I thought this was interesting. I was at Cranfest a few weekends ago and my bf was very adament about this "Royal Blue". We had the same demonstration where the guy demonstrated spray painting the hood of a car and then wiping it off with a paper towel; of course to no avail. And then took the Royal blu rubbed a lil on the rag and it came off. Needless to say we walked home with some. Surprisingly just last night my bf and I spent roughly 1 1/2 to 2 hours washing my car and using this Royal Blue. As far as short term results I'm loving it. I used it on my OEM rims and it got off the brake dust better than anything I've used. If anyone else has used this let me know. ^^
Used awesome new wax
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i think its like 30 oz or something. yea liquid.
i mean listen, is there an all mighty wax that ousts others....no. (well, besides the b**** that waxes my dong) some do things others dont and some people just have a preference. this wax is good so far. it says no need to wax for 6 months....you wont see the day i wait 6 months. i wash my car weekly and do the rims 2 times a week. with all that washing on top of reg wear and tear i need to re wax 3 month intervals. this stuff gets the job done for me nicely. it protects as far as i can tell and leaves a perfect finish.
i mean listen, is there an all mighty wax that ousts others....no. (well, besides the b**** that waxes my dong) some do things others dont and some people just have a preference. this wax is good so far. it says no need to wax for 6 months....you wont see the day i wait 6 months. i wash my car weekly and do the rims 2 times a week. with all that washing on top of reg wear and tear i need to re wax 3 month intervals. this stuff gets the job done for me nicely. it protects as far as i can tell and leaves a perfect finish.
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thrillride a while back actually turned me onto a line that i've absolutely FALLEN IN LOVE with...
Optimum Car Care.
I pretty much use solely Optimum stuff at this point. As long as they are in business, i'll never go elsewhere. i absolutely love what they offer-
http://www.autogeek.net/optimum-wax.html
I constantly have people making comments about how unusually reflective my car is. I take IMMACULATE care of my car, meaning it's clean practically all the time, inside and out, however i lay most of the blame for the radiance on Optimum Opti-Seal. it's flat out awesome. So easy to apply and handle and it disappears on its own (though i do give a few light passes with a very HQ microfiber towel). two full treatments lasts indefinately, and that is with a wash every other day. i can't stop raving about the stuff.
i can guarantee anyone who tries their stuff and uses it properly will love it, 1000%.
typical upkept car detail-
pretreat extremely grimey areas with diluted Optimum Powerclean
wash with Optimum wash (not ONR) or customer i'll use eagleone nano soap; either way, one bucket w/ cheapo grit gard, soft hot water and non-dirty part exclusive MF mitt
dry with absorber and compressor
clay bar with megs instant detailer (solvents FTW, and cheap)
wipe with HQ MF and check work
spot correct w/ porter cable 7424 using small orange pad and Optimum compound
full buff with PC orange pad and Optimum polish
dark car will usually get white pad with Optimum polish on easily visible reflective surfaces
wipe with HQ MF and check work.
clean up any splattering with powerclean
usually at this point, with light cars, it's ready for final stage. yes, orange pad and their polish and it's ready!
hand sealant application using small yellow foam pad and "why not" light passes with HQ MF
upon request will top sealant with Optimum wax. for my personal stuff i dont.
put car back in the garage to stare at it under artificial light or deliver to customer! haha
i really subscribe to KISS.
Optimum Car Care.
I pretty much use solely Optimum stuff at this point. As long as they are in business, i'll never go elsewhere. i absolutely love what they offer-
http://www.autogeek.net/optimum-wax.html
I constantly have people making comments about how unusually reflective my car is. I take IMMACULATE care of my car, meaning it's clean practically all the time, inside and out, however i lay most of the blame for the radiance on Optimum Opti-Seal. it's flat out awesome. So easy to apply and handle and it disappears on its own (though i do give a few light passes with a very HQ microfiber towel). two full treatments lasts indefinately, and that is with a wash every other day. i can't stop raving about the stuff.
i can guarantee anyone who tries their stuff and uses it properly will love it, 1000%.
typical upkept car detail-
pretreat extremely grimey areas with diluted Optimum Powerclean
wash with Optimum wash (not ONR) or customer i'll use eagleone nano soap; either way, one bucket w/ cheapo grit gard, soft hot water and non-dirty part exclusive MF mitt
dry with absorber and compressor
clay bar with megs instant detailer (solvents FTW, and cheap)
wipe with HQ MF and check work
spot correct w/ porter cable 7424 using small orange pad and Optimum compound
full buff with PC orange pad and Optimum polish
dark car will usually get white pad with Optimum polish on easily visible reflective surfaces
wipe with HQ MF and check work.
clean up any splattering with powerclean
usually at this point, with light cars, it's ready for final stage. yes, orange pad and their polish and it's ready!
hand sealant application using small yellow foam pad and "why not" light passes with HQ MF
upon request will top sealant with Optimum wax. for my personal stuff i dont.
put car back in the garage to stare at it under artificial light or deliver to customer! haha
i really subscribe to KISS.
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once you go opti seal you won't want to use any other sealant.
glad your still liking everything builthatch!
glad your still liking everything builthatch!
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if your waxing every three months you can use any wax on the market(and i have!) its kinda like shampoo, you always like it when first bought!
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more like this thrill ride. this is the ibiz promotion i saw except this guy sucks....hes not nearly as cool as the owner.
http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=7RGu5qmxCdg
http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=7RGu5qmxCdg
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Just found this thread. Collinite, wow didn't realize it was well known. I started using collinite back in the 80s when I was a full time detailer of exotic import cars. I used to do Benz, maserati, ferrari and aston martin cars for a small dealership. I saw plenty of super picky customers and collinite never failed to amaze them 
I only turned out 1 or 2 cars a day, but I cleaned, waxed, dressed every single nook and cranny. Inside, on top, underneath, you name it we cleaned it. Very demanding job for little appreciation. I have since paid once or twice for a "complete" detail only to find how lazy people are now. I guess I complete job like I used to do would end up costing $300-$500 now anyways.
I only turned out 1 or 2 cars a day, but I cleaned, waxed, dressed every single nook and cranny. Inside, on top, underneath, you name it we cleaned it. Very demanding job for little appreciation. I have since paid once or twice for a "complete" detail only to find how lazy people are now. I guess I complete job like I used to do would end up costing $300-$500 now anyways.
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atleast that. for a good guy who does it on the side, $35-$75 an hour, depending on overhead, reputation, etc. and as far as time, some of the real correction details that are no holds barred can take 20 hours or so...just depends on the car. you are right, most 'detail' shops are interested in turnover and volume as opposed to real correction and attention to detail.
kinda ironic i think.
