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DETAIL FACTORY OVERVIEW & BUYERS GUIDE – The Detail Factory make the best brushes in the business. Full Stop! No other brand has innovated more, in the process making superior brushes that last longer, are more ergonomic, and even look better. And its not just brushes, the Detail Factory have...

HOW TO CLEAN POLISHING PADS – THE EASY WAY Surely one of the worst parts of polishing, cleaning used pads can be time consuming and messy. Needless to say, it’s not a part of detailing that I look forward to. How easily a pad releases the polish within the material will depend on the pad...

Following the same formula as the soap spreadsheet, this is a collation of every tyre dressing I've used since 2003. Again, this is a condensed version of my thread on the topic - The Tyre Dressing Form Guide | 2015+ S550 Mustang Forum (GT, EcoBoost, GT350, GT500, Bullitt, Mach 1) -...

This is a condensed version of my soap review thread, basically a quick reference guide for those who don't want to read pages worth of words. (2) DFB's Soap Shoot Out | 2015+ S550 Mustang Forum (GT, EcoBoost, GT350, GT500, Bullitt, Mach 1) - Mustang6G.com I have also made some minor score...

EGO LEAF BLOWERS - OVERVIEW & WHICH ONE TO BUY This is a common question I come across online, “what blower should I buy to help dry my car”. (Take note of the word "help" in that question, which I will explain shortly). Now, the reply to this could go several ways, each having both pros and...

Without doubt, Allan Moffat created generations of Ford fans. While he also raced other brands, and at one point crossed the divide, Allan is most famous for his racing efforts in Mustang's and Falcon's spanning multiple decades. His race wins in GTHO Falcon's gave Ford a massive image boost and...

Interesting to hear that the Darkhorse may return to Australia in 2026.

NV Leather Care System The NV leather care system isn't new, the products have been available for quite a while now. However, I feel like these products are severely underrated and go unnoticed by most. The system consists of three products, a leather cleaner, a leather coating, and a leather...

Gyeon EcoWash Gyeon was a late arrival to the rinse-less/water-less crowd when it introduced its contender in mid-2024, EcoWash. And yet, for a variety of reasons, this product has flown under the radar in what is now a very crowded market segment. Which is a shame as I think EcoWash is a fine...

Glass Cleaning With Rinse-less Wash One of the key attributes of a rinse-less wash concentrate is their versatility. I was late to the rinse-less wash party, mainly because I just didn’t understand and therefore trust this type of washing. Over time I have become more comfortable with this...

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?”...

Hands On The Wheel – Cleaning Your Steering Wheel I like a clean steering wheel! However, keeping a steering wheel perfectly clean is a never ending battle. Pretty much anything we get or put on our hands will end up on the steering wheel. The most obvious contamination factor would be the...

DFB’s Detailing Tips, Tricks & Shortcuts The following tips I have written about many times, but quite often they are buried amongst countless separate posts. Most of these I have learnt from watching others, while some are my own discoveries. In any case, these tips can help streamline your...

How To Clean, Maintain & Protect Exhaust Tips Ok guys, let’s talk about exhaust tips! I find this area of car care often gets forgotten. As in a guy or girl will spend plenty of time cleaning and shining the paint, making the wheels and tires perfect, and even making the engine bay clean enough...

Optimum / Opti-Coat Glass Clean & Protect From experience, the fancier the glass cleaner, the worse it performs. I’ve learnt this the hard way, buying glass cleaners that claim to be the best on the market, but end up leaving behind unsightly haze and streaks. OPT Glass Clean & Protect is the...

Koch Chemie Rapid Rinse-less Wash RRW Over the last 12 – 18months, it seems as if a new rinse-less wash hits the market every week! Where once it was a choice between Optimum No Rinse, McKee’s N-914 or Carpro ECH20, just about every brand is going down this path. And so, now Koch Chemie have a...

Cleaning The Cleaning Equipment! I know this is going even further down the rabbit hole, but keeping your detailing tools clean and in good shape is just as important as the actual job they were intended to do. I tend to apply this mentality to any of the tools and equipment I buy…………………. look...

Armour Detail Supply Ghost 👻 I've met very few tire dressings that I didn't like, and of those, I'd say most of them were from my early days when I didn't know what I was doing. Armour Detail Supply Ghost? Well, it's another knockout ADS product! ARMOUR Detail Supply Ghost Tire Sealant...

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.