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"I detailed the truck today. Started off with 2 passes of #80, then #9, then 7 coats of #21..." This sentence provides the apprentice detailer with very little information.
What is #80? Who makes it? What does it do?
Same with #9 and #21
Now I have to take a #2. (See how it all sounds the same?)
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I know what you mean Max. I've been a detailing fanatic for probably three years now, and I can still get lost in the alphabet soup and the deluge of the numbers.
ISP, APC, LSP, LMNOP, QRSTUV, WXY and Z.
.........and #80, #83, #9, topped off with #21, whipped cream, and a cherry.
I don't like numbers. If I did, I'd be an accountant.
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Proper Washing Techniques
Two Bucket. What if I only have one?
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Then get another.
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Proper Rinsing Techniques
(not sure of the terminology here...) 3/4 hose flow method opposed to air-dry? This leads to...
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..........whatever it takes to fully rinse the wash medium off?
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Proper Drying Techniques
Chamois, shammy, and sandpaper are all the same thing. Why?
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Don't sell yourself short. I mean really, there are simply some things we should just know.
The best way, in my opinion, is to blow dry with either a leaf blower, which I use, or compressed air. You can get a cheap leaf blower to use just for this purpose for around $30. It ain't gonna do much else, but it will dry the vehicle, and it beats the hell out of doing it by hand.
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Clay. What is It, and How Do I Do It?
(sub) and what is this Quick Detail stuff?
Fix the Minor Scratches? If so, How?
(sub) Scratch-X and DA text goes here.
(sub) Is this the Polishing step? If so, what products to use, why, and where do I get them?
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I sense your frustration in that it is driving you to be a little too critical. If you truly read regularly, and have used the forum search, then it should have been revealed to you what the aforementioned products are and how to use them.
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Microfiber Towels:
What is wrong with using the bath towels and wash rags that I've been wiping my bum with for the last 6 years?
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.......because they've been around your bum. Seriously, ONLY microfiber towels and rags should be used in any part of the detailing process. Not only are they safer on finishes, they simply perform better. In fact, only moderately dirty windows, for example, can often be cleaned with a microfiber alone with no window cleaner. The cheapies are available at Wallymart and, if that's all you can get, they're a hundred times better than anything else out there.
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Sealant. Why? I've heard of it, but not sure what it means. Quick list of Manufacturers and the FULL name of the product.
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A true sealant is nothing for a noob. Meguiar's NXT Synthetic Wax on top of a well prepared finish will seal to some degree. That should be followed by a good Carnauba, like the Meg's #21 you see referenced often.