{"id":19717,"date":"2016-05-01T08:00:05","date_gmt":"2016-05-01T12:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/?p=19717"},"modified":"2016-04-22T14:14:19","modified_gmt":"2016-04-22T18:14:19","slug":"detailing-enthusiasts-monthly-may-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/detailing-enthusiasts-monthly-may-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Detailing Enthusiasts Monthly \u2013 May 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>AAP Blog Post Of The Month!<\/h2>\n<p>In this series, James Melfi of Auto Nuvo takes a beautiful jet black Porsche 918 Spyder and performs various detailing steps. Everything from inspection, washing, drying, polishing and even clear bra installation will be covered! To view all of the articles in this series <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/tag\/porsche-918-spyder-project\/\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/23662667839_73511c993e_b-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"23662667839_73511c993e_b\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-19719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/23662667839_73511c993e_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/23662667839_73511c993e_b-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/23662667839_73511c993e_b-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Detailing Industry News!<\/h2>\n<p>In the video below, Grit Guard shows you the small, but effective changes they made to the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Grit-Guard-M25\/Washboard-P1229\/Black-S1\/\">Grit Guard Washboard<\/a> to help improve the function of their latest product!<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yqjk4CDLihw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Any canoeing or kayaking fans here? If so, you need to check out this article by Annabell Plush on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.canoekayak.com\/gear\/9-must-take-gear-items-winter-grand-canyon-trip\/#Qu6MjQH3BJPml7V7.97\">canoekayak.com<\/a>. How in the world does this connect to detailing you ask? Think <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/303-M2\/Aerospace-Protectant-P12\/16-oz-S1\/\">303 Aerospace Protectant<\/a> and your wet suit zipper.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/CK2.jpg\" alt=\"CK2\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-19720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/CK2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/CK2-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Chemical-Guys-M31\/TORQ-22D-Random-Orbital-Polisher-P1231\/120V-USA-S1\/\">TORQ 22D<\/a> is in stock and ready to ship! Check out the video below from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCgEcPol_nG9_aFJbB8ameLg\">Chemical Guys YouTube<\/a> page for an unboxing and overview of this great unit!<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rGQn7VmXJzE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2>Detailed Image News!<\/h2>\n<p>One of our most commonly asked questions is How do I save more on shipping? Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Shipping\/\">Shipping page<\/a> outlines our Ship &#038; Save coupons and First Order Free Shipping coupon codes, which are great for larger purchases and first-time customers. But if you&#8217;re making a small purchase, using a different coupon code, or if you\u2019re a member of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Wholesale\/\">Wholesale program<\/a>, there are still great strategies that you can use to save on Shipping with the Postal Service. Check out the entire blog post by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/blog\/news\/saving-on-shipping-with-usps\/\">clicking here<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/usps-zone-map-detailed-image.png\" alt=\"usps-zone-map-detailed-image\" width=\"900\" height=\"546\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-19723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/usps-zone-map-detailed-image.png 900w, https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/usps-zone-map-detailed-image-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/usps-zone-map-detailed-image-768x466.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>New Products!<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/GTechniq-M70\/T1-Tyre-and-Trim-P1223\/250-ml-S1\/\">Gtechniq T1 Tyre and Trim<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/GTechniq-M70\/W8-Bug-Remover-P1222\/250-ml-S1\/\">Gtechniq W8 Bug Remover<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/GTechniq-M70\/w6-Iron-and-General-Fallout-Remover-P1221\/250-ml-S1\/\">Gtechniq W6 Iron and General Fallout Remover<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/GTechniq-M70\/AP3-Dual-Layered-Soft-Foam-Applicator-P1225\/\">Gtechniq AP3 Dual Layered Soft Foam Applicator<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Mytee-M74\/BZ-105-Breeze-Carpet-Extractor-P1228\/\">Mytee BZ-105 Breeze Carpet Extractor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Mytee-M74\/BZ-101-Breeze-Carpet-Extractor-wHeat-P1227\/\">Mytee BZ-101 Breeze Carpet Extractor w\/Heat<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Grit-Guard-M25\/Washboard-P1229\/Black-S1\/\">Grit Guard Washboard<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Flex-M26\/XFE7-15-Long-Stroke-Orbital-Polisher-P1230\/\">Flex XFE7-15 Long Stroke Orbital Polisher<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Chemical-Guys-M31\/TORQ-X-Random-Orbital-Polisher-P1232\/\">Chemical Guys TORQ X Random Orbital Polisher<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Chemical-Guys-M31\/TORQ-22D-Random-Orbital-Polisher-P1231\/120V-USA-S1\/\">Chemical Guys TORQ 22D Random Orbital Polishe<\/a>r<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Chemical-Guys-M31\/KORE-R4-Light-Premium-Paste-Wax-P1234\/8-oz-Dark-S2\/\">Chemical Guys KORE R4 Premium Paste Wax<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Chemical-Guys-M31\/E-Zyme-Natures-Finest-Natural-Paste-Wax-P1233\/8-oz-S1\/\">Chemical Guys E-Zyme Natures Finest Natural Paste Wax<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Chemical-Guys-M31\/V34-Optical-Grade-Hybrid-Compound-P1237\/16-oz-S1\/\">Chemical Guys V34 Optical Grade Hybrid Compound<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Chemical-Guys-M31\/V36-Optical-Grade-Cutting-Polish-P1236\/16-oz-S1\/\">Chemical Guys V36 Optical Grade Cutting Polish<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Chemical-Guys-M31\/V38-Optical-Final-Polish-P1235\/16-oz-S1\/\">Chemical Guys V38 Optical Final Polish<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Grit-Guard-M25\/Diamond-Plate-Dolly-Connector-P1245\/\">Grit Guard Diamond Plate Dolly Connector<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/DI-Accessories-M12\/Water-Sprite-P1246\/720-Sq-In-S1\/\">DI Accessories Water Sprite<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/DI-Accessories-M12\/Cotton-Detail-Stix-P1247\/100-pack-S1\/\">DI Accessories Cotton Detail Stix<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Chemical-Guys-M31\/Clean-Slate-Surface-Cleaner-Wash-P1250\/16-oz-S1\/\">Chemical Guys Clean Slate Surface Cleaner Wash<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Chemical-Guys-M31\/Nice-Wet-Tire-Shine-Trim-Coating-P1251\/11-oz-S1\/\">Chemical Guys Nice &#038; Wet Tire Shine Trim Coating<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Chemical-Guys-M31\/Factory-Finish-Trim-Coating-P1252\/11-oz-S1\/\">Chemical Guys Factory Finish Trim Coating<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Check out all of our new products <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/New\/\">here<\/a>!<\/p>\n<h2>Definition of the Month!<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Dwell Time<\/strong>: The period of time you let a chemical\/product sit on an automotive surface.<\/p>\n<p>Check out all of our detailing dictionary definitions by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Auto-Detailing-Guide\/Dictionary\/\">clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/detailing_dictionary_aap_post.jpg\" alt=\"detailing_dictionary_aap_post\" width=\"990\" height=\"380\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-19724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/detailing_dictionary_aap_post.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/detailing_dictionary_aap_post-300x115.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/detailing_dictionary_aap_post-768x295.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Photo of the Month!<\/h2>\n<p>The photo of the month goes to Detailed Image Instagram user, @abuffandbeyond.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/12918574_1755267954692738_1742006650_n-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"12918574_1755267954692738_1742006650_n\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-19726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/12918574_1755267954692738_1742006650_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/12918574_1755267954692738_1742006650_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/12918574_1755267954692738_1742006650_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/12918574_1755267954692738_1742006650_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Automotive Industry News!<\/h2>\n<p>This article on <a href=\"http:\/\/jalopnik.com\/what-made-you-love-cars-1771783001\">Jalopnik.com<\/a> caught my eye and not for a new car, recall, or anything really newsworthy per say. Instead, they ask a simple question that got me thinking, what made you love cars? Leave your story in the comments below!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/sc3n3pujlgdshkwtqj7f.png\" alt=\"sc3n3pujlgdshkwtqj7f\" width=\"800\" height=\"362\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-19728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/sc3n3pujlgdshkwtqj7f.png 800w, https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/sc3n3pujlgdshkwtqj7f-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/sc3n3pujlgdshkwtqj7f-768x348.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Everyone loves power, power and even more power in their cars! Check out this list of all of the V12 powered cars that are on the market today. I think mine may be the Rolls-Royce Phantom, what about yours!? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.popularmechanics.com\/cars\/g2578\/v12-powered-cars\/\">popularmechanics.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/landscape-1460905526-v12.jpg\" alt=\"landscape-1460905526-v12\" width=\"980\" height=\"490\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-19729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/landscape-1460905526-v12.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/landscape-1460905526-v12-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/landscape-1460905526-v12-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The first official product car images have been released of the Ford GT and it looks fantastic! <a href=\"http:\/\/www.roadandtrack.com\/new-cars\/news\/g6660\/ford-gt-first-official-production-car-images\/\">roadandtrack.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/overhead1.jpg\" alt=\"overhead1\" width=\"980\" height=\"490\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-19730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/overhead1.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/overhead1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/overhead1-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Thanks for reading and if you like this article check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/detailing-enthusiasts-monthly-april-2016\/\">Detailing Enthusiasts Monthly April Edition<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some of the most interesting, fun, and just completely awesome things in the detailing world from this past month!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":19732,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[943],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-19717","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-aap-news"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DEMFeatured.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p1kPO7-581","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19717","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/31"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19717"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19717\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19751,"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19717\/revisions\/19751"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19732"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19717"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19717"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19717"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}