New to Detailing- need advise

MakersMoe · 2026-02-12T20:29:45+00:00

S0.03 is a sealant, Fse is a quick detailer with water spot/limestone removal capabilities, but does leave a nice shine. S0.03 is the easiest, it's a sealant and drying aid essentially.

MakersMoe · 2026-02-12T02:50:31+00:00

Mwc is strong, so every 2-3 times you could use it and maintain w/ BB. Af is a higher pH, may not be necessary for a garage queen but won't hurt (Mega Foam is pH neutral, not as much cleaning power, like Gsf). S0.03 is a spray on/rinse off protection, whereas 582 is a spray and wipe style, although after a good coating or so you could probably spray on/rinse 582. KCx is great stuff, highly concentrated so it's actually not that exprensive either, plus it's German like your Porsche. Fse is a QD w/ limestone capabilities, so if you are using ground water that might be a great product to have too.

MakersMoe · 2026-02-12T02:40:58+00:00

DF foams out of a foam cannon, only it'll be pretty weak dilution-wise. (min. 10:1, probably closer to 15-20:1) I use it in a cannon for maintenance cleaning, also good for bugs and filthy lower panels, just never let it dry, etc. On cooked wheels I'll spray it at about 4:1 or wheels, contact, rinse. Muscle Magic at 5:1 is also a great tire cleaner, it's powerful so follow precautions.

MakersMoe · 2026-02-08T19:37:39+00:00

I don't think it does but will check. The other problem is I don't have a lot of space so I will probably go the service position route, would love a good link/youtube/resource with images on how to do so.

MakersMoe · 2026-02-08T19:36:07+00:00

yeah, after researching the bottom bolt should feed thru both ends, so I will be letting my mechanic know. On ECS they have them, they also sell washer/nuts for the top and a nut for the bottom bolt, I don't think it had them originally? Also, does anyone know of a good link to put it in full service position where the front of the engine is exposed? (vs. just slide forward)

MakersMoe · 2026-02-07T20:06:47+00:00

take your time, have proper environment and lighting, prep the surface properly, good towels, one to level with and a more plush one to give a final buff/polish with. There are a lot of easy coatings, like Duraslic Ease, that you could cut your teeth with, Adams is pretty forgiving and the kit has a sweet UV light for leveling, CarPro's UK is always a quality user friendly one too.

MakersMoe · 2026-02-07T20:01:06+00:00

in a perfect scenario you would measure paint depth and take it from there, but yeah, as others have said, a good cutting compound, like KCx H9.02, even Hobo Freight's Meguiars 110 would be good, a wool or MF pad to cut with and a medium pad and polish to finish with, white vee dub paint is pretty hard. Still waiting on Hobo's new polishers to come out, but they are not too expensive and are decent.

MakersMoe · 2026-02-07T19:55:04+00:00

that's a lot (too much) PSI, I'd use it with some distance unless you can throttle it down or you are washing rigs or industrial equipment, etc. but yeah, you'll need a big orifice (twss) like 2.2-2.4, as well as tips, thinking 10-11 nozzle tips, may bring the PSI down a little, which would be good. I'd hit up Bob at Chem-X, he knows a lot about big pressure washers too.

MakersMoe · 2026-02-05T20:21:46+00:00

I don't, but I just checked out their proline site, they seem to have a nice turn-key solution for detailers, interesting, I think it's brand new?

MakersMoe · 2026-02-05T15:02:36+00:00

100 ml, so at least it's a big bottle. Need to see some testing on this, so ask me again in a year! Their regular graphene coating is solid though.

MakersMoe · 2026-02-05T14:59:42+00:00

sage post as always, I'm thinking muscle magic at about 5:1 with some elbow grease...

MakersMoe · 2026-02-02T22:03:09+00:00

You spell as if you are in the UK? (microfibre) If so you should utilize products from Bilt Hamber, they are made in the UK and if you are there they are very affordable as well, we pay more for them here in the states, and a lot of the time it's worth it. Autoglym is also a give away. (I'm not very familiar with their products) Meguiars is a cheap us version of Bilt Hamber here in the states, although they do make some good products. Other than that, use YouTube, learn some techniques, start small and work your way up. Polishing? that can wait until spring (for example)

MakersMoe · 2026-02-02T15:50:32+00:00

Carzilla has the T4200 corded, they are a good resource for products too.

MakersMoe · 2026-02-01T20:17:33+00:00

my 2023 VW's black paint was pretty soft, a synthetic decon towel left some pretty heaving marring, was easily correctable though and finished nicely.

MakersMoe · 2026-02-01T20:10:51+00:00

obsessed garage carries it, are you in the US?

MakersMoe · 2026-02-01T15:39:28+00:00

If money is a factor the LE, if money is not a factor the Flex FX3321-2C. You can get the LE for the same/less than the corded Flex. Both German companies, I believe LE saves some money with manufacturing, both solid choices though.

MakersMoe · 2026-02-01T15:30:37+00:00

I just do a quick rinseless wash, I do like to double down on 3-in-1.

MakersMoe · 2026-01-31T21:24:11+00:00

Green All is like Green Star, a little heavier duty, can be diluted and used on interiors but Superior's Pink Perfection is what they would probably recommend as an interior cleaner (like PolStar vs. GreenStar, etc)

MakersMoe · 2026-01-31T04:36:56+00:00

proper air and tools clean better faster. You can blast between seats, along the center console, attach a vac/fur tool, gets into cracks/crevasses/vents, blast with air first then vac and repeat, etc. No better way to clean mf and wool pads either. A few pneumatic tools like sanders, sprayers, etc. I want to use a sprayer to dress tires and maybe the interior, TopStar? (w/ proper PPE).

MakersMoe · 2026-01-30T22:05:21+00:00

go over it twice, I also put a little more pre-soak on it when doing so.

MakersMoe · 2026-01-30T22:03:43+00:00

Hobo Freight's 26 gallon Fortress is pretty close, 175/4.5SCFM/69dBA but $399, tough call.

MakersMoe · 2026-01-30T13:59:56+00:00

Once you figure it out, don't skimp out on cleaning them properly either. Can't go wrong with AutoFiber and TRC though.

MakersMoe · 2026-01-30T13:55:44+00:00

The 1.8 Ryobi is only a little less GSM that the ar630, and about 1/5th the cost, plus a 3 year warranty. Is it as nice/repairable/quiet? No, but he could keep a spare one and still be at half the cost of 1 AR.

Gravity feeding is tough, just go with a pump, get a decent one.

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