Nice to know info Fred, but can we wait til temp here
gets above 10 degrees :-)
I promise we'll get right on it soon
Donald & Henry Stike
--- FRED E THOMAS <frede.thomas2@verizon.net> wrote:
> For under hood/chassis and frame I use "Simple Green
> (diluted 3/1) and my
> pressure washer, I remove all 4 wheels and go to
> work.
> For the paint you must rinse under high pressure
> (pressure washer is O/K) very
> throughly 3 to 4 times to remove all dirt, then a
> wool mitten with a good auto
> washing liquid, do this a section at a time ( hood,
> one fender, one door) and
> rinse good, "DO-NOT" use a chamosis, wash the car
> dry, remove the hose end and
> turn the water pressure down and run the end over
> the surface washing the
> water away, (it works trust me)
> Use a good "Clay-Bar" and Maguires "Quick-Detailer"
> to remove all old wax and
> hidden/buried contaminents, do this one section at a
> time, 1/2 hood, one
> fender, one door, etc etc
> I like "Klasse" cleaner and then "Klasse" High Gloss
> Sealant Glaze"
> www.properautocare.com, this product is amazing with
> the ease of applying and
> removing, I use only "Micro-Fiber" applicators and
> towels, these are available
> from "QVC" and other sites on the net, very
> inexpensive for the results. My
> experience with waxes are as follows
> # 1- Klasse High Gloss
> # 2- Auto Glym Super Resin Polish & Auto Glym Extra
> Gloss Protection
> # 3- Maguires # 7 Show Car Glaze
> Interiorood then use any of the spray cans of carpet
> cleaner foam and again
> vacumn dry,
> "Lexoyl conditioner" on the seats doors panels and
> dash, then Lexoyl preserver
> on same
> NEVER use "Armor-All" as this dries out the oils in
> the material and leads to
> cracking and quick deteration of the interior
> Tires brush wash and Maguires tire black , white
> walls I like Westley's WSW
> cleaner(don't forget the backside of the tires)
> Door jams "Maguires Quick Detailer"
> White top a mixture of warm water/Ajax/clorox, use a
> wooden floor brush and
> rinse as you go
> Chrome= PPG # 579 metal cleaner diluted 5 to 1,
> spray on and keep it wet for
> about 2 minutes, rinse and then use windex and
> Maguires Polish.
> This is a once a year chore, the rest of the year
> just wash and use quick
> detailer where needed (trailer Queens once every 5
> years)
> Now you are ready for a nice neighborhood ride to be
> very proud of
>
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