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XanRules · 03-11-2014, 03:32 PM

Y'all have a PM!

m.box.design · 03-28-2014, 04:09 PM

Can someone provide me with information on how to sand/prep ABS parts for paint? Like what grit of sand paper and what sanding techniques. Figured I'd save myself some $$$.

DetailersDomain · 03-28-2014, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by indesign

Can someone provide me with information on how to sand/prep ABS parts for paint? Like what grit of sand paper and what sanding techniques. Figured I'd save myself some $$$.

sorry about that I'm not familiar with the paint process.

nethater · 04-01-2014, 05:18 PM

My dealer informed me NO WAX! Because of the acrylic finish. Basically, he stated use acrylic cleaner and polish which cannot be found at Auto Zone or car care stores. They recommend a paint store where I found a 3M product. I used it applying a coat, three times per year, Southern sun is intense, harmful, and the car still looks like new. I gald they school me or I would have never known, recommendation not in the owner manual and I would have fucked up the finish.

Turbo95eg6 · 04-02-2014, 10:27 PM

I purchased a merino wool wash mitt, the expensive kinds. It informs that it takes a lot of care for proper maintenance.

-What do I do after each wash, hang dry? It says that it could rot?
-How frequent do I clean it in the washer? How often do I comb it?

DetailersDomain · 04-02-2014, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Turbo95eg6

I purchased a merino wool wash mitt, the expensive kinds. It informs that it takes a lot of care for proper maintenance.

-What do I do after each wash, hang dry? It says that it could rot?
-How frequent do I clean it in the washer? How often do I comb it?

- after you finish using it, you want to rinse them out and wring them out, then hang dry.

- you can clean it in the washer with wool light on a wool mode and then comb it out (if you wash your car often you may want to clean up the mitt more often)

broodchaos · 04-22-2014, 04:47 PM

What would you recommend for a pressure washer system, I see many different brands and price varies from 100-400

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DetailersDomain · 04-22-2014, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by broodchaos

What would you recommend for a pressure washer system, I see many different brands and price varies from 100-400

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a bit pricier but these are built extremely well.

take a look Kranzle Pressure Washers.

heptoman · 05-01-2014, 10:07 AM

May be a dumb question, but why use a Brinkmann to find swirls? Can't a regular LED flashlight suffice? (Or any other flashlight for that matter?)

DetailersDomain · 05-01-2014, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by heptoman

May be a dumb question, but why use a Brinkmann to find swirls? Can't a regular LED flashlight suffice? (Or any other flashlight for that matter?)

yes any good led light should work.

we no longer carry the Brinkmann we found that they break more often than the Fenix (a higher quality light)

gramicci101 · 05-01-2014, 11:51 AM

Phil, what would you suggest to get dust off a car between washes?

Also, Streamlight makes a great LED flashlight. Just don't point it at yourself; it's almost weapon-grade bright.

DetailersDomain · 05-01-2014, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by gramicci101

Phil, what would you suggest to get dust off a car between washes?

Also, Streamlight makes a great LED flashlight. Just don't point it at yourself; it's almost weapon-grade bright.

yes you can use Adam's Detail Spray for a quick detailer

AznBRZer · 05-24-2014, 02:17 PM

Went in for some work and the techs left some black tar-ish sealant in a few places in the car: start button, rear armrest, seat belt male end, and a couple places on the floor liner. The only place where I'd imagine I'd have problems is the floor liner because it's fibrous as opposed to metal or plastic.

Any advice?

Wilso · 05-24-2014, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by AznBRZer

Went in for some work and the techs left some black tar-ish sealant in a few places in the car: start button, rear armrest, seat belt male end, and a couple places on the floor liner. The only place where I'd imagine I'd have problems is the floor liner because it's fibrous as opposed to metal or plastic.

Any advice?

quick detailer for the grime is what I use, for the carpet you can use vinegar

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nethater Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: Scion FR S Location: North America Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My dealer informed me NO WAX! Because of the acrylic finish. Basically, he stated use acrylic cleaner and polish which cannot be found at Auto Zone or car care stores. They recommend a paint store where I found a 3M product. I used it applying a coat, three times per year, Southern sun is intense, harmful, and the car still looks like new. I gald they school me or I would have never known, recommendation not in the owner manual and I would have fucked up the finish.

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Turbo95eg6 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: 2014 BRZ SWP LTD Location: The 503 Posts: 2,174 Thanks: 331 Thanked 2,266 Times in 858 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	I purchased a merino wool wash mitt, the expensive kinds. It informs that it takes a lot of care for proper maintenance. -What do I do after each wash, hang dry? It says that it could rot? -How frequent do I clean it in the washer? How often do I comb it?

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AznBRZer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 16 CBS WRX Limited Location: Boston Posts: 1,147 Thanks: 947 Thanked 592 Times in 371 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Went in for some work and the techs left some black tar-ish sealant in a few places in the car: start button, rear armrest, seat belt male end, and a couple places on the floor liner. The only place where I'd imagine I'd have problems is the floor liner because it's fibrous as opposed to metal or plastic. Any advice?

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