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DFB’s Detailing Awards 2024 Well, if a certain Youtuber can give out yearly detailing awards, then why can’t I? The difference here though is I don’t have a conflict of interest, sell my own products, or get sent a bag of money to say nice things about average products and brands. So, the...

Short review on an Australian-spec EcoBoost Hardtop..................................... That engine comes across as extremely flat, not helped by upshifting at 5800 rpm, even though it was in Track/Drag mode.

Interior Cleaners & Detailers When I started cleaning cars in my teens and early 20’s, my method of “cleaning” an interior centered around slathering ArmorAll or similar onto the dashboard and door trims. Oh how things changed when I started to learn what those products did and didn’t do. As I...

For me personally, I get a kick out of discovering new products and brands. That's why my go-to products that I use and recommend are from sourced from different brands and different suppliers. Some brands come close to providing a winning product in every category, but none truly nail it. To...

Drying Aids 2024 – 2025 I’ve covered the drying aid topic a few times, but as always, new products come, and old products go. And while its always exciting when a new product arrives and impresses, its also nice to return to old favourites. In basic terms, a drying aid is providing lubrication...

I absolutely love the sound of these cars! It would appear GT's are speed limited to 250 kph.

If you like cars, and like Ford's, chances are you like V8's too, this video is a must watch. Something that I find fascinating is how the current Ford CEO, Jim Farley, fully understands the importance of the V8 and its meaning to Ford customers. He spends his spare time on the racetrack racing...

Bilt Hamber Touch-less v2 While I was late to the Bilt Hamber Touch-less party, I now see it as valuable addition to my cabinet. Touch-less is a sugar-based biodegradable pre-wash soap that contains no phosphates, solvents, nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA) and caustic soda. This makes it's safer to...

This thread is intended to be a quick reference guide for the detailing products that I grab most often. The products in each category have been tested and trialed against several others, which might save you money by skipping the hit-and-miss dance that I'm constantly playing in attempt to find...

Now that I am on the cusp of S650 ownership, I felt now was the time to create this thread. I've had something similar on Mustang6g, which I plan on keeping active despite moving to the latest generation Mustang. That thread on M6g was originally created as reference guide to the products that I...

I can't deny it, watching fellow members get their new S650 Mustang's over the last couple of months has had me green with envy. My day actually started with me feeling sore and sorry for myself, I didn't sleep very well, and neck pain is giving me grief again. After breakfast and a strong...

From one of my favorite YouTube channels, the Darkhorse stretching its legs on the autobahn................. Listen to that induction note at the 3.18min mark! This is why I love a naturally aspirated engine, nothing to muffle the pure sound of the engine, and no need for tacky fake noises to...

The Concept - During the 25 years I've been cleaning cars, I've tried more soaps than I should probably admit to. Over that time, I've found a number of soaps that have surprised and delighted. Naturally, I've also discovering plenty of duds along the way. In no way am I suggesting that this...

Microfiber 101 with DFB One of the biggest advancements in the detailing world over the last 10 to 15 years has been the massive increase in the towels we use to clean our cars. With so many microfiber towels on the market from a variety of different brands, it can be hard to know what to buy...

While I have been detailing cars in some form or another since I was all of 14 years old, so about 24 years, I’m relatively new to rinse-less and waterless washing. While I’ve sampled over 45 different car wash soaps during those 24 years, I’ve only used about 11 rinse-less and waterless...

P&S Absolute Rinse-less Wash Review Rinse-less washing was never on my radar until I became a member here. I kept seeing others using this wash method, so I began wondering if rinse-less would be a viable option to have in my tool chest. To me, a car was not CLEAN without the use of soap and...

Beginner’s Buying Guide Back when I started washing cars in the very early 2000’s, there was simply no avenue for learning how to detail other than buying and trying things for yourself. No internet, no YouTube, no forums. You either taught yourself or took a job in the detailing industry...

Introduction to the Rupes HLR 15 Unveiled at SEMA late last year, Rupes finally uncovered their take on a battery powered 5 and 6-inch polisher. New BigFoot iBrid Polishers HLR21 HLR15 - Rupes tools While Rupes led the industry with the iBrid Nano machines, it took them a while to bring...

Wash media is the term used to describe the various forms of mitts, pads and sponges used to perform the contact wash. And boy has this area of detailing come a very long way in the last 15 to 20 years. Full disclosure, I washed my cars with foam sponges for longer than I care to admit to. But...

My quest to find the best wheel cleaning brushes and tools really took off when I had to contend with the nightmare-to-clean Mustang Performance Pack wheels. As such, I have a large drawer full of different brushes and wheel cleaning specific tools, allowing me to tailor my approach to a variety...