[tech] How to wax your car
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[tech] How to wax your car
Although nothing beats a professional car detailer with an elec-tric buffer, following these steps every few months will protect your car's paint finish and keep it looking great.
1. Wash and dry your car thoroughly before waxing.
2. Know that some waxes contain abrasives, which can damage clear-coat and lacquer finishes, and may be harmful to dark-colored paint jobs. When in doubt, use a nonabrasive wax.
3. Park the car in a cool, shady spot. If you don't have access to a shady spot, wax one section at a time so the sun doesn't bake the wax onto your car. Avoid waxing if it's very hot or very cold outside.
4. Dip a damp wax sponge into the car wax, getting a half-dollar-size clump on your sponge.
5. Rub the wax onto the car using small circles. Avoid getting wax into seams and jambs'if this happens, use an old, very soft toothbrush to remove it.
6. Working on a section at a time, cover your car's entire surface, remembering the path you took. By the time you have finished, the wax will be ready to remove.
7. Using soft terry cloth towels (or, better yet, cloth diapers), wipe off the wax in the same order in which it was applied.
8. Shake out the towel or cloth as you work, in order to avoid wax buildup and streaking.
9. Leaning as close to the surface of your car as you can, look down the sides and across the front, back and roof to spot any residual wax.
10. Use a cloth diaper or a cheesecloth to polish the car's entire surface.
11. Wash your used towels, cloths and pads with liquid fabric softener to keep them from scratching your car the next time you use them.
1. Wash and dry your car thoroughly before waxing.
2. Know that some waxes contain abrasives, which can damage clear-coat and lacquer finishes, and may be harmful to dark-colored paint jobs. When in doubt, use a nonabrasive wax.
3. Park the car in a cool, shady spot. If you don't have access to a shady spot, wax one section at a time so the sun doesn't bake the wax onto your car. Avoid waxing if it's very hot or very cold outside.
4. Dip a damp wax sponge into the car wax, getting a half-dollar-size clump on your sponge.
5. Rub the wax onto the car using small circles. Avoid getting wax into seams and jambs'if this happens, use an old, very soft toothbrush to remove it.
6. Working on a section at a time, cover your car's entire surface, remembering the path you took. By the time you have finished, the wax will be ready to remove.
7. Using soft terry cloth towels (or, better yet, cloth diapers), wipe off the wax in the same order in which it was applied.
8. Shake out the towel or cloth as you work, in order to avoid wax buildup and streaking.
9. Leaning as close to the surface of your car as you can, look down the sides and across the front, back and roof to spot any residual wax.
10. Use a cloth diaper or a cheesecloth to polish the car's entire surface.
11. Wash your used towels, cloths and pads with liquid fabric softener to keep them from scratching your car the next time you use them.
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this may be a stupid question.... but, is it a bad idea to wax ur car during winter.. i dont mean while theres mounds of snow around.. but like the winter we've been having lately, no snow, clear ground....
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Originally Posted by Mighty_Blondie
this may be a stupid question.... but, is it a bad idea to wax ur car during winter.. i dont mean while theres mounds of snow around.. but like the winter we've been having lately, no snow, clear ground....
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also to add when you wax your car , try to stay away from plastic parts becuase the wax will make it look a bit white , and it's hard to come off.
and at my work place we use products from a company called "Car Brite". they have some good car care products.
if you want a really good shine buy a "Micro-Fiber Cloth".
when u wax your car let the wax sit for one minute in a shaded area then go over it with the "Micro-Fiber Cloth".
and at my work place we use products from a company called "Car Brite". they have some good car care products.
if you want a really good shine buy a "Micro-Fiber Cloth".
when u wax your car let the wax sit for one minute in a shaded area then go over it with the "Micro-Fiber Cloth".
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