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What's the best way to deal with a bit of mold growing inside my car? It's on the steering wheel and on the race seat. I've had a damprid container in the car for the last month. I bought a cheap ozone generator and ran it for about 20 minutes the other night, which should have killed the mold. Diluted bleach and a brush?
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I have a cheapie ozone generator that I got off amazon and have tried using it in my 330i to clear up some of the ~funk~ that I smell when I turn off the air conditioning. Should I run it again or try spraying some lysol down into the vents to kill off whatever is growing down there?
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Apr 18, 2016 18:44
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20 minutes, recirculate was on IIRC
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Apr 18, 2016 21:01
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  hello detailing thread i'm cleaning up my e30 before i put it up for sale and i took off the rear spoiler so that i could clean up the paint a bit and these areas aren't cleaning up with my Griots 6" DA buffer and BOSS fast correcting cream. i think it's 25+ years of pollen and dirt collecting at this spot and not being a particularly easy spot to clean. It's a single stage paint and i'm not willing to start wet sanding to try to solve this, so what kind of options do i have to get this cleaned up? thanks! OBAMNA PHONE fucked around with this message at 15:53 on Jul 30, 2017 |
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Jul 30, 2017 15:51
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I'll give it a try with clay but that's the limit of my give a poo poo factor on this car...it's a 27 year old track car at this point and i'm not taking any chances of loving up my paint with sanding
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Jul 30, 2017 21:34
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I'm just going to accept that the spot is turbofucked and will leave it as is.
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Aug 3, 2017 15:17
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So this cquartz stuff is a replacement for a sealant? i assume you skip waxing too?
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Aug 6, 2017 18:05
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do you mean like a tire shine product? there's tons of them out there, some are glossier than others but all work about the same
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Aug 24, 2017 23:48
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get a synthetic clay and do the whole car in 20 minutes after you wash it thoroughly. so much faster and easier than normal clay.
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Aug 27, 2017 00:41
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I got one of the griots ones that is a puck shaped sponge and I love it. I no longer hate claying and it's far more ergonomic than the normal stuff.
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Aug 27, 2017 03:26
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nothing smells as bad as the fallout/contaminant cleaner stuff cherry scented burned hair
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Aug 29, 2017 16:44
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get one of the synthetic claybars, they work so much faster and easier than real clay. much better ergonomically too.
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Nov 9, 2017 19:30
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I'm completely shameless in my love for everything at griots garage
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Nov 9, 2017 20:28
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yeah, they rule cause you can do the whole car in about 30 minutes right after you wash it. just dump all your dirty soap water and make a fresh bucket of suds and go for it.
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Nov 10, 2017 00:40
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Here4DaGangBang posted:What are the synthetic clays like, physically? Do they work in just the same way? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JsJrOps2lQ its some sort of magical rubber material. griot's lasts about 25 cars worth of cleaning if you get the round sponge one. the mitt ones last longer but i like the ergo benefits of the round one better.
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Nov 10, 2017 15:09
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it's worth mentioning that windex has ammonia in it and you should never use that on windows with tint i buy this stuff from costco in a six pack and it takes a while to use all 6 cans: https://www.amazon.com/Sprayway-Glass-Cleaner-Aerosol-Spray/dp/B0052V1JA2
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Jan 18, 2018 19:44
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Hackjack posted:Thanks for the recommendation! Watched the whole hour and found it super informative. foam? which product specifically? Griot's Garage products arent cheap per se but its a lot less expensive than the stuff on that site.
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Jan 19, 2018 15:36
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Josh Lyman posted:How long does a bottle of ONR last? It's $20 on Amazon which is like 10 washes at a self serve. though the closest of those to me will be 6 miles away. where are you? i have a jug that's been sitting around for 5+ years and i only used a tiny bit of it. you're welcome to it if you're local to seattle. Larrymer posted:Whoever recommended synthetic clay (https://www.amazon.com/Griots-Garag...=synthetic+clay) was on the loving money. I drove my white car all winter with apparently very metallic brake pads so the sides were absolutely covered. me me me i'm the shameless griots fanboy
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Apr 25, 2018 14:40
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yes, they are fantastic and so much better than traditional clay
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May 9, 2018 20:49
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Seminal Flu posted:I've got a Chemical Guys foam sprayer and it works great with a garden hose. this one looks to be the same design as the Gilmour one posted a few posts up, same price on amazon too for either one.
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Jun 22, 2018 18:50
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well it might have stripped the wax off if there was any on there in the first place...did you wax it? go buy the meguire's gold bottle from costco, that stuff works well for how cheap it is
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Aug 10, 2018 16:58
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with the amazing amount of education you get from youtube on many subjects, i'd say you should just buck up and buy an orbital, a bunch of pads and supplies and go for it. its really not that complicated or difficult, just a bit time consuming.
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Sep 19, 2018 18:12
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Goober Peas posted:That's crazytown level of effort for seats in that bad condition. He literally could have installed new leather in the same amount of time or less. chances of that matching the other seat though? not so good.
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Dec 20, 2018 19:37
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Love my Griot's DA but I have not used any other band of da
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Feb 4, 2019 20:08
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nitsuga posted:Clay barring really did make my paint feel better. This'll probably be good enough for now, but there are some scratches (swirls and some deeper scratches) that I'd rather not fix by hand if I can help it. Anyway, is the Harbor Freight DA polisher any good or if I should just save up for a 7424XP? personally i would find the side handle annoying AF on that PC. i really like the u-shaped handle on my griots DA
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Jun 27, 2019 17:18
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whats the good product for clearing up the air conditioning stink?
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Aug 2, 2019 00:16
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Here4DaGangBang posted:So, like a lazy fuckwit I left birdshit on my (black) car for some time and after giving its first wash in about a year the other day the paint looks raised in the area where the bird poo poo was, it's weird. I think you can slightly feel it with your finger too. I've been meaning to give the car a thorough going over with clay, polish, wax/sealant etc., but I'm guessing that's not going to fix this defect now. Experts, how boned do you think I am here? birdshit can create a nasty spot on a car within hours...you probably wont get far with a claybar on a spot like that (still worth trying though) you'll probably end up needing to use a polisher with some medium correction to start with OBAMNA PHONE fucked around with this message at 22:06 on Sep 3, 2019 |
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Sep 3, 2019 22:03
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sigh puppies, amirite???
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Sep 26, 2019 23:01
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i got one of the gilmour garden sprayer foamers and really dont like it. didnt seem worth the effort imo. but rather than throw it away, i'll ship it to anyone who wants it provided they pay for shipping. pm if interested.
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Sep 30, 2019 16:18
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Dave Inc. posted:What is the general consensus on synthetic clay kits, or the silicone-rubber synthetic clay bars? I bought one of the rubbery ones and I'm not terribly impressed, but it could be that I'm just using it improperly. I've used real clay bar in the past to great effect, so feeling a little disappointed with this product. ive been using the griots garage synthetic clay and it works extremely well. i wash the car, rinse it off and then get another fresh bucket of soapy water and use that as the lubricant for the clay "bar" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JsJrOps2lQ
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Oct 7, 2019 22:04
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and how old is the product that you're using? how big of an area are you doing at once? are you using foam pads or those lovely boot/covers? what kind of buffer?
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Oct 9, 2019 16:48
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you might check a couple of youtube videos on how to wax to make sure you're doing it right but all in all wax is really cheap so try another brand and see if you like it better. https://www.griotsgarage.com/product/best+of+show+wax.do
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Oct 9, 2019 16:55
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never had any trouble with their stuff it's worth noting that they changed the formula a 3-4 years ago to make it easier to buff off
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Oct 9, 2019 21:33
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Goober Peas posted:How do you guys keep your microfibers from spreading dust? The first use is great, but even after washing, subsequent uses leaves a layer of dust esp on windows. this sounds like you store them somewhere that they can collect a lot of dust. i've washed mine dozens of times and they still work great
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Dec 16, 2019 16:34
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Minto Took posted:Sorry for the silly questions if they've already been discussed: griots stuff is great! the power ball is fine for like polishing small things but you would never want to polish your whole car with it everdave posted:Maybe everyone knows about this but it seems amazing to me, had scratches and rust in said scratches on roof of one of my Japanese campers. Used this Krud Kitter that was on clearance at Walmart and some dollar store supplies and I am stunned. Unless the RV is now going to split in half I see no downside. You don’t need as much just squirt a little on the s rubber and it just gets the rust off. Uploaded to YouTube: to be clear, you're removing rust stains, not actual rust. i still winced at using a green pad on paint but i guess it's up to you how you want to treat your car
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Jun 14, 2020 04:54
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my buddy sent me these pics asking if I have a buffer   
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Jun 22, 2020 21:19
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Motronic posted:That's totally a boat/kayak/whatever that got thrown on top after being drug up on the sand. motronic is 💯 correct
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Jun 22, 2020 21:53
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you should do a two bucket method for washing, one for clean soapy water and the second one with the grit guard for dirty water
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Jul 2, 2020 20:31
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yeah, it's a great product and i highly recommend it. i'm on my second one...i'm not sure it lasts as many cars as the packaging indicates but i did get a lot of use out of it. so i'm fixing up a car to sell, its a 2006 altima with a fair number of chips (some of which are rusty) and dings, what is my best option for a colorchip repair? i dont want to spend toooooo much time fixing it, would prefer to get it flipped fast but im hoping theres a process that can repair these fast enough and without too much labor
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LeeMajors posted:Apparently I'm an idiotic, rear end in a top hat rube who's just used Windex for several decades and Invisible Glass is way loving better. Holy poo poo. fyi next time you use the griots synthetic clay, you can use it with a batch of fresh, soapy water instead of the expensive quick detailer stuff
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