Best detailing rolling chair

[ay1820]

Not that I would ever disagree with DFB, but, the current Griots seat has been greatly improved. It now is a two seater. Just waiting to get a few extra bucks saved to get one.
https://www.griotsgarage.com/compact-sit-on-creeper-ii/

personally, I can't imagine the low seat being all the useful, but if you really want a two seater, buy the HF one for half the price, mount a set of wheels to a piece of scrap plywood trimmed to fit the seat cushion and put the cushion on it when you want the low-rider.

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[Bikeman315]

personally, I can't imagine the low seat being all the useful, but if you really want a two seater, buy the HF one for half the price, mount a set of wheels to a piece of scrap plywood trimmed to fit the seat cushion and put the cushion on it when you want the low-rider.

Watch the video and you will understand. Also WTH, you’ve spent $50k+ on your car and your looking to save $60.00. OK

 

[ay1820]

Watch the video and you will understand. Also WTH, you’ve spent $50k+ on your car and your looking to save $60.00. OK

Yeah, I'm cheap that way

 

[WCRookie99]

Not that I would ever disagree with DFB, but, the current Griots seat has been greatly improved. It now is a two seater. Just waiting to get a few extra bucks saved to get one.
https://www.griotsgarage.com/compact-sit-on-creeper-ii/

Avoid this product. The Top seat separates too easily from the bottom and you'll find yourself on the garage floor. Just my experience.

 

[Bikeman315]

Avoid this product. The Top seat separates too easily from the bottom and you'll find yourself on the garage floor. Just my experience.

Interesting, thank you for posting.

 

[DFB5.0]

This is one of my favorite things in my garage -The Vyper chairs are very expensive, but unquestionably the best shop chair you can buy.

I've had a few of the cheap pneumatic chairs - the wheels break, you catch an edge or a rock and flip over, everything vibrates out of the tray when you roll them, etc. They get the job done for the price for sure.

I picked up a steel max over a year ago when prices were SIGNIFICANTLY lower. The great thing about it being the base height goes from 15-24". So I have an extremely comfortable low stool that is great for detailing wheels which is easily converted to a counter height chair with a back rest(If I need lower I sit on a creeper). This thing is more comfortable than anything you've eaten dinner sitting in and it rolls ridiculously well...like almost too good. Like you will question if your garage floor has been converted to an air hockey table. It would make light work of your concrete KB and it rolls and swivels so well it does not feel bulky at all DFB

So it's a really expensive chair - but it's like Sun Joe vs Kranzle or one of those drill attachment foam pads vs a Rupes. I also get more use out of it than my pressure washer or my polisher - but I cant seem to polish or pressure wash without it

https://www.vyperindustrial.com/ - they run $100 off specials pretty frequently

DFB maybe its time one of us influence one of your purchases ;)

Dam you!! Now I WANT one!!

Not available for sale in Australia sadly.

 

[kilobravo]

Cam: Those Viper seats look great but six hundred bones is over my limit.

 

[DFB5.0]

Cam: Those Viper seats look great but six hundred bones is over my limit.

Ha! $600+ is cheap!

Try $1050 in Australian dollars for the one I would have. And that's without shipping or import duties taxed on sales above $1000.00! So, more like $2000 for a fancy chair. I want one, but not that badly. I would rather setup a wall mount pressure washer for that coin.

Good old Australia Tax in full force here!

 

[FKE SNK]

KB: watch for deals. IMO it’s worth it at 450 or less. 600 is excessive. Mine was right at 400 to my door with a couple upgrades added

DFB: I know it makes no sense financially, but you do need one some day lol

 

[kilobravo]

Cam: Call me a cynic but I don't think we'll see that good pricing again. Even after an inflationary period settles down, prices rarely drop. But, I'll keep an eye on it and thanks.

 

[Strokerswild]

As a guy with bad knees and a lower back in nearly the same state, I have one of the stools pictured below in both of my garages. Zero complaints for the money other than the height at the lowest setting.

Great, now I'm wondering if I need one of the short ones everyone is raving about for doing wheels. Kneeling on my pit mat gets old some days.

 

[Gnatsum21]

This is a subject I'm passionate about because I once despised cleaning wheels. It wasn't until I discovered the joys of cleaning wheels seated that I began to enjoy this task! I spend my working life as a gardener crouched down a lot, so my knees tend to get strained a fair bit. Sitting down to clean wheels I find very cathartic.

I started using one of those pneumatic seats sold through discount hardware stores all around the world.

As you can guess, these are built to a price, so cheap and nasty wheels really let it down. Being tall, I also found it too high, even on the lowest setting.

It's replacement is probably the most common of detailing seats.

These are sold all over the world under different names including Adam's, Griots, Maxshine and Economax. Picking which one will come down to cost and availability, although the Griots one does come with a padded seat if that matters.

Adam's Polishes Creeper Detailing Seat With Storage | Compact Creeper (adamspolishes.com)
Compact Sit-On Creeper II (griotsgarage.com)
Maxshine Rolling Sit-On Detailing Creeper — MaxShine (maxshineusa.com)








While there are better garage stools/seats/creepers, I think the above ones are best suited to detailing. The Vyper Chair is very well regarded, but I think it's just too bulky for detailing, and in most cases, sits you too high for comfortable wheel cleaning. If you look at the design of the above seats, they dip down in the middle allowing you to sit lower.

The storage compartments allow for convenient placing of various tools that get used as I move around the car, including my pressure washer nozzles and wheel guides to prevent hose snagging. And yes, you really do need to have those things!

DETAIL GUARDZ - Car Wash Insert (2 pack) - The Detail Guardz – The Detail Guardz | Premium Car Care Products USA

There is a high level of joy I get from sitting down and cleaning my wheels. It's generally at the end of the week, after all the loose ends have been dealt with and I have nowhere else to be but sitting on that seat. Almost like a massive sigh of relief.

I wished you lived next door. You could detail my car whenever you feel like it. You dont even have to ask. Just have fun and detail away.

 

[DFB5.0]

KB: watch for deals. IMO it’s worth it at 450 or less. 600 is excessive. Mine was right at 400 to my door with a couple upgrades added

DFB: I know it makes no sense financially, but you do need one some day lol

I see Vyper have registered social media accounts for Australia, so no doubt they will arrive eventually..................at heavily inflated prices.

 

[DFB5.0]

I wished you lived next door. You could detail my car whenever you feel like it. You dont even have to ask. Just have fun and detail away.

I wished you lived next door as well!

All my neighbors have boring Corolla's, Subaru's and Honda's. And all the customer cars I do are similar. I do have a Bentley Continental GT on the cards at some point though!

 

[LouerDob]

I totally get what you mean about finding joy in cleaning wheels while seated! It can be quite therapeutic.
I've used one of those pneumatic seats for gardening tasks as well, and they are indeed comfy. Thanks for sharing your experience and the different brands available. It's always great to have options that cater to different budgets and preferences.
By the way, I'm in the middle of renovating my house, including the patio area, and can see here some options for outdoor furniture or any renovation tips.

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