The King Ranch is Swirl-less Again! (56K Warning!)
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Thanks guys but the pics are a little misleading. Up close, there are some scratches, swirls, and chips (as well as a huge door ding) that I don't have the know how or equipment to deal with properly. RP, what product did you use to condition your leather seals? It's yet another thing I have never even thought about doing until I read it in your post.
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Originally posted by bigsherm77
RP, what product did you use to condition your leather seals? It's yet another thing I have never even thought about doing until I read it in your post.
RP, what product did you use to condition your leather seals? It's yet another thing I have never even thought about doing until I read it in your post.
If your leather is soiled and has some ground in dirt, you will certainly want to utilize a TWO STEP PROCESS.
First, take a HOT washcloth and wipe down all of an individual seat (we're going to do one at a time). This will remove loose dirt, open some of the porosity, and also help the cleaner do it's job.
Use a product like Meguiar's Rich Leather Aloe Cleaner. Follow the directions to the 'T'.
Wipe the excess product off and re-address any problem areas.
Condition with a product like Lexol Conditioner or Meguiar's Rich Leather Aloe Conditioner (both are personal favorites of mine).
RP
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Originally posted by 2005fx4
beautiful detail. great attention to detail. what did you use on the inside fender wells? i have a hard time getting mine clean.
beautiful detail. great attention to detail. what did you use on the inside fender wells? i have a hard time getting mine clean.
Often times, I'll mix up a batch of car wash solution in a dedicated bucket with a sponge that is on its last leg before hitting the garbage and detail them by hand.
Another method is to utilze a good degreaser in there but, the overspray mist can pose a serious hazard to your painted surfaces (wheels and paint). If you use this method, be certain to spray down the vehicle with water BEFORE you spray the wells. Also, spray the vehicle immediately after spraying the chemical.
I dress the wheel wells with whatever type of protectant I don't like. In short, the wells on this detail were done with Eagle One Wet I think... Long story short, I'm not picky on what's going on the wells. I don't like spending mega-bucks on something that I love and using a bunch of it on wells... thus, whatever isn't working well for me will be used.
RP
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Originally posted by GBTexas
Just wondering did you also use the four star ultimate gloss enhancer on this detail RP? Is that the wet pop you were telling us about or did you get that appearance from just the steps you listed?
Just wondering did you also use the four star ultimate gloss enhancer on this detail RP? Is that the wet pop you were telling us about or did you get that appearance from just the steps you listed?
I did, however, wash the truck tonight (go figure, I summonded the rain gods on Sunday) and utilized UGE. It still pops big time! I love this stuff!
RP
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Thanks for the tip RP but I re-read my post and I said the wrong thing. I meant to ask what you used on the rubber seals, I don't know why I typed leather seats. Must have been the miller light talking. Believe me, I have thought about, and done, leather cleaning and conditioning in my truck.:o
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Originally posted by RockPick
Snappy -- Yes. I am utilizing a 7424 for product application. I also have a Makita 9227 that isn't used very often. I started to get it out on the lid but, I was a bit leary to really experiment on fiberglass. I feel that I can work the tool with no problem but, I just don't have much experience with it on f-glass. I'd hate to learn the hard way...
RP
Snappy -- Yes. I am utilizing a 7424 for product application. I also have a Makita 9227 that isn't used very often. I started to get it out on the lid but, I was a bit leary to really experiment on fiberglass. I feel that I can work the tool with no problem but, I just don't have much experience with it on f-glass. I'd hate to learn the hard way...
RP
RP, don't get too jumpy about using a rotary. The first time I used mine was an experiment to see if I was going to screw something up. I was leary too. Kept the rpm's down, kept the pad moving, kept (liquid) product on the metal. Even tried later, on a junky vehicle to burn the paint on low rpm's with a yellow Meg sponge pad. No real paint damage, but ruined the pad. Cost me a pad, but put me at ease with the buffer.
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