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Old 03-17-2003, 02:05 AM
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hey guys.</P>


i was curious to know what you guys use to clean your cars. i heard that johnson &amp; johnson baby shampoo is good for the body. what about for the dash, leatherette seats, wheels and tires?? any suggestions/advice??</P>
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Old 03-17-2003, 04:05 PM
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Good question.</P>


.....to add to thisthough, does anyone know the best Tar and Bug Remover to use? Something that is safe on your paint.</P>


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Old 03-21-2003, 05:17 PM
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Hey new_audi_guy,</P>


I guess nobody washes their cars.<img border="0" src= smileys/smiley4.gif></P>
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Old 03-22-2003, 04:58 AM
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hey nwotm,</P>


it doesn't look like it, does it?!?!</P>


anyways, i bought some detailing products this week, lets see how they turn out <IMG style="WIDTH: 30px; HEIGHT: 28px" height=17 src= smileys/smiley16.gif></P>


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Old 03-22-2003, 05:17 PM
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I use a Carnuba wax based cleaner for automotive use. I just waxed my with Maguire's Gold Class was and it isnt very good. for the tires I use Castrol super clean tire gloss, it works well. The Turtle wax foam tire gloss sucks. I use armor all on my dash, dunno what to do with the leatherette seats. I use Greased Lightning wheels cleaner, seems to work well. I've used Zymöl wax in the past, its good. I also used that powder wax tat they sell at car shows, oh man the stuff is a bitch to work with. To dry it I used a Deerskin chamois, pretty much just pushes the water around and it basically cant be wrung out. The Water Sprite moist chamois works well.
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Old 03-23-2003, 03:41 PM
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to get my car realyclean i </P>
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<LI>use dawn (dish detergent) this strips away all wax on the car </LI>
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<LI>i will never bring that near my car</LI>[/list]<LI>clay bar (takes a long time to do ..also ONLY do this step once or twice a year) </LI>
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<LI>wtf?</LI>[/list]<LI>wash again normal car soap
<LI>dry completely with CA. water blade then with a real chamois
<LI>3M hand glaze (gives a nice deep shine)
<LI>wax (dont have money for expensive wax so i use the color turtle wax this covers up most of my minor scraches</LI>
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<LI>at harley davidson dealrships they sell this wax for about $15-20 a bottle. i think its called S-100. It is a great wax and applied properly it WILL make your car look like a mirror. It is also sold under another brand name for a higher price, but the stuff at Harley dealers is the same.</LI>[/list][/list]
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Everyone will have their opinion... I'll note mine</P>


wash - maguiars gold class</P>


wax - 3M swirl remover (black car) then 3M synthetic wax (for long duration) then Maguiars yellow #26 carnuba wax (for "deep" look)</P>


tires - aerospace 303</P>


seats / dash - damp towel (wouldn't reccomend any Armorall anywhere on the car) Occasionally a product </P>


rims - soap and water</P>


tools - waterblade, "Absorber" chammy, duster, Meguiars quick detailer with cloth diaper as needed</P>


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Old 04-16-2003, 08:47 PM
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I found that the water blade is good if there isnt a spec of dust or granual of dirt on your car, or else it will pick it up and run a nice long scratch across ur paint.</P>


Would Autozone have these special products that I've never heard of, aerospace-303, s-100, etc...?</P>
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Old 04-17-2003, 06:27 PM
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who the f...edited my post??</P>


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