Make sure the exterior of the car is clean. Apply the wax to a small applicator. Rub it in a circular motion. Allow to haze, then buff it off with a soft towel. Usually, wax the whole car, then the first sections you did should be dry as you finish up.
How good is the paint on this car? Is it flaking off, faded, scratched up, clear coated, aftermarket, etc? Let me know, and I'll tell you what to use.
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Isn't there instructions on the wax? Get some terry cloth (or an old towel) to apply if you have no applicator, and some fleece clothes for wiping it off. You can buy bags of either at stores too.
Two best I've heard are Mother's and Meguiar's Gold Series (sp?). For the absolute ($$) best Zymol.
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For other than black, I've had pretty good luck with the following for the first run on a used car:
This is done best inside a reasonably "dust-free" garage" over a few days...
Wash the car thoroughly with a scrubby (not the green kind, the white kind that is safe to use on china and fiberglass tubs)
Get some of the stripping fluid from a body shop... It'll take off pine sap... But it's hard to do by hand.
Get some 3M Polishing Compound... This will help to fill in scratches, etc. - Again, takes a lot of elbow grease if done by hand.
I used the Blue Coral Autofom wax. It's a hard protectant that last a year and offers decent protection.
Apply Durashine every 2 weeks or so to prevent water spots and your in business...
Originally posted by Tugger5000
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For other than black, I've had pretty good luck with the following for the first run on a used car:
This is done best inside a reasonably "dust-free" garage" over a few days...
Wash the car thoroughly with a scrubby (not the green kind, the white kind that is safe to use on china and fiberglass tubs)
Get some of the stripping fluid from a body shop... It'll take off pine sap... But it's hard to do by hand.
Get some 3M Polishing Compound... This will help to fill in scratches, etc. - Again, takes a lot of elbow grease if done by hand.
I used the Blue Coral Autofom wax. It's a hard protectant that last a year and offers decent protection.
Apply Durashine every 2 weeks or so to prevent water spots and your in business...
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A scrubby??? No!!!! I have been detailing cars on the professional level for about 3 years now and I can tell you that will SCRATCH the paint like no tomorrow. Perhaps you have a light colored car, and you do not see them, but you will see it on a black car not to mention a crapload of swirlmarks in the sunlight.
Sorry tugger, just had to point that out. Describe the pad in a little more detail, like what brand, and what its made of, etc. and maybe I'm thinking of something else.
Jed, drop me an email at jrh382@aol.com and I ll tell you what I need to do to best prep it for the winter. Take pictures of the car so I can see the paint, what type it is and condition its in.
[Edited by jrh382 on Sep 5, 2002 8:22 AM]
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2000 black Hyundai Elantra GLS
15" RS Limited Valkyries in 195/55 Yokohama Avid T4s (Winter rollers), custom mesh grille, neon accented interior, undercarriage neons controlled by master switchboard, PIAA superwhite 1100x series foglights, PIAA plasma headlights, SR clear corners, AOS CAI, 20% window tint, B&M short shifter, 600watt kenwood amp powering 12" MTX Thunderforce sub.
A scrubby??? No!!!! I have been detailing cars on the professional level for about 3 years now and I can tell you that will SCRATCH the paint like no tomorrow. Perhaps you have a light colored car, and you do not see them, but you will see it on a black car not to mention a crapload of swirlmarks in the sunlight.
Sorry tugger, just had to point that out. Describe the pad in a little more detail, like what brand, and what its made of, etc. and maybe I'm thinking of something else.
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Probably should clarify - The "scrubby" that I used was the white kind that is considered safe for fiberglass tubs. The material is soft enough that it barely qaulifies as a scrubby. The car that I used it on was 8 years old with 100K that was parked under a pine tree... there was quite a build up on it. I wouldn't recommend it for a newer or low mileage car, it's probably not necessary.
I have seen some of the newer car sponges with this material on it, but have not had a chance to use it.
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Describe the pad in a little more detail, like what brand, and what its made of, etc. and maybe I'm thinking of something else.
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