Re: detailing a 2003 Honda Civic LX
 

Dave Thompson wrote:
> Just bought a brand new Honda Civic LX today, Love it!
> color is Silver with black cloth interior
> needs some tips on detailing this car as far as
>
> what type of wax does everyone recommend
> what to use on the dash as a protectants
> what to use on the side mirrors they are black not body color I assume this
> is a plastic?
>
> and any other tips or ideas you may have.
>
> thanks
>
>
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Re: detailing a 2003 Honda Civic LX
 

On Fri, 29 Aug 2003 02:14:12 -0700, alan <acfang@yahoo.do_not_spam_me.com>
wrote:

>Dave Thompson wrote:
>> Just bought a brand new Honda Civic LX today, Love it!
>> color is Silver with black cloth interior
>> needs some tips on detailing this car as far as
>>
>> what type of wax does everyone recommend

You have to make up your mind if you wan to use a natural wax like carnauba
or a synthetic polymer. I go with the former and use Gliptione carnauba
paste wax... in the blue can. For a nice wax finish, it's easy to apply
and buff.

>> what to use on the dash as a protectants

Nothing in the way of "protectants" - they're a scam and will make your
Honda dash look like a cheap Chevy from 1985. Get a small paint prush,
about the size you'd use for painting a window frame and use that to get
dust etc. out of the seams in the plastic, vacuum if necessary and finish
with a damp cloth.

>> what to use on the side mirrors they are black not body color I assume this
>> is a plastic?

Not Armor-all.

Rgds, George Macdonald

"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??

Re: detailing a 2003 Honda Civic LX
 

On Fri, 29 Aug 2003 02:14:12 -0700, alan <acfang@yahoo.do_not_spam_me.com>
wrote:

>Dave Thompson wrote:
>> Just bought a brand new Honda Civic LX today, Love it!
>> color is Silver with black cloth interior
>> needs some tips on detailing this car as far as
>>
>> what type of wax does everyone recommend

You have to make up your mind if you wan to use a natural wax like carnauba
or a synthetic polymer. I go with the former and use Gliptione carnauba
paste wax... in the blue can. For a nice wax finish, it's easy to apply
and buff.

>> what to use on the dash as a protectants

Nothing in the way of "protectants" - they're a scam and will make your
Honda dash look like a cheap Chevy from 1985. Get a small paint prush,
about the size you'd use for painting a window frame and use that to get
dust etc. out of the seams in the plastic, vacuum if necessary and finish
with a damp cloth.

>> what to use on the side mirrors they are black not body color I assume this
>> is a plastic?

Not Armor-all.

Rgds, George Macdonald

"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??