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so i was just wondering what you guys use when you really wanna make your car shine like for a show or something? when i polish mine it shines a little, but nothing like i've seen some of yours do...what's the secret?
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so i was just wondering what you guys use when you really wanna make your car shine like for a show or something? when i polish mine it shines a little, but nothing like i've seen some of yours do...what's the secret? i use Black Magic wet shine
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u need chrome to shine
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clay bar + Zymol = sweet shiny goodness.
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wax it i use meguiars
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a spray wax or showroom shine.
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my ritual before a car show.
clear a day start at 8 a.m.
1 wash car 2 dry car 3 claybar 4 zymols cleaner wax 5 meguiers show car glaze 6 meguiers number 7(i think) carnuba wax 7 meguiers 5 minute detailer
also i don't wax in circles i wax in straiht lines, no swirls and a really deep shine.
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my ritual before a car show.
clear a day start at 8 a.m.
1 wash car 2 dry car 3 claybar 4 zymols cleaner wax 5 meguiers show car glaze 6 meguiers number 7(i think) carnuba wax 7 meguiers 5 minute detailer
also i don't wax in circles i wax in straiht lines, no swirls and a really deep shine. Secrets from the pro!
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my ritual before a car show.
clear a day start at 8 a.m.
1 wash car 2 dry car 3 claybar 4 zymols cleaner wax 5 meguiers show car glaze 6 meguiers number 7(i think) carnuba wax 7 meguiers 5 minute detailer
also i don't wax in circles i wax in straiht lines, no swirls and a really deep shine. So you started at 8am.. when did you finish?
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Buff with Imperial handglaze (3m) Wax with McGuir Tech wax Rewash car to remove any wax dust. Towel dry. Start on Engine bay...Wax [plastics Armour all black plastics and hoses underhood. Chrome cleaner on Intake and tailpipe. Interior...armourall EVERYTHING Clean glass inside and out. Do rims with Mothers mag cleaner. Wax rims. Hotshot on tires, wipe off excess spray from rims. Wipe off all neon tubes Put in a Dream Theater cd and hit the road.
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i just washed my tonight! the best thing to do to make it shiny... like i said.. wax that mofo then go over it with spray wax or showroom shine... if your paint is nice, you'll know when the towel slides right off the hood.
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Wash Dry meguiers show car glaze meguiers wax
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so whats the best stuff to use when washing your car? any secrets on the "best method"?
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I just take the car to a detail shop & it comes back shiny as hell
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how much is it for the detail shop
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what would be the best thing and product to use to take off some minor scratches????
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minor scratches how deep are they you may beable to hide them with a scratch remover liek meguuers sccratch x
never use armour all anything it clogs the pours and will crack you plasticsc and your dash over time
for engine plastics and rear seats and dash use vynl x for elather use lexol cleaner adn tehn conditioner
also i started at 8 and finished at 8
but i took my time and used a detail brushe between coats to get rid off wax dust
my normal wash wasx takes about 2 hours if i go nosotp thast wash wax and interior
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if teh scrathes are too deep for teh cratch x you will need tuch up paint or a repaint.
stock the celi has a very thin coat of paint i had my front end painted and no knocks or scrathes yet on it after ra year.
stock it had a billion of em after 6 months
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I use butter and mothers milk
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Just got some wax from the store today. Time to use it soon.
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this is a lot of good info!!
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here is my ritual Wash it with Armor all car wash, or Blue Coral Car Wash Dry sections as I go with California Dry Blade, and Chamois Cloth Rims get Mother's Chrome Polish Tires get Black Magic Spray (wipe off excess that got on rims) Wax with Mother's original California Gold Carnuba Wax - hand pad apply, orbital buffer off with soft terry cloth cover Finish with Mother's showtime instant detailer if I'm going to a show, then the waxing is like this: Mother's pre-wax cleaner Then I apply Mother's Gold Sealer and Glaze (The Serious secret to SHINE CITY ) then I finish with the Pure Carnuba Wax And that's just for the body (I've still got windows, engine bay, and interior after that)
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i let my sister wash my car and wax it, because she wanted to, which is cool with me. but now theres white streaks where she used the wax on the plastics right under the windsheild by the wipers. how do i get that off?
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mother back to balck works okay but use vynlex to take it off works like a charm
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wash with turtle wax zip wash then machine buff
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i sure hope yoru putting something on the car to buff and not buffing it after a wasah wihth out wax or polish
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here's what i do... 1) wash with meguiars car wash using a boars fur brush. 2) Use Griots clay bar and Griots Speedshine do get ALL dirt off surface of the paint. 3) Break out the Porter Cable orbital buffer and go to town using Griots Best of Show wax. Let dry and remove with terry cloth...then use the cotton buffer pad to finish it off. 4) You now have a shine like it was just driven out of the showroom! Go here for more info on products>> http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog.jsp?L1=L1_1000these products are better than megiuars in my opinion
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Thank you.: Me. I worked really hard for this Random: Breath, eat, sleep, and poop Celica. *Wow that looks like a real live Hotwheels*
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