Store Bought Car Waxes (No Zaino Posts, Please)

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• Gischpel Member Posts: 133

  January 2000

  An easy way to test your vehicle without buying clay...
  
  Take a piece of Saran wrap (or other plastic wrap for foods) and lay it flat on your truck's painted surface. Then slide your fingertips over it. You should feel the impressions of stuff that clay will remove.
  
  ClayMagic supplies a plastic glove to do this. I have shown this to many folks as I have described claying and each is amazed at the difference once I have clayed a spot on their or my vehicle. Almost all he vehicles were brand new and each benefited from claying.
  
  My two cents...
  
  Terry

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• lannyc Member Posts: 5

  February 2000

  I just want to drop quick thanks for all the advices. I got my Lexus back from detailer yesterday and it is stunning. I am considered doing the job myself this spring ( although I am not sure I can do as good of a job or willing to invest 4 hours detailing my car ). I am leaving for three weeks vacation tomorrow morning. I will check back with everyone soon as I return, perhaps I can pick up a few tips on detailing. Thank again.

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• newwestd Member Posts: 157

  February 2000

  Thanks for being big enough to say thanks. I would have like to have seen your face when you saw your (now)beautiful car! I am sure that you will now keep it and future cars that way, yes?
  
  Again, it is really EASY to keep your car looking great if you just do a little all the time!
  
  Enjoy

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• len_a Member Posts: 44

  February 2000

  What do you think about Durashine? I've used it on
  my older 1990 cars because its super fast to use.
  Car doesn't need to be totally dry when you start.
  Can be applied to the entire car and then just hosed off. Takes 30-40 minutes total. Results seem ok but the shine isn't quite up to that of a
  regular wax. But waxing takes me much longer so I tend to avoid it having better things to do.
  
  I'm getting a 2000 Odyssey in a few months and
  wondering what the best way to go is in term of
  appearence, protection, longevity and time needed
  per application of all products involved.

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• writingmachine Member Posts: 3

  February 2000

  Can anyone recommend a few reputable internet sites that sell the car care products in discounted price? I am a big fan on e-commerce as I just purchased my car on the internet as well.
  
  I would appreciate your comments.
  
  w/m

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• rs_petty Member Posts: 423

  February 2000

  www.carcareonline.com
  www.autosupermart.com
  
  You may be able to beat their prices on some products at local stores and some products are available that are not locally. Watch your shipping costs! Also some of the "makers" have on-line sites too. Have yet to find any that are really discounted.

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• editjeff Member Posts: 5

  February 2000

  Years ago there was a great article in Car & Driver by a detailer. The focus was on easy ways us non-detailers could get a great finish on our cars. One thing he recommended that I modified slightly works the best for windows. I believe his method was the old standby of water and newspapers. This is too messy. My method is to 1) wash the car and windows first. 2) Get a cotton towel that is slightly damp. 3) Rub Rub Rub!!! the glass in a circular motion with a balled up section of towel. Watch carefully the reflections on the glass. As you rub you will see the normal surface "ghosts" (water spots etc) that are always there gradually disappear. It is a little tiring, but the glass absolutely gleams!
  
  Try not to rub window gaskets and seals while you are cleaning the glass. Never do this on a dirty window. Never do this on tinted windows inside. Always pre-clean in some fashion. You won't believe how good even old windows look.

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• bnormann Member Posts: 335

  February 2000

  We have to continue this discussion in a new topic, folks. Our server gets cranky and sends us nasty messages when we let any topic go over 500 posts.
  
  Pleas go here:
  
  Store Bought Waxes Part II (No Zaino Posts)
  
  to continue this lively discussion.
  
  Thanks,
  
  your new host, Bruce

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• jeffs Member Posts: 23

  October 2003

  Quote sometime ago I posted an enquiry about Surluster. Any posters try their products yet? Feedback?

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