[2002BlackRT]

hey, what do u guys use to clean, shine, polish, wax, etc... (im gonna put my answers below each)

1. Car Wash
Prestone Bullet Wash
2. Wax
Meguiars Gold Class Clearcoat Liquid Wax
3. Tire Care
Meguiars Endurance High Gloss Tire Gel
4. Rim Care
Either car wash and sponge, or Simple Green
5. Drying ur car
Original California Water Blade (Awesome)
6. Windows
Turtle Wax Clear Vue Window Cleaner
7. Engine
I used Simple Green a month and a half ago, it worked great, my engine looks brand new

OK thats about it, just respond with each thing u use in a list, thanks

[ September 20, 2001: Message edited by: 93Intrepid ]

 

[gary680]

Since I wash my Intrepid about 2-3 times a week........lots o bottles

1. Wash: Westley's Green Giant Wash and Wax
Metro Concentrated Car Wash

2. Wax: Mothers California Gold Natural Formula Pure Carnuaba Wax
Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell

3. Rims: Greased Lightning All Wheel Cleaner

4. Tires: Black Magic Tire Wet
Black Magic Silver Tire Tint

5. Interior: Armor All Original Protectant

6. Engine: Simple Green Foam Spray

7. Windows: Sprayway Glass Cleaner

8. Scratches:Turtle Wax Scratch & Swirl Remover

9. Drying: The Absorber, ask for it by name

[ September 20, 2001: Message edited by: gary680 ]

 

[JoeKD]

1. Wash: Bullet wash

2. Wax: Mothers Gold Carnuaba Wax

3. Rims: 2 coats nu-finish wax

4. Tires: Armor all wipes

5. Interior: Armor All wipes

6. Engine: nothing (yet)

7. Windows: Armor all Glass wipes
(safe for tints)

8. Scratches: None yet, all minor surface marks taken out by carnuba wax

9. Drying: Stolen Holiday inn Towels (nothing but the best)

As you can see I favor the Armor All wipes line, nothing better than pull and use convienence, the little bit extra on cost pays for itself with no overspray!!

 

[Lycosa]

1. Wash: Duragloss Car Wash

2. Rims: Turtle Wax foamy wheel cleaner

3. Tires:Armor All Extreme tire shine

4. Interior: Armor All

5. Windows:Armor All Auto Glass Cleaner

6. Drying:I have no idea what you call this thing.It comes in a tube and must be put back in the tube when not in use.It works like a dream.

 

[2002BlackRT]

hey Joekd, i been using the armor wipes line for a while too, thats my interior work, i forgot to mention i Use the Protectant Wipes for the dash, and use the glass cleaner on and off with the clear vue, and i use the cleaning wipes for various uses. Thats cool, u use the same wash as me, bullet, i like it a lot, what do u think about it?

 

[IntrepidXJ]

I may have to print out this discussion and take it to the store with me this weekend I was planning on washing my car real good this weekend

 

[2002BlackRT]

good idea Randy, hehe, Bullet wash is a good recommendation, also the meguiars tire gel, OK, Anyone else have there lists of their car care products?

[ September 20, 2001: Message edited by: 93Intrepid ]

 

[blkbute]

wash - I use a car wash that I picked up from the dealership,

paint seal - same, came in the box with the car wash.

wax - Mothers Carnuba wax, this is good stuff.

rims - Mothers aluminum rim polish

tires - black majic tire tint (blue)

wheel wells - Armorall

interor - slightly dampened cloth, just to take the dust off. and vacume, if there is dirt in the carpet I take a stiff brush with a little water and clean it off.

 

[blkbute]

another thing about washing cars, you have to be careful to the amount of soap you use, soaps are harsh towards the paint, I only use the soap about once every other week. the other times I use a car wash brush that hooks up to the hose.

 

[2002BlackRT]

since when were car wash soap harsh to your car? the whole point of using a "car wash" soap is so it aint harsh, your probably thinking about dish detergent or hand soaps...every bottle i've see of car wash soap says its safe on your car. i honestly never heard someone say that too much "car wash soap" will harm your paint

 

[gary680]

I also never heard of too much soap being harmful.....I would worry though using no soap at all when washing....If you dont clean the dirt off it will scratch when rinsing off with a brush or drying. I had that happen to me before. It was pretty dusty and i just sprayed it with a hose because I didn't have any soap around and after drying the dust and dirt was still visible.....just my opinion from past experiences....

[ September 20, 2001: Message edited by: gary680 ]

 

[2002BlackRT]

yeah i know gary, cleaning with just water i would say is the worst thing to do, ur cleaning dirt and dust, just spraying ur car wont take the dirt off

 

[Lafrad]

soaps only get harsh on paint if you don't rinse it off very well. it takes a long time for soap to attack paint/clearcoat.

 

[dodgeguy]

car wash - mothers
wax- mothers gold
wheels- mothers car wash
tires- armour all
dry-soft terry towels
if just dusty bucket wash with water /complete hose before and after /towell dry, no problems thats why you put wax on your car.

 

[2002BlackRT]

yeah thats true, NOW lets get back to the topic, POST your car care products

 

[JoeKD]

Armor All wipes are the best thing to ever happen. They make glass cleaner, armor all cleaner and armor all protectant. I've been using these for about a year now. They aren't as good as a true detailing but are the best for a quick lunchtime car cleanup session. I keep a can of the glass wipes in my trunk at all times for the unexpected bird poop or bug splat episodes and the cleaner wipes are helpful when carrying the kids on the leasther interior.

And no, I am not an Armor All salesman. I just spend way too much money on their products.

As for using soap, as long as you are using an actual car wash and not dishwashing liquid it is designed to be safe for your car. You would have to wash your car three or four times a day for it to be harmful. Just be sure the car is cool and you are not washing it in direct sunlight.

 

[blkbute]

alright sorry my bad.. I was all messed up.

[ September 20, 2001: Message edited by: blkbute ]

 

[Wildcat]

Armour All protectant wipes on the dash and all interior plastic.
Bullet Wash to get things started.

Black Magic Tire wet on the tires.

Eagle one a to z on the wheels itself.

Turtle Wax Color Cure White Wax.

Barkeepers Friend, then a coat of RainX on the windshield and Headlights

Drying, Interstate 84 and 85 MPH

 

[IntrepidXJ]

Never had leather before....any suggestions on what I should use to clean it?

 

[dodgeguy]

lexol to clean and if you can find it hyde food to treat and keep from drying out