Austin Area TW Chapter (all gens welcome, even T4Rs; heck, just make it a Toyota and we're good)

Good mornin y'all, back at the day job today.

 

Take it easy today, I know it would be hard for me to take it easy as well.

 

@Texoma Do you turn wrenches full time? Take it easy out there, after I had my back surgery I tried to get back into it too soon and 7 years later I'm still hurting everyday.

 

Morning All

 

The guys at work are prob gonna give me shit, but I'm well prepared

 

At my day job I'm a mechanic, electrician, instrument tech, hvac tech, building maintenance man, plant operator, and the list goes on. I'll leave the heavy lifting to the rest of the crew and I'll update my PM list for the next month.

 

Dang! like a swiss army knife of skills.

 

Morning Ya'll.

 

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Taco Tuesday epilepsy warning!

 

Has anybody seen a BBP 3rd gen with the gold or copper SCS Ray10s? I've seen the inferno 3rd gen with them and I'm thinking those gold/copper wheels will go nicely with the BBP. I planned on doing the BHLM this weekend but I saw Cruxxs' truck with the silver HLM to match the truck/wheels and thought, gold wheels with the headlights painted gold inside...hmmmm...or would that be too much gold?

 

If you can get the right color in the headlights, I think it will look sharp AF.

 

Mesmerized

 

^^^this. with a subtle color could look real good... af...

 

more applicable version of hypno-toad from futurama for this forum

 

Morning folks!

 

Look at it, Look into its eyes an be mesmerized!!!

 

Morning everyone!

 

So as promised, I wanted to share my thoughts on the Chemical Guys Mudder Truck Wash after using it this past Sunday afternoon.

Here is a link to the product:

$37 Chemical Guys CWS20264 Tough Mudder Foaming Truck, Off Road, ATV and RV Heavy Duty Wash Soap,(Works with Foam Cannons, Foam Guns or Bucket Washes), 64 fl oz (Half Gallon), Lemon Scent

https://www.amazon.com/Chemical-Guy...=8-3&keywords=chemical+guys+mudder+truck+wash

Initial Thoughts:

• Has a pleasant citrus smell which led me to think its citrus based to help remove heavy mud and dirt.
• PH balanced so it will not remove the layer of sealant or wax that is already on the vehicle.
• The wash itself is very thick almost like a gel.
• Very thick foam from the foam cannon that is tacky and sticks to the panels (this is good and bad in IMHO).
• Seems to have good lubrication when applying wash mitt.
• Did seem to remove dirt/mud after just one pass with the wash mitt on the panel.

As you can see from the photos below, using my foam cannon allowed for a thick layer of soap to stick to the paint and slowly drip down off the panels. Compared to Chemical Guys "Snow Foam" this stuff appears to stick more to the paint which leads me to believe why they market this stuff for drity trucks with mud etc. That's a good thing in some sense, but as we get closer to summer this is not ideal when washing on a hot day. When the surface of the truck is hot and you apply a foam wash like this, it tends to flash quickly leaving the soap dried up on the surface along with dirt trapped in the soap. Typically when you use a foam cannon to wash you can spray the entire vehicle down with soap and then go right to your wash method wiping each panel to remove soap/dirt. However to avoid the soap flashing, I would recommend immediately after foaming the vehicle spray down the entire thing with your pressure washer. You'll then most likely still have to do a hand wash to to completely clean the panels on the vehicle.



Overall its a pretty good product. I wouldn't use it weekly to wash my vehicle and would rather stick to my other methods, it is nice to have this stuff in my detailing product arsenal for washing the truck after a trip to the PINS, Bastrop Trails etc.

 

Solid review. Thank you for taking the time to do that!