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happytheman 11-27-2011 06:45 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by gurneyeagle (Post 1425158)
Happy - once you get comfortable using the stuff, I think you'll love it. Remember to wipe in one direction, and as soon as you see dirt on the towel, change to a clean part of the towel. I've never used more than two towels to "wash" the car.

I do the roof, hood, and trunk first, then move to the upper part of the doors and fenders next, followed by the nose and tail. The last part I wipe down is the lower sides of the car.

For my wheels, I'll cheat and use a clean damp wash rag, rinsing it out with water after each wheel - the fronts being the dirtiest.

I'll then follow that up with a wipe down with Griot's Spray-on Wax, including the rims.

Good luck and let us know how it goes.
Oh thanks for the information! I was wondering how many towels was a typical use. Someone online that reviewed it was doing his three series with two towels as well!

Ima have to check out the Spray-on Wax as well if the Spray-on wash works out well. You just wait and see...by this time next year I'll become such a Griot's whore that I'll have the Griot's cart and wear a Griot's T-shirt AND hat while cleaning the Z. :tup:

kenchan 11-27-2011 07:13 PM
Sounds good happy. I'm glad I'm not the only one here. :D hahaha

The sprayon wax is good stuff. If you want wipe as u dry wax/sealant with durability check out Prima Hydro. You can use it on glass and plastics too without getting white residue. Lasts about NXT techwax. I use that on my dd and spray on wax on my Z. :)

gurneyeagle 11-27-2011 07:28 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by happytheman (Post 1425379)
Oh thanks for the information! I was wondering how many towels was a typical use. Someone online that reviewed it was doing his three series with two towels as well!

Ima have to check out the Spray-on Wax as well if the Spray-on wash works out well. You just wait and see...by this time next year I'll become such a Griot's whore that I'll have the Griot's cart and wear a Griot's T-shirt AND hat while cleaning the Z. :tup:
Don't be afraid to use more than two; it's all a function of how dirty the car is. It's so dry here in Houston, I'm mainly cleaning the light spray kicked up by the tires from the sprinkler run-off going to work.

As far as being a Griot's whore - welcome to the club. If you get good enough, I'll introduce you to Madam Chan. :icon17:

brucelidat 11-27-2011 07:40 PM
I was looking at the spray on wax on their site. It seems it's more for sustaining and supporting between waxes than as an actual wax itself. I am currently using TurtleWax Ice synthetic sprya wax and it seems to work pretty well. Car is shint and water still beads very well after 3 months or so when I wax again.

kenchan 11-27-2011 08:31 PM
bruce- that's correct. i use it as LSP (Last step process) to get the extra boost in depth and shine. but since i dont dd my Z i dont need to use traditional waxes. the SpeedShine has enough wax that it gives a very nice protectant. boost it with SprayOn Wax and it's a very strong protectant (until next wash).

also sprayon wax is a great protectant to use on the front bumper making bug removal easier. :)

final note on the waxes from Griot's. it's got great water beading power great for QD. i prefer polymer on my dd as it sheets water off the panels.

happytheman 11-27-2011 08:37 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 1425418)
Sounds good happy. I'm glad I'm not the only one here. :D hahaha

The sprayon wax is good stuff. If you want wipe as u dry wax/sealant with durability check out Prima Hydro. You can use it on glass and plastics too without getting white residue. Lasts about NXT techwax. I use that on my dd and spray on wax on my Z. :)
Quote:
Originally Posted by gurneyeagle (Post 1425431)
Don't be afraid to use more than two; it's all a function of how dirty the car is. It's so dry here in Houston, I'm mainly cleaning the light spray kicked up by the tires from the sprinkler run-off going to work.

As far as being a Griot's whore - welcome to the club. If you get good enough, I'll introduce you to Madam Chan. :icon17:
If there's one thing I'm not afraid of, is using more towels to get a job done! My wife can't understand why I'm constantly buying more! :icon17:

Prima Hydro, huh? Well lemme see here.....hmmmm, that's not a Griot's product Mr. Kenchan! I think you owe the swear jar a dollar!:icon17: Yah, I'm checking that out on Amazon now. Thanks for the recommend! How often do ou use it, because it seems that you spend most of your finish up work with a QD?

brucelidat 11-27-2011 08:41 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 1425500)
bruce- that's correct. i use it as LSP (Last step process) to get the extra boost in depth and shine. but since i dont dd my Z i dont need to use traditional waxes. the SpeedShine has enough wax that it gives a very nice protectant. boost it with SprayOn Wax and it's a very strong protectant (until next wash).

also sprayon wax is a great protectant to use on the front bumper making bug removal easier. :)

final note on the waxes from Griot's. it's got great water beading power great for QD. i prefer polymer on my dd as it sheets water off the panels.
So would this be good to use with Meguire's Gold wash in between waxes with the Turtle Was Ice synthetic spray wax that I am using?

kenchan 11-27-2011 08:44 PM
happy- yah, Prima is the brand name. :D you can buy it from www.detailersdomain.com too. they are a vendor here and phil's been pretty good.

i use Hydro almost every wash to enhance the polymer sealant's durability (Griot's Paint Sealant). i also use it on my wheels too. :) as for QD (SpeedShine), i use it pretty much when the car has minor dust/bug guts, bird crap or has sat through morning dew.


for my dd and wheels i use Prima Slick. it's polymer based and can be used on pretty hot surfaces without going werd. :)

kenchan 11-27-2011 08:45 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by brucelidat (Post 1425515)
So would this be good to use with Meguire's Gold wash in between waxes with the Turtle Was Ice synthetic spray wax that I am using?
if you're already using synthetic spray polymer you dont really need to use this stuff. best you just use Ice spray instead after cleaning your car with SprayOn CarWash.

dont want to mix wax and polymers unless you're using the wax as LSP. you dont get the correct bonding when you mix.

onzedge 11-27-2011 08:56 PM
What's all the fuss about this waterless stuff? Is is because of water use restrictions? Pardon the dumb question if that is what this is.

happytheman 11-27-2011 08:57 PM
Went to Texas Roadhouse for dinner tonight. Great food, but there was a lot of it! Lots of food = take out containers. We were going to the movies afterwards.

Here's how the conversation went:

Wifey - "The take out containers will be ok in your car for a couple of hours.....right?"

Silence........

Me - "Ummm, no...that's not right."

It's a good thing the restaurant (which was in the same plaza as the movie theater) is only three minutes from the house because there was no way on God's green earth that I was going to allow that stuff to fumigate the interior of my car!

Am I right guys? :)

happytheman 11-27-2011 08:58 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by onzedge (Post 1425542)
What's all the fuss about this waterless stuff? Is is because of water use restrictions? Pardon the dumb question if that is what this is.
Just looking for a way to save some time on the washing portion of detailing my car so I can spend more time on other things, like more religious vacuuming! :icon17:

onzedge 11-27-2011 08:59 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by happytheman (Post 1425543)
Went to Texas Roadhouse for dinner tonight. Great food, but there was a lot of it! Lots of food = take out containers. We were going to the movies afterwards.

Here's how the conversation went:

Wifey - "The take out containers will be ok in your car for a couple of hours.....right?"

Silence........

Me - "Ummm, no...that's not right."

It's a good thing the restaurant (which was in the same plaza as the movie theater) is only three minutes from the house because there was no way on God's green earth that I was going to allow that stuff to fumigate the interior of my car!

Am I right guys? :)
:iagree:

brucelidat 11-27-2011 09:30 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by onzedge (Post 1425542)
What's all the fuss about this waterless stuff? Is is because of water use restrictions? Pardon the dumb question if that is what this is.
Saving time and water are both pluses in my book.

onzedge 11-27-2011 09:36 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by happytheman (Post 1425549)
Just looking for a way to save some time on the washing portion of detailing my car so I can spend more time on other things, like more religious vacuuming! :icon17:
Quote:
Originally Posted by brucelidat (Post 1425596)
Saving time and water are both pluses in my book.
Saving water, I understand. Saving time, I don't. I wash and dry my 370 once a week and it takes about 30 minutes. Is waterless faster?

happytheman 11-27-2011 09:42 PM
When I perform a proper wash/dry with the buckets and hoses and all the other accoutrements, then QD it takes me 1 1/2 hrs. This includes dragging all the stuff out and putting it all back.

brucelidat 11-27-2011 09:42 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by onzedge (Post 1425602)
Saving water, I understand. Saving time, I don't. I wash and dry my 370 once a week and it takes about 30 minutes. Is waterless faster?
Seems like it would be faster to me. Spray on and wipe off vs. spray car, soap car, then dry. Although if the waterless spray and wipe is done in smaller sections at a time, it may negate the time savings. Either way saving water is still a plus for me. Doing my green part, it's better than driving a Prius, haha.

Skeeterbop 11-27-2011 09:44 PM
Went on a cruise with the local Z club here with 5 or 6 others.

takjak2 11-27-2011 10:38 PM
Ran around Patriot course at VIR.

RobMan 11-27-2011 11:04 PM
Washed, clayed, polished, sealed today. Then drove downtown and took a couple pics.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...yline_0035.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...yline_0004.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...yline_0005.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...yline_0030.jpg

ZForce 11-27-2011 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Masa (Post 1424831)
They are the 18" resonators. Stock cats for now, still undecided if I will go hfc.

Even with Swift drop, I don't foresee any clearance issues. The black front lip and air dams scrape all the time but the exhaust doesn't even though it looks scary in pics. These are the 2nd gen of the F.I. so they are raised slightly compared to the 1st gen.
Thanks! :tiphat:
:tup: post up some sound clips when you get a chance.

Quote:
Originally Posted by onzedge (Post 1425542)
What's all the fuss about this waterless stuff? Is is because of water use restrictions? Pardon the dumb question if that is what this is.
:iagree:

ZForce 11-27-2011 11:09 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by happytheman (Post 1425543)
Went to Texas Roadhouse for dinner tonight. Great food, but there was a lot of it! Lots of food = take out containers. We were going to the movies afterwards.

Here's how the conversation went:

Wifey - "The take out containers will be ok in your car for a couple of hours.....right?"

Silence........

Me - "Ummm, no...that's not right."

It's a good thing the restaurant (which was in the same plaza as the movie theater) is only three minutes from the house because there was no way on God's green earth that I was going to allow that stuff to fumigate the interior of my car!

Am I right guys? :)
I am with ya....pizza stinks up the interior pretty fast (like within a few blocks). I have to leave the hatch open (garaged) all night just to air it out.

ZForce 11-27-2011 11:14 PM
No Z action for me today, and it's filthy. Old skool wash is due.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Skeeterbop (Post 1425617)
Went on a cruise with the local Z club here with 5 or 6 others.
:tup: any pics?

Quote:
Originally Posted by RobMan (Post 1425719)
Washed, clayed, polished, sealed today. Then drove downtown and took a couple pics.
Congrats on the new Nismo, perfect day for a drive, photo shoot. :tup:

LakeShow 11-27-2011 11:18 PM
Very nice...where are your plates?

happytheman 11-28-2011 12:20 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by RobMan (Post 1425719)
Washed, clayed, polished, sealed today. Then drove downtown and took a couple pics.
I'm amazed you had time to do anything after doing all that? Was it a rotary polish? Looks yummy! :yum:



Quote:
Originally Posted by ZForce (Post 1425725)
I am with ya....pizza stinks up the interior pretty fast (like within a few blocks). I have to leave the hatch open (garaged) all night just to air it out.
Haha! I thought I was the only one that did this! I drive with the windows down and leave 'em down all night with the hatch open!:roflpuke2:

BeemaaZ 11-28-2011 12:26 AM
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brucelidat 11-28-2011 12:29 AM
Looking very nice man!

harry370z 11-28-2011 02:16 AM
spent the last 8 hours installing Front / Rear cameras using a NAVTool

Apparently PAL CCD cameras aren't a suitable combination, the picture doesn't sync and just rolls. FML!

Ordered some NTSC CCD cameras, hopefully just swapping the cameras over won't be as painful.

happytheman 11-28-2011 06:34 AM
D'oh! That sucks! Hopefully the cabling that you ran will work eith the new cameras. Ne sure to update us when you get the new ones!

takjak2 11-28-2011 07:09 AM
Driving VIR today!

onzedge 11-28-2011 08:10 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by RobMan (Post 1425719)
Washed, clayed, polished, sealed today. Then drove downtown and took a couple pics.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...yline_0035.jpg
Nice pics. I see my hometown of Coronado over across the water.

kenchan 11-28-2011 12:43 PM
i checked up on my yellow top which i started battery managing last night. looked like it's finally taking a charge. :p will keep it on the manager rest of this week.

hello, mr.onzedge! :tup:

happytheman 11-28-2011 02:42 PM
Hello Mr. Onzedge and Mr. Kenchan! Happy Day! :tiphat:

kenchan 11-28-2011 03:48 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by happytheman (Post 1426342)
Hello Mr. Onzedge and Mr. Kenchan! Happy Day! :tiphat:
hey, mr. happy! :tup:

onzedge 11-28-2011 06:08 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by happytheman (Post 1426342)
Hello Mr. Onzedge and Mr. Kenchan! Happy Day! :tiphat:
Quote:
Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 1426187)
i checked up on my yellow top which i started battery managing last night. looked like it's finally taking a charge. :p will keep it on the manager rest of this week.

hello, mr.onzedge! :tup:
Hey there Mr. Happy and Mr. Kenchan :tiphat:

Srenity 11-28-2011 06:20 PM
Drove home from Sacramento this morning. 5 hour drive. I made sure to take the back canyon roads crossing from the valley to the coast. Got a solid 15 plus miles of twisty stuff in. Not sure how anyone can even think of tracking the Z without oil coolers. I got the oil temp up to 250 just on the canyon roads. I was not pushing all that hard as I did not even have the VDC kick in.

happytheman 11-28-2011 06:24 PM
I've begun to think that I might start signing my posts with my name so people will know it when/if they meet me. Its always strange when out and about with forum members and you have to do the name/signon correlation. It can become quite confusing, especially if you meet a number them en masse at one time. I also think it's a bit more personal to be referred to (or to refer to others) by their name as opposed to their sign on.

Maybe I'm just old school. :tup:

Brantly

PasswordJDM 11-28-2011 06:50 PM
New exhaust

http://passwordjdm.com/images/370z/87.jpg

New shift knob =)

http://passwordjdm.com/images/370z/102.jpg

onzedge 11-28-2011 06:57 PM
Nice stuff, Password. :tup:

anthonyy 11-28-2011 06:57 PM
^ I'm liking the knob. Is that the one you guys are currently developing? Or is it already in production?


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