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After having to park outdoors while I was house sitting, a busy mowing run, and the crappy weather, I finally got a chance to wash the Ranger for the first time in more than two weeks yesterday. Good. Great. Sanity restored.....................until I had to go out at this afternoon, which the...

Cool White vs Race Red!

Optimum Opti-Glass Clean & Protect / Opti-Coat Glass Clean & Protect – While manufactured side by side, Optimum Polymer Technologies operates under two separate banners. The base Optimum range of detailing products has been freely available via OPT dealers and retailers. Depending on the...

Well, I finally got around to making a series of updates to that thread - DFB'S LITTLE BLACK BOOK OF DETAILING - UPDATED AUGUST 2025

A few videos to show that simplify the process - This first one actually uses a microfiber sponge for the initial wipes, which helps give extra control, then followed by a try towel. She is using a FTW towel, which I find too grabby.

That has always been my glass cleaning method for decades. On the outside, apply directly to the glass, wipe with a towel, the wipe with the dry side or second towel to finish. On the interior, I spray into the towel, wipe, then wipe with a dry towel. Over winter, I've had better luck with...

Spring orders, one from both Waxit and Detailing Shed................ The Carpro and KCx are replenishments from Waxit.................. The next lot is from Detailing Shed, again, replenishing a number of favourites. The Brake Buster and R2R would have to be my most used chemical...

I've really struggled to make that product work, to the point where I have a gallon of the stuff that's almost unusable. I've tried multiple methods, including the suggestion to shake the crap out of the bottle before use and using less, using more, wiping less, wiping more. It's strange...

While I don't condone the use of a magic eraser, glass is a very hard surface that needs a lot of aggression to cause scratches or hazing. That's why glass polishing products are so aggressive, and even then, they are never going to scratch glass. For example, I can use a very heavy cutting...

With glass, the key is to keep it simple. I've tried countless glass cleaners over the years, but in my experience, the fancier they are, the worse they perform. This is all that you need - Glass Cleaner - Stoner's Invisible Glass, cheap, simple, effective and freely available. Also, I much...

For anyone wanting to know how to care for black, unpainted plastic trim, I have just posted the below thread - DFB’s Guide to Trim Restoration and Protection | Mustang7G - 2024+ S650 Mustang Forum (Dark Horse, GT, EcoBoost, GT500, GT350, Mach 1) Considering the age of Australian delivered...

DFB’s Guide to Trim Restoration and Protection There are two questions I get asked more than any other. In my horticultural world, it’s “why is my lemon tree not growing”, and in my detailing world, by fair margin I’m constantly asked “what do I use to fix faded black plastic trim?”...

Wash day! Tyres - Undiluted Brake Buster Wheels - Brake Buster (foamed) Rotors - Atom Mac (prevents flash rusting) Wash - Koch Chemie GSF (foamed) Drying - EGO 765 blower, followed by ADS Adapt Glass - Stoners Invisible Glass Engine Bay - Wiped down with ADS Adapt Wheels, Exhaust...

Subaru Forester Detail & Product Testing - The Subaru returns for another detailing session. Compared to its visit last month, there was considerably less work to be done this time around. Even so, to free up some time today I actually began proceedings on Sunday, bowling over the vacuuming and...

It's one of their best products. Ironically, its one of their oldest too.

Woke this morning to a frosty -4 degrees outside. For 20 years, I had to endure those early morning winter temperatures, be that in my own business or at the nursery. I got quite good at layering up with thermal clothing, but those layers didn’t prevent painful frozen fingers and toes, made...

I went to order some Green Star and Pol Star, only to discover its on sale for Fathers Day. Considering the price of both before Waxit took the brand on earlier this year, both are an absolute steal at those prices! Father's Day Gift Ideas – Waxit Car Care

I wish I was in a position to do something similar, I could sell this stuff in my sleep.

It's a very fine line to walk. My dealers service department told me that the Peace of Mind Inspection is not mandatory for warranty purposes. And even though it expires at 3-months/3000km, because I bought the car from them, they would honor it outside of those limits. I was told that nothing...

But then so is Ford. And yet every Ford dealer is run differently, and the actions of dealers directly correlate with the Ford brand image. You can send out as many customer surveys as you want, but at the end of the day, its not the customer making mistakes or giving poor service is it. I...