Detailing Chat & Questions Thread

[JP83]

Any help cleaning this sofa?

I've got a titan vac with this attachment. The grim from the sofa was just non stop and I couldn't clean it, do I need something different or a steam cleaner? It's been a while since I tried so I can't remember what solution I used with it.

TITAN Wet & Dry Vacuum Upholstery Extraction Nozzle & Tool Kit Fishtail TTB | eBay UK

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What does a bissel spot clean pro offer over that?

I’ve never been impressed with the wet closing capabilities of my titan. Never seems to have enough suction power.

 

[Crybert]

Bought one of these today. Really impressed with it. Did a couple of passes on the b pillar. Has a rotary and DA function

 

[Trainerbrow]

Can anyone recommend a decent drying towel? I've had mine a few years now and it's starting to fall apart.

 

[Crybert]

I really rate this one, haven’t tried that many so maybe others have more comparisons. I can dry a car twice in one sitting with it

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[Fantastic Nostrils]

Can anyone recommend a decent drying towel? I've had mine a few years now and it's starting to fall apart.

I jumped on amazon and just bought a 'twisted loop drying towel' (like below).

Id had tonnes of them. The AF one, the AG ones (both kinds), blowers etc etc etc. This thing is the absolute nuts. Can launch it over my head, onto the roof, drag it off and its bone dry. Does the whole car without a problem. And its generally cheaper than the others you can get from big brands

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CKTH6LDT/?tag=cliospnet01-21

 

[Trainerbrow]

I jumped on amazon and just bought a 'twisted loop drying towel' (like below).

Id had tonnes of them. The AF one, the AG ones (both kinds), blowers etc etc etc. This thing is the absolute nuts. Can launch it over my head, onto the roof, drag it off and its bone dry. Does the whole car without a problem. And its generally cheaper than the others you can get from big brands

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CKTH6LDT/?tag=cliospnet01-21

Cool, will give that a bash. Now, do I go XL, or XXL for a fiver more? Mine is currently about the XL size

 

[Fantastic Nostrils]

Cool, will give that a bash. Now, do I go XL, or XXL for a fiver more? Mine is currently about the XL size

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I think I have the XL one. XXL might become a proper unweildly monster if youre not careful.

With the size of your cars, going from memory here, you should be dandy with just the XL one. I think I did a Disco 3 with mine and it was only as I got to where i'd started that i got any kind of streaking.

Just remember never to wash them with fabric conditioner as it makes them hydrophobic. My beloved (sarcasm) ex-wife did that to all my towels. I think, napkin maths, she fucked up £400 worth of stuff that day.

 

[Trainerbrow]

I think I have the XL one. XXL might become a proper unweildly monster if youre not careful.

With the size of your cars, going from memory here, you should be dandy with just the XL one. I think I did a Disco 3 with mine and it was only as I got to where i'd started that i got any kind of streaking.

Just remember never to wash them with fabric conditioner as it makes them hydrophobic. My beloved (sarcasm) ex-wife did that to all my towels. I think, napkin maths, she fucked up £400 worth of stuff that day.

I just lob mine in with the standard wash and it still seems to take on water. How else are you supposed to wash them?

 

[Fantastic Nostrils]

I just lob mine in with the standard wash and it still seems to take on water. How else are you supposed to wash them?

Without fabric conditioner