The Official Car Care Thread

[pioneer]

Question...Autoglym shampoo...it doesn't suds much when applied to car body or I jus have crappy water?

[Greypatch]

Here's some pics of a detail I did over the past couple of days. It was my first time with some new pads, so it took me a while: 4 hours compounding, 4 hours polishing, 1/2 hour on the sealant, 1 hour on interior cleaning, 1/2 hour on waxing.

I used a 2oz. sample of a Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint sealant I got, I used less than 1/2 oz. to do this large car (93 LS400). I put a pic of the amount I used. It's a great product, and after I applied it, it was the smoothest paint I've ever felt. I'll report on the durability as time goes on.

u look just like your avatar dan

[silent_riot]

Yeah jed, and I still eh shame.

pioneer, make sure you follow the dilution ratio, and I think once the solution is lubricated enough to lift dirt to prevent scratches, you should be good. It isn't foamy like those foam shampoos.

[Karim Khan]

Question...Autoglym shampoo...it doesn't suds much when applied to car body or I jus have crappy water?

The AutoGlym Body Works Shampoo and Conditioner does not suds as much as other brands, but it does not mean its doing its job. As Slient correctly said use the recommended dilution ratio and you should be good to go.

IMO its a superior shampoo.

[silent_riot]

Autogeek has a 3 day year end sale on buffers coming up, for those interested.

http://www.autogeek.net/bupo.html

[pioneer]

whew....yeah I using the correct ratio...just thought my water was too "hard"

And yeah the AG shampoo is awesome, very high wow-factor

[pioneer]

What I want to be on sale is the pressure washer foam gun

[evil_twin]

guys i need some advice on removing tiny specs of white paint on my mom's grey car , she parked somewhere close to where painting was going on and the bonnet and front bumper got tiny specs of paint on it , the headlights also got some but when i used the mothers powerball headlight restoration kit with the sanding pads the specs were removed .... any advice on what i can used to remove the tiny dots would be appreciated

[Rainman]

guys i need some advice on removing tiny specs of white paint on my mom's grey car , she parked somewhere close to where painting was going on and the bonnet and front bumper got tiny specs of paint on it , the headlights also got some but when i used the mothers powerball headlight restoration kit with the sanding pads the specs were removed .... any advice on what i can used to remove the tiny dots would be appreciated

Clay bar.

[pioneer]

A bar of clay with lube

[Aaron 2NR]

my truck has been sleeping in the driveway for a lil while and i noticed my wipers started hopping. i cleaned them and also applied some wax on my windscreen and it stopped for a while.....

is there anyway to fix this??

[Rainman]

my truck has been sleeping in the driveway for a lil while and i noticed my wipers started hopping. i cleaned them and also applied some wax on my windscreen and it stopped for a while.....

is there anyway to fix this??

Does the windshield have hard water stains on it?

[Aaron 2NR]

nah...none...the vehicle is usually washed every 2 days...and i hose it down on a morning....

[silent_riot]

Change the wiper blades?

[Aaron 2NR]

it is not the wiper blades....

[S_2NR]

Here's some pics of a detail I did over the past couple of days. It was my first time with some new pads, so it took me a while: 4 hours compounding, 4 hours polishing, 1/2 hour on the sealant, 1 hour on interior cleaning, 1/2 hour on waxing.

I used a 2oz. sample of a Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint sealant I got, I used less than 1/2 oz. to do this large car (93 LS400). I put a pic of the amount I used. It's a great product, and after I applied it, it was the smoothest paint I've ever felt. I'll report on the durability as time goes on.

u look just like your avatar dan

[Rainman]

nah...none...the vehicle is usually washed every 2 days...and i hose it down on a morning....

I usually noticed this when I applied too much repellant (rainx, Klasse, wax etc) use some dish washing liquid to strip the wax off.

[cinco]

did some clay and 1 coat of collinite 845

[pioneer]

Can ya'll recommend a good upholsterer...I need to get my flooring carpet re-done

[pioneer]

Anyone know if local glass "specialists" sell cerium oxide polish/powder?

I have some pretty bad wiper blade marks from over the years

[silent_riot]

I bought some Ceriglass and (Griot's) glass polishing pads to work on the windscreen scratches, and it does work well.
See if you can bring it in and some glass polishing pads.

cinco, very nice wax & finish!

[Karim Khan]

Really nice product

[pioneer]

Well I called ramsingh's and delta glass...they don't sell any kinda polish to remove scratches from glass...they only "supply" glass

Called double zee...girl said no and hung up before I could ask if they know anyone who removes scratches from windshields...seeing they're windshield "specialists"....typical third world country service

Oh well, to amazon.

[cinco]

firetruck dem in ZZ
dem dig up meh paint installin a wingscream

[GLENN'S]

Autoglym glass polish in stock at Glenn's Super Shop Ltd. $61.00

[pioneer]

I have that but it won't fix my problem

edit - that's a damn good price too!

[Aaron 2NR]

Karim this is what you were telling me about. The ag glass polish

[AYE_SOLDIER]

ok guys i need some help getting a polisher
location and price please.
preferably in trini
can you guys lend your expertise....





something nice small and functional ^

[Aaron 2NR]

i know karim had a flex for sale...dunno if he still does

[nemesis]

Aaron ; Try clay and then the AG glass polish, and remember to clean the blades properly too. If that doesn't help, the diamondite is a little stronger. Also use a glass sealant and apply it evenly. That should help. Chances are if it was sitting open air when it got this it's because particles are stuck on it..and they're usually insanely difficult to get off of the actual blade. Also, don't use wax on your windscreen, it'll haze up when you have on the AC and the humidity is a bit high. Makes visibility quite poor.
EvilTwin : Try the clay, but if it's already hardened maybe you're going to need to polish.