Wolfgang Deep Gloss
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Joe is probably the best detailer that I've seen... there are countless detailers out there that do a great job but, it takes someone like Joe to take it to the nexgen level. He's incredible. When he talks, I listen...
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I hate branding any one detailing products as "the best" since there are so many great products on the market, but I will say that Wolfgang is one of my all time favorites, and I have used a LOT of different products by manufacturers like Meguiar's, Poorboy's, Automagic, Pinnacle, 3M, Four Star, Optimum, Mothers, etc.
As far as pictures go, yes, lighting and exposure is everything. You can make an "okay" looking car look great with the right picture, but looking good in person is another ball game. Yes, WG is one of my favorite sealants, but even WG will look horrible without the proper prep. A detail is only as good as it's prep. In other words, the polishing steps are more important than the finishing steps. Hope this helps.
As far as pictures go, yes, lighting and exposure is everything. You can make an "okay" looking car look great with the right picture, but looking good in person is another ball game. Yes, WG is one of my favorite sealants, but even WG will look horrible without the proper prep. A detail is only as good as it's prep. In other words, the polishing steps are more important than the finishing steps. Hope this helps.
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My detailing is based on having a truck
with black paint. Wolfgang specifically states
their sealant works best/better on darker colors.
Now while reading on the O-C-Detailer web-site
the "experienced (for many years) detailer
[slash] reviewer, used this Wolfgang sealant
on a, white car and got reflections
that he had never gotten with many other
shine products introduced. In doing so he also
stated Megs #26 was his previous
number one sealant.
Personally, I don't surf to one mass majority
web-site, read their claims and think,
this is the be all, end all product for me.
I do a lot of reading, find reviews,
ask a lot of questions from the experienced,
send out e-mails, then draw my own conclusions.
That's why I like this web-site, albeit, archaic at times.
with black paint. Wolfgang specifically states
their sealant works best/better on darker colors.
Now while reading on the O-C-Detailer web-site
the "experienced (for many years) detailer
[slash] reviewer, used this Wolfgang sealant
on a, white car and got reflections
that he had never gotten with many other
shine products introduced. In doing so he also
stated Megs #26 was his previous
number one sealant.
Personally, I don't surf to one mass majority
web-site, read their claims and think,
this is the be all, end all product for me.
I do a lot of reading, find reviews,
ask a lot of questions from the experienced,
send out e-mails, then draw my own conclusions.
That's why I like this web-site, albeit, archaic at times.
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Originally Posted by rustyzipper
My detailing is based on having a truck
with black paint. Wolfgang specifically states
their sealant works best/better on darker colors.
Now while reading on the O-C-Detailer web-site
the "experienced (for many years) detailer
[slash] reviewer, used this Wolfgang sealant
on a, white car and got reflections
that he had never gotten with many other
shine products introduced. In doing so he also
stated Megs #26 was his previous
number one sealant.
Personally, I don't surf to one mass majority
web-site, read their claims and think,
this is the be all, end all product for me.
I do a lot of reading, find reviews,
ask a lot of questions from the experienced,
send out e-mails, then draw my own conclusions.
That's why I like this web-site, albeit, archaic at times.
with black paint. Wolfgang specifically states
their sealant works best/better on darker colors.
Now while reading on the O-C-Detailer web-site
the "experienced (for many years) detailer
[slash] reviewer, used this Wolfgang sealant
on a, white car and got reflections
that he had never gotten with many other
shine products introduced. In doing so he also
stated Megs #26 was his previous
number one sealant.
Personally, I don't surf to one mass majority
web-site, read their claims and think,
this is the be all, end all product for me.
I do a lot of reading, find reviews,
ask a lot of questions from the experienced,
send out e-mails, then draw my own conclusions.
That's why I like this web-site, albeit, archaic at times.
You do realize that you don't have to hit 'enter' each time that you get to the edge of the screen...
I guess what I'm trying to figure out is why
every line
of your posts
always have an 'enter' WAAAAAY be-
fore the edge
of the screen.
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>>>I guess what I'm trying to figure out is why
every line
of your posts
always have an 'enter' WAAAAAY be-
fore the edge
of the screen.<<<
Habit, from using other archaic message boards, and out of common courtesy. Some post large pictures as I do at times. In that, the text goes clear off the edge of the page. I dunno about you, but I don't like scrolling back and forth to read. Especially cumbersome when you have a 21.5" wide screen monitor.
This thread is a good example: I have to scroll back and fourth to read it.
https://www.f150online.com/forums/sh...ighlight=black
every line
of your posts
always have an 'enter' WAAAAAY be-
fore the edge
of the screen.<<<
Habit, from using other archaic message boards, and out of common courtesy. Some post large pictures as I do at times. In that, the text goes clear off the edge of the page. I dunno about you, but I don't like scrolling back and forth to read. Especially cumbersome when you have a 21.5" wide screen monitor.
This thread is a good example: I have to scroll back and fourth to read it.
https://www.f150online.com/forums/sh...ighlight=black
Last edited by rustyzipper; Mar 22, 2007 at 09:55 AM.
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Oh no. This one is even better. A real Darwin award winner.
Quote:
Originally Posted by rustyzipper
Hey I found something interesting to use in place of the Grit Guard. Plastic eggcrate louver they use for lighting. Glue a couple of em together, what the heck"?
ddellwo
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Or, you could just put a crowbar in your wallet and spring for a Grit Guard you cheap bastid
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Originally Posted by rustyzipper
Hey I found something interesting to use in place of the Grit Guard. Plastic eggcrate louver they use for lighting. Glue a couple of em together, what the heck"?
ddellwo
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Or, you could just put a crowbar in your wallet and spring for a Grit Guard you cheap bastid
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JDookie....
Whoa man!! Now that looks nice.
That's the shine I'm after.
That did it for me. I'm buying' some WG sealant.
Did you happen to take a look at the truck--beginning of this thread?
Also, what are you using for tire wet?
Whoa man!! Now that looks nice.
That's the shine I'm after.
That did it for me. I'm buying' some WG sealant.
Did you happen to take a look at the truck--beginning of this thread?
Also, what are you using for tire wet?
Last edited by rustyzipper; Mar 24, 2007 at 11:46 PM.
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rustyzipper,
Thanks for the compliments, this was definitely one of my best details, but it didn't come without a LOT of work. I spent about a half a day just polishing with 3M and a PC. I'm not a rotary fan, mostly because I'm afraid to use them, so I just use a PC for all my detail work. It takes a lot longer, but its a lot safer too.
Please don't think you can just slap on a sealant like WG and get results like this. Like I said before, a lsp (last step product) is only as good as its base, so if you don't prep the paint correctly, you will be let down.
I use a product by Zep called Zepenhance-All on the tires. You can view the bottle here:
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/showp...00&ppuser=5571
Yes, I saw the truck at the beginning of the thread, is it yours?
Thanks for the compliments, this was definitely one of my best details, but it didn't come without a LOT of work. I spent about a half a day just polishing with 3M and a PC. I'm not a rotary fan, mostly because I'm afraid to use them, so I just use a PC for all my detail work. It takes a lot longer, but its a lot safer too.
Please don't think you can just slap on a sealant like WG and get results like this. Like I said before, a lsp (last step product) is only as good as its base, so if you don't prep the paint correctly, you will be let down.
I use a product by Zep called Zepenhance-All on the tires. You can view the bottle here:
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/showp...00&ppuser=5571
Yes, I saw the truck at the beginning of the thread, is it yours?