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Thanks so much for the reply. I actually have those exact Artika lights from Costco. I have them mounted under my garage cabinets with double-sided tape to light up the bench. I have a similar New Age set up and I love them. I was debating getting an led light strip to put above the cabinets to create a similar effect and possibly change colours to match my garage theme. However, I'm still debating in my mind whether that would look cheesy or not. I guess I don't have to use the colours and just have it white like yours. I like the thought of having more ambient light. Then the next question is where to get a decently priced light strip that won't break in a year from now.

Also, thanks a lot for the source on the Porsche letters. They're actually very reasonable. I was afraid they were like anything Porsche and the price would be astronomical.
Yea very well priced and good quality. cheers,
 
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Sweet pics!!

That's motivation to many, including me who really needs to get flooring sorted out. Gives the whole place such a nice finished look.
 
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Sweet pics!!

That's motivation to many, including me who really needs to get flooring sorted out. Gives the whole place such a nice finished look.
Thanks man! Agreed, the flooring makes the biggest difference no doubt. With Covid, my garage has certainly been the neighbourhood gathering spot for garage beers hahaha.
 

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Man, it had been some time so it was a very pleasant surprise to see that you had posted an update to your thread. Awesome photos, man! Kudos to the photographer! Driving season is getting oh so close.....I know you must be chomping at the bit as much as I am.
 
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Man, it had been some time so it was a very pleasant surprise to see that you had posted an update to your thread. Awesome photos, man! Kudos to the photographer! Driving season is getting oh so close.....I know you must be chomping at the bit as much as I am.

Definitely jonzing to get out there. Recently swapped to red seat belts and i can't wait. Ordering a new daily as well, and had to add red belts to that order ;)

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Definitely jonzing to get out there. Recently swapped to red seat belts and i can't wait. Ordering a new daily as well, and had to add red belts to that order ;)

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Glad to see you're back to posting, but I have to ask, you're not getting rid of the GSW, are you? I absolutely love those red seat belts! I've been seriously thinking about some in red for my TDI wagon... along with a set of 18" Durbans if I can find some for a decent price.

The Porsche looks fantastic as always, but a bit too rich for my blood right now. 🤩
 
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Glad to see you're back to posting, but I have to ask, you're not getting rid of the GSW, are you? I absolutely love those red seat belts! I've been seriously thinking about some in red for my TDI wagon... along with a set of 18" Durbans if I can find some for a decent price.

The Porsche looks fantastic as always, but a bit too rich for my blood right now. 🤩

Thanks man! Unfortunately based on need, we will be offloading the GSW. No qualms with this car and i think the longest tenant in my garages. And with these 18" Audi A4 wheels it looks amazing.

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We've ordered a 2022 Macan S in Chalk, and doing a bucket list Euro Delivery which i'm super excited about. ..

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And the recent addition of the belts led me to tweak my order and add these hahaha.

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Super nice pics!

That will be a dream garage for many, meaning the cars and the garage itself! I hope you get your delivery in scheduled time, that Macan looks awesome. And the red belts pop!
 
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Super nice pics!

That will be a dream garage for many, meaning the cars and the garage itself! I hope you get your delivery in scheduled time, that Macan looks awesome. And the red belts pop!
Thanks Man. Fingers crossed! Challenging to schedule as the whole trip revolves around a date provided by Porsche.
 

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Looks awesome! It looks like you have some fold out towel racks near the corner, by your cabinets. Mind sharing where you found those?
 

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Looks awesome! It looks like you have some fold out towel racks near the corner, by your cabinets. Mind sharing where you found those?
@jbrentd, those towel racks caught my eye as well. Unfortunately, Louis (Dubber) and I bought those from Ikea back in 2015 and it appears they are no longer available. As mentioned in Dubber's 2-car garage thread, another member, Rick, found them first. https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/dubbers-double.259041/page-29#post-4847853
 
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@jbrentd, those towel racks caught my eye as well. Unfortunately, Louis (Dubber) and I bought those from Ikea back in 2015 and it appears they are no longer available. As mentioned in Dubber's 2-car garage thread, another member, Rick, found them first. https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/dubbers-double.259041/page-29#post-4847853

Bob nailed it. There is still a version of those at Ikea, but i believe three arms instead of four now. One of the most used pieces in my garage and i've had them since my single garage... thanks to Rick.
 

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@jbrentd, those towel racks caught my eye as well. Unfortunately, Louis (Dubber) and I bought those from Ikea back in 2015 and it appears they are no longer available. As mentioned in Dubber's 2-car garage thread, another member, Rick, found them first. https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/dubbers-double.259041/page-29#post-4847853

Bob nailed it. There is still a version of those at Ikea, but i believe three arms instead of four now. One of the most used pieces in my garage and i've had them since my single garage... thanks to Rick.

Thanks! I think I found it, but it's not available for shipping at the moment. And the closest IKEA to me is about a 4 hr drive.

 
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@jbrentd, those towel racks caught my eye as well. Unfortunately, Louis (Dubber) and I bought those from Ikea back in 2015 and it appears they are no longer available. As mentioned in Dubber's 2-car garage thread, another member, Rick, found them first. https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/dubbers-double.259041/page-29#post-4847853
Bob nailed it. There is still a version of those at Ikea, but i believe three arms instead of four now. One of the most used pieces in my garage and i've had them since my single garage... thanks to Rick.
Thanks! I think I found it, but it's not available for shipping at the moment. And the closest IKEA to me is about a 4 hr drive.


Quick search --> this Swivel Towel Bar for $19.99 at Amazon
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Thanks! I think I found it, but it's not available for shipping at the moment. And the closest IKEA to me is about a 4 hr drive.


And actually the newer extending ones are better i think. Have those in my Laundry room. Glad you found them. Guess they can go on your bucket list next time you are out that way.
 

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Love the wall reorg. Your garage is always so clean and well organized.

On a random detail question, I notice you have 8 foam guns/cannons if I counted correctly. Any you particularly like/dislike? any particular soaps that work well with them? Our 'new' 74 Fiat Spider has really soft paint, so I'm interested in trying foam cannon for the extra foam/lubrication vs buckets only.
 
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Love the wall reorg. Your garage is always so clean and well organized.

On a random detail question, I notice you have 8 foam guns/cannons if I counted correctly. Any you particularly like/dislike? any particular soaps that work well with them? Our 'new' 74 Fiat Spider has really soft paint, so I'm interested in trying foam cannon for the extra foam/lubrication vs buckets only.
You my friend have good eyes lol...So yes i can see 8 in the pics, had to go recount lol... They each have or had their purpose.

On this wall:
-2 old IK sprayers. Decent
-1 new IK sprayer, which was great, but now the release is stuck and doesn't stop spraying, very common. No bueno
-1 Tornador, awesome for cleaning interiors. Recommended
-1 Chemical Guys, garden hose foam spray gun. Decent.
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On this wall:
-1 Foam canister that came with an old pressure washer. Only keep P&S Brake Buster in it.
-1 MTM Original Foam Cannon. Recommended. Only keep OG Decontamination soap in it.
-1 MTM PF22.2 Foam cannon. Recommended. Only use it for Car Shampoo
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With Soft paint, the more dirt and grit you can get off prior to a contact wash the better. I would recommend before washing, spray foam the car with Obsessed Garage Decontamination Soap or CarPro Lift. Let dwell, then pressure rinse off, then spray foam with shampoo and two bucket wash.

Hope that helps, let me know if you have any other questions.

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Dubber,
Thanks for the in depth insight, especially the decontamination soap recommendation. Any shampoo recommendations too?

If I'm honest, I've always enjoyed watching detailing and seeing all the intricacies of it, but rarely even take the time to clean my daily. Maybe that's because I pass a large compost/mulch processing facility every day on the way to work and the roads are always dirty.

The MTM PF22.2 is looking like the way to go. I've seen it before as that seems to be the preferred model of Larry from AMMO NYC, but didn't know the name, just the shape. A little spendy, but not horrible. Big question is should I buy extra bottles and swap since mine won't be seeing huge use, or buy multiple.

Follow up, is that an MTM SGS28 gun on the left wall? How have you liked it? I think I'll initially try and use the long factory PW gun to keep the cost down (aka wife happy), but may upgrade down the line.
 
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Dubber,
Thanks for the in depth insight, especially the decontamination soap recommendation. Any shampoo recommendations too?

If I'm honest, I've always enjoyed watching detailing and seeing all the intricacies of it, but rarely even take the time to clean my daily. Maybe that's because I pass a large compost/mulch processing facility every day on the way to work and the roads are always dirty.

The MTM PF22.2 is looking like the way to go. I've seen it before as that seems to be the preferred model of Larry from AMMO NYC, but didn't know the name, just the shape. A little spendy, but not horrible. Big question is should I buy extra bottles and swap since mine won't be seeing huge use, or buy multiple.

Follow up, is that an MTM SGS28 gun on the left wall? How have you liked it? I think I'll initially try and use the long factory PW gun to keep the cost down (aka wife happy), but may upgrade down the line.

Honestly the foam cannon is solid. Had it for over a year and works great!

For Shampoo there are tons of amazing options, and to be honest every brand has a good one. Adam’s is a go to for me, but even just Chemical Guys Honey Dew is great for a foam cannon.

This one is the best right now:

Yes, good eye on the gun, one of my favourite items TBH. Really hated the long guns that come with all basic pressure washer kits.
 
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It so awesome to follow this over the years. Starting out with a VW in a condo to ordering a new P car!!! Moving on up!

congrats on the success
 

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Since you posted a little reorganization - looks awesome as ever - I wanted to ask, what do you do for a hamper? I assume that your process involves using towels and then letting them dry on the fold-out holder, but do you have a container for holding before wash loads, is it one of the sacks hanging by the window?
 
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It so awesome to follow this over the years. Starting out with a VW in a condo to ordering a new P car!!! Moving on up!

congrats on the success
Thats very kind of you, and very much appreciated. To be honest its kinda crazy having that evolution captured on this site. Its been a fun ride! Take care.
 
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Since you posted a little reorganization - looks awesome as ever - I wanted to ask, what do you do for a hamper? I assume that your process involves using towels and then letting them dry on the fold-out holder, but do you have a container for holding before wash loads, is it one of the sacks hanging by the window?
Thanks for the question. So my process is letting the towels dry on those extending arms mentioned and then into my grey RubberMaid container in the bottom left of this picture. Perfect size as when its full, that equates to a full load for our machine.

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Another upgrade to the garage this weekend, and this one has been a long time coming lol... To be honest i had the goal of making this addition as cheap as possible, which meant hording gift cards and since i had finally reached 60% coverage of the expense, i pulled the trigger. I had always accounted for this addition which meant leaving two spaces for the main lifts and the motor. Thanks to Rick (RadGarage) who was kind enough to give me the hangers, sadly two years ago :)

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Nice! I'm sure you'll get a ton of use out of that. I wonder if anyone has used retracting hose reels for the hydraulic leads? That would be super handy, I would think.
 
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Nice! I'm sure you'll get a ton of use out of that. I wonder if anyone has used retracting hose reels for the hydraulic leads? That would be super handy, I would think.
Thats a great idea, to be honest the hoses are the only annoyance thus far. And yes i'm super excited for this tool addition and its future uses.
 

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Just read through your thread. Awesome garage and super organized! I'm jealous of all the space but I'll take what I have over nothing. It makes me want to get back into detailing my own car but too many competing priorities right now. May steal a few ideas for the car side of my garage some day.
 

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It has been some time since the last update.

How's the quickjack been? And maybe a few words and pics on the delivery, congrats! :)
 
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