Maintaining your Car: A Newbie's Guide to Paint
#11
Once you properly wash and wax your car, you should consider a custom fit cover. This will protect all your hard work from the elements of the weather. I had my Audi professionally detailed, then purchased a custom fit cover from carcoversdirect.com. The best money I ever spent, the cover is almost totally dust proof, very water repellent, and UV resistant. When you remove the cover your car still looks awesome!
#12
Once you properly wash and wax your car, you should consider a custom fit cover. This will protect all your hard work from the elements of the weather. I had my Audi professionally detailed, then purchased a custom fit cover from carcoversdirect.com. The best money I ever spent, the cover is almost totally dust proof, very water repellent, and UV resistant. When you remove the cover your car still looks awesome!
It is highly recommended to detail a car professionally to ensure the paint is immaculate before putting the clear bra as if there are defects the clear bra will not mask them and they will be an eyesore that will not be able to get corrected.
Waseem
#14
Alternatively,
Try a 1:1 ratio of vinegar and (distilled) water mixed together and that may loosen it up as well.
If that doesn't work we'll go to step 2
(Always best to try the least abrasive method first)
#15
Try a 3:1 ratio of a good All-purpose cleaner (APC). If you go to Home Hardware you can buy some Zep Industrial (Purple) APC. It's pretty cheap and that diluted 2:1 should get the tree sap out. Let it dwell on it for a bit and use a microfibre cloth to remove.
Alternatively,
Try a 1:1 ratio of vinegar and (distilled) water mixed together and that may loosen it up as well.
If that doesn't work we'll go to step 2
(Always best to try the least abrasive method first)
Alternatively,
Try a 1:1 ratio of vinegar and (distilled) water mixed together and that may loosen it up as well.
If that doesn't work we'll go to step 2
(Always best to try the least abrasive method first)
#16
Can't tell you whether that would work or not as I am not familiar with that alcohol and its concentration levels of the glass cleaner you speak of.
#17
Swirl marks
so i recently had my car detailed by who i believed to be a professional, but turns out he's not. He buffed my car either using too much force or without the proper equipment, which left swirl marks all over my A4's black paint job. I looked some stuff online but was wondering if anyone had a good suggestion as to how to at least minimize the appearance of the marks. Mother's vs Meguiar's vs 3M Perfect.
#18
so i recently had my car detailed by who i believed to be a professional, but turns out he's not. He buffed my car either using too much force or without the proper equipment, which left swirl marks all over my A4's black paint job. I looked some stuff online but was wondering if anyone had a good suggestion as to how to at least minimize the appearance of the marks. Mother's vs Meguiar's vs 3M Perfect.
To remove scratches and swirls the most efficient way to do it is with a buffer (DA or Rotary). Polishing by hand will yield minimal results.
Waseem
#20
WOW! Great write up. Very professional. I wondered what I was supposed to do with my paint sealer i bought a few years ago. It seems I need to wash the car well, dry it carefully and then seal it BEFORE I wax, correct?
That way the sealant sticks to the paint and not some layer of wax or polish, right?
Great stuff!
Oh, as for glass, I've heard you can get bug juice off easily and quickly with kitchen cleanser like softscrub. Just make sure to keep it off the paint and plastic and rinse really well.
That way the sealant sticks to the paint and not some layer of wax or polish, right?
Great stuff!
Oh, as for glass, I've heard you can get bug juice off easily and quickly with kitchen cleanser like softscrub. Just make sure to keep it off the paint and plastic and rinse really well.