used Maxi Suds in awhile, it seems to like to leave a weird film on the car when theres a Carnauba as the LSP.

After the foam gun, I wash with CG Glossworkz

Thanks man. What stripping agent do you add? Are there ones that wont work in a foam gun?

 

[Seer]

Thanks man. What stripping agent do you add? Are there ones that wont work in a foam gun?

CG Citrus Wash and Clear will strip waxes if you mix it right, its very high in cleaning agents.

They make a few different citrus washes.

Citrus Wash and Gloss (can strip waxes too if mixed right)
Citrus Wash and Clear (same as the above, except it doesn't have a glossing agent)
Citrus Wash Daily (maintenance, won't strip as easily)

Now they all can be used for daily maintenance, just need to watch the dilution ratios of the first two.

 

[LindsayEOD]

CG Citrus Wash and Clear will strip waxes if you mix it right, its very high in cleaning agents.

They make a few different citrus washes.

Citrus Wash and Gloss (can strip waxes too if mixed right)
Citrus Wash and Clear (same as the above, except it doesn't have a glossing agent)
Citrus Wash Daily (maintenance, won't strip as easily)

Now they all can be used for daily maintenance, just need to watch the dilution ratios of the first two.

Ok. Cool. I think I got it now. The daily was confused me because it says that it won't strip waxes but I guess that means at the certain ratio.

 

[Seer]

Ok. Cool. I think I got it now. The daily was confused me because it says that it won't strip waxes but I guess that means at the certain ratio.

heh, daily has a hard time stripping anything. So its pretty idiot proof.

 

[LindsayEOD]

Hey guys. Anybody want to share a discount code for chemical guys? I would like to try and save a little bit of money on a big(ish) purchase. Thanks.

 

[Seer]

Hey guys. Anybody want to share a discount code for chemical guys? I would like to try and save a little bit of money on a big(ish) purchase. Thanks.

"gold"

autogeek and detailedimage also sells chemical guys, so you can try using their codes too for bigger savings and cheaper shipping.

What are you buying?

 

[LindsayEOD]

"gold"

autogeek and detailedimage also sells chemical guys, so you can try using their codes too for bigger savings and cheaper shipping.

What are you buying?

A bunch of misc. things like some honey dew, a couple mf towels, but the biggest single item is the Lava. You sold me on it. Thanks for the code bro. Im going on about $500 in the past week of detailing stuff from recommendations. Go big I suppose.

 

[Seer]

Try lava with blacklight. Try detailed image. 10offg I believe is a 10% off code.

 

[LindsayEOD]

What is blacklight? Thanks for the codes bro.

 

[merk]

Its a CG product. Sealent I think

 

[LindsayEOD]

Ok, found the Black Light. So you apply this before the Lava as a glaze/polish then?

 

[Seer]

Its a CG product. Sealent I think

It's a glaze that works with sealants or waxes. Although it is more durable than traditional glazes.

Lava is an interesting product as it doesnt fall in any category. It is a gloss enhancer, with a carnauba base but lasts as long as most sealants do.

Ok, found the Black Light. So you apply this before the Lava as a glaze/polish then?

Apply it as a glaze, so after polishing. You can't apply Black Light on top of anything except a bare surface. So anytime you apply black light, strip the car. Just repolish as needed. You can strip the car by running a high concentration of a citrus car soap, or spray the car down with a 50/50 IPA/Water mixture. Do not use dawn.

 

[LindsayEOD]

It's a glaze that works with sealants or waxes. Although it is more durable than traditional glazes.

Lava is an interesting product as it doesnt fall in any category. It is a gloss enhancer, with a carnauba base but lasts as long as most sealants do.



Apply it as a glaze, so after polishing. You can't apply Black Light on top of anything except a bare surface. So anytime you apply black light, strip the car. Just repolish as needed. You can strip the car by running a high concentration of a citrus car soap, or spray the car down with a 50/50 IPA/Water mixture. Do not use dawn.

Have you used the Black Light and Lava on your GT500? If so, how does it compare to the Zymol Carbon?

 

[Seer]

Have you used the Black Light and Lava on your GT500? If so, how does it compare to the Zymol Carbon?

Nope, but I did use it on my Veloster.

 

[LindsayEOD]

Nope, but I did use it on my Veloster.

Would you stick to the carbon or go with the Lava if you had to pick one?

 

[Seer]

Would you stick to the carbon or go with the Lava if you had to pick one?

I like them both lol. CG Celeste is also really nice, but now youre getting into the $175's.

Lava is just different, it's a wax, but its not. It has a weird texture to it. It just plain works and a good value.

Kind've like how AQuartz and Opti-coat are not sealants.

 

[cwhit23]

Best Interior Detailer/Cleaner?

 

[Seer]

Best Interior Detailer/Cleaner?

on dashes and vinyl. Just use a dilluted apc. On leather I like lexol leather cleaner, conditioner and dressing. Cg vrp for the vinyl as a dressing.einzeit also makes good interior cleaners

 

[cwhit23]

on dashes and vinyl. Just use a dilluted apc. On leather I like lexol leather cleaner, conditioner and dressing. Cg vrp for the vinyl as a dressing.einzeit also makes good interior cleaners

Something like the Megs APC ? I need to order some hyper dressing anyway, if this is good I'll order it as well.

Also I'll probably get some of the cg vrp as I'm looking for something that isn't greasy, and from the descriptions it says dry to the touch. sounds like a winner.