Need advice about detailing a car

[Mary]

What's the best way to clean the windshield and keep it crystal clear?

On a brand new car, 2009, when should you expect to wax it?

Do I really need to dry it off everytime I wash it, or will a "spot free" rinse at the car wash take car of water spots?

 

[CThrock]

Sounds like you bought a new car!! I did to last year 2007. We had a special wax put on the car we paid a little extra for but with this Az. heat we thought it would be worth it. We put a rain guard on the windows so it beads up when it gets wet and wipes off easily. You can get that pretty much at any store that has an auto supply area. We still have to dry the car off after it gets washed. But, it makes it so much easier and drys off quickly. Thses cars have to last a long while as expensive as they are so we wanted to take good care of it.
Hope you enjoy your new car!!!

 

[Cooker]

What's the best way to clean the windshield and keep it crystal clear?

On a brand new car, 2009, when should you expect to wax it?

Do I really need to dry it off everytime I wash it, or will a "spot free" rinse at the car wash take car of water spots?

IMHO.....
RainX make a window cleaner that I like and it also helps with the rain shedding off the windows....Inside I uses any window cleaner with ammonia.

When you want to...the paints and clear coats of today are years ahead of what they used to be....We have them waxed as soon as they come off the trucks.

I have never found a spot free rinse that works well....rinse with water and dry with a good shamus or lint free cloth.....or if spots don?t bother you don?t dry at all......

Now I don?t wash or wax cars....in fact I take a cab to the bathroom...so the above are just observations from being in the car business

 

[Mary]

I bet the AZ heat and sunshine is harder on cars!


Lord, Cooker, you sound like my husband.

He doesn't wash or wax cars either; big bone of contention between us for years. You are one up on him though, because at least you've paid attention to what should be done!

 

[Superbob]

If you are real brave, you could dial the Call-A-Chimp Detailing Service:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXdjgPhQnFw




As for Superbob, he don't know squat about cleaning cars. He just carries them off to the junkyard when he's through with them.

 

[Freddie]

Here's my theory about cleaning car windows:
- Clean your windshield when its cold - never try to clean a windshield when the window is hot. Your only asking for streaks. Bon Ami works very well.

"Spot Free" car washes do a good job, almost a great job on removing the water spots. The blower at the end of the wash is very powerful, you have to find the happy medium on moving forward, since your time is limited. Take extra caution if you have a bug deflector on your hood.....that blower could damage it. Although I haven't had any damage yet.

You do know that there is a "full meal deal" at the spot free washes (well there is here): double soap, double rinse and double wax for $10.00. Thier wax works really well. The rain just beads up and rolls off.

Apply RainX after you've cleaned the windshield and the rain will also bead right off.

Other wise, I'm sorry to say that you'll have to try it by hand if you wash your car at home.

 

[Cooker]

If you are real brave, you could dial the Call-A-Chimp Detailing Service:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXdjgPhQnFw




As for Superbob, he don?t know squat about cleaning cars. He just carries them off to the junkyard when he?s through with them.

That fellow is from the bad part of Chimpville.......those guys probably got too close to his banana distillery

 

[Mary]

If you are real brave, you could dial the Call-A-Chimp Detailing Service:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXdjgPhQnFw




As for Superbob, he don't know squat about cleaning cars. He just carries them off to the junkyard when he's through with them.

Thanks for the heads up, SB!
Cooker, while in Gatlinburg, stay AWAY from the car!

 

[gadgetman]

Cooker, while in Gatlinburg, stay AWAY from the car!

I'll sho nuf park mah pick-m-up truck right next t'thet fancy rig. Mebbe it will rain an' warsh some of it off on yern.

Bubba

 

[Ross]

If it's brand new from a dealer, it should have been detailed including waxing before you picked it up. If this isn't the case, you can wax it immediately, but be sure to get wax approved for clear coat finishes or it may eat the clear coat off of the paint.

Newspaper and Ammonia for cleaning the windows followed by a RainX treatment will make you happy for a couple weeks.

 

[Mary]

I'll sho nuf park mah pick-m-up truck right next t'thet fancy rig. Mebbe it will rain an' warsh some of it off on yern.

Bubba

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