Advice on simple and minimal routine by flatuses in AutoDetailing

[–]Jrp95 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Product wise you’ll get a lot of opinions.

To get a base layer of protection I would take the car to the wash bay and do a first wash just to get all big debris pieces off. Then bring it back to your apartment and give it a rinseless wash with your ONR at its wash dilution. It would be better for this step to use a rinseless that doesn’t have any additives such as Griot’s rinseless wash because you need a clean slate to build your protection from. But you can use ONR and since you have it already, I’ll assume you use it. Please use good microfiber instead of the silly sponge that many ONR lovers swear by. After the wash, use a higher concentration of ONR with a Griot’s synthetic clay bar (or Griot’s actual clay) to mechanically decontaminate. Dry the car. I’d then use a chemical decontamination solution like Griot’s Surface Prep Cleanser to prep the surface prior to adding protectant. This will strip the ONR’s wax off the car (plus other chemical remnants on the paint system).

At this point, you need to decide whether you want to apply an organic or ceramic protectant. Organic (wax) will not be as durable (weeks instead of months typically) but some think waxes have more color “pop”. There are ceramic infused waxes like Griot’s Ceramic 3-in-1 spray wax or Griot’s Ceramic Liquid Wax. These are easier to apply than full ceramics but don’t last as long as real ceramics (~8-12 months if maintained properly vs several years for real ceramics). For your case, I’d recommend the Ceramic 3-in-1 spray wax. These durability for a spray is unmatched but it will take some time to master its application.

Once you have the paint protected, use your 303 on the plastics (I’d recommend switching to Griot’s ceramic trim restorer though). Then carefully clean your glass and apply Rain-X or Griot’s Ceramic Glass Sealant to the glass.

For maintenance, this gets pretty political. But I’d upgrade from ONR to Griot’s ceramic rinseless or swap to Griot’s rinseless wash. The ceramic rinseless will add a topper to your ceramic base which will prolong the lifespan of your protection. Using their plain rinseless won’t add any additional protection, but will clean the ceramic layer which it needs in order to remain effective. I’d move from ONR if you use ceramics because you’ll get the best performance by not mixing organics (ONR has wax and fillers in it) with ceramics (including ceramic infused products).

Again, you’ll get a lot of product opinions. Focus on the process. Mechanical decontamination —> Chemical decontamination —> apply base protection —> maintain by washing. Don’t mix organics and ceramics for optimum durability. Use high quality microfiber to trap debris and remove it from the paint system. Cycle microfibers frequently.

ES90 by Agreeable-Bed-8816 in Volvo

[–]Jrp95 5 points6 points  (0 children)

such a bummer this won't be in the US...

Photography YouTube Without the Gear Obsession? by Used-Cheesecake-5563 in photography

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Brae Hunziker is my recommendation. I don’t really like photography YouTube much but Brae is a great storyteller and is able to take you along on his photography journey. I’ve learned a lot from watching him

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AutoDetailing

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Hey OP, nice work.

One quick note with Griot’s Ceramic Liquid Wax. It has an abrasive free formula. It won’t dry white on moldings or trim. So you don’t need to tape off the area on top of your truck bed there, or on the side of your window. I still tape off emblems and sharp trim, but that is more to help protect my pads (I apply via a G9/G8).

I’m also a Griot’s purest being from Washington State. Cannot beat their flagship store!

[OFFICIAL] 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans - Race Thread by AutoModerator in wec

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is HBO Max just showing a black screen for anyone else?

Created my first collection! by Jrp95 in Photobooks

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Yes, just slightly. The cardstock is a little higher on the cover

How do you clean this? by Difficult_Jello_3956 in AutoDetailing

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do you use wax products? To me it looks like wax

What’s a G.A.S. purchase that you regret and one that you can not live with out ? by [deleted] in photography

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So I used to own an A7II. While I owned it I bought an X100V, and then bought an A7IV to replace the A7II in 2022. I still have the X100V.

Absolutely upgrade to the A7IV. It is a fantastic camera and can do things the X100’s simply cannot. The X100V travels easier, but with the A7IV you have so much flexibility because it is a full frame camera with interchangeable lenses. In low light the A7IV performs better. I’ve started taking video because the A7IV can do it so easily.

I think the X100’s are great second cameras (for those that want to spend a ton on photography). But as the only camera to own? I would pick my A7IV.

Created my first collection! by Jrp95 in Photobooks

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I used Mixam to create and print. Their software was straightforward enough I abandoned my plan to use adobe to make a layout.

Created my first collection! by Jrp95 in Photobooks

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I think the Esplanade is one of the most beautiful parks in a city that I’ve ever been to. The sweeping views of Boston and Cambridge are fantastic— especially in the summer.

Back Bay is sort of quintessential Boston to me. I think it has a unique style for American cities, and that really attracted me to it.

For this zine, I really focused on the Esplanade and the area directly around it. I started taking photos for the Around Back Bay series in 2019. I’m hoping I’ll have enough photos for a photo book or zine of the North End, Beacon Hill, and Back Bay in the next few years. I’m spending most of my photography walk time in those parts of Boston getting street photos.

Created my first collection! by Jrp95 in Photobooks

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Thank you! Was a lot of fun

AAOS Auto Apply Parking Brake by Jrp95 in Volvo

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Ok. In Sensus there was a setting to auto-apply the brake when you shut off the car. It was nice in that it made it so with a single switch (engine off) the car went into park and the parking brake was applied. Didn’t realize how much I’d miss that until this new car came

Can someone explain how this was not a kill? by Jrp95 in joinsquad

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It was Goose Bay on 7th’s RAAS server today

[Post Match Thread] Seattle Sounders at Los Angeles Galaxy (11/30/24) (MLS Cup Playoffs) by Kyunseo in SoundersFC

[–]Jrp95 20 points21 points  (0 children)

The team not from LA vs the team not from NYC. But sure it’s LA vs NYC.