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JTruck · 08-30-2014, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CamaroDreams07

I joined the seminary. I reject all vices.

.... Just kidding. I just stopped posting them here. I post in G+ craft beer and cigar communities

Gotcha.

I wish there were more people around here, the detailing section is a dying section and when something does come around its a shit show.

I've been busy, between working 50 hours a week and school haven't had much time for much else. Enjoying every bit of it though.

CamaroDreams07 · 08-30-2014, 07:14 PM

There just really haven't been a lot of new exciting breakthroughs in detailing lately. We're kind of in a lull.

Coatings are commonplace now, no new polishing systems have come out, pretty much everyone is making the same products these days. A lot of parity that we didn't see even a year ago.

tramtwo · 09-01-2014, 01:58 PM

Well opti coat 2 is gone... replaced with opti gloss... Sucks for the enthusiasts and small pro retailers.

CamaroDreams07 · 09-01-2014, 02:05 PM

There are plenty of other equally as good if not better solutions. Kind of what I suspected all along, they wrote checks their ass couldn't cash.

tramtwo · 09-01-2014, 04:43 PM

I don't think anything last like the opti coat or is as hard. You're right there are better coatings for slickness and thier dirt releasing properties, ease of use and such. The market seems to all offer products that last between two and three years. With that in mind the opti coat was very cost effective. I guess I will be contacting Cory about cquartz.

13lstuner · 09-14-2014, 07:17 PM

Just got done detailing my new bike. Stupid me neglected to take before pictures but the paint was very very dull, and the trim was faded. Nothing polishing and utt+ can't fix!

tramtwo · 09-15-2014, 09:24 AM

Bikes are fun... What did you use on the chrome?

JTruck · 09-21-2014, 07:28 PM

Hope everything is going well for everyone.

tramtwo · 09-27-2014, 08:45 PM

Finally getting a Flex!! 20% off and a free HD upgrade and shipping as well as some pads and a bag for 20 bucks more was too good to pass up!

CamaroDreams07 · 09-28-2014, 06:29 PM

Sweet! Sounds like a great deal

tramtwo · 09-28-2014, 07:15 PM

Yeah, my PC crapped out while polishing my windshield. I may have let the polish get a little too dry. We have a local pc tool repair place. As long as its less than about 40 bucks I'll let them fix it. I figure I will get some 3 inch pads for it. This may let me pick up some speed on the pillars and around mirrors. Right now I just slow way down and make the 5 inch pads work.

JTruck · 09-29-2014, 08:36 AM

Tried out BFWD, I don't think I allowed it to haze enough to bond to the clear... Rained the day after and wasn't too pleased with the beading so I'm going to apply a second coat to see how that goes and allow about 20-30 minutes for hazing, what do you think?

ihaveacamaro · 09-29-2014, 10:57 AM

what's going on people? Thought I would drop in for once. Feels like it's been forever!

JTruck · 09-29-2014, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ihaveacamaro

what's going on people? Thought I would drop in for once. Feels like it's been forever!

Not a lot

08-30-2014, 07:14 PM	#1486
CamaroDreams07 Drives: Slow V6 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: East Lansing, MI Posts: 9,361 View My Garage	There just really haven't been a lot of new exciting breakthroughs in detailing lately. We're kind of in a lull. Coatings are commonplace now, no new polishing systems have come out, pretty much everyone is making the same products these days. A lot of parity that we didn't see even a year ago. __________________ [B]

09-01-2014, 02:05 PM	#1488
CamaroDreams07 Drives: Slow V6 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: East Lansing, MI Posts: 9,361 View My Garage	There are plenty of other equally as good if not better solutions. Kind of what I suspected all along, they wrote checks their ass couldn't cash. __________________ [B]

09-14-2014, 07:17 PM	#1490
13lstuner Drives: 2013 2LS BLK Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: North Alabama Posts: 1,444	Just got done detailing my new bike. Stupid me neglected to take before pictures but the paint was very very dull, and the trim was faded. Nothing polishing and utt+ can't fix! __________________

09-15-2014, 09:24 AM	#1491
tramtwo Drives: 2021 1LE Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: N'Awlinz Posts: 6,315	Bikes are fun... What did you use on the chrome? Last edited by tramtwo; 09-19-2014 at 09:59 PM.

09-21-2014, 07:28 PM	#1492
JTruck Drives: 2014 Camaro 1LT/RS Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,693	Hope everything is going well for everyone. __________________ Detailing is an involuntary obsession.

09-01-2014, 01:58 PM	#1487
tramtwo Drives: 2021 1LE Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: N'Awlinz Posts: 6,315	Well opti coat 2 is gone... replaced with opti gloss... Sucks for the enthusiasts and small pro retailers.

09-01-2014, 04:43 PM	#1489
tramtwo Drives: 2021 1LE Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: N'Awlinz Posts: 6,315	I don't think anything last like the opti coat or is as hard. You're right there are better coatings for slickness and thier dirt releasing properties, ease of use and such. The market seems to all offer products that last between two and three years. With that in mind the opti coat was very cost effective. I guess I will be contacting Cory about cquartz.

09-27-2014, 08:45 PM	#1493
tramtwo Drives: 2021 1LE Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: N'Awlinz Posts: 6,315	Finally getting a Flex!! 20% off and a free HD upgrade and shipping as well as some pads and a bag for 20 bucks more was too good to pass up!

09-28-2014, 06:29 PM	#1494
CamaroDreams07 Drives: Slow V6 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: East Lansing, MI Posts: 9,361 View My Garage	Sweet! Sounds like a great deal __________________ [B]

09-28-2014, 07:15 PM	#1495
tramtwo Drives: 2021 1LE Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: N'Awlinz Posts: 6,315	Yeah, my PC crapped out while polishing my windshield. I may have let the polish get a little too dry. We have a local pc tool repair place. As long as its less than about 40 bucks I'll let them fix it. I figure I will get some 3 inch pads for it. This may let me pick up some speed on the pillars and around mirrors. Right now I just slow way down and make the 5 inch pads work.

09-29-2014, 08:36 AM	#1496
JTruck Drives: 2014 Camaro 1LT/RS Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,693	Tried out BFWD, I don't think I allowed it to haze enough to bond to the clear... Rained the day after and wasn't too pleased with the beading so I'm going to apply a second coat to see how that goes and allow about 20-30 minutes for hazing, what do you think? __________________ Detailing is an involuntary obsession.

09-29-2014, 10:57 AM	#1497
ihaveacamaro I like teeth. Drives: #198 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 4,817	what's going on people? Thought I would drop in for once. Feels like it's been forever! __________________ . Please check out my youtube detailing channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/roshan517 "When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you will be successful."