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Re: Exterior/Interior Detailing Products, Tips and Tricks.
« Reply #50 on: April 27, 2014, 09:37:09 pm »
PTFE = PolyTetraFluoroEthylene (Teflon)

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Re: Exterior/Interior Detailing Products, Tips and Tricks.
« Reply #51 on: April 27, 2014, 09:45:09 pm »
Has PTFE (whatever that is)

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Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is a synthetic fluoropolymer of tetrafluoroethylene that has numerous applications. The best known brand name of PTFE is Teflon
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polytetrafluoroethylene

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Re: Exterior/Interior Detailing Products, Tips and Tricks.
« Reply #52 on: April 28, 2014, 12:21:42 am »
I use this stuff on my wheels every spring, it's amazing wheel wax! Has PTFE (whatever that is) in it to seal them pretty good, leaves them really slippery so brake dust and dirt don't stick.



swissvax is one of the most baller brands you can get haha. how much did you pay for that wheelwax?

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Re: Exterior/Interior Detailing Products, Tips and Tricks.
« Reply #54 on: April 28, 2014, 11:11:41 am »
Nice stuff but I'd sooner put a coating on the wheels.

CQuartz DLux can be had for cheaper I believe.

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Re: Exterior/Interior Detailing Products, Tips and Tricks.
« Reply #55 on: May 01, 2014, 06:26:52 pm »
For those of you thinking about clay baring your car soon, canadian tire is selling the mother's kit on discount for just over 20$

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Re: Exterior/Interior Detailing Products, Tips and Tricks.
« Reply #56 on: May 11, 2014, 08:58:56 pm »
Clean car = happy JVD :)

Products used today:

Optimum Power Clean
Poorboys Super Slick and Suds
Poorboys Spray and Wipe
Chemical Guys V7 Hybrid
Optimum Opti-Bond Tire Gel

Little boring Subaru content as well. ;)

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Re: Exterior/Interior Detailing Products, Tips and Tricks.
« Reply #57 on: May 11, 2014, 10:36:51 pm »
looks good dude, any closeups?

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Re: Exterior/Interior Detailing Products, Tips and Tricks.
« Reply #58 on: May 12, 2014, 06:55:05 am »
looks good dude, any closeups?
I only took one pic.  :-[

Silver cars are usually nothing special when clean though. Haha.

Full compound/polish and Exo V2 coating coming soon tho.

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Re: Exterior/Interior Detailing Products, Tips and Tricks.
« Reply #59 on: May 15, 2014, 10:47:33 am »
Silver cars are usually nothing special when clean though. Haha.
I beg to differ  ;D





My friend's Honda Prelude when I detailed his car

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Re: Exterior/Interior Detailing Products, Tips and Tricks.
« Reply #60 on: May 15, 2014, 11:03:09 am »
You should do the mini for me.
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I would swim to the bottom, and drink my way up.
But the sea isn't vodka, and I'm not a duck.
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Re: Exterior/Interior Detailing Products, Tips and Tricks.
« Reply #61 on: May 15, 2014, 11:05:12 am »
sure, sounds good. Did you fix it yet?

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Re: Exterior/Interior Detailing Products, Tips and Tricks.
« Reply #62 on: May 15, 2014, 12:05:32 pm »
God dammit, wish there was someone in Edmonton on here that would polish my car!
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Re: Exterior/Interior Detailing Products, Tips and Tricks.
« Reply #63 on: May 15, 2014, 12:17:19 pm »
When's the next time you are coming down to Calgary?  ;D

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Re: Exterior/Interior Detailing Products, Tips and Tricks.
« Reply #64 on: May 15, 2014, 12:18:44 pm »
I beg to differ  ;D

My friend's Honda Prelude when I detailed his car
Looks good!

I dug through my archive for you.  :P

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Re: Exterior/Interior Detailing Products, Tips and Tricks.
« Reply #65 on: May 15, 2014, 01:10:12 pm »
sure, sounds good. Did you fix it yet?

You mean "plug a cable back in that murdered the car and made me 2 hours late for work last week"?
Yes, yes I did. But seriously, I might get you to do the mini... I haven't even washed the poor thing yet.
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Re: Exterior/Interior Detailing Products, Tips and Tricks.
« Reply #66 on: May 15, 2014, 03:03:07 pm »
When's the next time you are coming down to Calgary?  ;D
When's the next time you're coming to Edmonton? Lol
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Re: Exterior/Interior Detailing Products, Tips and Tricks.
« Reply #67 on: May 19, 2014, 07:07:19 pm »
Super exciting video showing the hydrophobic properties of Gtechniq EXOv2 on some reeeeeal cool Cooper rimzzzz.

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Re: Exterior/Interior Detailing Products, Tips and Tricks.
« Reply #68 on: May 19, 2014, 07:16:05 pm »
Sounds cute.

Oh, I'm impressed. With the product.

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Re: Exterior/Interior Detailing Products, Tips and Tricks.
« Reply #69 on: May 19, 2014, 09:14:50 pm »
Just wondering dont know if this is right place to post this but im looking for a good detail shop or if someone does it themselves i have a black forester that needs a detail on the outside badly.

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Re: Exterior/Interior Detailing Products, Tips and Tricks.
« Reply #70 on: May 19, 2014, 10:26:15 pm »
That's an awesome video of what that EXO stuff does.. it's crazy expensive though, like $40 for a miniature test tube size bottle?

Just wondering dont know if this is right place to post this but im looking for a good detail shop or if someone does it themselves i have a black forester that needs a detail on the outside badly.

With at least 70 posts, you have to know that this _is not_ the right place to post.  You should probably also know that there's a WTB section where you can probably get your question answered...
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Re: Exterior/Interior Detailing Products, Tips and Tricks.
« Reply #71 on: May 20, 2014, 12:42:26 am »
I simply asked that's all! Cheers

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Re: Exterior/Interior Detailing Products, Tips and Tricks.
« Reply #72 on: May 20, 2014, 06:38:22 am »
That's an awesome video of what that EXO stuff does.. it's crazy expensive though, like $40 for a miniature test tube size bottle?
A 30ml vial will do multiple Subarus. Paint, glass and wheels. It goes on that thin.

It also lasts 2-ish years. Well worth it in my opinion!

I'll be trying this next.

http://www.carzilla.ca/carpro/carpro-cquartz-uk-edition-30ml-kit

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Re: Exterior/Interior Detailing Products, Tips and Tricks.
« Reply #73 on: May 20, 2014, 10:15:52 am »
If should coat the bathroom sinks, toilet, and tub with that stuff.. if it means I can cut down my chore time, it's a good thing.
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Re: Exterior/Interior Detailing Products, Tips and Tricks.
« Reply #74 on: May 22, 2014, 01:40:22 am »
Another question..  have a new car, what steps should one take to perfect the finish and get out any small scratches or swirl marks the dealer left in the paint?

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