want to clean up my car -wash,wax,etc

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

well its that time of the year. to start thinking about the full detail after winter. i want to clean it up real good this year. so what your guys step to cleaning your cars real good. i want to pick up a porter cable 7424 you guys think it would be worth it?what wax and polishes and stuff do you guys use?

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[PaulThompson229 10+ year member]

I use that Eagle nanowax spray, works good imo although sometimes it takes 2 coats. I use dish soap for wash lol

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

i got a bunch of the meguiers stuff from the parts store. so i want to get some better then that.

 

[eharri3 10+ year member]

It'll be an all day thing. Was, then a q-tip to get at the nooks and crannies that have accumulated crud over the last few months. Then polish, then wax. For the rims I'll need to rinse then scrub, then polish with mother's powerball, then put a layer of wax on them too. LAst time I buy polished aluminum rims.

I'll of course do the tire shine, interior vaccum and some sort of conditioner, and was bolt-on accesories such as step bars, vent visors, etc...

 

[pre98zetec 10+ year member]

whatever you do claybar it before you wax it, you will thank me later. I prefer the mothers claybar kit, the meguiars works good but they dont give you much clay. For wax I like the tech wax 2.0 from meguiars, theres better stuff out there but for readily available stuff it works great.

 

[ShiningBuick 10+ year member]

Claybar is good stuff, and a necessity if you're going to do anysort of buffing action on your car, so you don't grind little dirt specs into the clear.

I use the products from detailersparadise.com ..

 

[Pioneer~Saturn 5,000+ posts]

I run it through my family's carwash, then make sure it's in the shade and use meguiars gold paste/cleaner wax and as long as you do it right it's a nice wax (I like to do a double coat coming out of and going into winter)...I have a craftsman buffer thats like new and very nice...but never use it for waxing, I prefer to do it by hand.

Then I coat the tires in meguiars 'endurance' tire dressing (I cant seem to find it anymore though //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif), then pop the hood and wipe down everything with a cloth dampened with water or window cleaner...then put some tire shine on it and wipe down the whole thing and its clean and shiney...

^if you dont do this often you be under the hood for quite some time with multiple rags and degreasor, etc...but if you make it a regular thing then your engine bay stays very nice, clean, and shiney //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

I also go over all of my plastic exterior pieces with tire shine/some sort of protectant I have on hand to make it all come together

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

ya i have the tech wax 2.0, only usdx it once before winter so ill try it out and see what happens.

 

[Zorasmiles 10+ year member]

ya i have the tech wax 2.0, only usdx it once before winter so ill try it out and see what happens.

You're on the right track if you pick up the Porter Cable 7424, I personally have two of these because they get the job done. If you want to really get into babying your car check out some of the detailing jobs over on http://www.autogeekonline.net forum. You can also check out products with feedbacks from professional detailers and hobbyist alike. http://WWW.autogeek.net has tons of car cleaning products you can use also. Tons of tutorials on the site as well. Goodluck.

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

You're on the right track if you pick up the Porter Cable 7424, I personally have two of these because they get the job done. If you want to really get into babying your car check out some of the detailing jobs over on http://www.autogeekonline.net forum. You can also check out products with feedbacks from professional detailers and hobbyist alike. http://WWW.autogeek.net has tons of car cleaning products you can use also. Tons of tutorials on the site as well. Goodluck.

ya i was reccomended the poorboys line of products. do you have an opinion on thoose? i was thinking picking up there 2.5 and 1 swirl remover aswell as the EX-p sealant.

 

[mbaoo]

I use that Eagle nanowax spray, works good imo although sometimes it takes 2 coats. I use dish soap for wash lol

I hope you realize that dishsoap will strip away your wax.

Though I guess if you always wax after you wash you'll be fine.