ok ive seen eve3ryone heres cars when there washed and i must say they are beautiful. now i was looking in the faq the other day and saw a how to guide so i clicked and its not there anymore. so ill ask again how do you wash a car to get that perfect shine. thanks a bunch all.


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I wash it from the top to the bottom that way you work on getting all the dirt down and you don't mess up any other clean areas.

1)roof
2) sides
3)rear
4)front

Just follow the instructions on the bottle and I find that if you put a little soap on the wash cloth it helps foam up the soap so it makes it work better.

i got that much i mean its not brain surgery washing a car its just i always have bugs in my grille and like water droplets on my car and dirt on my car near the bottom. i just want that professional shine.


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I use a califonia blade to dry my car, then do a spray wax. the spray wax gets rid of the remaining water spots.

Soap, lather, rinse and repeat

Jay




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This site is my god as far as car cleaning and detailing: http://www.autopia-carcare.com/

Have a good one,
Justin

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you have to dry the car and not just drive off when your done or else your going to get water spots.

I just go to a manual jetstream carwash. Use F21 tire and rim cleaner. Use the rinse, wash, wax, "spot free" on the car and what not and spray everything from the top down. Then I wipe the rims with rags for an uber shine. Let it dry for a few minutes, then drive it around to dry the rest. Wham, shiny

- I start cleaning the front bumper, lights and hood (to remove those nice little bugs )
- I clean the whole car with water, changing towel so I don't put any dirts when there wasn't
- Then once the car is all cleaned up, I use some Armor All car soap with water and I clean parts of the car (I wash the top parts first, then shoot some water to get the remaining soap off)
- I dry the car and make sure that there's no remaining water that will slide on the car and ruin my work
- I let it dry, then I clean the windows, lights, mirrors and the rims

That's pretty much about it....

Here's a pic of the finished work (didn't have the rims yet on this one)

I have a little bug remover that works SOOOO well, its from Canadian Tire, basically a sponge with a soft mesh overtop of it. I hose the car down, use that with soap on the bumper/hood to get all the bugs off. Then rinse it off and then youre set to get started on the car.

Like everyone said, work top down, also wash in the SHADE. Wash with clean mits/chamois, for obvious reasons. The enemy when washing your car is waterspots, don't just 'drive and let them dry', go over the each body panel you finish washing with soap/water with the chamois, and then once again when you're completely finished washing to get the little runs. Park on a hill to let the water run (if there is a hill nearby), and just wipe the little drops as they come. Park in the shade and you're done.

Don't forget to wax/clay bar for the best shine.

i went to the car wash on my break and i:

1.pre rinsed
2.used tire cleaner on the entire car.
3.soaped
4.rinsed
5.waxed

all together cost 3.50 i believe and it looks great.


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Shaune Drake wrote: went to the car wash on my break and i:

1.pre rinsed
2.used tire cleaner on the entire car.
3.soaped
4.rinsed
5.waxed

all together cost 3.50 i believe and it looks great.

There is a reason why they call it tire cleaner.

Jay




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in realize that but you should try its great got off almost all the bugs and tar.. its great. a simple and quick wash.


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Wax your car with Collinite. I wax mine with it and all i have to do is rinse the car and all the bugs and junk rinses right off and you dont end up with all those awful marks from years and years of washing it with a rag. The rag you use might be soft but as you're washing away dirt it bonds to the rag and scratches the paint. The collinite is like adding an extra coat of clear coat to your cars finish.



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Chris Carney wrote:I use a califonia blade to dry my car, then do a spray wax. the spray wax gets rid of the remaining water spots.

that poor paint...

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Have a good one,
Justin

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listen to this guy

Products used during washing:
- Mother's California Gold Car Wash
- chenille covered bone shaped sponge
- bug sponge
- Turtle Wax 2001 Tire Foam & Shine
- stiff bristled brush
- Mother's All Wheel Wheel Mist

Steps used during washing:
First, I remove my license plates from the car (the plastic license plate covers get nasty if you do not remove them and clean them on a regular basis).
Second, I pour one cap full of the Mother's California Gold Car Wash into the bucket and fill the bucket up a little less than halfway with water. Then I put the sponges into the bucket, dunking them down all the way into the water.
Third, I rinse the whole car with plain water.
Fourth, I wash one area at a time (i.e. half of the hood; I use the chenille sponge on all areas except the windows, trim, mirrors, side skirts, lower part of doors, bumpers, headlights, taillights, trunk panel and door handles ). Before putting the sponge/s back into the bucket I rinse and wring them out.
Fifth, I rinse each area thoroughly before moving on to the next.
Sixth, I use the Mother's All Wheel Wheel Cleaner to clean the mufflers.
Seventh, I use the Turtle Wax 2001 Tire Foam & Shine and a stiff bristled brush to clean the tires.
Eighth, I use the Mother's All Wheel Wheel Cleaner to clean the wheels.
Ninth, I rinse the entire car off again with plain water. This helps to avoid water spots.

Order of washing:
01.) passenger side roof
02.) driver's side roof
03.) driver side windows, trim and mirrors
04.) driver side upper rear quarter panel
05.) driver side lower rear quarter panel
06.) driver side upper door
07.) driver side lower door
08.) driver side upper fender
09.) driver side lower fender
10.) driver side windshield
11.) driver side hood
12.) passenger side windshield
13.) passenger side hood
14.) front bumper
15.) passenger side upper fender
16.) passenger side lower fender
17.) passenger side windows, trim and mirrors
18.) passenger side upper door
19.) passenger side lower door
20.) passenger side upper rear quarter panel
21.) passenger side lower rear quarter panel
22.) passenger side rear window
23.) trunk lid
24.) driver side rear window
25.) taillights and trunk panel
26.) rear bumper
27.) mufflers
28.) tires
29.) wheels

Products used during drying:
- water blade
- squeegee
- towel

Steps used during drying:
First, I use the water blade to get the excess water off the painted areas and the squeegee to get the excess water off the windows.
Second, I dry the whole car going top to bottom.

Routine paint maintenance:
Every other wash I use Mother's California Gold Sealer & Glaze (Phase 2), followed by Mother's California Gold Natural Formula Pure Caranuba Wax ([Phase 3).

Twice a year (in the spring and again before winter starts) I use the Mother's California Gold Clay Bar Paint Saving System, followed by Mother's California Gold Pre-Wax Cleaner (Phase 1), then Mother's California Gold Sealer & Glaze (Phase 2) and finally Mother's California Gold Natural Formula Pure Caranuba Wax (Phase 3).

Yes, I am very anal about how I clean my car. I do it the same exact way every time. That's why it looks so good though .

derek1986 wrote:

Justin Cox wrote:This site is my god as far as car cleaning and detailing: http://www.autopia-carcare.com/

Have a good one,
Justin

BEWARE THE WHALE TAIL

listen to this guy

It doesn't scratch. If you use it on a CLEAN car.

There version of the California blade

they sell one, apparently I listened before i was told.

use a synthetic chamois for drying and keep it clean. Water blades scare me! Also look into getting a clay bar. I also like the mothers california gold bar. I couldn't believe how much crud it removed from the paint.

i always use a lil Blue Corral with Wax. after washing, i use the blade, which is incredible. if there is any other spots, i use the Absorber. for bugs, and tar (eeeeek) i use a lil thing made by Turtle Wax, its called "Bug and Tar Remover" Goooood stuff. Thats how to get that perfect shine.

theres a couple tricks i always use, dont EVER EVER spray tire shine on your car outside, it goes EVERYWHERE, nomatter if you see it that moment or not, it does, i always wash my car in the cool, never in sun.

dry it, then i use a special glaze, (like a wax) take that off then i wax the car to hold the shine. when i let the wax dry, i spray tireshine, that way, it goes onto the wax, not the car, then i take off the wax, and clean the windows...... thats the secret 4 sure....

i use all industrial stuff from a company called Car Clean, im not sure if they are nationwide, but im sure you can find comparable stuff.

if you have access to an airhose, i hose my carpets down with a degreaser, scrub them, then blow them out with an airhose..... then vaccum them out to make pretty lines................

spray window cleaner in the cracks of your dash, radio, vents, then blow them out with an airhose, takes all the dust out.......

never use bug and tar remover.....it stains, leaves marks, whether you see it now or not........use degreaser and water......

wax your rims...