A Different Process Today

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CharlesW

The Rainmaker
52 degrees yesterday afternoon, 50 this morning.
So far, the Blazer is washed, the GTP is washed and waxed, and the Montana is washed, polished and waxed, (kinda). That's where the different process comes in. :)

Having read where Scottwax removes Optimum Poli-Seal with OCW to save a step, I had to try that or at least something similar.
I don't have OCW, and the only spray wax I have on hand is Dura Gloss Aqua Wax.
Pretty easy to figure out what I used, wasn't it?
Anyway, the Poli-Seal did it's usual good job and the AW for removal also worked good. The end results were quite satisfactory. I don't really think the AW will be a very durable stand alone LSP, but I just plain ran out of gas. :wall
I figure with the protection the Poli-Seal leaves and the AW, I should be good for a week or two.

Isn't Spring in 8 days? :yay:yay:yay
 
I have read of Scottwax's step saver. I see no reason why it would not work. I am sure that the protection of the products applied will last far longer than your urge to treat them again.

What is more interesting to me is the volume of work in your detail day. I merely did a wash and a one step with PwS on our daughters Kia Rio and I am plum tuckered. My admiration for your stamina is unbounded. :cheers:
 
Scott P said:
You should be good for longer than that. :)
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Actually, you are right. So.....
The Montana now also has some Opti-Seal on it. :bigups

cwcad said:
I have read of Scottwax's step saver. I see no reason why it would not work. I am sure that the protection of the products applied will last far longer than your urge to treat them again.
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Sorry, but I already had the urge to do more. As per my reply to Scott, the Montana now has some Opti-Seal so I should be good until at least spring. :)
cwcad said:
What is more interesting to me is the volume of work in your detail day. I merely did a wash and a one step with PwS on our daughters Kia Rio and I am plum tuckered. My admiration for your stamina is unbounded. :cheers:
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One thing that helps me is the ability to pace myself. I don't try to do 5 or 10 minute jobs and it definitely helps. When I rush, it's a job and is tiring. When I take my time, I enjoy it and it is relaxing. Today, when I thought I was all tuckered, (like that word), out, a 15 or 20 minute break was all I really needed.
 
CharlesW said:
One thing that helps me is the ability to pace myself. I don't try to do 5 or 10 minute jobs and it definitely helps. When I rush, it's a job and is tiring. When I take my time, I enjoy it and it is relaxing. Today, when I thought I was all tuckered, (like that word), out, a 15 or 20 minute break was all I really needed.
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You are correct in saying the part about "pacing" and "relaxing". The Kia was a duty rather than a pleasure. It does make a difference. I could have said no to her plea and nothing would have been said. I kinda/sorta felt obliged to do a mercy detail since I hate to see dirty family cars parked around my house.
 
Stephan said:
Wow 50's...nice....did that melt away any of the 3 feet of snow you must have...

Can't wait for spring...
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It's doing a great job. In about a week, the streets may even be dry. :) The wash job on the GTP lasted 1 mile, the wash job on the Blazer lasted 1 block. The Montana is still doing great. (In the garage) :D
In a month the sand will be swept up so the vehicles don't need to be vacuumed every day or two.

Spring in 7.5 days! :yay
 
When i first bought a quart of OP or maybe it was a 16oz bottle of OCW (a few years ago) that suggested spraying OCW while removing OP...

I did it the other day and it worked great. I could see and feel the added slickness and gloss.
 
CharlesW said:
It's doing a great job. In about a week, the streets may even be dry. :) The wash job on the GTP lasted 1 mile, the wash job on the Blazer lasted 1 block. The Montana is still doing great. (In the garage) :D
In a month the sand will be swept up so the vehicles don't need to be vacuumed every day or two.

Spring in 7.5 days! :yay
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I can't believe a solution to sanding roads has not been discovered...the vacuming, the sand blasted paint...
 
Stephan said:
I can't believe a solution to sanding roads has not been discovered...the vacuming, the sand blasted paint...
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pogo123 said:
It has, unfortunately it's called straight salt like they use in NY. Then you only have to deal with the rust!
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They use a lot of both in Iowa.
The big thing for keeping the ice removed is a brine solution that is used before a storm as well as after.
The sand/salt mixture seems to be used mostly at intersections and I have to admit that I'm glad to see it when the roads are icy. :)
The sand is used a great deal in parking lots and that's where we get most of it in the cars. Almost all the business lots are covered with sand by the end of winter. There again, it's probably better than falling and breaking something.

Considering that back in the "Good Old Days" we had snow and ice covered roads for weeks at a time, snow tires were almost a must and tire chains would be used for a week at a time, I guess the road crews deserve a little credit for what they are able to do today. :bigups

The only option that seems to really work is to move South. :D
 
OCW is one of those products that feel I don't use as often as I should. I used some last night after washing and drying my car last night and really liked the look and feel.
 
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