How about a Non Autopian thread...

Barry Theal

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We as autopians often discuss whats the proper and safiest way to detail vehicles. I thought we could change it up a little. What are somethings you may have done that " how do you say? " Non Autopian. I can remember when I used to work high volume. We had to do like 30 cars a day in an assembly line. There were 3 of us "buffers" who would do a car at the same time. We would turn the dewalts up to 3000 with some wool and the heaviest compound and HAck away. While not Autopian it sure was fun. I think this could be a great thread. Change things up a little. If not at least we can make Accumulator freakout. :LOLOL
 
Just today, I did my daily driver with Mothers Cleaner Wax, followed by a TW Express Shine. (all by hand and done in 30 minutes). I was debating between getting my Cyclo out and some better products, but I saw an older bottle of Mothers lying around and just wanted to see how it would turn out by hand. To be quite honest, it turned out quite well for 9 year old SS paint.
 
I like the idea of this thread ! :)

Some cars just are not worth the time or effort.

My worst might have been spraying wheel cleaner over an entire car. It was nasty stained white paint and this old Ford just wasn't worth the effort.
 
longdx said:
Just today, I did my daily driver with Mothers Cleaner Wax, followed by a TW Express Shine. (all by hand and done in 30 minutes). I was debating between getting my Cyclo out and some better products, but I saw an older bottle of Mothers lying around and just wanted to see how it would turn out by hand. To be quite honest, it turned out quite well for 9 year old SS paint.



Did you really use turtle wax? lol You admit that on Autopia? :woot:



Gears said:
I like the idea of this thread ! :)

Some cars just are not worth the time or effort.

My worst might have been spraying wheel cleaner over an entire car. It was nasty stained white paint and this old Ford just wasn't worth the effort.



Yea i here man. Back in the day we used to use comet on single stage white paint to bleach it prior to compounding!!:2thumbs::buffing:
 
Gears said:
I like the idea of this thread ! :)

Some cars just are not worth the time or effort.

My worst might have been spraying wheel cleaner over an entire car. It was nasty stained white paint and this old Ford just wasn't worth the effort.



HAHA i did the same to a black mustang one time...clear was cracking anyways:) and believe it or not i USED to wash my step dads f350 with simple green!oh well that ba$tard deserved it!:laugh:
 
@Barry: I would only admit to liking TW Express Shine (IMO: a pretty decent spray wax), the other TW products not so much. Again,I did it quickly because some rain will be coming in later this week.



I also used to work reconditioning rental car vehicles and I had literally 20 minutes to clean the interior of a trashed Nissan Titan (crew cab) that arrived late to the lot prior to a potential buyer. I used a combo degreaser (diluted) and rubber protectant to clean every vinyl/leather/rubber surface and vacuum (also used a stiff brush to agitate) plus uses a potent lemon interior spray. I did it in 15 minutes, while another did a quick wash/followed by a spray wax. The truck was gleaming and the prospective buyer loved it and bought it after the test drive (mechanically the vehicle was perfect, but the last renter prior to the vehicle going to sale took it off roading)
 
many many years ago when i didn't know any better, i would have to say using just any kind of wash media and soap and not using the proper technique...
 
My dad had a brand new 79 vette in midnight blue, we use to wash it with just water, no car wash soap.



I can remember dad washing the old cars using powered tide in the bucket.
 
I once used BlecheWhite to get the staining out of my Creme White 1979 Chrysler Cordoba. lol Couldn't get it clean any other way at the time as I hadn't discovered machine polishing. HAH It sure as hell got the paint clean though! :D
 
A co workers daughter used a Green pad from 3M to clean the paint as the washing left behind some dirt on the car, she got it damn clean! I've never seen a satin red geo metro before, looks kind of cool. No photos as they took it to the local wash and hack to get it buffed out.........I was too expensive for them they said? Gone is the satin finish, now its a glossy swirly finish.



Cheers,

GREG
 
I remember when I was about 6 years old, I figured I would help my dad out by cleaning his silver Subaru station wagon. Since it was silver, I associated it with cleaning silverware, so I used a brillo pad on the entire car.... I don't remember how bad it looked, but I know he was quite upset...lol
 
LOL when i was like 16 i used to wash my first car with a bucket, megs wash, and regular terry cloth. but when i got done i would throw the left over water from the bucket on the car
 
My wife's dad used to wash his cars (which are always Volvos and Bimmers) with gasoline (or kerosene) to get all the salt off his cars after the harsh Erie winter.
 
My friend used kerosene for his post winter wash then Meg #26. He used it on the whole car. It turned out to look great.
 
In the past I have done a water only wash and a kerosene bath on a SS paint.



I don't know where the logic comes in on a water only wash...nothing makes logical sense about it, but hey, we were all young and stupid once.



The kerosene bath however - my red truck never looked so shiny! (Until it rained). I am guessing that wasn't the "green" way to wax?



DLB
 
Had a new '72 Plymouth Gold Duster; Mother-in-law's house had huge oak trees; parked under them when the sap was literally dripping off the leaves. We left our car, drove her's on errands. While we were gone, my wife's 13 year old brother decided to do us a favor and wash the sap off the car. All he could find in kitchen was Ajax and a foam pad with abrasive on one side. We never did get all the scratched spots out of the paint.
 
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