[TurboJet87]

So i love washing and waxing my car and i seem to be really good at it i usually detail my family's cars. But iv learned everyone has a special way of cleaning and i always love hearing new techniques. Does anybody have any cool, fun tricks that they cant leave the driveway with out doing or puts just that last finishing touch on? Would love to know.
Here my babah all cleaned up

 

[AZG23]

silver is cake to take care of...try black...! not so much love...lol

 

[TurboJet87]

silver is cake to take care of...try black...! not so much love...lol

Haha ya Black is a tough one but theres good ways to keep it shiny and Swirl free.

 

[velociraptor]

I had been washing mine at the local hand wash place. I started to wash at home recently and broke out my Zymol Carbon wax but i do see some swirls in the shine from hand buffing the wax. How do you suggest keeping that from happening? Do you use a buffer or do it by hand?

 

[TurboJet87]

I had been washing mine at the local hand wash place. I started to wash at home recently and broke out my Zymol Carbon wax but i do see some swirls in the shine from hand buffing the wax. How do you suggest keeping that from happening? Do you use a buffer or do it by hand?

Well iv found that if u wax it in the shade and u do 1 panel at a time and dont let the wax just sit on it. It will definitely prevent swirls.

 

[Malgadar]

Well iv found that if u wax it in the shade and u do 1 panel at a time and dont let the wax just sit on it. It will definitely prevent swirls.

I do the same procedure, I wax by hand with the little foam pad. I have a great results with Meguiar's Ultimate Liquid Wax (http://www.meguiars.com/en/automotive/products/g18216-ultimate-wax-liquid/

 

[TurboJet87]

I do the same procedure, I wax by hand with the little foam pad. I have a great results with Meguiar's Ultimate Liquid Wax (http://www.meguiars.com/en/automotive/products/g18216-ultimate-wax-liquid/

Yeah Meguiars makes rly good stuff so does mothers. I actually have a detailing polish i forgot the name. I'll go look at what it is. But it makes the paint look like glass then i also Use the Mothers Back to Black Trim polish since there is so much plastic trim. It gives it a deep luscious color, looks great!

 

[Malgadar]

Yeah Meguiars makes rly good stuff so does mothers. I actually have a detailing polish i forgot the name. I'll go look at what it is. But it makes the paint look like glass then i also Use the Mothers Back to Black Trim polish since there is so much plastic trim. It gives it a deep luscious color, looks great!

Haven't even thought of using trim polish. Need to get some after work tomorrow.

 

[Intervalia]

I use all Meguiar's products myself.

High pressure rinse
Hand wash, 2 bucket method
High pressure rinse again
Hand dry
Clay bar
Polish
Wax

That's the full routine. Maintenance with hand washing and Quik Detailer.

 

[TurboJet87]

I use all Meguiar's products myself.

High pressure rinse
Hand wash, 2 bucket method
High pressure rinse again
Hand dry
Clay bar
Polish
Wax

That's the full routine. Maintenance with hand washing and Quik Detailer.

Very nice! I actually dont need to Clay bar just yet. I just got it 2 weeks ago. But i def will look into by the end of summer.

 

[Malgadar]

I haven't clay barred since I put the paint protection film on the front of my car. That stuff is a pain to get bug splatters off of.

 

[joutlaw]

In the south "love bugs" can be a real pain in the ass. I always use fabric softening dryer sheets on the front bumper for any bugs or road debris & newspaper on the windows for a streak free finish.

 

[AZG23]

I use the turtlewax black detailer and turtlewax ice...seems to work pretty well. The trick to no scratch/swirls is light pressure. I have to use to buckets to wash too...a wash and a rinse bucket. soapy water in one and rinse in the clean water before dipping back into the soap and back to car.

 

[AZG23]

btw TurboJ....car looks good..

 

[velociraptor]

Well iv found that if u wax it in the shade and u do 1 panel at a time and dont let the wax just sit on it. It will definitely prevent swirls.

Yep, did that and still had swirls. Thanks for the reply.

 

[Dcannon203]

you put something on the black trim to make it shine? it looks dark..

So i love washing and waxing my car and i seem to be really good at it i usually detail my family's cars. But iv learned everyone has a special way of cleaning and i always love hearing new techniques. Does anybody have any cool, fun tricks that they cant leave the driveway with out doing or puts just that last finishing touch on? Would love to know.
Here my babah all cleaned up View attachment 4937

 

[TurboJet87]

you put something on the black trim to make it shine? it looks dark..

Yeah i Used Mothers "Back to Black" trim treatment. I got wax on the trim and im sure u know what happens after like a week. Looks all oxidized, so i got that to clean the wax off and polish it. Looks great.

 

[TurboJet87]

Yep, did that and still had swirls. Thanks for the reply.

Have u tried A clay bar? Maybe u have dirt in the paint.

 

[TurboJet87]

btw TurboJ....car looks good..

Thanks man.

 

[TurboJet87]

In the south "love bugs" can be a real pain in the ass. I always use fabric softening dryer sheets on the front bumper for any bugs or road debris & newspaper on the windows for a streak free finish.

Nice never knew about the drier sheets, but i def use News Paper aswell