Wax On, Wax Off
So, you want to wax your car... It's not nearly as simple as...wax on and wax off....you know.
First, you have to wash it. You really don't wash it with water and soap, you wash it with the soap suds; top to bottom, front to back, in that order. If you're low on suds - get a new bucket of water with soap. And PLEASE, don't use dishwashing liquid whenever you wash because it takes off the wax that's already on the car. Dry the car with nice, soft towels.
Next, you have to clean the paint surface. Use a mild cleaner. I use a fine-cut clay, which you apply and use with something such as a detailing liquid. It's water and wax, basically. I use Meguiar's.
Now you have to fill-in the micro scratches you made with the cleaner. I use a new car glaze, which you put on like wax, but you wipe it off before it dries. You may need to use a fresh towel to remove the final bit of glaze because what you see in the paint will only be accentuated when you put on the wax. Finally, you can wax. I use both Meguiar's glaze and wax, number 7 and number 26, respectively.
You need to wax AT LEAST twice a year to clean and protect the paint. Or, go to a detail shop and pay $99 to have it done for you.
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First, you have to wash it. You really don't wash it with water and soap, you wash it with the soap suds; top to bottom, front to back, in that order. If you're low on suds - get a new bucket of water with soap. And PLEASE, don't use dishwashing liquid whenever you wash because it takes off the wax that's already on the car. Dry the car with nice, soft towels.
Next, you have to clean the paint surface. Use a mild cleaner. I use a fine-cut clay, which you apply and use with something such as a detailing liquid. It's water and wax, basically. I use Meguiar's.
Now you have to fill-in the micro scratches you made with the cleaner. I use a new car glaze, which you put on like wax, but you wipe it off before it dries. You may need to use a fresh towel to remove the final bit of glaze because what you see in the paint will only be accentuated when you put on the wax. Finally, you can wax. I use both Meguiar's glaze and wax, number 7 and number 26, respectively.
You need to wax AT LEAST twice a year to clean and protect the paint. Or, go to a detail shop and pay $99 to have it done for you.
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posted by Jim at 11:36 AM
1 Comments:
That is very interesting! I never knew a person should not use dishwashing liquid to wash their car. I also was not aware that only the suds should be used. That could explain why my car does not look shiny.
According to this blog, I think the whole do-it-yourself waxing process seems complicated and expensive. The cost to buy the soap, water and wax cleaner, car glaze, and wax could add up to quite a bit of money, not including the time it takes for the whole process. I think the trade-off would be a lot easier to pay the $99 to have it car waxing professionally done.
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