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Maintenance & Repair Store Bought Waxes Part II (No Zaino Posts)
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Replying to: moocow1 (May 19, 2008 9:54 am) I'm a big fan of the paint sealant from Griot's Garage. You can visit my CarSpace page to see photos of the water beading after almost a year. I still haven't applied a new coat yet and it still looks just like the photos. See more Car Pictures at CarSpace.com">
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Replying to: imidazol97 (May 19, 2008 12:13 pm) The guy at the detail shop, who I believe was the owner, was impressed with how smooth and strong the paint on the car felt and looked. He wasn't worried about it not coming back to life, it seemed pretty routine to him. I won't have time to pick it up until late Friday or Saturday...should be fun. A little expense, but since the car got nothing but an oil change last year, I guess I can handle it. This is also the first time I have ever taken one of my cars to a professional detailer - I have always done it myself in the past.
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Replying to: fintail (May 27, 2008 12:39 pm)
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Replying to: fintail (May 27, 2008 12:39 pm) http://www.autopia.org/forum/click-brag/107473-1983-mercedes-240-diesel.html
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Replying to: laurasdada (May 20, 2008 9:21 am) |
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Replying to: tallman1 (May 20, 2008 9:07 pm) What about maintenance between sealant applications? Do people just use standard car wash soap, rinse, and dry or is there anything else done?
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Replying to: moocow1 (May 28, 2008 1:00 pm) I use the car wash from Griot's but I'm sure others are just fine. I've found that using a good microfiber wash pad or mitt works well for me. Using the two bucket method is crucial, IMHO. You use one bucket with your soap and another for rinsing. That way the dirt comes off in the rinse bucket and doesn't get back on the paint. My soap bucket stays clean after I'm done no matter how dirty my car is. Having a good wash pad helps because the dirt comes off easily when rinsing. After rinsing, I use one quality microfiber drying cloth to get most of the water off (some folks use a special squeegee) and then I use the spray-on wax from Griot's. I use another microfiber cloth to wipe that off. It doesn't take that much extra time and the wax really helps the sealant last for a year. It adds a nice shine too. Of course, I get anal about cleaning off the door jambs and inside the trunk and hood areas too.  I just did my annual sealant application this past week so I'm all set for another year! 
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Replying to: tallman1 (May 27, 2008 4:56 pm) One view Another angle (pics are from yet another cloudy day, not much sun this year) It has kind of a muted shine, but not the mirror gloss I had hoped for.
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Replying to: bretfraz (May 28, 2008 4:20 am) I use Meguiars NXT to maintain my modern car, and it looks like new |
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Replying to: fintail (Jun 01, 2008 3:46 pm) And I'm a bit south of you in the Puget Sound area so I can relate to your concerns about lack of sun lately!!
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