wax
wax
What kind of wax do you use? I prefer some good old Mother's, and the use of a couple buffers speeds things right along so it doesn't take all day to wax the car lol
I used to detail 168 GM musclecars for a job. The cars were part of the Musclecar City collection in Punta Gorda FL. I used a D/A sander with foam pads to apply Turtle Wax Liquid Paste. All windows except windshield. Nice stuff. Then, every 6 months, paste time...
Ed
Found some free simoniz at the recycling center. Seemed to work pretty nicely. Wiped off the seats with it too, everyone better hang on tight.
Hmm never thought about the seats, I might have to look into that next time I wax up. Another thing that's sort of related, what does everybody do about preventing cracks in the dash?
(03-25-2012, 04:37 PM)larsalan they use a dash protector made of carpet
(03-25-2012, 04:37 PM)larsalan they use a dash protector made of carpet
(03-25-2012, 02:25 PM)sassparilla_kid ...what does everybody do about preventing cracks in the dash?
(03-25-2012, 02:25 PM)sassparilla_kid ...what does everybody do about preventing cracks in the dash?
As for wax, all I can recommend is: yes, do wax it. I've been using Zymol Cleaner Wax followed by various waxes including Turtle Wax, a forty-year-old can of Blue Poly, and ...um, some sort of Meguiar's, I can't find the can right now. I see no noticeable differences.
Here is an interesting thread on how a guy fully details a newish black Benz with white interior:
http://mbworld.org/forums/detailing-auto...-c280.html
Probably the last word on how to detail a car.
Another product I feel deserves favorable mention: Marine Spray Nine (sold at West Marine):
http://www.spraynine.com/product/marine-spray-nine-664
Marine Spray Nine is popular with Puget Sound boat owners as a vinyl cleaner. Fights algae, mold, fungus. Does a reasonably good job cleaning vinyl, too (but for the really tough stains, at least on MB Tex vinyl, use Ronsonol lighter fluid).
Whilst we're on the subject of cleaning...has anyone found a really excellent, efficient, safe way to clean chrome? I've been using mineral spirits and Glass Wax (incidentally, *do not* use Glass Wax on auto glass!!! Especially not the windshield!!! That powder residue gets into the microscopic pebble chips and the only way to get it out is with straight household ammonia and a steam cleaner!!!). Surely there's got to be something better.
I've heard of people using some really fine steel wool on chrome, not sure how well it works though