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Old Apr 19, 2003 | 07:33 PM
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Default Keeping your car shiny...whats your secret?

I use turtle wax swirl remover, and the 3 step meguira's

what else you guys use?

oh ya and my car's a black 97 hb

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Old Apr 19, 2003 | 08:09 PM
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one word:
<FONT COLOR="blue">ZAINO</FONT>
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Old Apr 19, 2003 | 08:11 PM
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In a clean garage, covered, and take care of it also.
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Old Apr 19, 2003 | 09:26 PM
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Default Re: Keeping your car shiny...whats your secret? (Spoon)

I use Klasse all in one and then top it off with Pinnacle wax about 2 times a year- looks damn good!



I use other meguirs products for my frequent waxing/polishing
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Old Apr 19, 2003 | 09:34 PM
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ps100...
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Old Apr 19, 2003 | 09:53 PM
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We gotta get Gambit33 up in this thread. Here is some of his work (hope he doesn't mind )...



Note: None of these pictures have been Photoshopped, the car is actually that clean! (Yeah, someone's got a ton of time on their hands )

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Old Apr 19, 2003 | 11:51 PM
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after years of hearing about this stuff, I finally broke down and got it.
Ended up giving ALL my other waxes away.

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Old Apr 19, 2003 | 11:58 PM
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I've always used Meguiars products but out of curiousity how much are the Zaino products?
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Old Apr 20, 2003 | 12:00 AM
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holy shait man

that dosent even look like a honda color anymore...

I gotta know what he's using!!!

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Old Apr 20, 2003 | 12:01 AM
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I am gonna have to try that..dayam
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Old Apr 20, 2003 | 08:20 AM
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Everyone has their own theories of what works best. There are a million combos of stuff out there that will get your car looking its absolute best. The key is to give it a major 3-4 step buffout 1-2 times per year and re-wak it with a good one step once a month.

Your car will stay shiny as long as you keep up with this regimen.

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Old Apr 20, 2003 | 09:14 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 98mrgs-r &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have no secret because my car is never shiny </TD></TR></TABLE>

im with you
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Old Apr 20, 2003 | 07:44 PM
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i only use meguiars waxes and car wash. I wash it weekly and wax it once a month And if the rims get really bad they get a simple green bath.
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Old Apr 20, 2003 | 08:11 PM
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I use Chlorox Bleach
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Old Apr 20, 2003 | 08:44 PM
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zainos ownz joo, I love meguiars though also... Just wax it when you get bored...it really helps
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Old Apr 20, 2003 | 09:59 PM
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I use NuFinish (I think thats how you spell it) it works pretty good IMO.
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Old Apr 20, 2003 | 11:05 PM
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Default Re: Keeping your car shiny...whats your secret? (skamal)

just a car wash every week.
my paint job was finished up with some crap my dad put on after the paint job, so after a car wash, car looks like it went to a wax job
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Old Apr 21, 2003 | 12:10 AM
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zaino
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Old Apr 21, 2003 | 01:18 AM
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ok, where's the Zaino available, and how much?
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Old Apr 21, 2003 | 04:38 AM
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Default Re: Keeping your car shiny...whats your secret? ([626]JDM-b16a-EF9)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by [626 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">JDM-b16a-EF9]ok, where's the Zaino available, and how much?</TD></TR></TABLE> Here ya go http://www.zainobros.com/
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Old Apr 21, 2003 | 05:10 AM
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Default Re: Keeping your car shiny...whats your secret? (4thGSi)

i might try Zaino.....or Nufinish, but i'm skeptic about that one
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Old Apr 21, 2003 | 06:23 AM
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meguiars people...is everyone using the 3 step...or just the wax? what type(if any) hose attachments are you using to rinse? wool mitts to wash? i just see my paint job going down hill and i want to do what ever i can to save it.
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Old Apr 21, 2003 | 06:51 AM
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dont use any steps just constant washing and a turtle wax spray with carnuba after each car wash

and here's the result

http://www.imagestation.com/my...00346
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Old Apr 21, 2003 | 08:08 AM
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I just got my car done using Meguiars step 1, then Show Car Glaze#7, then Hi tech yellow wax #26. They are all in the beige bottles with red labels I believe.
I think it turned out really well!!!
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Old Apr 21, 2003 | 09:47 AM
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just wash it with turtle wax car wash, dry it that's about it ... it's going to get dirty after a day anyways
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