Detailing Forum "How-To"

Re: Detailing Forum "How-To" (DFTowel)

SO, thread count doesn't matter....? J/K I think we get the picture.
I am trying to grasp the whole MF thing. Okay, so a towel really CAN'T be MF then, right? Tell me if this is right: MF is a type of yarn? So a towel can be made of cotton MF spun yarn, and can be made with Terry loops, but that just basically makes a really dense cotton terry towel, right? Because the yarn is more dense when it is MF spun? SO, these companies are doing some type of irrelevant calculations on how many threads their towels have in each yarn to dupe people into thinking that it has 1000s of times more threads than normal towels basically.
I think I'll stick to your website!!

Re: Detailing Forum "How-To" (DFTowel)

To DFTowel and others:
Whoever answers this gets a prize,
When using a microfiber towel on your paint for polishing and waxing use ________________(varitey/brand/etc) and it can be found at________________.

I currently have three black VWs and I only want to do the best for my cars. http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif

Re: Detailing Forum "How-To" (DFTowel)

I didn't see too many topics about engine bay cleaning so ill give my 2 cents:
first off spray down the engine bay, and do it after the cars cooled down (its not really that important but people think your having engine trouble otherwise ) be careful around open wires too.
get the Gunk brand engine cleaner (its a canadian product so i dont know if you guys get it) and spray it all on the engine bay, this product removes any dirt or any of that matter, spray it off, for hard hit areas use a brush to help get it off.
Dry off your enigine, then use some WD-40 spray it on the various tubes trimming and valve cover and wipe it down with a dry towel, this will give it a nice shine that lasts
enjoy!

Re: Detailing Forum "How-To" (AudiNick)


I like the WD-40 tip - used it on other parts too. Thanks for bringing up engine bay - it's important and a lot of people forget it. Another good tip if you don't want to use a lot of high chemical degreasers is ... Simple Green! Most of the time it is watered down for general cleaning, but as it comes in its concentrate form it will make an engine beautiful, and no nasty smell. In fact, it smells pretty damn good! Always let your engine cool before applying water to the engine compartment - it just avoids putting stress on the metal from rapid temperature change. Mist the engine with water. Spray it down with concentrated Simple Green. Let it soak for a good 15-20 minutes but don't let it dry. Then just spray it off. It took off caked on motor oil that I had splashed on the head after topping off. It's "Green" too, enviro friendly. My .02

Re: Detailing Forum "How-To" (SN2BDNGRZB55)

Two things I realized recently that are often forgotten, but really make your car feel like new:
- Clean your door jams! These never come clean when washing the outside of the car. After I wash, I open up all the doors and clean everywhere with a soapy rag. I'm not so concerned about scratches here.
- Don't forget to treat your rubber door seams with your favorite vinyl/rubber treatment. They look so much better when you give them a new black shine.
It's the little things that matter, not those large boring surfaces of color.