Cars and other kinds of motoring gibberish

Wynter wrote:

OMG! Bird poop will eat through the finish?! Yuck.

Thanks for that tip. Ugh, poop is gross.

I was going to post a picture of a car covered with bird doo-doo but that stuff is too disgusting even for me. :bleh: [/list:u]

bmwracer wrote:
Yup. :victory:

I now have a spray bottle in the car. :victory:

krim wrote:

i keep a small spray bottle of quick detailer and a microfiber towel in my secret compartment. But usually the 2 coats of sealant is usually enough til i can get home and wash it off.

:dotdotdot:

gaijinmark wrote: I was going to post a picture of a car covered with bird doo-doo but that stuff is too disgusting even for me. :bleh: [/list:u]

LOL! :sweat:

I'm surprised you were even able to find one.

Wynter wrote:I now have a spray bottle in the car.

Hairspray doesn't count. :P :hehe:


Distilled water, BTW. :victory:

Wynter wrote:

This I know. We have two black cars in the family. And you can see every scratch in them, too. At least I don't have to worry about those on a white car...

Not that I plan to bang it up or anything...

I didn't see this earlier.

First, clay bar the two black cars, then a light polishing wax and then wash it again to remove the abrasives. then seal it with a polymer paint sealer, wait the recommended time, and then put a coat of hybrid or synthetic wax for durability.

That should hide most of the light swirls and scratches.

Wynter wrote:

:dotdotdot:

a quick detailer spray will clean off the bird poo and (should) leave behind a light coat of wax and the microfiber towel wont scratch the paint, leave lint or streaks.

krim wrote:First, clay bar the two black cars, then a light polishing wax and then wash it again to remove the abrasives. then seal it with a polymer paint sealer, wait the recommended time, and then put a coat of hybrid or synthetic wax for durability.

That should hide most of the light swirls and scratches.

Methinks they won't spend the time to do that.

bmwracer wrote:
Methinks they won't spend the time to do that.

Yeah, i doubt i'd do that as much unless it started to bother me. At that point, i'd just get a PC and some pads to do most of the work for me. One of the reasons i didn't get a black car.

Though i have to say that the polymer sealer/waxes make the dark colors look GREAT.

krim wrote:Yeah, i doubt i'd do that as much unless it started to bother me. At that point, i'd just get a PC and some pads to do most of the work for me. One of the reasons i didn't get a black car.

I think I might've used the clay too much: I'm starting to see the primer on my trunk and fenders... :sweat:

Or the paint job was crappy to begin with. :puppydog:

Though i have to say that the polymer sealer/waxes make the dark colors look GREAT.

For about a day or two.

bmwracer wrote:
For about a day or two.

a polymer sealer, properly cured, and layered with a good coat of wax (hybrid or polymer) should last much longer than just pure carnuba.

Standard clay shouldn't take any paint off, unless you aren't using enough lube and burning the clearcoat. clay is a shearing material and will only take off surface contaminates. Unless you're using something like red clay or something that's abrasive.

krim wrote:a polymer sealer, properly cured, and layered with a good coat of wax (hybrid or polymer) should last much longer than just pure carnuba.

I was thinking more about the dust layer once you pull the car out of the garage...

Standard clay shouldn't take any paint off, unless you aren't using enough lube and burning the clearcoat. clay is a shearing material and will only take off surface contaminates. Unless you're using something like red clay or something that's abrasive.

Nope, I was sure to use enough lubricant (Meguiar's Quick Detailer) with the gray polishing clay (Meguiar's)... It's just a crappy paint job... Or just age.

bmwracer wrote:
I was thinking more about the dust layer once you pull the car out of the garage...

that's exactly why i've switched to polymer (or hybrid) waxes. they repel dust really well. I park outside and even after a week of cycling adding dust (parking on dust and parking next to a windy freeway hill pass) and morning dew, I can use a california duster to take all the dust off. Bird poo, sap and bug splats do still require some sort of liquid.

if you want the richness of a carnuba but want the lasting dust repelling of a synthetic polymer, then you definitely want to try a hybrid wax.

krim wrote:if you want the richness of a carnuba but want the lasting dust repelling of a synthetic polymer, then you definitely want to try a hybrid wax.

Probably too late in my case. :puppydog:

What was the brand you use?

Geez, who has time for all that ?

You guys would have been screwed if you lived in Australia: Up until recently, there was no using a hose to even hose down your car. Buckets only. And in some areas, no car washing allowed at all :beatyou:

Anime Dad wrote:You guys would have been screwed if you lived in Australia: Up until recently, there was no using a hose to even hose down your car. Buckets only. And in some areas, no car washing allowed at all :beatyou:

Yikes.

It's a wonder anyone lives there at all. :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:
Yikes.

It's a wonder anyone lives there at all. :beaten:

Seriously :) In some areas, the government allocated 140 litres of water per person per day: That covered drinking, washing clothes & dishes, and showers etc. It's not a lot. :sweat:

Anime Dad wrote:Seriously :) In some areas, the government allocated 140 litres of water per person per day: That covered drinking, washing clothes & dishes, and showers etc. It's not a lot. :sweat:

Yow, that's what I call a drought. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
Yow, that's what I call a drought. :sweat:

Oh yeah. And when it broke, the dam was filled in 3 days :sweat: That's australia for you.

bmwracer wrote:
Probably too late in my case. :puppydog:

What was the brand you use?

I use Prima products. I find them easier to use than the Zaino stuff. I hear good things about Megiur's Gold Class, i think that one is polymer too.

If you want a sample of Prima's Hydro or Epic, i can give you some if you want to try it out first.

krim wrote:I use Prima products. I find them easier to use than the Zaino stuff. I hear good things about Megiur's Gold Class, i think that one is polymer too.

If you want a sample of Prima's Hydro or Epic, i can give you some if you want to try it out first.

Thanks for the link... I'll check it out.

Bwahhahahaha.. got more cleaning stuff for the car. exterior trim restorer, interior trim spray, hybrid wax, a bunch of microfiber towels and some applicator pads.

hopefully it doesn't rain this weekend, because i want to start detailing the acura.

krim wrote:hopefully it doesn't rain this weekend, because i want to start detailing the acura.

It'll probably rain just enough to leave spots... :sweat: