Blog Articles: Tips, Best Practices & How-To's

After very long consideration, 3D has decided to discontinue HD Adapt in an effort to “keep detailing simple” by narrowing down our polishing compound offerings. Unlike many other detail product companies, it has been our mission to not complicate our customers with repetitive polishes and compounds. That is why we have worked tirelessly to make our compounds and polishes not only produce quick, heavy cutting power, but also produce a resulting finish that is second to none. When HD Cut+ was reintroduced a short time ago, it inherited many of the attributes that were pioneered with the HD Adapt technology...

Enthusiasts take car care a couple notches higher and are always wanting that consistent cleanliness and shine all throughout the life of the vehicle! The technique to achieve that can be narrowed down into two categories, excellent car care product and proper washing procedure! 3D’s wash n wax will take care of the car care product part and 3D will also show you the proper technique in washing your car in an efficient manner – proper procedure will ensure the result and this will save water too! Wash N Wax™ is a rich, highly concentrated, thick car wash shampoo fortified...

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Pro Detailer Body Shop In this video, 3D will demonstrate how their product can clean your engine bay and protect those wire harnesses and vacuum lines from the harshness of pressure washing with water. Cleaning your engine bay is as exciting as it is daunting to any gear head! With today’s electronic filled engine bay, sensors and ecu harness are all over the engine bay and the last thing you would want to do is pressure wash your engine bay with water! 3D’s Grand Slam heavy degreaser and waterless wash will make your engine bay look brand-new in just a...

Ever fancy washing your car inside the comfort and shade of your garage? 3D’s Waterless Car Wash product gives you that worry free option! The proper procedure coupled with the right tools and 3D Waterless Car Wash product, you can clean your car to your standard in the comfort of your garage or if you enjoy the sun, you can do it on your driveway as well! This how-to-video will show you how to use 3D’s Waterless Car Wash effectively with the proper technique using two micro-fiber towels (damp and dry) and a soft lug brush to clean your grille...

We’ve all been there… you’re driving down the road, minding your own business, when BAM! That big June Bug who didn’t look both ways is splattered all over your windshield. Sure, you try and clean up the mess as best you can by flipping on the windshield wipers but to no avail. It’s frustrating and not to mention… nasty Bugs on your paint or windshield are something that you want to get rid of immediately or as soon as you can. Letting it dry further and age on your paint makes it even harder to remove and can damage your...

After all the major steps in cleaning or detailing your car are done, you are now ready to put the icing on the cake. Making sure that the windows and panels are fingerprint and smudge free. This Final Touch product from 3D is a light cleaner for removing smudges and prints on the car when the initial detailing procedure is done. You can also use this as your “re-touch” cleaner the day after your car wash. If it rained slightly or you left your car outside and the morning mist left spots of dirt, this would be your perfect water-less...

We all know how elegant and sexy a black car is, but we also know how difficult it is to maintain the color as it reflects every imperfection on the surface. The slightest scratch, dirt or unevenness of shine will be magnified like crazy! Luckily, 3D has you covered! From what products to use, step-by-step How-To procedures on fostering and keeping that sexy black car in top paint condition. In this video, 3D will demonstrate a FLEX XC3401 VRG polisher on a 70′ Porsche 914. This machine is a forced rotation, dual action polisher with 3D Products light purple pad...

Here are the tips and trick to that deep shiny gloss without worrying about your plastic trim or your windows that goes white glaze when a conventional wax or even the Carnauba paste is used over it and how easy can this be achieved by sealing with HD POXY. In the video, 3D demonstrates how to use a L-35 polisher buffer to apply HD Poxy to protect the car’s finish with a black spider pad. HD Poxy has Montan wax in it, which has awesome protection that is better than regular car wax for auto detailing or microfiber buffing on...

When scratches go deep enough that you can feel the scratch catching your finger nails then there is a little more sophistication and skill involved in the process to remove the scratch. Wet sanding will be involved in the preparation and a skilled detailer is highly recommended. In the video, 3D demonstrates wet sanding along with 501 and 502 compound and polish to remove heavy scratches from this neglected car surface. It is a process more as wet sanding will be done first to scrape a layer of the top coat for the scratch to be removed – now this...

Keeping your car clean also means keeping it clean from the brake and road metal dust that sticks on the hood and front fascia. This is an essential first step as you don’t want those metal particles sticking together or building up into your micro-fiber cloth and act like a sand paper! In this video, 3D has a perfect example to demonstrate their BDX brake dust remover and 505 correction glaze product on a Maserati that took rust stains dripping on different location of the body – the flat hood surface where layers of rust drippings can be seen and...

Packaging is always a big factor as it directly affects a products scalability – In this video 3D Products will show you a glimpse of the Nano Drum before they launched it at SEMA 2017! These hyper concentrate products will give you that portability and scalability – this is very beneficial to business owners to optimize operation. Shop our store and check out our entire product line and see more information on the product that interests you! 3D Products Car Care & Professional Detailing Made Simple