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Detailing
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- Car washes with brushes can scratch and permanently damage your finish
- Touchless car washes often use harsh chemicals to get your car clean
- Coin operated self-serve car washes use reclaimed water that can leave a film
on your car and leave it looking dull and hazy
To keep your car looking it's best, use only a liquid car wash solution
specifically made for cars. We've all noticed cars with the clear coat peeling
off after someone used laundry or dishwasher detergent to clean their car!
Hose the car down with a steady stream of water to remove as much surface dirt
as possible. Don't let it dry - start washing immediately. Start with the roof
and work your way down to the hood and rear before moving to the sides.
Use lamb's wool mitts that trap dirt within the fibers and keep it away from
the paint. Use 2 buckets and 2 mitts: one for the grungiest parts like the
wheels and lower rocker panels, and one for the upper part of the car,
Don't wash your car in direct sunlight. Water drops that dry and the surface
etch the paint. Ideal car washing time is cool and cloudy NOT hot and sunny.
Rinse the car again.
Dry the car with either a synthetic chamois or a waffle-weave chamois. Don't
forget to dry the door jambs, wheels and seams at the gas door, trunk, etc.
Want to REALLY go to town on cleaning the car?
After washing, remove surface imperfections and contaminants from the paint
with a clay bar and lubricating spray. Fold the bar frequently to expose fresh
surface. Discard the bar if you drop it on the ground. Use a LIGHT touch and
lots of lubricating spray. Go back over any area that shows left over clay
residue.
Polish the paint with a non-wax polish. I like 3M's clear coat safe polish. Work
in a cool, dry environment away from direct sunlight. Use a terry cloth
applicator and remove it with a quality microfibre towel (Cannon / Fieldcrest).
Use back and forth motions NOT circular motions. Use a light touch!
After polishing, apply either a conventional wax (Meguiars/ Griots garage) or
polymer (Meguiars NXT) applied with a terry cloth applicator. If you skip this
step, you are leaving your car looking great for only a short while. It will
oxidize and etch from airborne contaminants.
Polymers last longer, protect better against UV, trap less dirt, and suffer
less from heat degradation. Use back and forth motions for horizontal surfaces,
and up and down for vertical surfaces.
If you use a polymer sealant, make sure you car is free of wax or silicone by
using a silicone removing spray to prepare the surface, or rewash the car with
a mild dishwashing detergent (I know I said to never do this, but once is okay
as long as you are sealing it immediately after). If you ever need to remove a
polymer, use a mild alcohol solution.
Use a detailing spray to keep it looking fresh afterwards. Use the spray to
remove bird droppings, bug splatters etc by wiping with a microfibre towel.
Treat your wheels like the rest of your car. I advise polymer sealing them as
well.
Windows
Be very picky about what you put on your glass windows. Don't put any coating
containing oils, wax or silicone on your auto glass. Don't use Windex - it
leaves residue and will destroy aftermarket tint. Don't use Rain-X on the
outside - it will make your wipers chatter.
Use Zaino polish on the outside of auto glass. When fully removed, it makes
your glass sparkle and helps shed dirt and water.
Use a razor blade applied at a 45 degree angle to scrape your windshield down.
This minimizes pitting from minor stone chips and impacts. This can make a
surprising difference to old windshields.
For the inside, use newspaper to clean the glass first, along with water if
needed. A simple pass of a microfibre towel should be all you need.
For the plastic windows, use Novus or Zaino plastic cleaners for heavy cleaning
and small scratches, and Plexus for regular cleaning.
Interior
Unpainted plastic trim: use 303 Aerospace protectant or Autoglym Vinyl and
rubber care
Vacuum as much as possible. Only use a shampoo (Autoglym or 303) after trying
the vacuum and your fingers first. Once done, vacuum again.
NEVER attempt to detail your pedals.
For fabric you should do a thorough cleaning - use an interior cleaner product
like the one from Griots. They also have interior wipes to nail spots before
they can set.
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Last revised: 10/31/2006
