Car Cleaning/Care FAQ
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There you go Basically, the suggested brands are Mothers, Meguiars, Griots, Autosol, and so on... I think a microfiber towel should be fine. You might want to give the exhaust a good wash and a claying before you do the polish. you will probably get better results. Good luck
There you go Basically, the suggested brands are Mothers, Meguiars, Griots, Autosol, and so on... I think a microfiber towel should be fine. You might want to give the exhaust a good wash and a claying before you do the polish. you will probably get better results. Good luck
A standard car polish will work too. I use an old applicator pad and an old microfiber to remove. I have actually done this to a friend's STi and those tips are very good chrome and would be difficult to damage. I'm much more anal than he is.....I hate dirty tips.jomotopia wrote:Here's a question for all you detailing nuts... what do i use/do to get the chrome on my exhaust tip shiny again?
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Dusting off this thread, since it is spring cleaning time.
I've used Klasse products for a couple of years now. Some products might get you a brighter shine/deeper wet look or might be easier to apply, but you can't beat Klasse in terms of overall protection, shine and ease of application/removal. Do a solid cleaning/application twice a year, with a few diluted applications at the end of a typical car wash the rest of the time.
As far as exhaust tips go, going to be tough keeping them clean especially with a turbo Jomo. I gave up before even trying.
I've used Klasse products for a couple of years now. Some products might get you a brighter shine/deeper wet look or might be easier to apply, but you can't beat Klasse in terms of overall protection, shine and ease of application/removal. Do a solid cleaning/application twice a year, with a few diluted applications at the end of a typical car wash the rest of the time.
As far as exhaust tips go, going to be tough keeping them clean especially with a turbo Jomo. I gave up before even trying.
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Wax can be applied with either a microfiber, terry, or foam applicator. You can find the applicators at almost any car store. You can wax in circles or in straight lines, although going in circles will probably give you more even coverage.
Otherwise, you can get a orbital buffer to apply the wax easily
Otherwise, you can get a orbital buffer to apply the wax easily
so u just put the stuff on the vehicle? i just use an old towel...the van is nothing special lolmikebai1990 wrote:Wax can be applied with either a microfiber, terry, or foam applicator. You can find the applicators at almost any car store. You can wax in circles or in straight lines, although going in circles will probably give you more even coverage.
Otherwise, you can get a orbital buffer to apply the wax easily
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Well, yes you basically put the stuff on the vehicle. Your goal is to make the application as thin as possible. When you buff off the wax, only a molecular layer of wax will actually adhere to the surface. Thus, you just need to ensure that you have evenly spread the wax so that the paint is thoroughly covered. If I were you, I would just go buy an applicator and apply the wax. I'm quite into detailing, so I try not to make swirls or scratches on the paint. Of course, if you don't really care, I guess an old towel would work..... But I strongly advise against itscion_xA_gf wrote:so u just put the stuff on the vehicle? i just use an old towel...the van is nothing special lol
dad says towel is fine. besides, is my moms car...not his bug (which is precious, i guess)...and it gets beat up a bit... (its a 2000 chevy van)mikebai1990 wrote:Well, yes you basically put the stuff on the vehicle. Your goal is to make the application as thin as possible. When you buff off the wax, only a molecular layer of wax will actually adhere to the surface. Thus, you just need to ensure that you have evenly spread the wax so that the paint is thoroughly covered. If I were you, I would just go buy an applicator and apply the wax. I'm quite into detailing, so I try not to make swirls or scratches on the paint. Of course, if you don't really care, I guess an old towel would work..... But I strongly advise against itscion_xA_gf wrote:so u just put the stuff on the vehicle? i just use an old towel...the van is nothing special lol