body and interior Familiar with "The Baggie Test?" It's Amazing!

[COOP]

12 minutes ago, bmdubl02 said:

I wish I had as much spare time as you, Coop

 

No kids, an independent wife and I don't sleep much!

 

COOP

[NickVyse]

you need to get out more!

 

I have a similar test for my old Landrover, I stick a bag on my head and pretend I cleaned it in the last year. 

Edited April 26, 2016 by NickVyse
humour

[Thevilla]

This is an old trick and works well to feel abnormalities on the paint surface. I used to use the cellophane off my cigarette pack as it worked even better since it was thinner lol.

 

 

[adawil2002]

Didn't know about this 'baggie test' before. I figure with all the miles I drive Vern per year, 11-12K, as long as there are no swirls or halos in the paint that can be seen in the sun I'm happy. Not like I'm going to win a concours or anything other than an iron butt or distance driven award. Vern has been invited to the prestigious Greenwich Concours in Connecticut this year, so he'll be wearing his big boy shine. http://www.greenwichconcours.com   

[zinz]

I can attest that clay-ing a car makes a significant difference in it's appearance; especially a light-colored car. My Manila car looked much brighter after I clay bar'd it. I could easily see the difference in each panel as I progressed.... It takes so little time, too.  Lots of detailer, swipe it with the clay and wipe with a cloth.  Then wax.

 

Helpful tip: Do not use the entire bar of clay to make your "pancake"... should you drop the clay on the driveway it will instantly pick up sand/grit... and you DON'T want that scratching your paint. Use a smaller pancake and throw it away if you drop it.

 

+1 on using the clay on the windows, too.  Clay the windshield, then apply RainX... the water really sheets off.  You won't have to worry anymore that your wipers are slow!

 

Ed Z

 

[COOP]

16 hours ago, NickVyse said:

you need to get out more!

 

I have a similar test for my old Landrover, I stick a bag on my head and pretend I cleaned it in the last year. 

 

You've got that right brother! When I watch the Petrolicious videos I feel genuinely envious of the unhindered drivers (for example, the Swig brothers in their Alfas) because I've turned into such an OCD, polishing fool, to the extent that I can't even enjoy the cars like I used to...it's terrible.

 

COOP

[jgerock]

Some of my neighbors ask me why I remove the wheels/tires each year...

 

Most of my neighbors don't wash their cars themselves, nor vacuum them out.  They take them to the local gas station car wash.

 

I've been a Griot's Garage fan for MANY years.

Edited April 27, 2016 by jgerock

[Driv3r]

On 25/04/2016 at 2:08 PM, TobyB said:

 I worked out quite a while back

that a wash with a diaper and some

dishes soap every few months was overkill-

all the time and money I saved on product and

product application would let me REPAINT the entire

car every few years.

 

And I much prefer painting to washing, anyway...

 

Plus, it let me thumb my nose at my obsessive- compulsive tendencies.

 

And, bonus, I save on shrink bills, too.

 

t

who believes clay is something you se to check your valve- to- piston clearance.

 

You must have excess body panel weight accumulated by those layers of paint that is slowing your car!

[eurotrash]

the only baggie test I'll be failing is NOT filling a baggie with rust when a jack lifts the car off the ground.. 

[dlmrun2002]

Clay is dead. Try Nanoskin.  NMNA

 

Digging the old school fogs Jason  ‹(•¿•)›

 

dlm  ny country

 

 

[jgerock]

4 hours ago, dlmrun2002 said:

Clay is dead.

 

 

Damn,  nobody told me. Sad news.

[JohnS]

I was going to say that the Baggie would tear if you ran it over my daily driver.  That hood shot is awesome Jason.  No worries there mate .

 

Looking forward to seeing your car at Brisbane COOP.  

Edited April 28, 2016 by JohnS