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Ahhh....My dad was a detailer for a Ford dealership and some old guy taught him spit shine. Some of the old shoe shine guys still spit shine. He told me about it but I've never done it. I used to help him wax the 914 when I was little and he spit on the car while polishing off the wax. He said it aged the wax. I don't know....seemed kind of strange but I do it sometimes myself if an area doesn't seem to be polishing well.
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I wash my car 2 times a week, waxing every fourth time. Mostly using Zaino, but try everything else looking for something better, not yet.
Havent tried Pinnacle Soveran yet, but will. Everybody has the same price, anywhere have a discount?
Clay once a year.
Polish w Meguiars 205, twice a year.
Wash twice a week and always use detail spray after. Always trying something different when bottle is empty.
Waxing is easy w Zaino, every second week.
Hard to keep Basalt shiny ALL the time, but I try.
Also use Leathique inside.
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Great thread!
Havent tried Pinnacle Soveran yet, but will. Everybody has the same price, anywhere have a discount?
Clay once a year.
Polish w Meguiars 205, twice a year.
Wash twice a week and always use detail spray after. Always trying something different when bottle is empty.
Waxing is easy w Zaino, every second week.
Hard to keep Basalt shiny ALL the time, but I try.
Also use Leathique inside.
Adams In & Out everywhere else.
Great thread!
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Here's a shot of my detailing section of a cabinet in my garage. Lots of product
Not much mention of other aspects of detailing a car, so notice the long handled soft bristle brush I use to clean the engine compartment, and not in the shot, a horse hair brush used exclusively to clean the cab top, and the tools and products used to clean/condiion the interior, and wheels and tires.
After all, it's not called "detail" for nothing....
Conveniently so, there was a monsoon event this afternoon in PHX, that caught me down at the local watering hole, and here's another shot of Z5 at work.
It was a fun drive home as the roads were a little wet, but next weekend she'll need a full "detail".
Not much mention of other aspects of detailing a car, so notice the long handled soft bristle brush I use to clean the engine compartment, and not in the shot, a horse hair brush used exclusively to clean the cab top, and the tools and products used to clean/condiion the interior, and wheels and tires.
After all, it's not called "detail" for nothing....
Conveniently so, there was a monsoon event this afternoon in PHX, that caught me down at the local watering hole, and here's another shot of Z5 at work.
It was a fun drive home as the roads were a little wet, but next weekend she'll need a full "detail".
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I wash my car 2 times a week, waxing every fourth time. Mostly using Zaino, but try everything else looking for something better, not yet.
Havent tried Pinnacle Soveran yet, but will. Everybody has the same price, anywhere have a discount?
Clay once a year.
Polish w Meguiars 205, twice a year.
Wash twice a week and always use detail spray after. Always trying something different when bottle is empty.
Waxing is easy w Zaino, every second week.
Hard to keep Basalt shiny ALL the time, but I try.
Also use Leathique inside.
Adams In & Out everywhere else.
Great thread!
Havent tried Pinnacle Soveran yet, but will. Everybody has the same price, anywhere have a discount?
Clay once a year.
Polish w Meguiars 205, twice a year.
Wash twice a week and always use detail spray after. Always trying something different when bottle is empty.
Waxing is easy w Zaino, every second week.
Hard to keep Basalt shiny ALL the time, but I try.
Also use Leathique inside.
Adams In & Out everywhere else.
Great thread!
Basalt isn't too bad compared to black. Basalt looks incredible in the sun, it adds depth and gives the car a very rich look. The only downside to Basalt is that it doesn't photograph well, it's hard to capture what you see with your eyes.
Here's a shot I took with my phone over the weekend. Not a good quality shot unfortunately. Second shot shows off the flakes a bit better and you can see some of the depth created by the Pinnacle Souveran.
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Did you get a fix it ticket or just a warning?
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I made it about 3 years. 
I got a stern warning. (Which I was happy to take)
Got a factory plate kit, looked at what I would have to do, and said no way.
I made my own mount that fastens using dual lock and attaches down lower.
I got a stern warning. (Which I was happy to take)
Got a factory plate kit, looked at what I would have to do, and said no way.
I made my own mount that fastens using dual lock and attaches down lower.
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That's a good solution, I also prefer the center mount look. Did you use double side tape or drill down?
The center opening on the Spyder isn't very deep and wouldn't be enough to support a license plate unfortunately. Like you I said no way to the standard front plate kit. Before my car arrived I had instructed the dealer several times to put the bracket in the trunk and do not drill any holes in the bumper, they listened!
The center opening on the Spyder isn't very deep and wouldn't be enough to support a license plate unfortunately. Like you I said no way to the standard front plate kit. Before my car arrived I had instructed the dealer several times to put the bracket in the trunk and do not drill any holes in the bumper, they listened!
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I use special high strength dual lock from 3m.
I use the same stuff to attach my bindings to my water ski. It is absurdly strong.
All I needed for this mount was 4 square inches of the stuff.
I use the same stuff to attach my bindings to my water ski. It is absurdly strong.
All I needed for this mount was 4 square inches of the stuff.