I totally agree with all except #1. I've used laundry soap on my 911 for 20
years and people are always asking "Who Did The Paint?". I tell them the
factory...I wax it almost every time I wash it. I think the laundry soap
prevents waxy buildup :-)
Larry Miller
http://www.ado13.com
Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep
your mouth shut.-Ernest Hemmingway
----- Original Message -----
From: Dan Dwelley <maine2me@yahoo.com>
To: <Ajhsys@aol.com>; <suhs2@hotmail.com>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 23, 1999 10:42 AM
Subject: Re: wax poll
> Our car club just had a tech. session on detailing a
> car...done by a professional detailer. It was
> recommended that we use a straight Carnuba wax (not a
> cleaner wax)here is the rundown on the once per year
> detail job.
>
> 1. Wash the car (use a car soap NOT laundry or Dish
> soap...these will ruin the paint)and dry
>
> 2. Get a clay bar kit and use it(this cleans out the
> dirt that adheares to the paint...There IS a noticable
> difference in the feel and the look of the paint when
> completed) Be sure to follow the directions for the
> clay bar kit.
>
> 3. Use a polish on the car depending on the condition
> of the paint, select what course of polish to use.
> once againe follow the directions on the polish. This
> will remove the light scratches and oxydation of the
> paint.
>
> 4. I prefer to add this step before waxing but you
> don't need to. I use a sealer/glaze after
> polishing...this will help hide some of the haze...if
> there is any and will help seal the paint.
>
> 5. Wax with a 100% Carnuba wax...not a cleaner wax...a
> cleaner wax will remove the sealer/glaze you just
> applied. ensure that you mist the car with a little
> water (spray bottle) before you wax, the water mist
> will help you spread the wax better. Once the wax is
> dry...buff.
>
> Once this is done, all you should need to do for the
> rest of the year is wash the car and apply another
> coat of wax as described in step 5.
> The next year, repeat the steps 1 - 5.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Dan
>
> --- Ajhsys@aol.com wrote:
> > In a message dated 9/23/99 9:26:48 AM Eastern
> > Daylight Time,
> > suhs2@hotmail.com writes:
> >
> > << Anybody got a favorite wax treatment to keep
> > their car shiny?
> > My paint is now a couple of years old (urethane, no
> > clearcoat) and I think I
> > better do something about those uv rays. I've read
> > you should use a glaze
> > before waxing to fill in the microscratches. A
> > friendly engineer told me
> > never to wax my car since the clear boundary of wax
> > would trap the uv rays
> > and cause more deterioration but since then I've
> > read that plant fats are
> > good uv absorbers disipating the rays as heat but
> > enough science...
> > What is a good car wax to use? >>
> >
> > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> >
> > Meguiars! The products are numbered, get #1, #2,
> > and #3 to do a good job.
> > #1 cleans all the oxidation off the old paint. #2
> > polishes, and #3 is the
> > wax. I use the paste carnauba wax but they also
> > have a liquid. When I
> > polished my Mitsubishi the first time, I couldn't
> > believe how red the car
> > actually was.
> >
> > Now go find a nice shady spot and spend a few hours
> > caressing your car. Most
> > of us have found that a Siamese cat is best for wax
> > application, and a
> > Persian cat works best for buffing. (Wear leather
> > gloves if the cats are
> > alive.)
> >
> > You have to use a good quality wax to replace the
> > oils that wash away. Go to
> > the Meguiars web site for loads of useful info.
> > http://www.meguiars.com
> >
> > Allen Hefner
> > '77 Midget
> > '92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
> >
>
>
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