Sorry for the late reply guys... I was on the road Thursday and Friday.

These guys pretty much covered all the bases. Edges aren't so bad with the PC, but its still generally a good idea to avoid working right on top of them, just work panels from either side up to that edge, should you cross over its not the end of the world. That just happens to be the area where paint is thinnest on a car and you don't want to go removing more material than is necessary.

 

Would you suggest getting the 4" pads for smaller areas? I could see using the 6" pad for larger flat areas, but lets face it, these mustangs don't have tooo many larger flat areas. I would plan to use the 6" on the hood, trunk, maybe around front bumper and middle section of the doors. Everything else seems tight to get a 6" in there.

Also a question on soap. What's the difference between a Pepboys brand car soap and a Maguires? Like $4 a gallon to about $12 a gallon.

 

4" pads are perfect for tight spaces...best part is that you can use them on a drill or the pc...id stick with using adams car shampoo

 

Well I'm all for quality stuff, but if there is no difference between a $4 a gallon soap and something that costs $20 or more....there is no point to spend the extra money.


I just wanna know what makes one soap better than the next one. I'm just starting to get into this stuff.It's like anything else, if you never had a reason to learn about something, chances are you never will lol. I usually learn about stuff as I get into projects I want to do.

 

if i'm not mistaken, i believe it's how the product is made...in the adam's videos you will see that even while he's washing in the sun and the suds are drying, it won't hurt and you don't need to wet the car again...i don't remember his words exactly, but if you shoot over to the site(not the forum) and watch his video on washing you'll see

 

Theres a lot of differences, including concentrations, quality of ingredients, performance, etc.

First and foremost our soap is perfectly pH balanced... meaning it won't strip wax, dry or fade trim, and in the event it does dry on the paint won't cause etching or other issues. The 'doesn't strip wax' aspect is big as a lot of the cheap $4 over the counter soaps you find at the local autoparts store are extremely alkaline or acidic... these will degrade your wax coat essentially undoing your hard work and requiring you to wax more often.

Concentration is a big deal too... our soap is extremely potent stuff compared to OTC products. 1 - 2 oz in a bucket is sufficient for 1 wash and will produce a lot of suds. Ours will also produce a 'lather' at that level where as cheap soaps will typically just produce big bubbles... there is a difference.

Sustains suds, ours will foam and stay foamy long enough for an entire wash... how many times have you used a cheap-o soap and before you're even done washing the soap has gone flat?

Theres also the lubricity, emulsifying, and cleaning properties of different products.... long story short not all soaps are created equal.

 

Yea, what he said haha

 

Thanks Dylan, that all makes sense. I appreciate the rundown lol

 

he said what i said...just in the correct mannorthanx dylan

 

OK THANKS SHADDYY! happy? lol