The Official Car Care Thread

[aidan]

that swift lookin sexy!!!

fellas, i looking for the 303 protectant. you all know anywhere in the north that i might be able to get it? if not ill make the drive, willing to try it out.

[Rainman]

that swift lookin sexy!!!

fellas, i looking for the 303 protectant. you all know anywhere in the north that i might be able to get it? if not ill make the drive, willing to try it out.

you can get it at Peak's Yacht services in Chaguaramas. Depending on how many cars you take care of you can buy the gallon and save a few pennies.

[trvs]

How much is the gallon locally Rainman?

[jdeen]

Guys, Karim did another of my dad's vehicles on last Saturday and the results were amazing. Even my mom who never notices any difference with the cars commented on the shine of the van. It was getting dark when we took the pics, sorry about the quality.

[Rainman]

How much is the gallon locally Rainman?

Was probably around 300 when I bought it, lasted such a long time that I'm not sure what the new price may be.

[Karim Khan]

I just love the sound of that engine Jdeen..!!

[shogun]

Great work on that swift also Karim.

[trvs]

How much is the gallon locally Rainman?

Was probably around 300 when I bought it, lasted such a long time that I'm not sure what the new price may be.

Thanks

[equipped2ripp]

$300 is a very good price for the gallon sized bottle.

[aidan]

So where exactly is Peak's Yacht services in Chaguaramas? I only know where the home store is.

[equipped2ripp]

It's the boatyard/marina... same way you got Crews Inn, Power Boats, Budget, Coral Cove, Tardieu etc.

[aidan]

^^Thanks! Gonna head down in a while!

[ElectricoS]

Shining Monkey!

this

[Karim Khan]

Shining monkey are good products!

[Karim Khan]

So did anyone do any detailing today ?

[Rainman]

So did anyone do any detailing today ?

I stood on the porch with my PC7424XP, looked at the dark clouds and said "you won today mr rain, but tomorrow i shall be victorious"


My car is starting to look like it's "ownerless" because of the rain. I will try to take some pics tomorrow if i get around to beating the rain. Tomorrow is clay, polish, seal for me

[cinco]

ese come detail mine nah

[Rainman]

ese come detail mine nah

Beers, steak, and ummm beers and I'm there.

[shogun]

So did anyone do any detailing today ?

looked at the dark clouds and said "you won today mr rain, but tomorrow i shall be victorious"

fooled me too. Turns out, the clouds were just bluffing.

[jdeen]

Washed and waxed the hilux yesterday... was happy all morning until i got out of the car at work...

[Karim Khan]

Check out this lot

[dok_tec]

got some stuff today.the bucket is great, the cover screws on

[aidan]

got some stuff today.the bucket is great, the cover screws on

[gfbl]

nice haul

[Stephon.]

Is that one of those meguiars buffers? where did you get that?

[Allergic2BunnyEars]

"Your Amazon.com order of "Porter-Cable 7424XP 6-Inch..." has shipped!"

Yeeeeessssss!

[trvs]

@Stephon that's a Porter-Cable 7424XP 6-Inch Variable-Speed Polisher.

Meguiar's Professional Dual Action Polisher looks like this


@Allergic2BunnyEars, I think I will order a Porter-Cable soon! Tell me how much it costs to clear when you get it in your hands.

What model Karcher power washers do you guys recommend for the sole purpose of washing your vehicle?

[dok_tec]

stephon,its the PC 7424xp

"Your Amazon.com order of "Porter-Cable 7424XP 6-Inch..." has shipped!"

Yeeeeessssss!

good stuff, make sure and buy a velcro backing plate to use with meguiars/3m pads

[DSM_05]

^^I started off smiling when I saw the Griots Car Wash, then realised the rest of products weren't griots <sigh>.

Ah well - decent collection there bub. Consider using some of the Klasse AIO that rainman recommended above. That's the real deal BTW, are those sheepskin wash pads? If so....much props. Sheepskin = teh winz. BUt make sure and use a two bucket wash.

How are you liking that 7424XP? I'm thinking of getting the Griots orbital just for laughs and giggles.


My wallet hasn't been "laughing" (read: not much $$$) as of late though, so that may be a problem

So did anyone do any detailing today ?

No, but I did use some of my Griots Spray on Car Wash. I've been experimenting with it over the past month. Truly excellent product, very high lubricity. Leaves amazing beading, and it works flawlessly (when used correctly) on a light/medium-ish dirty car. The trick is to use lots of MF towels!

Offers more value for money for me vs the Megs Ultimate Wash and Wax anywhere since, I'm getting the Megs UWaWA for about 15 USD for 16 OZ, whereas I'm getting the Griots for 16 USD, for 32 OZ.

Jus' saying.

[Rainman]

^^I started off smiling when I saw the Griots Car Wash, then realised the rest of products weren't griots <sigh>

My thoughts exactly, i have nothing against Meguiars products but when you see griots you're expecting some pinnacle and wolfgang behind it lol.


Last sunday i clayed, polished and sealed with Klasse AIO, started at 5am and finished at 7am sun was coming out and my garage gets pretty hot so i deferred the Klasse HGSG until this saturday. Anyone who has used it before knows that HGSG is a major pain in the ass to work with when the place is hot. I will post pics after i apply it. Klasse is old stuff, but why change what works?