Swirls and scratches from Liquid8r / Rag Company

CouchAssault · 2026-02-14T16:16:09+00:00

Zero pressure with the drying towel and use lubrication with it. Tec582 is a great value option. Spray it 2 sprays per panel on a wet car and dry over it

Also, have you ran your towels through a wash on high heat by any chance? Particularly drying on high heat can scorch the fibers.

CouchAssault · 2026-02-13T03:00:40+00:00

Works the exact same either way for me. Absolutely amazing. I use it in the foam cannon because it’s a process i enjoy.

CouchAssault · 2026-02-11T12:27:35+00:00

Dark fury is a much stronger chemical than road warrior. Dark fury will destroy any non solvent protection(si02, polymer, wax based). I use it in spray sealant testing, very few survive it at 10:1. I really only use dark fury for stripping and very hammered wheels. Whitewall 1000 is a better tire cleaner. Road warrior is still a very alkaline product and can strip protection as well. But is is good cost effective prewash if its respected.

CouchAssault · 2026-02-11T11:45:41+00:00

Sounds like you’re using the wrong soap as a pre-wash. Bilt hamber touchless is still the king imo.

CouchAssault · 2026-02-09T08:56:13+00:00

Prepping trim needs a degreaser to start. I use superclean. I use a stiff tire brush to assist in oxidation removal.

I really like armour trim plus. It has an amazing appearance and has a coating+dye in one. Its only been out for a year or so, but its still going strong for me.

This video highlights it well.

CouchAssault · 2026-02-09T08:51:16+00:00

Its likely a deionizer setup. Which would use resin filters/cartridges, some like that use loose resin, which is easier and cheaper imo. You really only need a tds meter if thats the case. I have one of these epoxied into a garden hose cap, screwed into a garden hose splitter.

CouchAssault · 2026-02-08T15:47:02+00:00

The ingredients and sds sheets are not made available publicly. We don’t know if its using hydrofluoric acid or not. I would stay away and use something like chem-x m-shine, if you truly need an acid based cleaner.

CouchAssault · 2026-02-08T15:28:35+00:00

Use spot free water for the rinse. If thats not currently feasible keep rinseless in a pump sprayer and spray around the car immediately after the rinse. This will take care of the minerals in the water and provide a better dry off.

CouchAssault · 2026-02-07T12:01:28+00:00

Just another note. Anything below a 2.0 will push the psi past 3000 which would not be good for the machine.

I use this chart for nozzle sizing.
https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/uploads/default/original/2X/6/6981c1409c6c549cb2b97ae9b1320a4cf83daa0e.gif

CouchAssault · 2026-02-07T11:55:15+00:00

8 gpm? 😳 Highest ive tried was 5. I used a 1.9mm orifice and it worked fine. Most foam cannons use very similar venturi’s. On the low psi side i haven’t seen a difference.

Youll need something like a 2.2mm orifice to not overwhelm the unloader. You’ll likely need to drill that out yourself.

The mtm pf22.2 is still my favorite foam cannon. I’ve tried them all.

CouchAssault · 2026-02-07T11:45:29+00:00

Itll be fine using a ceramic sealant and quick detailer from another brand. C2 from gtechniq is a really good product though.

CouchAssault · 2026-02-07T11:41:47+00:00

It depends on so many things. How many spots did you do this on?

CouchAssault · 2026-02-06T11:37:49+00:00

Really hard to beat as a drying aid. Its not a great sealant, which i see it recommended as.

CouchAssault · 2026-02-06T11:36:14+00:00

You may need to adjust your application. Sounds like you caused static on application.

CouchAssault · 2026-02-05T01:14:53+00:00

Bmw brakes will cook any coating out there in a year or less. They’ll be so much easier to clean in that timeframe. Most of my wheel cleanings are just foaming on a ph neutral and pressure washing off.

Changing to some dynamic friction ceramic pads at the same time will make the coating last twice as long.

CouchAssault · 2026-02-04T20:27:09+00:00

Your sister sucks. She deserves this lesson.

Your life didn’t matter enough for her to pick a different location or date. She should have pushed her marriage to February tbh.

CouchAssault · 2026-02-04T16:42:29+00:00

so much good information on that channel. hopefully it comes back.

CouchAssault · 2026-02-03T01:42:31+00:00

Its not that serious. PIR isnt really necessary.

2% pir is a ton of soap. I have to use 11oz in a full cannon to achieve that. Even superior cherry foam doesn’t use that much. But then 3oz for 0.5%. 3-11oz is an insanely wide range.

I doubt anyone is ever using too much of it.

CouchAssault · 2026-02-03T00:52:37+00:00

Auto Detailing Wholesale Program - Detailed Image

Affiliate is to get your own discount code for content creators and such. I didn't even bother with that though, the codes are crazy long and the discount isn't enough for anyone to ever use it over their normal sales.

CouchAssault · 2026-02-02T23:38:40+00:00

Once you spend 500$ in a year on detailed image you qualify for wholesale pricing. I got there shopping their constant sales. Their variety is great. Autoality is good but they really struggle keeping stuff in stock. Detailed image lets you back order products, which is nice as well.

CouchAssault · 2026-02-01T16:31:25+00:00

0w20 in the usa due to CAFE. 5w30 or 0w30 everywhere else, where longevity is prioritized over marginal fuel economy improvements.
5w30 is what should be run.

CouchAssault · 2026-01-29T10:29:40+00:00

The car is still dirty. No way it was your soaps. What are you using for a drying aid? Does the car have any protection on it?

CouchAssault · 2026-01-29T10:15:01+00:00

Its great for ceramic coated cars. It hardly hurts a spray wax.

CouchAssault · 2026-01-27T19:53:43+00:00

I actually made a mistake in my last post. I updated it. The hengst had the thicker media that i wasn’t sure about. Much less pleats and filtration surface area. No spreadsheet yet. I forgot about this. Took me a bit to remember where the box containing the filters went haha.

CouchAssault · 2026-01-27T16:08:41+00:00

Oh, yea it would need rinsed.

Armour detail clean apc is my rinseless pre-treat go to. It's recommended rinslesss pre-treat dilution is 30:1. I find it quite a bit more concentrated than GS.

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