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BrendanS 04-10-2010 09:59 PM

**Official** Post Your Detailing Collection Thread **
 
Just wanna see what you guys are using, these are the most up to date pictures of my collection.

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...g/DSC_0571.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...g/DSC_0572.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...g/DSC_0573.jpg
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http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...g/DSC_0575.jpg
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http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...g/DSC_0577.jpg
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http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...g/DSC_0579.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...g/DSC_0580.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...g/DSC_0581.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...g/DSC_0582.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...g/DSC_0583.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...g/DSC_0584.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...g/DSC_0585.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...g/DSC_0586.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...g/DSC_0587.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...g/DSC_0591.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...g/DSC_0594.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...g/DSC_0595.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...g/DSC_0596.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...g/DSC_0597.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...g/DSC_0598.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...g/DSC_0599.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...g/DSC_0600.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...g/DSC_0601.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...g/DSC_0602.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...g/DSC_0603.jpg
What I give customers a ride home on :)
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...g/DSC_0604.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...g/DSC_0605.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...g/DSC_0606.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...g/DSC_0607.jpg

-Brendan

Truenosan 04-10-2010 10:49 PM

Nice and organized setup. How do you like the Briggs/Stratton pressure washer? I need to pick up one of those again, they are really well built.

911fanatic 04-10-2010 10:51 PM

Nice collection Brendan! Where did you get the wheeled cart?

BrendanS 04-11-2010 12:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Truenosan (Post 6901483)
Nice and organized setup. How do you like the Briggs/Stratton pressure washer? I need to pick up one of those again, they are really well built.

Thanks, got the pressure washer from Canadian Tire when it was on sale. It hasn't let me down, starts on the first pull for the most part.
Quote:

Originally Posted by 911fanatic (Post 6901486)
Nice collection Brendan! Where did you get the wheeled cart?

Thanks Ken, got it from Costco when I was down in the states. $39 or so I think.

Truenosan 04-11-2010 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrendanS (Post 6901589)
Thanks, got the pressure washer from Canadian Tire when it was on sale. It hasn't let me down, starts on the first pull for the most part.

I should have got one too when it was on sale. It won't let you down. The one I used at my old work was more then reliable. It just likes to run out of gas at the worst times :p

BrendanS 04-11-2010 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Truenosan (Post 6902391)
I should have got one too when it was on sale. It won't let you down. The one I used at my old work was more then reliable. It just likes to run out of gas at the worst times :p

haha yeah I was going to say it's terrible on gas

unit 04-11-2010 08:14 PM

i was just using the riccardo yellow clay today with my friend, and my friend managed to scratch his car around the edges of his car contours. he used a generous amount of lube and everything, and only found scratches in those types of spots. any ideas?

i'll post my puny collection later

BrendanS 04-11-2010 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unit (Post 6902672)
i was just using the riccardo yellow clay today with my friend, and my friend managed to scratch his car around the edges of his car contours. he used a generous amount of lube and everything, and only found scratches in those types of spots. any ideas?

i'll post my puny collection later

what kind of lubricant was he using? most clays will cause a little bit of marring

unit 04-11-2010 08:47 PM

it was the same brand lubricant

so is it not safe to clay unless you plan to polish afterwards?

BrendanS 04-11-2010 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unit (Post 6902727)
it was the same brand lubricant

so is it not safe to clay unless you plan to polish afterwards?

hard to say, I only clay personal cars once, maybe twice a year at most. So it's really up to you, I haven't had any noticeable marring from Riccardo Blue/Yellow. Maybe you're clay was a bit to hard? I usually warm mine up in some warm water or microwave it a bit so it's elasticity is up a bit.

Truenosan 04-11-2010 09:23 PM

most clays will cause a little marring. I brought that up with Ken the other day and he told me to try the Bilt Hamber Claybar. It doesn't mar up the paint, although it is really only good for a car that is relatively been well kept.

911fanatic 04-12-2010 05:38 AM

As for clays, I have found that the only reason most clays will marr paint is when they are dirty and need to be replaced, if inadequate amounts of lube are used or if the paint is very soft like on Range Rovers. Clay Magic Blue, Blackfire Poly Clay II and Bilt Hamber Soft clay work better than just about any other clay without marring the surface if the bar is new and the surface is clean. Most other clays I found will work, but require substantially more effort to get the job done.

911fanatic 04-12-2010 05:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Truenosan (Post 6902769)
most clays will cause a little marring. I brought that up with Ken the other day and he told me to try the Bilt Hamber Claybar. It doesn't mar up the paint, although it is really only good for a car that is relatively been well kept.

I think there was a misunderstanding. All the clays I carry will work well for any car. The Clay Magic Red and Bilt Hamber Regular will marr paint as they are aggressive. Its the other brands such as Riccardo, Meguiars, Sonus and such that are pretty much useless on anything other than a well maintained car. My apologies for the confusion.

ckz 04-12-2010 06:32 AM

Just wanna say nice collection. :)

syee 04-12-2010 12:34 PM

Nice collection Brendan! This reminds me to consolidate all my product and gear together. Right now, I've got some stuff in storage, some in the garage and some in the laundry.

Feather duster reminds me of the duster my mom used to beat me with as a kid... :D

http://alive.tom.com/attachments/200...1202246021.jpg


As others have said, clay will mar. I think it takes a few tries to get used to it. This is the result of my first attempt at claying (I used a QD as lubricant for it but I think I may have pressed a little too hard and went over the same spot a bunch of times)
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/6861/img2936qz5.jpg

Truenosan 04-12-2010 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 911fanatic (Post 6903185)
I think there was a misunderstanding. All the clays I carry will work well for any car. The Clay Magic Red and Bilt Hamber Regular will marr paint as they are aggressive. Its the other brands such as Riccardo, Meguiars, Sonus and such that are pretty much useless on anything other than a well maintained car. My apologies for the confusion.


My mistake. I like the Claymagic blue, but even with proper lubrication, it can be a tad rough. I was pushing hard on some spots with the Bilt Hamber and it was doing just fine. Sorry for the confusion as well :p

eugg 04-17-2010 09:53 PM

got a question, where'd u get the ONR from?

911fanatic 04-17-2010 10:19 PM

:hi:

quattropower2006 04-20-2010 09:22 PM

i like the feather post


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