{"id":14731,"date":"2013-03-17T16:30:12","date_gmt":"2013-03-17T21:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caddyinfo.com\/wordpress\/?p=14731"},"modified":"2013-03-17T17:13:13","modified_gmt":"2013-03-17T22:13:13","slug":"diy-spray-detailer-experiment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.caddyinfo.com\/wordpress\/diy-spray-detailer-experiment\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Spray Detailer Cadillac experiment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While Jims_97_ETC was in town to <a title=\"Jim's Cadillac CTS-V\" href=\"http:\/\/caddyinfo.com\/wordpress\/breakfast-jims-cts-v-pickup-on-saturday-and-were-off\/\" target=\"_blank\">pick up his 2011 Cadillac CTS-V,<\/a>\u00a0 we were discussing the\u00a0 topic of spray detailer.\u00a0 I actually meant to pick up a bottle of spray detailer to tuck in his Cadillac for the drive back, but didn&#8217;t get that done by Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/caddyinfo.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0356.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-14736\" alt=\"IMG_0356\" src=\"http:\/\/caddyinfo.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0356-1024x764.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.caddyinfo.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0356-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.caddyinfo.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0356-500x373.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.caddyinfo.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0356-401x300.jpg 401w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Spray Detailer is a product used for touch-up clean-up of an automobile when you don&#8217;t have time or need a full wash.\u00a0 So let&#8217;s say you get a new, clean car, and get one spot on it on the way back home.\u00a0 You&#8217;d spray just that spot with the spray detailer, then wipe off with a micro-fiber towel, and the car would be clean again.\u00a0 No muss, no fuss.<\/p>\n<p>The spray detailer provides a quick spot-rinse, soap to lubricate and lift the dirt, and liquid wax to provide some shine.\u00a0 A microfiber towel helps pull the dirt off the vehicle without scratching the paint.<\/p>\n<p>Spray Detailer is relatively expensive, costing around $8 for 16 oz of the stuff.\u00a0 When I was trying to describe to Jim the goodness of Spray Detailer it occurred to me that I should have been able to just hand him a spray bottle with water, wash &amp; wax concentrate, and mark it &#8216;done&#8217;!\u00a0 Why buy when you can DIY (do it yourself)?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Materials:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Professional quality spray bottles (Around $5 for 6 at Sam&#8217;s Club)<\/li>\n<li>Car wash concentrated solution, especially a wash &amp; wax solution<\/li>\n<li>Clean Water<\/li>\n<li>Microfiber towel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Recipe:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Follow directions on the car wash solution for dilution &#8212; basically add 1 or 2 ounces of car wash solution then fill up the rest of the spray bottle with water.<br \/>\nMix thoroughly.\u00a0 I actually used Turtle Wax Concentrated Car Wash (will not spot or streak) that I had a gallon of in the garage, and tap water.\u00a0 Filtered water would be a reasonable mod here.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Use:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Spray the DIY Spray Detailer on the problem area \/ bird poop \/ dirt.<br \/>\nWipe away with a microfiber towel.<\/p>\n<h2>Okay Bruce, but How do you know DIY Spray Detailer works?<\/h2>\n<p>My first test was on my own prized 2008 Cadillac STS-V of course.\u00a0 In the photo above you can see the &#8216;after&#8217; shot.\u00a0 The back of the Cadillac gets a light film of dirt due to the aero parts working &#8212; the back catches dirt that can&#8217;t come off the spoiler with the air and stays there.<\/p>\n<p>As soon as I sprayed on the DIY Spray Detailer I could see dirt lift and stream down the paint in tiny brown rivulets.\u00a0 One quick wipe with a handy microfiber towel, which along with the soap lubrication in the DIY Spray Detailer lifts dirt away from the paint, and the back of my Cadillac was shiney and clean.<\/p>\n<p>I also did a quick-round of wheel cleaning, using the tight spray control to just hit the wheels and a microfiber towel to clean them off.\u00a0 This worked great for cleaning the wheels, but basically blackened the microfiber towel.\u00a0 I started with a used \/ almost done towel.\u00a0 In the future I might use the DIY Spray Detailer and a wheel brush instead of a microfiber towel on tires\/wheels.<\/p>\n<h2>Summary<\/h2>\n<p>if you are heading to a car show, consider an off-the-shelf spray detailer solution designed for this purpose.\u00a0 If you are just trying to keep your Cadillac clean and looking good, consider mixing up some DIY Spray Detailer when needed.<\/p>\n<p>I am pleased with my result and plan to continue to use my DIY Spray Detailer for spot clean-up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While Jims_97_ETC was in town to pick up his 2011 Cadillac CTS-V,\u00a0 we were discussing the\u00a0 topic of spray detailer.\u00a0 I actually meant to pick up a bottle of spray detailer to tuck in his Cadillac for the drive back, &hellip; 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