Once and for all - How are you guys washing your cars?
#16
btw, sherwooa, if you ever get the chance give vmw+ex-p (a wax/sealant combo) a try. i would be interested in hearing what you think. your car looks like it would be good for it. many have said outperforms zaino by a fair amount. ive never tried zaino, because my car is black i will be trying p21 next.
#18
Thanks for the tip about the towels, tekknikal. The micro fiber towels I use are from autozone, not sure the quality of them, but they've always worked well for me. I really like the waffle weave micro fiber towels you recommended, though. I already went to that website and ordered a couple for myself. I can't wait to try them out.
#19
I use the California WaterBlade that you can find at Pep Boys or Wal-Mart followed by the Absorber (find at the same place). Some will say that the water blade scratches but that has not been my experience. During cold weather when I am using it, I keep it in a bucket of warm water to keep the blade soft. Microfiber towels work great on the glass and for wax but I haven't had too much use for drying. The other system (absorber) works so well.
#20
Originally Posted by tekknikal
edit- it also depends on how clean your car is in advance. it seems to me that the wwmf towels are more tolerant to not having a superclean car. in any case they seem much faster and far more effective. pakshak's towels are very good, and you seem to take good care in what youre doing so you probably arent doing harm. look at your car under direct light and at angles up close and see if you see swirl marks/fine lines on the paint. if so then i suggest you consider the wwmf towels. i would consider them anyway though just because theyre that good.
also, when i made that comment, i was really trying to turn him away from going to target/walmart and buying some mf towel and using it to dry the car, expecting top quality results.
also, when i made that comment, i was really trying to turn him away from going to target/walmart and buying some mf towel and using it to dry the car, expecting top quality results.
#21
Originally Posted by tekknikal
btw, sherwooa, if you ever get the chance give vmw+ex-p (a wax/sealant combo) a try. i would be interested in hearing what you think. your car looks like it would be good for it. many have said outperforms zaino by a fair amount. ive never tried zaino, because my car is black i will be trying p21 next.
Overall, I've been happy with Zaino so far - only thing I don't like is the number of coats you have to put on. Then again, I'm only up to 4, so I can't really complain yet.
I had heard great things about P21 over on Twinturbo.net.
#22
Originally Posted by sherwooa
Thanks for the suggestion. Sounds interesting...I didn't know you waxes and sealants were compatible - Zaino says not to put wax anywhere near a Zaino'ed car. How often do you have to apply the VMW/EX-P combo?
Overall, I've been happy with Zaino so far - only thing I don't like is the number of coats you have to put on. Then again, I'm only up to 4, so I can't really complain yet.
I had heard great things about P21 over on Twinturbo.net.
Overall, I've been happy with Zaino so far - only thing I don't like is the number of coats you have to put on. Then again, I'm only up to 4, so I can't really complain yet.
I had heard great things about P21 over on Twinturbo.net.
the good thing about vmw-exp and other combos is that you dont have to layer it so much and put nearly as much work into it to get excellent results... ill have to report back when i try p21. im afraid about how long that will last though, but we'll see...
#23
P21s is great stuff. Probably the best Caurnaba based product I've ever used. I love the Klasse twins though because its very easy to use and lasts so long. I find that Klasses doesn't look as good as P21s but I'm willing to sacrifice looks for durability and ease of use. This is not to say that P21s isn't easy to use though. Its probably the easiest caurnaba based wax I've ever used.
#24
Talk to Nick at www.detailersparadise.com He's great. Local guy here in CO that has an Elise now I used him all the time when I had my S4 and plan on resupplying my detailing toolbox when I get my G35C. Also check out www.autopia.org. Great site w/ more info on detailing than you could ever want to know. Spend some money and get good quality products.
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#29
Hello Guys,
Can anyone please give me the list of items I need to wash my car ? I never washed my new car and I am planning to wash it this weekend. I dont know about those products in the market. I will appreciate if someone can give me the list of items(with brand) I should buy from some particular website.
Thanks in advance.
Can anyone please give me the list of items I need to wash my car ? I never washed my new car and I am planning to wash it this weekend. I dont know about those products in the market. I will appreciate if someone can give me the list of items(with brand) I should buy from some particular website.
Thanks in advance.
#30
What I use:
Washing
1) Meguire's Gold Class Car wash soap
2) Microfiber-covered sponge
3) Only wash one section at a time (ie hood/front bumper/fenders then sides/roof then rear bumper/trunk) then rinse - this will keep the soap from drying... continuously rinse car to keep wet
Rinsing/Drying
1) use a garden hose without any attachments to do the final rinse - the normal stream is the softest, and will "sheet" the water off, in essense...
2) I use the Absorber to dry the car's regular panels - Microfiber cloth for windows along with good ole' Windex to finish it off
3) Use Meguire's all-wheel cleaner for wheels, along with same rinsing technique, followed by drying with Microfiber cloth
Waxing
1) I only use the regular Zaino Z2 wax on car/wheels every other month (more often during spring/summer) - apply with regular applicators, allow to dry, then remove with Microfiber cloth
Everything besides the Zaino is bought at a local Autozone - great prices and always just a short drive away...
Washing
1) Meguire's Gold Class Car wash soap
2) Microfiber-covered sponge
3) Only wash one section at a time (ie hood/front bumper/fenders then sides/roof then rear bumper/trunk) then rinse - this will keep the soap from drying... continuously rinse car to keep wet
Rinsing/Drying
1) use a garden hose without any attachments to do the final rinse - the normal stream is the softest, and will "sheet" the water off, in essense...
2) I use the Absorber to dry the car's regular panels - Microfiber cloth for windows along with good ole' Windex to finish it off
3) Use Meguire's all-wheel cleaner for wheels, along with same rinsing technique, followed by drying with Microfiber cloth
Waxing
1) I only use the regular Zaino Z2 wax on car/wheels every other month (more often during spring/summer) - apply with regular applicators, allow to dry, then remove with Microfiber cloth
Everything besides the Zaino is bought at a local Autozone - great prices and always just a short drive away...