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Car cleaning in full order?

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2007fmtc
Staten Island
New York, US
  • Window Washer
 I just got my tc, and i want to keep it like new. I've always taken my old cars to car washes because of convenience. This time i'd like to actually give my car some real TLC lol!! So from reading all the forums, I'm guessing the correct order of everything from start to finish every time would be wash, dry, claybar, polish, then wax? Can anyone confirm or correct this for me? I plan on doing this once a week or once every other week depending on driving conditions, weather, etc.

[#] Aug 31, 2006 02:43am
CaliRow
Santa Barbara
California, US
  • Scion Guru
 If you want to keep your car like new i would recommend a clear bra and some clear headlight overlays. Rocks and debris on the highway will chip the paint easily and scratch up your headlamps.

[#] Aug 31, 2006 08:00am
Web
Maryland, US
  • THE SHADOW
CaliRow wrote:
If you want to keep your car like new i would recommend a clear bra and some clear headlight overlays. Rocks and debris on the highway will chip the paint easily and scratch up your headlamps.


Agreed.


I have the blue headlight overlays from [url=null]http://www.rockblocker.com/[/url]

They look great and help out a lot. Make the light a little whiter as well with a slight blue hue. I'm looking into the clear bra b/c it's definately worth it. The full kit installed about my area (Annapolis, MD) is 500$ for the bumper, 15inches of the hood, fenders and mirrors. They detail it before installing it too so my buddy is going to fix the small scuffs I have on it a day before I go get it done.


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http://clubsciontc.com/fo...-rims--5x100-pattern.html
[#] Aug 31, 2006 09:47am
2007fmtc
Staten Island
New York, US
  • Window Washer
 Yea, I definitely want to get that too some time soon...
So I'm guessing my full washing order is right?

[#] Aug 31, 2006 11:23am
Web
Maryland, US
  • THE SHADOW
2007fmtc wrote:
I just got my tc, and i want to keep it like new. I've always taken my old cars to car washes because of convenience. This time i'd like to actually give my car some real TLC lol!! So from reading all the forums, I'm guessing the correct order of everything from start to finish every time would be wash, dry, claybar, polish, then wax? Can anyone confirm or correct this for me? I plan on doing this once a week or once every other week depending on driving conditions, weather, etc.


Kind of.....clay bar your car as you wash, it saves about 1 hour of your time and the lubricity of the car wash soap will make it glide.

Wash/clay, dry, cleaner wax, wax,...POLISH is a NO GO if you leave it out in the sun all the time....it will make the paint actually discolor.........

If you plan on polishing it, only do it once every 6-8 months. Polish is nice for show cars that don't see the outdoors unless they're on trailers, but damaging to paint with continued road use.

Wash/clay, dry, cleaner wax, wax....that's it.


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http://clubsciontc.com/fo...-rims--5x100-pattern.html
[#] Aug 31, 2006 11:32am
07tCPB
San Antonio
Texas, US
  • Oil Changer
 i have never heard of this clear bra deal and light protectors! Anyone have a link or have pics?!!

[#] Sep 01, 2006 01:28am
2007fmtc
Staten Island
New York, US
  • Window Washer
 Cool... thanks for your input guys! =) it helped a lot

[#] Sep 01, 2006 04:49am
CaliRow
Santa Barbara
California, US
  • Scion Guru
07tCPB wrote:
i have never heard of this clear bra deal and light protectors! Anyone have a link or have pics?!!



http://www.rockblocker.com/

There is one on this car but you cant tell.
[#] Sep 01, 2006 07:40am
07tCPB
San Antonio
Texas, US
  • Oil Changer
 wow, damn i wonder if anyone in San Antonio does that
?!

[#] Sep 01, 2006 11:53am
InLikeFlint
Lexington
Kentucky, US
  • The Gearhead
2007fmtc wrote:
start to finish every time would be wash, dry, claybar, polish, then wax? Can anyone confirm or correct this for me? I plan on doing this once a week or once every other week depending on driving conditions, weather, etc.

You only need to claybar once every 3 months or so and wax and polish once a month, once a week would be way overkill.




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[#] Sep 02, 2006 12:22am
Web
Maryland, US
  • THE SHADOW
InLikeFlint wrote:
2007fmtc wrote:
start to finish every time would be wash, dry, claybar, polish, then wax? Can anyone confirm or correct this for me? I plan on doing this once a week or once every other week depending on driving conditions, weather, etc.

You only need to claybar once every 3 months or so and wax and polish once a month, once a week would be way overkill.



Yeah, but if you clay bar each time you wash, depending on what environment you live in, the clay bar will take the old wax right off and then you can use a cleaner wax after that to cleaner the paint and put a wax layer on it....Mine shine's every other week!



Complaining is futile when you supported the victory.
http://clubsciontc.com/fo...-rims--5x100-pattern.html
[#] Sep 03, 2006 07:51pm

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