The detailer

[67PontiacGTO]

I have seen some of yall use a wash called the detailer. I have seen them in different colors and I know that you can use the black for grilles, red for taillights, etc. I would like to know how well this stuff works and what some of the other colors are used for?

Thanx,

Benjamin

[CAL]

I have seen some of yall use a wash called the detailer. I have seen them in different colors and I know that you can use the black for grilles, red for taillights, etc. I would like to know how well this stuff works and what some of the other colors are used for?

Thanx,

Benjamin

I have kind of mixed feelings about it. Sometimes in particular situations it's perfect - mostly for simulated metal finish washes because it's got kind of bluish tint when it dries and it doesn't dry real dark.

Inks or acyrlics thinned down is much better for grills and such.

You can't beat Tamiya clears for lenses.

[jbwelda]

yeah i use it all the time, basically like you say black gives a good effect to grilles but also to engines or anything to bring out the detail. i put it on chrome wheels and then wipe off most of the surface leaving it in the cracks and crevices to accentuate them. other colors can be used to do the same sort of thing on different base colors or can be used to sort of "anodize" chrome parts. i use the blue to create "bluing" of exhaust systems. sometimes its a fine line but the beauty of it is if its on too heavy you can just rinse it off and reapply it. and unlike thinned paint it wont attack the surface below it, for instance other paint or clear. i usually keep black, red and blue handy but 90% of the time its black that i use.

[Jordan White]

For colored lenses or anodizing parts I like using colored Sharpies. The thin style is great for smaller details and the larger tip is great for the larger lenses and parts.

[mustangman]

On washes and shade type detailing,and this is my personal approach.I use the Higgins india ink,as it is easily cleaned up with water it can be thinned that way as well,on grills i use it undiluted,allow to dry and simply wipe off,comes right of chrome,also Tamiya makes clear Amber,Blue,Red,Green,smoke that works great for tail lights and marker light,Sharpies are also very trick because you can get them in various tip sizes,for door,trunk hood seams and things like that I use an .005 Pigma Micron black,they also make other colors and this cleans up with water as well,and If you want to detail your tires raised white letter you can get Gel pens in white which are also water clean up,Names .ie Gelly Roll-Galaxy Marker-Marvy Gel Excel,these are what works for me and all these can be gotten at an art supply store like Michaels,Hobby Lobby or store in your area,hope I didn't bor you with the long talk,Randy

[Jon Cole]

I agree with the above comments. I would add that I have seen dried Detailer peel off. Also I find the "black" is more of a dark blue. I still use Detailer only if I have a reason to avoid Tamiya Black (which isn't often)

Edited February 11, 2010 by Spyder

[crazyjim]

I use Detailer all the time and really like it. I have all the colors that Scale Dreams carries. I like to wash the lower portion of raised fins (valve covers) in a color to match the car/truck paint. The different Detailer colors can be mixed to get almost any color you want.

[jbwelda]

if detailer is peeling off it means its on way too heavy, in my experience anyway.

lighter is better with detailer. i usually slop it on and then, while its still wet, remove most of it by wicking it off with a bit of paper towel, then let the rest dry up. then esp if its on chrome i lightly rub the high points with a damp q-tip and it looks great.

[charlzrocks]

I feel that The Detailer is an excellent product! I use the black all the time for grill work and engines. Blue for exhaust bluing and other stuff. It's water soluable so clean up is easy. But if you put it on too thick it can peel off. For the price the stuff can't be beat!