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I plan to order a Kranzle power washer this summer from Matt at Obsessed Garage.
I don't wax my cars any more. I have them professionally Paint corrected and ceramic nano coated every other year. Had OptiCoat Pro a few years. I now have CQuartz on the car.
I had an AR Blue pressure washer and sold it on Craigslist after using it once. The plastic hose was a real PITA and the pressure was weak. Upgraded to the Kranzle and it's worth the price. I also have a Master Blaster but the 30' hose kept popping off when the unit warms up. I contacted them and they're sending me additional clamps so I'm hoping that solves the problem.
2 buckets for the 2 bucket system, Gyeon foam for my foam cannon, soft micro fiber mitt, wheel brush, Gyeon Wet Coat rinsed with power washer, a plethora of micro towels, air blower for drying, have several products for interior (Gyeon leather cleaner, Gyeon Tire tire dressing, etc..........
Kranzle 1122
MTM gun and snow foamer
CR SPOTLESS water system
Gyeon soap, leather coating and most of their offerings.
Kamikaze coatings for wheel and paint
Microfiber Madness mitt and towels
Rupes nano, Duetto and 15 (mark 2).
3-buckets, grit guards
That bad boy is scary, not for use inside the garage (by me anyway), it blows stuff of the shelves! I use the smaller sidekick in the garage, slower but safer, blow drying is preferable either way.
Another favorite is the clay bar, doesn't take long at all to get a smooth finish on the paint by pulling up all the contamination that washing misses.
This is the first I’ve heard of Gyeon products. Looks impressive.
So what’s the general line of thought concerning overall brand preference? Gyeon, Griots, Chemical
Guys, Mother’s, McGuires, etc.....the list is very long and I need to get serious about detailing now.
cars have been paint corrected and Gtechniq-ed
Wheels cleaned with Sonax
Kranzle pressure washer at 100psi using Gtechniq solutions or Adams via foamer
Letting soap stand for about 5 mins and agitated with micro fiber mitt
Rinsed with water via Kranzle at 100 psi
Rinsed with de-ionized water (Spotless) via Krazle at 50 psi
Air dried with Master Blaster
About once a month Gtechniq detailer after washing / drying
This is the first I’ve heard of Gyeon products. Looks impressive.
So what’s the general line of thought concerning overall brand preference? Gyeon, Griots, Chemical
Guys, Mother’s, McGuires, etc.....the list is very long and I need to get serious about detailing now.
Two main schools break down into basically carnauba vs nano-ceramo. Carnauba calls for a bit more skill and effort but yields a soft buttery gleam unmatched in its perfection. Nano-ceramo can be done but most wind up paying and feel its worth it for the durability and hard shiny "pop" look that stands out.
The truth is you can achieve exceptional results either way, so like the cars themselves it really comes down to your personal taste and preference. What it really comes down to more than anything else is boring details like learning to clean regularly and carefully using good techniques like a folded not wadded towel and even then always gently. I've seen people absolutely ruin a perfectly good finish in one or two washes simply because they never learned how to wash it right. I've also seen people ruin a perfectly good detail using perfectly good products but doing everything wrong. So how you do it often times is more important than what you do it with.
Agreed Chuck. Art over science...but science helps.
I’ve decided to PPF the front end, then ceramic it and the rest of my 911. Been buffing and waxing too long, and bringing my old 968’s paint back to life just about drained all joy out of that kind of “fun” for me.
I’m even considering trying a DIY ceramic on my truck. That means my cabinet full of Griots gets relegated to the wife’s car until exhausted, and I’m looking for a new nano brand addiction.
I'm a big fan of the Wolfgang series of car care products. Their Fuzion carnauba wax is superb! Just ordered a kit of their nano-ceramic coating that I will use on my upcoming Carrera T.
Here's a picture of my detailing supplies. Yes, I am a little obsessive with this, and detailing my cars is a hobby that helps me relax.
Car wash tool kit: two bucket system, a soft brush, car wash soap, and a bath towel or two to dry the car, wheel woolies for the inside of the wheels.
For detailing: wax remover, clay bar and detail spray, Meguiar's Glaze and Colinite 845 wax, Porter Cable and new pads. Aerospace 303 on the tires. I leave my winter mats in year-round, so the interior gets vacuumed and wiped down with a damp microfiber and maybe a spritz of mild soap like Meyer's or something.
The other cars that get driven in the winter (all my cars are black/black) get Adam's Paint Sealant instead of the wax routine and the carpet gets shampooed.
03-31-2018, 10:35 PM
