steel pony

EXCELLENT work there Alan!

I'll have to look into a few of those MF cleaning solutions once in the new place and the extra W/D is set up for that =)

At some point i'll post the SDS for the MF Solution, Laundry Soap and Dawn and explain the principals behind what they do, since these are the 3 mostly widely used types of MF towel cleaners

Widow Maker

Placed my order...can never have enough microfiber towels!!!

Tribefan

Ordered a Foamaster foam gun and a bottle of Optimum Car Wash to use in it. Can't wait to get it and try it out.

rockhillgt

I ordered the California Duster combo as I didn't have one. I also got the free air freshener on the free page lol

Tribefan

Damn. I didn't see the free page. Luckily it didn't matter because my order wasn't over $95.

rockhillgt

you get a free air freshener no matter how much you order hahah. I only got the California dusters.

Tribefan

Oh well. Guess I'll just have to pay more attention not time I order from them.

steel pony

Personally speaking here...keep the air freshener, throw that duster away!

California Dusters are perhaps one of the worst things you could ever drag across your car! Their purpose is to lift dirt, yes. They claim that the duster traps dirt, yes it does. They claim you don't need to clean it. bad, bad, bad! They claim "the dirtier it gets, the better it works". wrong, wrong, wrong!

The chemicals they use to treat the fibers on the duster do lift and trap dirt, but the more you use it, the more dirt gets trapped, the better the chance of the dirt going back onto you car. As the chemicals and parrafins used to coat the fibers deteriorate and break down (due to all of the dirt buildup), the duster starts to leave streaks and product on your paint...which is now full of dirt. You will then need to follow up with another towel and/or product to remove what the duster has now placed on your car, which of course means more chances for that dirt to grind back into your paint.

There is a better name for this product: California Micro Swirler

The California Duster came out at a time when lacquers and enamels were used to paint cars. Those paints were a lot more durable to elements, scratching, etc because they are more dense and were applied in thicker coats. Nowadays, the acrylics and clear coats are sprayed on so thin, that paint is more suspect to elements, peeling, cracking, fading, swirling and so on.
For those reasons, i would never recommend the use of a California Duster on a newer car

Jeffk

I am so happy that you guys like that HDPoxy. I love that stuff! Just got another bottle the other day.

Over the weekend I went to wash cars and pulled down my gallon of Chemical Guys Signature wheel cleaner to refill my spray bottle only to realize that it had a hole in it and my 3/4 full gallon was now only 1/4 full. Sucks. I love that stuff.


Any input on how to get the baked on brake dust off the aluminum calipers on Jen's car?
They look pretty nasty.

clowe1965

Elbow Grease, works every time.

Try getting a wire brush and going to town with 3 or 4 cans of brake cleaner?