just started reading your thread... tell me more about bras being bad for paint?

 

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it rubs against your paint and dirt gets under it, so it gets scratched and swirled up, also if you leave it on for a long time, the paint wont age like the rest of the vehicle.

 

i wash/detail my car with ur tips more than i wash myself

okay i lied lol

 

this is definitely the right way to do things...






I see the spots! It sprinkled outside b4 I could get flicks. Don't worry, I fixed those spots up asap! lol



used simple green on my bay...

Forgot to take pics of interior. I shampooed my seats and carpets, cleaned my armrest and door panels. Dusted and treated all surfaces. Smells and looks amazing. Thanks NOFX.

 

whats the best product and method to remove light swirl marks by hand?

 

awesome! buying a new car tomorrow and friday i have off, def going to be doing this and ill post before and after pictures as well

 

nice tips man, takes a very keen eye to detail the way you do. I worked in detail also, I like your writeup.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Eran &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Did you not read the part where I said "I don't ever deal with fresh paint" ?

You need to treat brand new paint differently than cured paint. If the paint can't breathe, it will never harden, thus why you don't wax over new paint. My girlfriend wrote the ******* article. I live with her. I detail with her. I've been hand detailing cars since I was old enough to hold a rag.

I am a veteran.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I had part of my car repainted a few months ago, am I okay to wax the new paint?

-Chris

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by imgoingforit &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I had part of my car repainted a few months ago, am I okay to wax the new paint?

-Chris</TD></TR></TABLE>
How long ago?

And thank you for the compliments.

 

Late July, I think. So, 4-ush months.

-Chris

 

Great job on this thread and your detailing! This thread has provided me with alot of knowledge that I have on detailing cars. One question, is it best to use a compound, like the 3m water spot and swirl remover, after you clay the car and before you polish it? Thanks, and once again on the great job you have done!
Edit:: One more thing, I almost forgot, what is the best way to get water spots off of windows. We are talking extremely stubborn, old spots. I heard that smokers toothpaste will take them out, and not scratch the window. I have also seen the products that are made for this. Any reccomendations?

 

its cool to see some detailers thats my job lol im a detailer for a chevy dealership

 

What wash mitts do you recommend? I've been using the Eurow Sheepskin mitts from Walmart for awhile now. But they are good for a few washes then just started to fall apart....

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by schpiel &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Great job on this thread and your detailing! This thread has provided me with alot of knowledge that I have on detailing cars. One question, is it best to use a compound, like the 3m water spot and swirl remover, after you clay the car and before you polish it? Thanks, and once again on the great job you have done!
Edit:: One more thing, I almost forgot, what is the best way to get water spots off of windows. We are talking extremely stubborn, old spots. I heard that smokers toothpaste will take them out, and not scratch the window. I have also seen the products that are made for this. Any reccomendations?</TD></TR></TABLE>
I prefer to clay the car first because then the car is just easier to work with. Polish isn't as harsh as compounds, so I'd compound first and then polish. A swirl remover I would probably so after polish though, the same going for glaze.

I've had difficulty removing my own water spots and have thought about one day replacing the glass (Honda glass only though... because I'm picky about those etched logos). I've seen wheel acid used on windows to clean them (we made sure the car had plenty of wax on the paint first and was wet already), but it did nothing to my water spots. Come to find out, my water spots are probably etched from acid rain.

I've seen very fine steel wool slowly remove the spots too. Be careful abotu what you use on the front windshield though. Acids on the front windshield can turn it white because there is a thin plastic coating on top of it. Acid can burn that coating.
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I don't use mitts. I prefer to use microfiber cloths. I was front the top down so dirt isn't dragged up creating scratches. I wash the cloths after one use too.

 

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surprisingly, grout sponges work great and actually have a lower chance of marring or adding swirls compared to a skeepskin mitt. Plus they are like $1 each at home depot. they release dirt great, if you use the 2 bucket method and a grout sponge, you should never have a problem with swirling or anything. Microfiber towels arent the best at releasing dirt so you run a chance of rubbing a dirty section of the towel on the paint, and adding swirls. Especially with soft Honda paint you have to be careful.

 

nice write up

 

sorry to bring a thread back buttttt

mmmmmm i just picked this up to detail and the owner said i could just keep
its all weekend.





its a Mercedes G500

 

what would you recommend to remove this stuff that's on my paint that seem to look like grease stains? i tried washing it off, but it doesn't work. any suggestions that would help?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EK_Stunna &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what would you recommend to remove this stuff that's on my paint that seem to look like grease stains? i tried washing it off, but it doesn't work. any suggestions that would help? </TD></TR></TABLE>
I don't know what you mean. I'd probably just detail the area. If it was really bad, I might use some Simple Green, then detail it afterwards.

 

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body solvent will take it right off.

 

i cant wait for the good weather so I can try out some of the things I learned in here.

 

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Perhaps the regular guy who just wants to clean his own car up a bit might want to use a bug and tar remover instead?

I'm just trying to keep most of this relatively simple, inexpensive and easy to find.

 

Hello everyone,

First of all, great thread/info NOFX!

I saw in a thread linked to this one where you were looking for employment... I hope you have found something you enjoy. You deserve it.

I do have a question (of course).

What would you do with a Honda that has about half of its clear coat peeled off?

Can you use anything like a clay bar directly on paint?

Or how would you suggest dealing with peeling/flaking clear coat?

Thanks, I appreciate your expertise!

-piql

 

this will come in handy... nofx u got some good write ups

 

how much would you charge to do my 2001 civic?