Updates on GlossHaus, Microfiber and two-bucket washing

As I mentioned in my previous post, we are continuously working these days to get the word out about GlossHaus and make it easier to get.  As part of that, we've partnered with Atlantic Euro as the "shop" experience for buying GlossHaus products and other detailing necessities.


Have a look at the "store" - any feedback is appreciated!

You might notice that there are some new products we're carrying, specifically microfiber and the Grit Guard system.

Microfiber has become a really complicated world.  I spent a lot of time searching for products that were the best quality for the best price.  It was amazing to me that some towels I evaluated were prone to scratch or lacked features and actually cost more!  I've assembled a collection of towels for polish and wax removal, general detailing and drying that are all excellent quality.  All feature banded edges for scratch protection, and come in various weights for your preference for softness, water absorption and luxury.  For example the "Uberfluffy towel weighs in at over 700 grams per square meter and is really an amazing towel for wax removal, use quick detailer, etc.  I'm looking for extra reasons to use this thing!  We've also sourced black microfiber towels, which are great for dirty work where you want the gentleness of premium microfiber without messing up the nice stuff.  Our Plush and Mega Plush towels are terrific quality as well as excellent values, and are suitable for just about anything.  It took some work, but I think we have a great collection of microfiber to choose from - I'm sure you'll love them!

The other product that I've become a huge fan of is Grit Guard.  I'm going to have a more detailed blog on the two bucket method of washing cars and the value of Grit Guard, but it boils down to this:  If you're using a single bucket to wash your car, you very quickly wind up with very dirty water with soap in it, and you're using that dirty water to wash the car.  That results in swirls in your paint and even scratches.  Having two buckets means you rinse the wash mitt in a bucket before putting it back in the second bucket with soapy water, which helps keep the soapy water clean and your paint very, very happy.  The Grit Guard screens help even more by trapping the dirt in the buckets at the bottom, keeping the water cleaner for your wash mitt.

The first time I washed my car with two buckets and Grit Guard, I was ashamed I'd ever done it any other way.  A couple of pictures tells the story:
The wash water after a wash and partial dumping to see how dirty the water was:

You can see the Grit Guard screen at the bottom.

Here's the rinse bucket:

Here's what was trapped in the bottom of the bucket:

 

If you're wondering if I'd been swamp-rompin' before washing my car, the answer is "No."  It needed to be washed, but it wasn't filthy.  Needless to say, I was flabbergasted and won't ever wash one of my cars with one bucket again.  Grab a couple of 5 gallon buckets from your home improvement store, and throw a couple of Grit Guards in them.  For $20, you won't regret it! (at least your paint won't!)

Welcome!

This is the inaugural blog for GlossHaus, so I'll tell you a little bit about the company, the products and where we're going.

GlossHaus was founded by Dave Crawford, who saw the need for a detailing system that not only delivered outstanding results, but was turn-key simple so that anyone can do it. He spent a lot of time, effort and thought putting together right pieces of the puzzle, and it became the GlossHaus system.

He started with the right equipment:
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The Porter Cable Random Orbital - allows you to safely polish your paint in preparation for glaze and wax. Not only is it very safe and easy to use, it also gives you far more consistent results than most of us mere mortals can achieve by hand. Today, we use the latest version of this awesome detailing tool, the Porter Cable 7424XP.

The GlossHaus liquids - Three levels of polish (Foundation I, II and III) give you the tools you need to get swirls and scratches out of the way and get your paint prepared for the real shine! GlossHaus Glaze is the secret sauce that really paves the way for the wax. GlossHaus Perfect Polymer gives you terrific longevity and is the foundation for GlossHaus Perfect Carnuba, which is the final touch on your "foot-deep" shine. All are VOC compliant (which mainly means they aren't environmentally evil), don't contain silicones and are really easy to use.

Pads - each liquid is matched to the perfect pad and states the speed to which your Porter Cable should be set while you're using that pad/liquid combination. No guesswork!

Microfiber - lots of it! The system now includes all the microfiber you need for the system, as well as what is needed to wash your car. Microfiber has come a long way in the last couple of years, and I've upgraded all the microfiber in the kit to give you the best products for the money.

There are some other miscellaneous pieces to the kit so you have everything you need!
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I started as a user of the product, and had lots of ideas. Eventually my involvement in Atlantic Euro led me to selling GlossHaus as a product and doing demos at regional car shows - something that is really fun!! When Dave decided to pursue other opportunities and go back to the corporate world, I jumped at the chance to own the company. It is a rare day when you can do something you are passionate about, and I have so many ideas!

I've been really busy since we've re-started. A new website is under development, we're connecting with Google, I've re-vamped our store at Atlantic Euro, and most importantly, I've been testing a range of new products. More on those later.

My goal is to really have a lot of fun with GlossHaus and offer our customers the best possible combination of results and ease of use I can. I have no doubt it will never be dull!