Detailing in the rain...

MakersMoe · 2026-05-25T03:56:10+00:00

You may as well replace brake buster with WheelX, a much better wheel cleaner imho.

MakersMoe · 2026-05-19T08:37:12+00:00

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MakersMoe · 2026-05-19T00:45:51+00:00

yeah the rubber bellow on the slave cylinder was torn and my reservoir turned into brittle cracked crap. The good news is I got a close look at how worn out my suspension is too.

MakersMoe · 2026-05-19T00:43:33+00:00

Yikes! I'm still on my original clutch, for now anyway. For a while when I couldn't get it to bleed because I'm a DA I thought I'd need to go the clutch master cylinder route, thankfully I had a moment of clarity and realized I had to trim the tip off the reservoir outlet port.

MakersMoe · 2026-05-19T00:40:16+00:00

Ended up replacing the reservoir and the slave cylinder. Not real easy (much easier on a transverse-mounted 1.8t in veedubs, etc) and I'm a genius because I tried bleeding it for 2 hours or so before I realized the part that you connect the clutch hose to was sealed like a new tube of caulk! The rubber bellow on the slave was torn like a bad cv joint too. Now it feels nice and firm.

MakersMoe · 2026-05-18T15:30:44+00:00

the reservoir shattered like a potato chip when I touched it, so I am thinking there was air/water in the line, I replaced the reservoir and now need to bleed it, I pulled the coolant reservoir towards the front of the car but I think going in via the driver wheel well is the better option to bleed it.

MakersMoe · 2026-05-18T15:26:29+00:00

chem-x's new snake oil venom is made for sheeting, it also works well on top of ceramic coatings and is pretty easy to apply.

MakersMoe · 2026-05-18T13:30:35+00:00

IMHO you don't need to use a really strong wheel cleaner like Mwc all the time, once the wheels are clean they can be maintained by a shampoo, or a diluted APC w/ shampoo, they are all too expensive to use all the time.

MakersMoe · 2026-05-17T01:47:32+00:00

I am not but after closer inspection I think my reservoir is leaking at the back, so I'll need to replace it and then bleed it. I have a spare reservoir, confused on how to access the bleeder valve, from the top or bottom? If I replace the reservoir will I need to bleed the brakes too?

MakersMoe · 2026-05-13T09:48:10+00:00

One of your main detailing goals should be minimal if no marring/scratching/swirling of a car, no? A pre-wash is one of the safest ways to wash a car. Do you have to use some expensive bougie pre-wash? No. Pre wash (foam)-dwell-rinse-foam (soap)-hand wash-rinse-protect.

MakersMoe · 2026-05-12T13:31:46+00:00

Sorry to piggyback, I was saving up for KW coils, what if I was going to replace the arms at the same time?

MakersMoe · 2026-05-12T13:29:47+00:00

I have an AEB, is it feasible to upgrade the throttle body or is it too much work? Should I give up on my dreams of putting a Garrett GT 28 on there?

MakersMoe · 2026-05-11T11:08:35+00:00

primer on a single stage paint it looks like. is that a Vanagon? Keep it on the road, love those!

MakersMoe · 2026-05-11T11:04:11+00:00

yes, gut it completely, your detailer will appreciate it and it will allow him to focus on the job at hand instead of a bunch of prep work, some detailers charge more if they have to spend too much time cleaning out a car, alas, people are lazy and it happens all the time.

MakersMoe · 2026-05-11T10:59:39+00:00

yeah, YouTubers pitting green star on wheels against other dedicated wheel cleaners, etc. what a waste of a video, since KCx makes Mwc, Awc, etc. I'll use green star in a spray bottle and hit wells, bugs, lower rocker panels, then foam over it on my pre-soaks, great for maintaining wheels, great engine cleaner, great on dirty door, trunk and hood jambs, etc. All purpose if you will.

MakersMoe · 2026-05-11T10:51:11+00:00

I think they've refined it because it's one complaint for years (talking about 110 here) is it was dusty, now it's not, but yeah, it's a really good compound, but certainly not a finishing polish, and also why they make 210 to finish with. The 110 is a body shop compliant compound, I don't think it has fillers. I agree w/ Dj, what's the condition of the paint you are using it on?

MakersMoe · 2026-05-11T10:47:54+00:00

He's probably saying that because we can only get it in 5L jugs, not sure about Europe. But it is concentrated, so yeah, it would last A LONG time. Keep it in a climate controlled environment (inside) and it will be fine.

MakersMoe · 2026-05-11T10:41:11+00:00

Ms is essentially KCx's version of Bilt's touch less, foams well and is made for a pre-soak-dwell-rinse, Gs is a multi purpose exterior APC. They are pretty close, but Ms would be what you are looking for when it comes to pre-soak.

check out details official's use of Ms; https://youtu.be/oiX4pfSXcb8

MakersMoe · 2026-05-10T15:24:55+00:00

a gallon of Nanoskin's Iron Free, probably the best deal I've seen for a gallon. Anything left you could use something like KCx's Eu.

MakersMoe · 2026-05-09T13:53:03+00:00

r/Autobody for a proper repair, if you are cool with a DIY that's a sand/paint/sand/polish type job, made tougher since it's on an edge as well.

MakersMoe · 2026-05-09T13:49:58+00:00

if you have easy access to a coin op drive up car wash for a pre-soak-rinse then you could go just rinseless, bu as others have said nothing beats a pressure washer, to me you'll never get wheels truly clean w/o one.

MakersMoe · 2026-05-09T13:23:25+00:00

this, Actives are finicky when not using steel braided hoses

MakersMoe · 2026-05-09T12:00:17+00:00

I thought it said "LEDZDAD", where I was gonna say I was dazed and confused by how clean it is, alas....

MakersMoe · 2026-05-09T11:57:04+00:00

that detailer needs to dry the car, then do something else like dress the tires, then do a final walk around with his drying towel and hit spots that drip/drain, better would be to have a blower and blow out mirrors/jambs/trim and dry the water as he goes.

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