I swear these clips never get old at all for us car enthusiasts! Thanks for the priceless info and experience to share with all of us here watching. Salute from Wilmington NC 🙏🏼
Glad to see you back in a more consistent Rick. I know it's hard with your main job. Also nice seeing you use some CarPro chems. Lift and Reset are my favorite soaps; the smell is absolutely amazing. I'd also like to put my vote in for the return of Friday night wash and chat. Maybe doing it live would be awesome as I don't doubt you could draw the crowd. Stay safe Rick and enjoy your weekend!
You've given me some food for thought. The wash I do usually takes quite a bit of time, so doing it all live would be interesting. Thanks for the feedback. I do wish I had more "free" time to dedicate to garage projects, but at least I have the breaks in the schedule and the summers off!
Hey Rick, I love your channel and the in depth detailing you do on all the vehicles you bring into your detailing theater. Keep up the great work!! Love the garage too!! A detailers dream
Good morning, Rick. Your peers were right on your group vlog a few weeks ago. You have a beautiful Audi, and I enjoy watching you make it unfilthy (your words). Willing to bet your other bazillion viewers do, too! Take care, chief.
Thanks Kerry. Sadly, the filthiness is something that I just can't seem to avoid up here in the Canadian winter! So, taking regular care of my car is one way I feel in control of an otherwise hopeless situation! Take care. 🤘
Another stellar production from the RAD studio!!! Man, you can really see the power behind that pressure washer!!! I think I need more power 😂 great video Rick. 👍👍👍
Indeed. It doesn't matter what foam I use for the pre-wash, when that pressurized stream of AR water hits the car, it is gonna be clean. Have a great weekend my brother. 🤘
Always enjoy your videos, Rick! Thanks for sharing with us and thanks for introducing me to the Detail Firm and TOC Supplies! Just tried the Detailer and Interior Lather this week and both were fantastic!
Audi is looking good. We got over a inch of snow in Virginia today. I think that's the last winter weather we will see. I hope so anyway! Have a great rest of the weekend!
@@RADGarage Ours clear up pretty fast as it usally warms up pretty quick. Thankfully we don't get a whole lot of snow throughout the winter. Loved it when I was a kid hate it as an adult 🤣. I travel to West Virginia some in the winter and the roads down there get like white mud. It does make for a satisfying wash when I get back though lol.
Just watched this again for the second time. I had already given a thumbs up. I wish TH-cam had a function for a double thumbs up because you'd get them every time!
Wow the gloss is really dripping after using the detail firms products. I also noticed how well your coating is holding up through those brutal winters. One can never go wrong using CarPro soaps and they always offer a luxury experience. Thank you for the video and your Audi looks amazing.
Thanks for the comment, Neil. I find the coating, left on its own, is failing in a few places. The fact I always use a spray sealant of some sort after a maintenance wash is helping, but I need to re-apply a coating here in the Spring. The current layer of Gyeon MOHS has done well over the past two years.
Man these videos are the best for detailing it's so on point and relaxing not a lot of talking if any at all and the camera angles are excellent great job don't change a thing by the way awesome garage it's every man's dream, real men that is 👍💪😎🇺🇲
Hi Rick 🖐! Glad to see another great video from you. Your neighbors must be envious when they see you drive out of your garage in a nice clean shiny car!
Awesome cinematography work! Simply the best quality on TH-cam. Thanks for sharing and for your time and effort you spend not only detailing but producing your videos. You inspire me to continuously raise the bar when it comes to detailing my own vehicles.
Gotta admit, I really enjoy these wash videos. I am very much a fan of CarPro. Always produce consistent products. Have ordered a bottle Descale for my spring clean up. Looks like a promising product. Take care Rick. Till the next one.
Great video It's a rainy and windy day here on Saturday morning Very soothing music and great wash Will have to wait to wash my own car for a better day . Outside wash. Thanks for the video
Our weather here is so unstable, but it looks like I will have a nice opportunity tomorrow to wash it again. They don't stay clean very long in these parts.
Nice 👌 just what I needed for a gloomy Sunday morning. Now I just need to decide whether to wash my car, or spend time with the family……hmmm decisions decisions
Loved watching this Rick, Always appreciate your work you put into getting the shots & edits. The depth of gloss on your SQ5 always amazes me! Look forward to the next video!
Thanks Ryan. I am going to be performing another maintenance wash tomorrow since the car is dirtier than ever. Not sure which products I will be using, but I'm looking forward to it.
So, the only issue with that is the sliders I use to get my pan shots make some noise. That why some of my shots have no background music, but many do.
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There he is! My guy, my mentor! :) Welcome back Rick! Nice to see you here again and your detailing work. Hope ure fine and ur familly as well. :) Still waiting for real dirty car in your garage :D You know, exterior detailing, polishing, coating etc. some things like that. Anyway, another good video, good cinema for my beer tonight. :D hahaha, take care Rick! Greetings.
Thank you kindly. As we get into the Spring, I have a few comprehensive projects planned that will involve paint work and coatings. Stay tuned! It's hard to coordinate projects like that in the winter for a number of reasons.
Yet another feast for the eyes. Thank you for posting such amazing content. Question: what were you spraying onto the emblems when you were doing your brush work?
I am glad you appreciate the work I do. I use a rich dilution of Mega Foam in the spray bottle when attending to emblems and other areas where dirt likes to hide.
Excellent demonstration and results as always. Ethos Graphene Matrix Coating is very resistant to foaming!! The Detail Firm products are incredible. Haven’t used the Defend yet.
I have run into that at times where the coating is just too hydrophobic to allow foam to build up. I can't recall which spray sealant it was that had me thinking there was something wrong with my foam cannon. I think it was Ethos Resist but don't quote me on that.
Great stuff as always! I recently polished and coated my car but unfortunately my garage has very poor lighting so once I got it out in the sun, I saw all the scratches and swirls I missed. Would I be able to just decontaminate, polish then recoat? Or would I have to do a strip wash, decon, polish and recoat? Thanks for all the help and entertainment!
Hi mate ! What a great relaxing video again ! Please let me know your feelings about Carpro Reset. You know that I am a big fan of Gyeon products, which I am using most of the time but to be honest, I have to say that Reset is just a top notch car shampoo😍. Super sudsy and giving you so much slickness for your contact wash ! And the aquamarine smell is just icing on the cake 😁 Rick, I could see some rock chips on your windshield which I also have on my A5. Is it me or Audi's glass are kind of sensitive ? Besides that, your car is always looking so pristine for a daily, so stunning ! Looking forward to the next one ! Stay RAD !
I definitely feel like I got a great experience with the Lift and Reset and plan to use them regularly moving forward. As for the windshield, I share your feelings. It is the cheapest glass I have ever had the displeasure of owning. I do very little driving in heavy traffic and the windshield consistently attracts micro chips. I know it is a place that Audi has decided to save money and I highly suspect this glass is being sourced from a crappy factory with cheap processes. It is one area of my car that stresses me out.
@@RADGarage thanks for your quick reply. Indeed Audi did some non sense going for cheap glass with such poor quality. This is also sressing me out especially when my car is deep clean. Anyways we still are lucky to be able to enjoy our cars.
I am intrigued with you guys up north with your love of a wool wash mitts because I've noticed they seem to lather and suds extremely well. I was using a chenille for many years until switching to microfiber last year. Once upon a time I was using a wool mitt but I didn't know what I was doing and wouldn't know what to expect.
Rick, I’m extremely jealous man. I haven’t been to a NHL game since late 2018 when I took the family down to Denver Colorado to watch our Avalanche play. Looks like both the Flames and the Avs are doing extremely well right now!
I absolutely love the merino wool mitt by CarPro. Just hugs the paint and always carries the optimum amount of lather. The Flames are on track for one of their best and most exciting seasons ever. I am very fortunate to have 1/2 seasons tickets this year. Looking forward to the playoffs and seeing if the team can do some real damage this year. 🔥
Your timing is impeccable!! Going to wash the M3 today and I’m looking forward to it. As always your vid’s are amazing and in point! Long time subscriber and “liker”.
Great video as usual. One question : is your vehicle ceramic coated ? If it is, how come that you use a pH 12 pre-wash soap (Lift) ? I thought we were supposed to apply pH neutral products on ceramic.
Yeah, this ceramic coating is barely hanging on. It has done a decent job the past two years but I’ll be reapplying a coating here in the Spring so I’m just using whatever products strike my fancy at this point.
@@RADGarage Update : I need to correct my own comment since last 3 days I've watched several videos (for instance Forensic detailing channel or Pan The Organizer) saying that using alkaline products (pH 12) is paradoxically better on ceramic coated cars, because it cleans really better (so reduce the risk of marring) and the pH is actually not as crucial as everybody says. What do you think about this ?
Honestly, I don't stress about how to wash my ceramic coated car. The way I look at it, if the coating can't stand up to some soap - it has no chance against the road conditions we face here. I have adjusted my expectations that a coating will only be effective for a year on my vehicle. I prolong its life by using some sort of spray sealant after each maintenance wash.
Hi Rick! Stella work as ever. Music is always an inspiration to me too. 😍 Did the first lawn cutting yesterday. Question: you put PPF on your car when new. Which are the essential parts? Cheers.
Oh man, we are a few months away from lawn maintenance, but I do look forward to that day when it finally arrives! PPF is essential up here due to the gravel the city uses on icy roads. I have the entire front end wrapped in PPF along with the mirrors and the leading edge of the roof. I am contemplating having the entire car wrapped in a matte-style PPF here, but just haven't quite made up my mind yet.
Yes, I believe I picked it up there. It is one those products that he had in a bin but wasn't featured on the website. It is just a generic "carpet brush" that I have relegated to tire brush. I also have a black handled one with white bristles, but I prefer this one since it has become so nicely worked in over the years.
Awesome video! For me CarPro Lift is a good stuff, but cleansing is not good and foam not so thick as something Adams Mega Foam, or Gyeon Foam for exmple. But CarPro Reset very cool shampoo, loved it. Did you tried new products by CarPro - ReTyre, InnerQD, Descale?
Well, the secret to its longevity is to prevent it from ever become too dirty. After the wash, I just thoroughly rinse it in warm water and allow it to hang dry. Prior to hanging it, I "fluff" up the fibres and this process seems to work since this brush is easily 3 years old now.
I use the 2-bucket and sometimes introduce a smaller version of my CarPro Merino Wool mitt when working on cars with more intricate body work. For my SQ5, I just use the bigger mitt.
I don't wash it very often. Only if I mistakingly made a swipe of a lower portion that wasn't quite clean. 99% of the time I just hang it to dry. Thanks for the question.
This is a question I get a lot. Since the pressure rinse after the foam treatment rid the surface of pretty much all loose dirt, the rinse of the hand wash doesn't require the pressure. Any residual debris that remains is in the soap that rests on the surface, so a soft rinse is all that I feel is required at that point. Besides that, I find it is quicker, creates less humidity, results in less water being sprayed around the garage and just leaves me feeling tranquil and overall satisfied.
Part of me just wants to use my car as a test mule but the other part of me wants to stick with an easy-to-follow and maintain wash regiment. Maybe I need a second car just to use as a test vehicle.
I Rick, why aren’t your brake disc all rust after tour wash……? Usually after washing them they get surface rust on them or the video shot at the end was taken before they rusted? Great video as usual keep up the good work.
I wish I had an answer for you. Sometimes they are super rusty and then other times, they look perfect. Could be that I did a better job with my Master Blaster air dryer when drying the wheels, but I really don't know for sure.
I have two motorized sliders. It’s getting a bit much, but I just can’t be satisfied with only stationary tripod shots any more. I try to mix some in but most shots are dynamic. Thanks for the comment. I’ll proudly stick with my Flames plate though! 🤣
Hi Rick, a few questions for you if you don’t mind…my 2022 Q5 is on order should be here by June/July 🤞🏻 and was wondering if you had a ceramic coating done on your SQ5 when you got it? Are you still satisfied with your Tuxmats? Thanks. Again such a relaxing video to watch 👍🏻thanks for making these videos 👍🏻.
Oh yeah, I always have a ceramic coating on my car for protection and ease of cleaning. I do it all myself though. I cringe at some of the dollar amounts I hear being charged by dealerships. I am 100% satisfied with my Tuxmats. The protection they offer is phenomenal. My garage is obviously set up in such a way that I can maintain them with relative ease. Highly recommend! Thanks for your support of the channel. Always great to hear from viewers and congrats on your new Q5. Great choice! 🤘
@@RADGarage Thanks for getting back 👍🏻. I know, I couldn’t believe the prices for ceramic job and so many different packages 🤷🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️. The Tuxmats are definitely on my list, I will have the regular Q5 mats removed from my order. Since you are definitely an expert at this do you think the ceramic coating can be a DIY job or I should have an expert do it? Thanks again.
@@OrangeismyNewGreen If you have any detailing experience, I’d say you could do a DIY coating, but you need to make sure the paint is as flawless as possible to get the full effect.
Hey Rick, update for you, got my Q5 Sportback glacier white with S-Line black pkg last Friday, we love it 👍🏻. Now I’m undecided if I should protect it with PPF or just go with a good ceramic coating? Do you have PPF on yours? Thanks again 🙂🙋🏼♂️👍🏻
How do you keep the brake rotor from rusting while washing the rims? I got silver wheels on my S5 and I hate when the rotor is begining to rust. So much rusty water on the clean rims….
Someone else asked me that question and I don't really have a good answer. Sometimes, the rotors are super rusty and sometimes they don't seem too bad like during this maintenance wash. It probably has to do with the fact that I blow dry the wheels with my Master Blaster and if I catch the water prior to it rusting the rotors. It really is one of those issues that ticks you off once you have the car so clean. I'll have to pay more attention next time.
It is as close to the perfect ride as I have ever owned. It really is an all-round amazing mix of luxury, sportiness and utility. It just turned over 85k kms and I have zero complaints. I'll probably keep this one forever.
What kind of pump sprayer are you using for the wheel cleaner? And do you mix your wheel cleaner 1:1 with water or are you using it pure? I see the alle the pump sprayer on Amazon for 10€ but i dont think that they will work with my Sonax Felgenbiest wheel cleaner…
I use the IK Alkaline 1.5L sprayer with a tip from one of the IK foaming sprayers (grey). I have it linked below. I use the Adam's AIO Wheel & Tire Cleaner at full strength. With this particular cleaner, sprayer and grey tip, I get some pretty satisfying bubbles!
Lift was great. I'm thinking at this point that the pressure washer is so good that any foam I use will get the job done. I didn't see the Lift eating away at the crusty layer of dirt as dramatically as some of the foams I have used in recent weeks, but when the pressurize stream of AR water hit the panels, it was game over for the filth!
I've had it for years. It is part of a 3-brush set by Dayona Speed Master Pro, but I haven't seen one for sale in years. EZ Detail makes the same brush in blue and I have one of those, but I just keep using this red one because it is so satisfying to work with.
As always, the best detailing cinematography on YT. Never disappoints Rick...
I appreciate that Greg. Thanks for your support. 🤘
#facts
100% agree
There’s nothing like spending Sunday morning, in bed, coffee & watching another RAD video. Another awesome video Rick. Great stuff! x
I'm happy to have contributed in some way to your enjoyment of your weekend!
Another great RAD wash video!!
Thanks Mike. It needed another wash by the time I even finished editing this video!
@@RADGarage I know EXACTLY what you mean! LOL
I swear these clips never get old at all for us car enthusiasts! Thanks for the priceless info and experience to share with all of us here watching. Salute from Wilmington NC 🙏🏼
It is completely my pleasure. Sharing these washes makes them feel less routine so I'm getting a lot of it too.
Получил эстетическое удовольствие от просмотра, у вас гараж мечты👍🏻
Спасибо за комплимент. Я горжусь своим гаражом и работой, которую я в нем выполняю.
There are FEW things better than a clean Daytona Gray Audi!
I will completely agree with this statement.
Thoroughly dripping wet & wonderful video. Love the anti-gravity foam below the Audi logo. Nailed it Rick! 🤜🏼🤛🏼
Thanks Tim. I sure love making these vids so please keeping watching them! 🙏
Glad to see you back in a more consistent Rick. I know it's hard with your main job. Also nice seeing you use some CarPro chems. Lift and Reset are my favorite soaps; the smell is absolutely amazing. I'd also like to put my vote in for the return of Friday night wash and chat. Maybe doing it live would be awesome as I don't doubt you could draw the crowd. Stay safe Rick and enjoy your weekend!
You've given me some food for thought. The wash I do usually takes quite a bit of time, so doing it all live would be interesting. Thanks for the feedback. I do wish I had more "free" time to dedicate to garage projects, but at least I have the breaks in the schedule and the summers off!
Great idea!
Would love to live wash & chats!
Hey Rick, I love your channel and the in depth detailing you do on all the vehicles you bring into your detailing theater. Keep up the great work!! Love the garage too!! A detailers dream
Thank you for your kind words. 🙏
Great video, Rick, thanks for sharing. What a great way to start a Sunday morning, Rad Garage and coffee.
There is something so satisfying about sipping on a cup of coffee and seeing a car get the special treatment it deserves!
Good morning, Rick. Your peers were right on your group vlog a few weeks ago. You have a beautiful Audi, and I enjoy watching you make it unfilthy (your words). Willing to bet your other bazillion viewers do, too! Take care, chief.
Thanks Kerry. Sadly, the filthiness is something that I just can't seem to avoid up here in the Canadian winter! So, taking regular care of my car is one way I feel in control of an otherwise hopeless situation! Take care. 🤘
That was a RAD video….enjoyed it very much….. Another academy award winning video
Thanks Mike. Just me doing my thing.
Great job Rick! I’m itching to get my cars done here. The weather isn’t co operating. Looks like The Detail Firm has really nice products.
“Weather not Cooperating ” is basically the title of my future memoire.
Another stellar production from the RAD studio!!! Man, you can really see the power behind that pressure washer!!! I think I need more power 😂 great video Rick. 👍👍👍
Indeed. It doesn't matter what foam I use for the pre-wash, when that pressurized stream of AR water hits the car, it is gonna be clean. Have a great weekend my brother. 🤘
@RAD Garage absolutely! You too Rick!!
Defend….awesome choice…. Great product they have there
It has become my new favourite way to finish a wash.
Another great job Rick 👍
Thanks Scott.
Always enjoy your videos, Rick! Thanks for sharing with us and thanks for introducing me to the Detail Firm and TOC Supplies! Just tried the Detailer and Interior Lather this week and both were fantastic!
Detail Firm is awesome
I'm glad you agree the DF is a quality line of products. I am really hoping they release a dedicated AIO Wheel and Tire Cleaner.
Carpro,Adam's polishes
너무 좋아요^^
네, 제가 좋아하는 브랜드 중 일부입니다.
Another great video. I've used 1 ounce lift with 2 ounce Reset in the foam cannon and the results are quite nice (and foamy).
I never considered mixing shampoos in the cannon, but you have given me food for thought!
Never a disappointment when you post bru. What a beautiful video. I love CarPro Reset. It’s been one of my favorite shampoos for maintenance washes.
Yeah, I felt like the SQ5 needed a wash with a little "bite" so Reset fit the bill.
Audi is looking good. We got over a inch of snow in Virginia today. I think that's the last winter weather we will see. I hope so anyway! Have a great rest of the weekend!
Keith, do your roads become a muddy, sloppy mess after a snowfall? It seems our snow is just white mud.
@@RADGarage Ours clear up pretty fast as it usally warms up pretty quick. Thankfully we don't get a whole lot of snow throughout the winter. Loved it when I was a kid hate it as an adult 🤣. I travel to West Virginia some in the winter and the roads down there get like white mud. It does make for a satisfying wash when I get back though lol.
If I didn't have the means to wash my own car when I want, I don't think I could handle living here.
Looking fantastic 👏! Detail Firm products looking good.
Quickly becoming my new “go to’s”.
Hi Rick. Stellar work as always! That color on the SQ5 just looks amazing. I always enjoy your videos, very relaxing. Enjoy your weekend.
Thanks for tuning in Derek. Always great to hear from you.
Nice, nice, super cool, congrets from São Paulo, Brazil
Thanks for tuning in from so far away! 🇨🇦🇧🇷
Car Pro Lift & Reset combo is top tier👌, lovely job as always Rick
It is nice to have many options and this CarPro duo is a good one!
Your sq5 looks amazing as all ways good work 👏 👍👍
Thanks Sam. It is no exotic car by any means, but it means a lot to me and I like to keep it in as good of shape as possible.
Just watched this again for the second time. I had already given a thumbs up. I wish TH-cam had a function for a double thumbs up because you'd get them every time!
Thanks man! This was a short but sweet little video and I like how it turned out. 🤘
Brilliant as always Rick. I always enjoy watching you perform your magic 🪄. Keep em’ coming 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
There's another one coming real soon!
Rick, we rad
Stay that way! 🤘
Wow the gloss is really dripping after using the detail firms products. I also noticed how well your coating is holding up through those brutal winters. One can never go wrong using CarPro soaps and they always offer a luxury experience. Thank you for the video and your Audi looks amazing.
Thanks for the comment, Neil. I find the coating, left on its own, is failing in a few places. The fact I always use a spray sealant of some sort after a maintenance wash is helping, but I need to re-apply a coating here in the Spring. The current layer of Gyeon MOHS has done well over the past two years.
Man these videos are the best for detailing it's so on point and relaxing not a lot of talking if any at all and the camera angles are excellent great job don't change a thing by the way awesome garage it's every man's dream, real men that is 👍💪😎🇺🇲
I’m happy you enjoy my formula and approach. 🤘
RAD video. Perfect with my coffee in my favourite mug.
Glad to hear it!
Great video one more time Rick ☝️☝️
Thanks Martin. Have a great weekend.
Hi Rick 🖐! Glad to see another great video from you. Your neighbors must be envious when they see you drive out of your garage in a nice clean shiny car!
I often wonder if it is noticed by those who live around me.
Entertaining as always👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks my friend.
Awesome work Rick. Keep it up.
Thanks 👍
Dejas los coches perfectos .un saludo desde España
Realmente aprecio tus amables palabras! 🙏
The best. Always look forward to your work.
Much appreciated!
Awesome cinematography work! Simply the best quality on TH-cam. Thanks for sharing and for your time and effort you spend not only detailing but producing your videos. You inspire me to continuously raise the bar when it comes to detailing my own vehicles.
Having the opportunity to inspire other people to spoil their cars is the most rewarding aspect of all of this!
Gotta admit, I really enjoy these wash videos. I am very much a fan of CarPro. Always produce consistent products. Have ordered a bottle Descale for my spring clean up. Looks like a promising product. Take care Rick. Till the next one.
Thanks Wayne. I see there are a few new CarPro products on the market. Definitely time to expand the collection! Have a great weekend out on the Rock.
Another great video, Rick. Thanks for starting my weekend, right....
You are very welcome my friend! I have to wash it again already.
The reverse foam…..love it
He does it just for you
@@txdeedee7783 I'm special
@@MikesAutoDetailing yes. Yes you are.
You are ALL special!
@@RADGarage but Mike is a special kinda special
Great video
It's a rainy and windy day here on Saturday morning
Very soothing music and great wash
Will have to wait to wash my own car for a better day .
Outside wash.
Thanks for the video
Our weather here is so unstable, but it looks like I will have a nice opportunity tomorrow to wash it again. They don't stay clean very long in these parts.
Damn that be looking good!
Haha. Thanks!
Nice 👌 just what I needed for a gloomy Sunday morning. Now I just need to decide whether to wash my car, or spend time with the family……hmmm decisions decisions
Family is important, but so is a clean ride! 😂
@@RADGarage you know it, good to see another upload. Thanks for finding the time 👍
Loved watching this Rick, Always appreciate your work you put into getting the shots & edits. The depth of gloss on your SQ5 always amazes me! Look forward to the next video!
Thanks Ryan. I am going to be performing another maintenance wash tomorrow since the car is dirtier than ever. Not sure which products I will be using, but I'm looking forward to it.
@@RADGarage I always use Lift & Reset. Absolutely love Reset out of all others I’ve tried, Hope you are recording the wash too!
Yes, they need to be recorded or it feels like they never happened!
@@RADGarage Would you be down for one with just sounds from the wash, No music? Like ASMR style again?
So, the only issue with that is the sliders I use to get my pan shots make some noise. That why some of my shots have no background music, but many do.
There he is! My guy, my mentor! :) Welcome back Rick! Nice to see you here again and your detailing work. Hope ure fine and ur familly as well. :) Still waiting for real dirty car in your garage :D You know, exterior detailing, polishing, coating etc. some things like that. Anyway, another good video, good cinema for my beer tonight. :D hahaha, take care Rick! Greetings.
Thank you kindly. As we get into the Spring, I have a few comprehensive projects planned that will involve paint work and coatings. Stay tuned! It's hard to coordinate projects like that in the winter for a number of reasons.
Nice 👍
Thanks Luis.
Before watching - like 👍
I like to be consistent!
Yet another feast for the eyes. Thank you for posting such amazing content. Question: what were you spraying onto the emblems when you were doing your brush work?
I am glad you appreciate the work I do. I use a rich dilution of Mega Foam in the spray bottle when attending to emblems and other areas where dirt likes to hide.
Dude you inspire me man
That is 🎵 to my 👂!
Excellent demonstration and results as always. Ethos Graphene Matrix Coating is very resistant to foaming!! The Detail Firm products are incredible. Haven’t used the Defend yet.
I have run into that at times where the coating is just too hydrophobic to allow foam to build up. I can't recall which spray sealant it was that had me thinking there was something wrong with my foam cannon. I think it was Ethos Resist but don't quote me on that.
Great stuff as always! I recently polished and coated my car but unfortunately my garage has very poor lighting so once I got it out in the sun, I saw all the scratches and swirls I missed. Would I be able to just decontaminate, polish then recoat? Or would I have to do a strip wash, decon, polish and recoat? Thanks for all the help and entertainment!
Drop me an email at radgarageyyc@gmail.com. We can discuss.
sou do Brasil que aula sobre limpeza são seus videos
Muito obrigado. Procuro fazer o meu melhor para produzir vídeos de alta qualidade que demonstrem a verdadeira beleza do processo de detalhamento. 🤘
Hi mate !
What a great relaxing video again !
Please let me know your feelings about Carpro Reset.
You know that I am a big fan of Gyeon products, which I am using most of the time but to be honest, I have to say that Reset is just a top notch car shampoo😍.
Super sudsy and giving you so much slickness for your contact wash !
And the aquamarine smell is just icing on the cake 😁
Rick, I could see some rock chips on your windshield which I also have on my A5.
Is it me or Audi's glass are kind of sensitive ?
Besides that, your car is always looking so pristine for a daily, so stunning !
Looking forward to the next one !
Stay RAD !
I definitely feel like I got a great experience with the Lift and Reset and plan to use them regularly moving forward. As for the windshield, I share your feelings. It is the cheapest glass I have ever had the displeasure of owning. I do very little driving in heavy traffic and the windshield consistently attracts micro chips. I know it is a place that Audi has decided to save money and I highly suspect this glass is being sourced from a crappy factory with cheap processes. It is one area of my car that stresses me out.
@@RADGarage thanks for your quick reply.
Indeed Audi did some non sense going for cheap glass with such poor quality.
This is also sressing me out especially when my car is deep clean.
Anyways we still are lucky to be able to enjoy our cars.
Another great video!
Glad you enjoyed it, Ryan. I have another wash coming tomorrow since the car is completely caked in "de-icing agent" as the city calls it.
I am intrigued with you guys up north with your love of a wool wash mitts because I've noticed they seem to lather and suds extremely well. I was using a chenille for many years until switching to microfiber last year. Once upon a time I was using a wool mitt but I didn't know what I was doing and wouldn't know what to expect.
Rick, I’m extremely jealous man. I haven’t been to a NHL game since late 2018 when I took the family down to Denver Colorado to watch our Avalanche play. Looks like both the Flames and the Avs are doing extremely well right now!
I absolutely love the merino wool mitt by CarPro. Just hugs the paint and always carries the optimum amount of lather. The Flames are on track for one of their best and most exciting seasons ever. I am very fortunate to have 1/2 seasons tickets this year. Looking forward to the playoffs and seeing if the team can do some real damage this year. 🔥
Still looking good AF...dunno how you do it.
It's a never-ending battle, but making videos helps me keep things fresh.
What did you use to put Adams wheel cleaner on the tires IK Multi 2?
I use a IK Alkaline 1.5 with a grey nozzle tip from the foaming IK sprayer. Link in description…🤘
Another great vid Rick. Could you tell me what tyre dressing applicator you’re using please? Cheers, Griff UK.
It’s a foam applicator by Lake Country. I have a new one to try out that I think will be even better. It’s from the UK!
@@RADGarage ah, cool. Yes, I know Lake Country, but for their paint correction/polishing pads. Thank you, I’ll check my local LC Dealer.
Your timing is impeccable!! Going to wash the M3 today and I’m looking forward to it.
As always your vid’s are amazing and in point!
Long time subscriber and “liker”.
I would love to host a M3 in my the RAD garage at some point. Enjoy your quality time with it and thanks for your support my friend. 🙏
@@RADGarage I’d have to make the drive from California to Alberta.😊
I’d think after a long road trip car would need some serious detailing 👍
Indeed, it would!
Great video as usual. One question : is your vehicle ceramic coated ? If it is, how come that you use a pH 12 pre-wash soap (Lift) ? I thought we were supposed to apply pH neutral products on ceramic.
Yeah, this ceramic coating is barely hanging on. It has done a decent job the past two years but I’ll be reapplying a coating here in the Spring so I’m just using whatever products strike my fancy at this point.
@@RADGarage Update : I need to correct my own comment since last 3 days I've watched several videos (for instance Forensic detailing channel or Pan The Organizer) saying that using alkaline products (pH 12) is paradoxically better on ceramic coated cars, because it cleans really better (so reduce the risk of marring) and the pH is actually not as crucial as everybody says. What do you think about this ?
Honestly, I don't stress about how to wash my ceramic coated car. The way I look at it, if the coating can't stand up to some soap - it has no chance against the road conditions we face here. I have adjusted my expectations that a coating will only be effective for a year on my vehicle. I prolong its life by using some sort of spray sealant after each maintenance wash.
Hi Rick! Stella work as ever. Music is always an inspiration to me too. 😍 Did the first lawn cutting yesterday. Question: you put PPF on your car when new. Which are the essential parts? Cheers.
Oh man, we are a few months away from lawn maintenance, but I do look forward to that day when it finally arrives! PPF is essential up here due to the gravel the city uses on icy roads. I have the entire front end wrapped in PPF along with the mirrors and the leading edge of the roof. I am contemplating having the entire car wrapped in a matte-style PPF here, but just haven't quite made up my mind yet.
@@RADGarage thanks. Btw do you have PPF applied before the ceramic coating?
Yes, coatings work pretty good on PPF but you need to have 100% bone raw paint for the PPF to properly adhere.
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Спасибо, удачи , жду новые видео !!! :)) Недавно узнал , что Яромир Ягр заканчивал карьеру в НХЛ в Калгари Флэймз. Это мой любимый хоккеист :)))
Да, нам очень повезло, что легендарный Ягр провел сезон за «Калгари Флэймз». У него было много поклонников!
That yellow tire brush, is that at Carzilla? Thanks.
I have one just like it but not in that tone.
Yes, I believe I picked it up there. It is one those products that he had in a bin but wasn't featured on the website. It is just a generic "carpet brush" that I have relegated to tire brush. I also have a black handled one with white bristles, but I prefer this one since it has become so nicely worked in over the years.
What is the ratio on using Carpro Lift? And which foam cannon you using ? It’s look very thick foam
My foam cannon is linked in the description. It is the MTM PF22.2. I used 100ml of shampoo in my 1L foam canister.
Defend made the paint pop. How you liked it?
It is my new favourite final spray sealant.
@@RADGarage holy cow. That’s high praise. I really like all their products.
I don't usually pick clear-out favourites, but Defend is on another level from what I have seen the 2-3 times I have put it to use.
Hi Rick awesome video ad always. Car Pro Lift looks like it did a great job or was it the magic pressure washer?
I really think the AR pressure washer enhances the cleaning abilities of any foam shampoo I use!
@@RADGarage yes it does do a great job. The snow foam goes on beautifully
Awesome video!
For me CarPro Lift is a good stuff, but cleansing is not good and foam not so thick as something Adams Mega Foam, or Gyeon Foam for exmple.
But CarPro Reset very cool shampoo, loved it.
Did you tried new products by CarPro - ReTyre, InnerQD, Descale?
I saw that CarPro has recently released some new products that I am keen to try. I will have to grab some next time I stock up!
Rick, what wheels are those? looking to upgrade mine
These are TSW’s, which have served me well for four winters now. th-cam.com/video/pXItGGid_9U/w-d-xo.html
I’ve been meaning to ask this for some time - how do you clean your Carpro Wool Mitt? Another great video as always!
Well, the secret to its longevity is to prevent it from ever become too dirty. After the wash, I just thoroughly rinse it in warm water and allow it to hang dry. Prior to hanging it, I "fluff" up the fibres and this process seems to work since this brush is easily 3 years old now.
Enjoy your videos. Basic question but curious if in the contact wash you use multi mits or 2 bucket method? Thanks.
I use the 2-bucket and sometimes introduce a smaller version of my CarPro Merino Wool mitt when working on cars with more intricate body work. For my SQ5, I just use the bigger mitt.
Great video. Do you wash your drying towel after each use?
I don't wash it very often. Only if I mistakingly made a swipe of a lower portion that wasn't quite clean. 99% of the time I just hang it to dry. Thanks for the question.
Hey rick how come you always use the garden hose to rinse after hand washing instead of the pressure washer?
This is a question I get a lot. Since the pressure rinse after the foam treatment rid the surface of pretty much all loose dirt, the rinse of the hand wash doesn't require the pressure. Any residual debris that remains is in the soap that rests on the surface, so a soft rinse is all that I feel is required at that point. Besides that, I find it is quicker, creates less humidity, results in less water being sprayed around the garage and just leaves me feeling tranquil and overall satisfied.
@@RADGarage Ahhh that makes sense. Thanks for such an informative response! And spectacular video as always!
Part of me just wants to use my car as a test mule but the other part of me wants to stick with an easy-to-follow and maintain wash regiment. Maybe I need a second car just to use as a test vehicle.
@@RADGarage maybe u can use my quantum grey a4 as a test mule when i pass by alberta next month during my road trip 😉
Do you have a day or two to spare? I am slooooow!
I Rick, why aren’t your brake disc all rust after tour wash……? Usually after washing them they get surface rust on them or the video shot at the end was taken before they rusted?
Great video as usual keep up the good work.
I wish I had an answer for you. Sometimes they are super rusty and then other times, they look perfect. Could be that I did a better job with my Master Blaster air dryer when drying the wheels, but I really don't know for sure.
How many miles on that machine now?
It is currently sitting at a tick over 85,000 km.
Needs a Preds plate but it sure is pretty otherwise. Love the videos man. Do you put the camera on a panning rig to take all these slider shots?
I have two motorized sliders. It’s getting a bit much, but I just can’t be satisfied with only stationary tripod shots any more. I try to mix some in but most shots are dynamic. Thanks for the comment. I’ll proudly stick with my Flames plate though! 🤣
@@RADGarage if you must! Shots look great 👍
Hi Rick, a few questions for you if you don’t mind…my 2022 Q5 is on order should be here by June/July 🤞🏻 and was wondering if you had a ceramic coating done on your SQ5 when you got it? Are you still satisfied with your Tuxmats? Thanks. Again such a relaxing video to watch 👍🏻thanks for making these videos 👍🏻.
Oh yeah, I always have a ceramic coating on my car for protection and ease of cleaning. I do it all myself though. I cringe at some of the dollar amounts I hear being charged by dealerships. I am 100% satisfied with my Tuxmats. The protection they offer is phenomenal. My garage is obviously set up in such a way that I can maintain them with relative ease. Highly recommend! Thanks for your support of the channel. Always great to hear from viewers and congrats on your new Q5. Great choice! 🤘
@@RADGarage Thanks for getting back 👍🏻. I know, I couldn’t believe the prices for ceramic job and so many different packages 🤷🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️. The Tuxmats are definitely on my list, I will have the regular Q5 mats removed from my order. Since you are definitely an expert at this do you think the ceramic coating can be a DIY job or I should have an expert do it? Thanks again.
@@OrangeismyNewGreen If you have any detailing experience, I’d say you could do a DIY coating, but you need to make sure the paint is as flawless as possible to get the full effect.
@@RADGarage Thanks Rick 🙋🏼♂️👍🏻
Hey Rick, update for you, got my Q5 Sportback glacier white with S-Line black pkg last Friday, we love it 👍🏻. Now I’m undecided if I should protect it with PPF or just go with a good ceramic coating? Do you have PPF on yours? Thanks again 🙂🙋🏼♂️👍🏻
How do you keep the brake rotor from rusting while washing the rims? I got silver wheels on my S5 and I hate when the rotor is begining to rust. So much rusty water on the clean rims….
Someone else asked me that question and I don't really have a good answer. Sometimes, the rotors are super rusty and sometimes they don't seem too bad like during this maintenance wash. It probably has to do with the fact that I blow dry the wheels with my Master Blaster and if I catch the water prior to it rusting the rotors. It really is one of those issues that ticks you off once you have the car so clean. I'll have to pay more attention next time.
How do you like your SQ5 Btw? I have a B8.5 Daytona S5
It is as close to the perfect ride as I have ever owned. It really is an all-round amazing mix of luxury, sportiness and utility. It just turned over 85k kms and I have zero complaints. I'll probably keep this one forever.
What kind of pump sprayer are you using for the wheel cleaner? And do you mix your wheel cleaner 1:1 with water or are you using it pure? I see the alle the pump sprayer on Amazon for 10€ but i dont think that they will work with my Sonax Felgenbiest wheel cleaner…
I use the IK Alkaline 1.5L sprayer with a tip from one of the IK foaming sprayers (grey). I have it linked below. I use the Adam's AIO Wheel & Tire Cleaner at full strength. With this particular cleaner, sprayer and grey tip, I get some pretty satisfying bubbles!
Awesome and relaxing video as always Rick! How did you like the Lift? Did it do well with the dirt and build up?
Lift is king
Lift was great. I'm thinking at this point that the pressure washer is so good that any foam I use will get the job done. I didn't see the Lift eating away at the crusty layer of dirt as dramatically as some of the foams I have used in recent weeks, but when the pressurize stream of AR water hit the panels, it was game over for the filth!
What barrel brush is that you use?
I've had it for years. It is part of a 3-brush set by Dayona Speed Master Pro, but I haven't seen one for sale in years. EZ Detail makes the same brush in blue and I have one of those, but I just keep using this red one because it is so satisfying to work with.
@@RADGarage thats what I thought, looks smaller in diameter than the blue one i have. Hard to tell in the video TY.
It may look smaller because the bristles are very much broken in.
What kind of music?
All my music links are at the bottom of the video description section. Thanks for watching and listening!
@@RADGarage thanks! ))
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