2021 Telluride Detailing Thread

[ashuride]

Now you did it. You washed your car. Be ready for the rain. Can see it in the clouds. By the way, nice looking car.

thank you! it is raining now but that is part of living here in vancouver

 

[gimpy]

Seems to rain everyone I wash mine

 

[Lfoure]

Hi!
have my Ebony SX now a month and have hand washed twice. Scared to take to car wash, due to comments here about black paint. Anyone have recco for car wash in Flower Mound area that I could go to regularly and keep my paint looking nice?
Priced out bra and ceramic coat and not sure if I can afford.

My first black car and want to keep a long time

 

[Wiluride]

I spent nearly a week getting my 25 year old Craftsman 2400 psi power washer running. It sat for many years, the 5.5hp Honda engine would run on starting fluid but would run otherwise. I cleaned the carb, got it running, but it wouldn't stay running for more than a few minutes. New carb, New coil, clean fuel... same thing. Only thing I didn't change was the spark plug... New spark plug solved the problem.

So, I can power wash my Telluride at home now.... I see a foam cannon in my future

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[ashuride]

weekly wash (well, when weather permits). this weeks products: chemical guys extreme wash and wax, finished with speed demon detail spray.

 

[Locatino]

If I plan to do annual rustproofing (Krown in Canada) but want to do a car bra, should I do the first rustproofing before or after the application of PPF?

 

[gman1868]

If I plan to do annual rustproofing (Krown in Canada) but want to do a car bra, should I do the first rustproofing before or after the application of PPF?

You don't need additional rust proofing. Save the cash and use it toward Paint Protection Film and ceramic coating.

 

[gman1868]

For those of us that use a reasonably priced electric pressure washer, the Griots is yet again the new King of Foam!

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[Locatino]

You don't need additional rust proofing. Save the cash and use it toward Paint Protection Film and ceramic coating.

I live in Ottawa, Canada. The city uses tons of salt on the roads in winter. Both of my previous cars ended up rusting after many years and I intend to keep the Telluride for at least 8-10 years. I think I do need rustproofing and I already said I would be applying PPF to the hood and other high impact areas. I don’t think ceramic coating is something that I am going to maintain.

 

[vinylhaircut]

Hi!
have my Ebony SX now a month and have hand washed twice. Scared to take to car wash, due to comments here about black paint. Anyone have recco for car wash in Flower Mound area that I could go to regularly and keep my paint looking nice?
Priced out bra and ceramic coat and not sure if I can afford.

My first black car and want to keep a long time

@Lfoure - I can't help with with a recommendation in your area. But as a fellow Ebony SX owner, I can appreciate your desire to 1) want to keep it a long time, and 2) keep it looking nice. While black is a bit harder than some other colors, I actually don't think it's nearly as difficult as some make it out to be. In a simple summary, PPF will help protect against chips and scratches. You can save cost by doing just the most troublesome areas (front). IMO, if you want to keep it nice for a long time, this is more important than ceramic. That said, I have ceramic as well. The purpose is to keep it cleaner and make it easier to wash. Ceramic does not protect against chips and scratches. There are long threads on both on the forum.

Now, whether you do either, both, or neither of those ... hand washing is the best way to go. As you can see here, some people really love to hand wash their car and get great satisfaction from doing their own detailing. For others, it's just a chore they'd rather not do, or the weather in certain months makes it impractical where they live. The next best thing is a true touchless wash. Search online for one in your area. In my location, I was able to find one about 15 minutes from my house that does a very good job. Get some quality microfiber towels and completely dry it yourself from the wash parking lot (takes 5 minutes). Select a wash option that is only soap and water - no wax or other additives at all (it will be cheaper that way too). To keep it nice, you'll need to hand wash it every once in awhile, because the touchless washes aren't perfect. If you don't use ceramic, then you'll want to get it hand waxed/detailed probably occasionally too for best longevity.

By all means, AVOID car washes that use any sort of spinning, rolling, or dragging apparatus. There are some real horror stories about those. Good luck!

 

[MyBad]

Long overdue thread. More than a dozen threads talk about PPF and Ceramic coatings on the site.

Consolidating that to one thread.

Feel free to share ideas, pictures, equipment recommendations and of course list killer dealers anyone finds out there relating to detailing.

My Telluride has XPEL Ultimate as a "highway" package. Full front bumper, partial hood, partial fenders, full mirrors.

IGL Kenzo 4 year Ceramic coating.
IGL Leather Ceramic coating on inside leather surfaces - did this myself. Very easy.

Foam shampoo of choice: Gyeon Quartz Bathe+ (1/5 of cannon shampoo and 4/5 warm water)
Bucket soap - Carpro Reset
Wheel cleaner - Chemical Guys Signature Wheel cleaner
Quick detailing Spray - Carpro Reload & Ech2o aka Magic Merlin Mix

As you can see I'm really into this stuff and some others on here are as well - let's get this rolling!

 

[MyBad]

Long overdue thread. More than a dozen threads talk about PPF and Ceramic coatings on the site.

Consolidating that to one thread.

Feel free to share ideas, pictures, equipment recommendations and of course list killer dealers anyone finds out there relating to detailing.

My Telluride has XPEL Ultimate as a "highway" package. Full front bumper, partial hood, partial fenders, full mirrors.

IGL Kenzo 4 year Ceramic coating.
IGL Leather Ceramic coating on inside leather surfaces - did this myself. Very easy.

Foam shampoo of choice: Gyeon Quartz Bathe+ (1/5 of cannon shampoo and 4/5 warm water)
Bucket soap - Carpro Reset
Wheel cleaner - Chemical Guys Signature Wheel cleaner
Quick detailing Spray - Carpro Reload & Ech2o aka Magic Merlin Mix

As you can see I'm really into this stuff and some others on here are as well - let's get this rolling!

On the IGL leather ceramic coating- I assume you used this on dashboard as well? Any recommendations on maintaining/cleaning dashboard after the coating is used?

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[Wiluride]

Oops... not sure how that happened

 

[KML]

This area , especially on the outer ends could likely be made to handle tow hooks and such

I believe this reply is on the wrong topic. See thread about tow hooks.

 

[Senator20]

I live in Ottawa, Canada. The city uses tons of salt on the roads in winter. Both of my previous cars ended up rusting after many years and I intend to keep the Telluride for at least 8-10 years. I think I do need rustproofing and I already said I would be applying PPF to the hood and other high impact areas. I don’t think ceramic coating is something that I am going to maintain.

I agree with the undercoating. I had ours undercoated

 

[Wiluride]

I couldn't help but admire the shine on my DIY ceramic coating. ( Nano Bond Pro 9H ). After doing my first car wash with it, I must say I'm very glad I did the ceramic coating myself

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[gman1868]

I live in Ottawa, Canada. The city uses tons of salt on the roads in winter. Both of my previous cars ended up rusting after many years and I intend to keep the Telluride for at least 8-10 years. I think I do need rustproofing and I already said I would be applying PPF to the hood and other high impact areas. I don’t think ceramic coating is something that I am going to maintain.

I here you about the roads. I live in Minnesota where everyone's cars are white all winter due to the brine and salt they put on the roads every winter. Both of my older cars have rust, a 2007 Ford Escape and a 2002 Honda Civic. The Ford is rusting in the rear wheel wells due to a design flaw and the Honda is is also following a pattern of that vintage with rust on the rocker panels. On both of them the problem is exacerbated by garaging them in a heated garage which melts the ice and snow and the saltwater is allowed to accelerate the rust.

I would suggest researching the issue further to determine of the rust proofing will provide any benefit prior to spending the cash. Most rust problems are due to design and manufacturing defects that won't be cured by rust proofing.

 

[gimpy]

OK, I wash my car on my carport. No shade close to where I can wash it. I get very hard to remove water spots on the windows and windshield. I currently use "Invisible Glass" I bought at O'Reilly's, but, it does not remove the spots on my windows.
Does someone have a suggestion for getting rid of these spots when cleaning and washing my car? Is there a better product that I can use?

Also, what are people using to clean leather seats, dash and trim inside the car? I have yet to clean the inside of the car.

I have not waxed the car or put a ceramic finish on it. I have had the car since mid January.
Thx.

 

[gman1868]

OK, I wash my car on my carport. No shade close to where I can wash it. I get very hard to remove water spots on the windows and windshield. I currently use "Invisible Glass" I bought at O'Reilly's, but, it does not remove the spots on my windows.
Does someone have a suggestion for getting rid of these spots when cleaning and washing my car? Is there a better product that I can use?

Also, what are people using to clean leather seats, dash and trim inside the car? I have yet to clean the inside of the car.

I have not waxed the car or put a ceramic finish on it. I have had the car since mid January.
Thx.

The cheapest improvement you can make is add an RV filter to the water line which will help remove the minerals that make the water spots. Secondly, while you're washing do smaller sections form the top down and keep spraying the car to keep it very wet. Especially on the sunny side. That way when you dry it, you will be wiping wet body panels and it won't dry out and leave the mineral stains.

https://www.amazon.com/Camco-40019-...Flexible+Hose+Protector&qid=1619134605&sr=8-1

 

[gman1868]

OK, I wash my car on my carport. No shade close to where I can wash it. I get very hard to remove water spots on the windows and windshield. I currently use "Invisible Glass" I bought at O'Reilly's, but, it does not remove the spots on my windows.
Does someone have a suggestion for getting rid of these spots when cleaning and washing my car? Is there a better product that I can use?

Also, what are people using to clean leather seats, dash and trim inside the car? I have yet to clean the inside of the car.

I have not waxed the car or put a ceramic finish on it. I have had the car since mid January.
Thx.

For water spots on the glass, the best answer is to use glass polish and a random orbital buffer to remove the stains. Chemicals are risky because if it gets on anything except the glass they can cause damage.

For the interior, the first best defense it a set of good quality micro fiber towels. For most everything you can use a mild soap on a damp MF towel. For leather you can start with the damp towels to remove dirt and stains, then use a good quality leather conditioner like the Griots Leather Care Spray a mild conditioner since the car is new.