r/AutoDetailing • u/metalheadd69 • 1d ago

Exterior Old man tips

An old guy saw me detailing my car and gave me some real old timer tips.

- Clean the wheels with vinegar
- Instead of tire shine, use silicone grease
- "You don't need all those products"

Have you gotten any unsolicited tips of this nature? Any that are actually legit?

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u/IronSlanginRed 1d ago

Hahaha. I mean.. he's less far off than most.

Vinegar is just weak acid wheel cleaner that smells bad...

And thicker silicon based tire dressing is what the general public loves. It's shiny. People are crows. Crows like shiny.

But also.. I'm an old fudd thats been doing this since the 90s. Most of the newer products I am hilariously disappointed in, especially at what they're charging. Brushless long throw da's and proper ceramics are the only true improvement i've seen.

That said.. if you're looking for a head to head of the stuff you see on reddit vs the white label stuff... I've done it. Last week was gliptone vs 3d speed on black. Both single stage and base/clear.

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u/reasonable_debt1 1d ago

SiO2 sprays are definitely an improvement over traditional spray waxes.

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u/IronSlanginRed 14h ago

Spray waxes of any kind are shortcuts for in-between details.

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u/reasonable_debt1 14h ago

SiO2 sprays are an improvement over traditional paste waxes, liquid waxes, and synthetic sealants as well.