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No to the first guess, no to the second but getting closer. This is my beloved FG-X Falcon XR8. When Ford announced the closure of their Australian factories, I knew I had to have one of the last Falcon's. The car will be 10 years old this November and has only done about 7000 km (4400...

The Obsessed Garage Drying Aid is not groundbreaking, but it works very well with minimal complication. The product itself is a catalog item called 'Slipstream' and is produced by a large chemical blending company, as such it has many different variations and is sold under different brands. Of...

Bead Maker is a love or hate thing. It was certainly over hyped in the beginning, which led people to latch onto its negatives rather than enjoy it for what it is. Detractors point to the lack of longevity, the lack or water beads (despite the name), problems with streaking, and as you have...

Optimum No Rinse, and other rinse-less wash products, are extremely versatile. Used correctly, they are safe and very effective. Even if you don't like rinse-less washing, a product like this can be used as a clay lube, window cleaner, drying aid, detail spray, interior cleaner, engine bay...

I actually have both the MTM (grey) and Mosmatic (blue) short guns in rotation. I would buy either again, no questions asked! Ok, so there is a bit to unpack here, so I hope you are good for a read.................... I started with the MTM gun and wand, then changed to Mosmatic gun, wand...

I probably shouldn't have used that word, I was more so meaning that the chair is well suited to detailing because of the height and ease at which you can reach for tools. I started with that stool as well. Overall, I found it just didn't go low enough for ergonomic wheel cleaning and...

And that's the "cheap" model...................................... Best Garage Chair With Wheels | Robust Steel Max – Vyper Industrial I would have bought one, but they don't ship to Australia. And even then, I still think the universal one I have is better for detailing.

My knees are shot after twenty years as a professional gardener, I constantly kneeling up and down. Then spending my down time kneeling to clean wheels meant I had to find a way to work smarter. As I said, I hated cleaning wheels because of having to kneel. But then I discovered seated wheel...

I nearly included that, but it's more of a luxury item. That stool is basically the standard issue detailing creeper/stool/chair. It's sold under a number of different brands including Griots, Adam's, Maxshine. Mine was sold under the Economax brand in Australia. I once hated cleaning wheels...

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...

I hope this new cluster design makes it into Australian market cars. I have always preferred that style of dial layout; clean, clear and simple. I like this 60's design better than the Fox Body style that was already available.

For the wheels, you want a either a boars hair or synthetic brush. If the wheels have a gloss finish, I would favor the synthetic bristles as they are much softer and safer. These are the best brushes on the market, I would have at least one of each in the long handle version regardless...

I mean, you could tell people that its a camouflaged special prototype for an upcoming model. :wink:

While applying the coating prior to the PPF can be done, I've seen it done, it's not really advised. So, have the paint corrected, the PPF applied and then the ceramic coating applied to the PPF.

Not having seen a S650 in person yet, but I'm fairly sure the grill is gloss black on these cars? If so, you want the softest brush possible, something like the Detail Factory Ultra Soft Synthetic brushes. These are softest brushes I have found, while also being extremely durable, so you will...

Is there anything worse than tar when it comes to keeping a car clean? I remember my first attempt at removing tar on my first car..............................it didn't go well. I think the key thing with tar removal is to attend to it ASAP to prevent it fully bonding to the paint. It's also...

Rinse-less washing has never been particularly popular in Australia, probably because we don't get the winter conditions that prevent washing outdoors. I'll be honest in saying that I was late to the rinse-less party, a lot of that due to my lack of education on the method. It's taken me a bit...

I've sampled a selection of the DIY range, the only one I wasn't blown away with was the tire dressing, which is ok but not a standout. Ceramic Gloss I like to use as a drying aid after using their rinse-less wash, both work very well together. Not quite as slick and glossy as the same...

The DIY range is excellent, loving Incredible Suds and the rinse-less wash.