so what does everyone use for wax and detailing stuff or does anyone in so cal know of a really good detailer? i need advice on what soap to use and whatnot! help me out!
I'd also be interested in this as my car gets dirty since there's construction going on around my work.
Sorry to get a tad off topic, but I noticed spiderweb swirls all over my car the other day in the sun. I'm hella careful in washing it too, using the two bucket method and microfiber glove I gotta do some research to fix em, but it aggravates me, but I'm sure no one really notices but me haha
The only way to get those spider swirls out is to use a buffer. just be careful to not burn the clear coat or the paint. it will take the scratches out
fyi if u wax it.. then dont use soap on the upkeep washed after just water and microfiber cloths.. the soap breaks down the wax
if you can get me a number i dont really care its a black car and e veryone knows that if you let it get bad theres no fixing it! but what are everyones personal ways of washing? does anyone do there own detailing?
guys i've said it like 3 times on this forum... use Meguiar's three step process... Paint Cleaner - Removes those swirls u get... (u don't need a buffer to take those out, use this it does wonders) Polish - Gives ur car that AWSOME shine =) Wax - Protects everything get it, it's well worth the money, it think it's like $6 for each one of those... first u clean ur car w/ w/e soap u use... then use these 3
seriously though i fell in love w/ the product... my 98 civic was getting all beat up from dirt and me not having any time to clean it for like 5 months (my car is white btw) ... the final straw was when i parked under some tree over night and idk wat those birds in that tree ate but my car was FULL of bird shit -_-... so i heard about the product and went out and bought it... used it and i was like... HOLY SHIT!!! my car looks like it got a new fkn paint job, it took off EVERYTHING... ... watch, u'll be as amazed as i was, especially if ur car is really dirty, it'll end up looking like it came right out of the dealership ... btw, stay away from ur trimming (like ur plastics) when using the product since it's not made for that, and will end up leaving like a white residue.. i still haven't found a nice product for the trimming.. at least not for my car, i need something that'll restore it since my car is 10 years old
used the same stuff the other day, does a great job. The paint is super shiney and so smooth to touch. But something im not sure about is how often i should be using the wax to keep the paint protected? every couple months or what?
u can never wax ur car too much (as far as i've been told)... but it's good to wax ur car every or every other time u wash ur car which should be about every other week... someone might wanna confirm that though =)
I use Meguirs Gold Class Carnauba Wax...Liguid not paste....I have waxed my car 8 times and I have owned it for 9 months...No Swirl Marks...Shine is beautiful as always...Product is very easy to put on and take off....I am about to buy that ZAINO product online....will post review after I try it
i detail my own car, first was with ICE brand carwash, then i clay it mothers clay bar, then i wax it with ice brand liquwid wax. looks n feels like a brand new car.
don't use ice, it leaves a lot of swirls from the reviews i've read... just thought i'd throw that in there...