Frequent Car Care is Easy Car Care

[Mike Phillips]

Frequent Car Care is Easy Car Care


Barry Meguiar, my former employer coined that phrase and while it can mean a lot more things than just using a spray detailer or a spray wax, here's an example of how frequent car care is not only easy car care but f-a-s-t car care.

I let my watch do most of the talking...

Before
Hasn't been wiped clean since last Friday after work. Didn't rain all weekend but it's parked outside 24/7.




Products Used
4 plush Microfiber Towels and Marine 31 Stern to Bow Waterless Wash & Wax with Carnauba




Start Time
According to my watch, it's approximately 7:36am






Starting at the top and working downward
I use the Werner work platform to get into the back and knock out the roof, back window surrounding sheetmetal and the tops of the window frames.




Windshield - Hood - Grill - Front Bumper
Next I use the Werner work platform to reach the front window, hood, tops of front fenders, front grill and front bumper.




Vertical Sides
Next I tackle the driver's side followed by the tailgate followed by the passenger side. There's no plastic trim and actually nothing to slow a person down, just pretty red paint.



Rear Bumper
After tackling the tailgate and before switching to a new, clean microfiber towel, I take the now fairly wet microfiber towel and scrub and wipe the chrome diamond plate on the bumper. Chrome won't rust if you keep it clean and waxed. So I do.




Wheels & Tires
I keep the wheels waxed and the tires are coated with Tuff Shine Tire Clear Coat, so they wipe clean just as fast and easy as the paint.







Shock Absorbers
Yeah most of you don't have to worry about these but since mine are visible I give them a quick wipe too. I've already waxed them using a one-step cleaner/wax when we did the extreme makeover.






Road Splatter
The inner stainless still fender trim was about the dirtiest parts on the truck, this close-up will give you and idea. This is where the tires sling any water up off the pavement so I always do these last.








Finish Time
By my watch, it's approximately 7:40am. I just wiped the entire exterior of my truck down in 14 minutes and it is now the cleanest, shiniest rig in the parking lot.

(Nick's not here today or he would probably beat me out of a shine contest with the Detailer's Paint Coating on his car)







Marine 31
Yeah I know, I'm using products from Marine 31 on my truck. I like how they work, that is I like how they apply, how they wipe off and how my truck looks when I'm finished.


"Find something you like and use it often"






Frequent Car Care is Easy Car Care
When you keep up on keeping your car clean it truly is fast and easy and anytime I'm not busy I'm ready to give my truck a quick wipe-down using either the waterless wash or the spray wax. Keep a few clean microfiber towels in a clean plastic bag behind the seat of your truck or somewhere in your car and you're good to go.


Marine 31 Stern to Bow Waterless Wash with Carnauba and Marine 31 Gel Coat Spray Wax Plus and a bag with some Cobra Supreme 530 Microfiber Towels.



And yeah... I was a sweaty mess afterwards but it's good clean exercise...




Hey if I can do it... so can you...


On Autogeek.net

Marine 31 Stern to Bow Waterless Wash & Wax with Carnauba

Marine 31 Gel Coat Spray Wax Plus

Supreme 530 Microfiber Towel Trio

[jayshut11]

Frequent Car Care is Easy Car Care


Barry Meguiar, my former employer coined that phrase and while it can mean a lot more things than just using a spray detailer or a spray wax, here's an example of how frequent car care is not only easy car care but f-a-s-t car care.

Some of the best advice in detailing. Thank you for the demonstration AND proof!

[SR99]

re: "Frequent Car Care is Easy Car Care
When you keep up on keeping your car clean it truly is fast and easy"

Agree...and that goes double for engine detailing (which can actually qualify as an easy job if you regularly keep it clean). I guess that goes for interiors as well.

[Mike Phillips]

Agree...and that goes double for engine detailing (which can actually qualify as an easy job if you regularly keep it clean).

I have an article with pictures on this... just need to put it together...

[Mike Phillips]

Some of the best advice in detailing. Thank you for the demonstration AND proof!

That's a direct quote from Barry Meguiar.

Due credit where credit is due.

[hernandez.art13]

Do you wipe it down with clean towels everyday Mike? Great read!

[MiCVPI]

I need to get some waterless wash...

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[Klasse Act]

I agree with this 100% and as long as you make time for it, "clean as you go" is another way to look at this, a little everyday or every other day!

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[HateSwirls]

Love the truck, I have a 96' GMC, I removed the chrome trim that goes around the fenders , IMO it looks better.
You always seem to amaze me Mike with your skills and know how

[2shiny]

how manh towels did you use for the waterless wash? most off the time when I read about it, they use like 4 towels for 1 panel, you use 4 for the entire car.
and why doesn't spray wax scratch the paint? I didn't know it had cleaning ability