Thanks. I'll toss in an order of Stoner and probably A small bottle of conventional wash. Probably, I shouldn't just assume they will do a "Garry Dean method" rinseless just because I do. After...
Sister bought a new car. She (well, really, brother in law) took very good mechanical care of the last one, but neglected the cosmetics. I want to get her a basic "kit" as a gift. (don't worry,...
I've pretty carefully maintained the car since new. Actual benefit from claying is kind of marginal to begin with. Why run extra risk of messing it up if I don't have to? I have the little sponge...
Like it a lot. I can't say its the best thing out there, but its certainly better than the otc waxes. I'm not tempted to try other candidates as they are all much more expensive.
Exactly. Forget about the negative equity for a second. you pay for quite a lot, well, a fair amount, of depreciation the first couple of years, even on a Honda. Then you have the "transaction...
Reptitive threads here. Are you young enough to get full value out of the Flex before you are too old to polish your car? I'm perfectly serious. If you are more than 45 years old I'd get something...
As a proud owner of a Flex Dual Action---Get the Harbor Freight. Sure the Flex is an incredible machine, but my car's paint is in excellent condition and with the high-powered sealants I learned...
This place has actually saved me a lot of money. Even better, its saved me a lot of false starts. Better still, its saved me a lot of time. I wouldn't say my car looks like some of the showpieces...
I use the paste wax version, 476--paste waxes are easier to use with a dual-action machine. I put it on Veterans day and its still there. In fact, it hasn't budged. I'm at the point where I'm...
I'm skeptical that it would really mess things up, if correctly removed. I certainly can see a scenario where someone gets frustrated and causes damage while trying to remove excessively hardened...
Sealant first. But be aware that there is no clear demarcation between what constitutes a sealant and what constitutes a wax. A sealant is really just a wax that is synthesized. A wax is natural...
That's weird. I've used both Collinite and Light Fantastic on my white, even though I don't experiment much. I didn't see much advantage to Light Fantastic. Collinite works just fine and of course...
I use it on top of Collinite 476. Then I spray Aquawax on it anyway. How stupid is that? I'm not sure there is any additional benefit to spray waxing it. Maybe. It doesn't hurt the Collinite, but...
Good advice, I think. Never economize on the number of towels you use. [I'm talking "Garry Dean" method where you slap one saturated towel after another on the surface]. I'm OK with the giant...
I like the cheap ones you get at Sam's Club in the big plastic bag. Quantity beats quality. No doubt all these high dollar towels of which you speak are better, but not if you have to economize by...
I'm with you. A plush towel with a good "hand" as they say in the rag trade is a luxury, no doubt, but not with respect to the car. The washcloth size things I got at Sam's Club work fine....
Nah. Crazed/suicidal pilot [it would be hard to tell motivations even if you were a fly on the wall in the cockpit] took over plane. Possibly not one of the two scheduled pilots. Ultimately...
Well, good for them, but when you sell a machine that cost less than $30 to make, you can afford to have a really really good lifetime warranty. L.L. Bean built an empire that way.
An interesting question though: Could we just dispense with this wax/ selant stuff and get by with a good wash and spray wax? If we wash our cars every week or two anyway, wouldn't that be enough?
