# detailing section? **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [April 25, 2013, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing-section/266877 "2013-04-25T12:58:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BDSKJChris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/59ef9b/32.png) [@BDSKJChris](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BDSKJChris)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2013, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing-section/266877/1 "2013-04-25T12:58:26Z")
a couple of other forums that i am on have a dedicated section for detailing, (i am a bit of a car care lunatic), i think it would be neat if shift had a section devoted to detailing, (product reviews, how to, before and after pics, etc…). I was wondering how many people on here would be interested in the topic? if there are enough of us would you be willing to make another section on the forum vlad? ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2013, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing-section/266877/2 "2013-04-25T13:05:50Z")
Yeah we definitely need another section. ---
**Author:** ![BDSKJChris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/59ef9b/32.png) [@BDSKJChris](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BDSKJChris)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2013, 1:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing-section/266877/3 "2013-04-25T13:43:19Z")
i was thinking that the entire time i was typing the post. like i said it would be a good section if enough people were interested. ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2013, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing-section/266877/4 "2013-04-25T14:04:14Z")
No we don’t need another ! Make a thread in general auto if u would like ---
**Author:** ![Brown\_Bomber](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brown_bomber/32/6781_2.png) [@Brown\_Bomber](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Brown_Bomber)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2013, 2:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing-section/266877/5 "2013-04-25T14:05:12Z")
Perhaps it could be made a ‘sticky’ in the general automotive section ---
**Author:** ![GATVILLE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gatville/32/6362_2.png) [@GATVILLE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GATVILLE)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2013, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing-section/266877/6 "2013-04-25T14:15:17Z")
cant tell if OP is serious or not… ---
**Author:** ![big\_red](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/big_red/32/6328_2.png) [@big\_red](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/big_red)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2013, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing-section/266877/7 "2013-04-25T14:17:07Z")
Yeah im looking for some detailing advice. I want my paint shiny… can anyone give me some help? Should I wax it? It has some scratches from my metal shovel when I removed some snow over the winter. My friend told me if I wax it it will look better? any input? ---
**Author:** ![zeedeveel55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/47e85d/32.png) [@zeedeveel55](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zeedeveel55)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2013, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing-section/266877/8 "2013-04-25T14:31:22Z")
> [@Oh, Hai, I cut your head off v.crazy canucks](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oh-hai-i-cut-your-head-off-v-crazy-canucks/52456/64): > > Yeah im looking for some detailing advice. I want my paint shiny… can anyone give me some help? Should I wax it? It has some scratches from my metal shovel when I removed some snow over the winter. My friend told me if I wax it it will look better? any input? because the snow has to come off and a shovel is the best option i have a tool that i use when i detail my car. i use a grouting sponge with sand paper taped on one side of it to remove the caked on dirt. before you do that just run it through a hoffmans car wash, but it has to be the ones where they use the brushes and cloth on your car as you go through. after that get them to dry it with dirty terry cloth towels. then use the sand papered sponge and give it another good wash. you can dry it or not, then just slap a bunch of wax on it in the middle of the hot sun…you should be pretty much good to go after that ---
**Author:** ![BDSKJChris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/59ef9b/32.png) [@BDSKJChris](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BDSKJChris)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2013, 2:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing-section/266877/9 "2013-04-25T14:52:57Z")
> [@your favorite fight scene/movie](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/your-favorite-fight-scene-movie/52482/20): > > cant tell if OP is serious or not… Not anymore ---
**Author:** ![Murrdog9000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/murrdog9000/32/6391_2.png) [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2013, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing-section/266877/10 "2013-04-25T16:47:51Z")
Who says “neat” anymore? ---
**Author:** ![ReDevil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redevil/32/6385_2.png) [@ReDevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ReDevil)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2013, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing-section/266877/11 "2013-04-25T16:56:21Z")
You can remove headlight glaze with toothpaste. I read it on the internet. ---
**Author:** ![Quattro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quattro/32/6660_2.png) [@Quattro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quattro)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2013, 5:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing-section/266877/12 "2013-04-25T17:41:28Z")
[autogeek.net](http://autogeek.net) has pretty decent active detailing forums. Lots of good and bad advice to be read, many professionals there. ---
**Author:** ![Murrdog9000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/murrdog9000/32/6391_2.png) [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2013, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing-section/266877/13 "2013-04-25T17:43:33Z")
> [@Chuck vs Mindless](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chuck-vs-mindless/52406/41): > > You can remove headlight glaze with toothpaste. I read it on the internet. French Sketchy says: Bonjour! ![http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md1gel5UdO1qe1ey2.png](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/7/2/72b147079df0500ea812b9f912d5fd58af98ff6f.png) ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2013, 6:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing-section/266877/14 "2013-04-25T18:04:32Z")
> [@Whats a good motivational song?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-a-good-motivational-song/52487/24): > > French Sketchy says: Bonjour! > > ![http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md1gel5UdO1qe1ey2.png](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/7/2/72b147079df0500ea812b9f912d5fd58af98ff6f.png) Hahaha I lol’d ---
**Author:** ![Sketchy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sketchy/32/6378_2.png) [@Sketchy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sketchy)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2013, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing-section/266877/15 "2013-04-25T18:54:50Z")
> [@Whats a good motivational song?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-a-good-motivational-song/52487/24): > > French Sketchy says: Bonjour! > > ![http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md1gel5UdO1qe1ey2.png](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/7/2/72b147079df0500ea812b9f912d5fd58af98ff6f.png) That guy in no way looks like me. ---
**Author:** ![Murrdog9000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/murrdog9000/32/6391_2.png) [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2013, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing-section/266877/16 "2013-04-25T19:05:10Z")
Dark rimmed glasses, a weird beard, fanny pack and clearly drives a vw… for all we know that IS you ---
**Author:** ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2013, 9:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing-section/266877/17 "2013-04-25T21:34:29Z")
> [@Maybe being a comic book geek isn't so bad after all...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/maybe-being-a-comic-book-geek-isnt-so-bad-after-all/52491/13): > > because the snow has to come off and a shovel is the best option i have a tool that i use when i detail my car. i use a grouting sponge with sand paper taped on one side of it to remove the caked on dirt. before you do that just run it through a hoffmans car wash, but it has to be the ones where they use the brushes and cloth on your car as you go through. after that get them to dry it with dirty terry cloth towels. then use the sand papered sponge and give it another good wash. you can dry it or not, then just slap a bunch of wax on it in the middle of the hot sun…you should be pretty much good to go after that It’s not THAT bad. Is it better to do it at home yourself if you have time and the materials/knowledge? Sure. I used to take 6-7 hours on saturdays to detail my Maxima and initially my M35. Now, I just don’t have the time for it. I have unlimited and go to the one near 155 on Central. Do I have swirls in my paint from the cloth? Sure. But, I’d likely get them over time washing the car at home myself. My paint is still smooth as glass and when clean isn’t that noticeable unless you know what you’re looking at. I don’t let them wax my car (as you said, it doesn’t go on even, etc.) or do anything else to it and they have not inflicted any other damage except for the below: The only thing they have done wrong to my car is tear not one but both of my front mats to \*\*\*\*. Meaning, the little metal ring in the floor mat that goes over the hook. Tore them both clean out. Other than that, I have no issues with Hoffman and go through there 3 times a week. My $0.02. ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2013, 3:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing-section/266877/18 "2013-04-26T03:00:00Z")
3 times a week :rofl ---
**Author:** ![d\_gage](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/d_gage/32/6321_2.png) [@d\_gage](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/d_gage)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2013, 4:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing-section/266877/19 "2013-04-26T04:38:07Z")
> [@Whats a good motivational song?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-a-good-motivational-song/52487/24): > > French Sketchy says: Bonjour! > > ![http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md1gel5UdO1qe1ey2.png](http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md1gel5UdO1qe1ey2.png) One more time. And repz ---
**Author:** ![zeedeveel55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/47e85d/32.png) [@zeedeveel55](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zeedeveel55)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2013, 4:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing-section/266877/20 "2013-04-26T04:54:51Z")
> [@Redline Time Attack, Summit Point Raceway, August 16th-17th](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/redline-time-attack-summit-point-raceway-august-16th-17th/52495/3): > > It’s not THAT bad. Is it better to do it at home yourself if you have time and the materials/knowledge? Sure. I used to take 6-7 hours on saturdays to detail my Maxima and initially my M35. Now, I just don’t have the time for it. > > I have unlimited and go to the one near 155 on Central. Do I have swirls in my paint from the cloth? Sure. But, I’d likely get them over time washing the car at home myself. My paint is still smooth as glass and when clean isn’t that noticeable unless you know what you’re looking at. I don’t let them wax my car (as you said, it doesn’t go on even, etc.) or do anything else to it and they have not inflicted any other damage except for the below: > > The only thing they have done wrong to my car is tear not one but both of my front mats to \*\*\*\*. Meaning, the little metal ring in the floor mat that goes over the hook. Tore them both clean out. Other than that, I have no issues with Hoffman and go through there 3 times a week. > > My $0.02. I was mostly joking in my post. I hope nobody actually uses sand paper taped on the back of a sponge. But yes you can get a decent wash there, but it’ll most likely leave swirls. I detailed my car like 3 years ago, and with only using touchless car washes in the winter and hand washing, I have kept my car almost swirl mark free. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing-section/266877.md?page=2)