10-19-2006, 04:40 AM
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polished and waxed..........
Last edited by Jacobzky; 10-19-2006 at 04:44 AM.
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10-19-2006, 07:50 AM
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what?!?! that looks really easy and quick?? How do you do that?
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10-19-2006, 02:14 PM
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with foam gun, all you have to do is soak up the truck with suds from the foam gun, in this case i used Meguiar's NXT car wash and a foam gun
once truck is fully soaked, just use your favorite wash mitt from top to bottom. i like how it lubricates the truck for easy dirt/dust/grime removal. you dont have to dug up to your bucket for shampoo. i do still use a bucket to rinse my wash mitt.
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10-19-2006, 02:48 PM
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so i can get it at lowes? and how much was it?
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10-19-2006, 03:43 PM
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Three easy steps to cleaning your truck
1. Go to http://autopia.org/
2. Click "Forums"
3. Join, read and learn
There are a ton of professional detailers on that site and they have the best information I have ever seen. Read, read, read and read some more...its amazing how much you will learn
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10-19-2006, 03:54 PM
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so i can get it at lowes? and how much was it?
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lowes don't have it, i got it on ebay and paid 43 including a 10 shipping. it is a Gilmour FoamMaster, google for it or goto autogeek.net they have it. the only difference is label on the bottle.
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Wow! That shine is absolutely amazing. Beautiful photos! Thanks for the tips!
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Jacobzky, what type of wax do you use?
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Here are Techsan's tips:
1) Most folks typically use clay bar once a year. You really have to be careful when using it, especially if you have a dark colored vehicle. Just make sure you are using enough detailer spray so that the clay glides across the paint. If not, you'll mar your car.
If you have never done clay bar before, be sure to check this site out: Autopia.org
2) The Absorber works great for drying your car off. You can buy it anywhere...walmart, lowes, etc.
3) Turtlewax ICE is an exellent synthetic polish. It doens't leave a white residue, and you can use it on plastic/rubber as well. Also, it actually works better if you apply it IN the direct sun. Trust me. Here's a picture of my car after ICE:
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Washing my truck - quick question
So I've decided to start washing my truck after using the automated car washes. I decided to do this after I came back from the Totoya Stealership after getting an oil change and "free" car wash. The "free" car wash looked like they used a broken hose and just let the water drip on my truck.
Anyways, I just read that this is the proper way to wash your truck:
1) Wash
2) Clay
3) Wash
4) Polish
5) Wax
My question is:
How often are you supposed to wax? And how often do you wash and polish? Is claying only necessary when waxing?
Here are the products I bought:
Ice Car Wash
Ice Spray Detailer
Ice Total interior care
I'm also thinking about picking up the Ice clay bar and wax. What do you suggest for windows? Can the spray detailer be used on the outside windows? What do you suggest I use on the rims? There's a lot of black **** on there that won't come off.
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i got an issue here, for the first time, i used professional car wash shampoo to wash my car, i used a glove and all, i then used turtule wax to wax the car, (skipped polish, im stupid) now, my hood looks insanely old, like the wax filled every scratch on my hood and it looks like somone stood about 2 foot away from the front of my car and just sprayed white spray paint onto the hood. i know there are alot of rock chips on it, but how'd it get so bad? i have a black car too. but how do i go about removing all this, filling in those holes and making the surface slick and shiney instead of rough and filled of small "rock cracks"
i mean it has 260k miles on it so lots of wear and tear on the paint
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Next time use liquid wax.
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will the dish soap not dull out and damage the black trim? I fear it will dry it out, and cause it to fade.
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I say "No" to dish soap. There was that one day that i was broke and couldn't afford anything 'til the next day. So i was bored and my 4R needed a wash, i decided to use my hair shampoo and conditioner (Dove blue bottle). It smelled good, too. haha
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MikesToy
I say "No" to dish soap. There was that one day that i was broke and couldn't afford anything 'til the next day. So i was bored and my 4R needed a wash, i decided to use my hair shampoo and conditioner (Dove blue bottle). It smelled good, too. haha
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Wow... At least you used the good stuff right? how much does dove cost, $3?!? hahha
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