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Replying to: heart2 (Oct 14, 2006 6:13 pm) www.Meguiars.com It's very easy to apply, wipes off without any power or residue, and the results are phenomenal. I've got an 06 MDX Touring, Sage Brush Pearl. After waxing, in the sun, it looks like you could go swimming in the finish. I use this on my wheels as well. It makes for very easy removal of brake dust. I suggest applying approx every 3 months. The NXT-Generation Car Wash is fantastic as well. It PH Balanced and wont remove your newly applied wax.
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Replying to: scottm123 (Oct 18, 2006 5:13 am)
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Replying to: heart2 (Nov 01, 2006 12:10 pm)  There's no worse thing that can be done to your vehicle than a commercial car wash. I know winter is coming and it's horribly cold outside, but I suggest waiting for those warmer days (ie, above freezing) and doing it with the self-serve stalls. DO NOT use the brush, but just the wand with high pressure soap and rinse. You can keep a jelly blade in the car to remove most of the water, and a micro-fiber towel will quickly remove the rest. Your ride will come out dryer than the auto-wash, and you won't get those frozen lines of salty ice down the sides as you drive away. As for the wax, it's the sun that does most of the wax break-down... and the sun does it's evil abuse to our cars year round. Glad you tried the NXT... My MDX sparkles like crazy when I'm done... and yes, that's a very big car to wax (LOL). You'll notice that the wheels will still need a little soap and water to come clean, but no where near the work needed before they were waxed.
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Replying to: scottm123 (Nov 02, 2006 6:13 am)  Mr_Shiftright, "Teflon Paint Sealants Revisited" #7, 10 Jul 2003 9:33 am Interesting recent paint article on Edmunds: "The difference [in paint] today is that resin is a waterborne polymer engineered at the molecular level. This works to lower air-polluting emissions when it's sprayed on, and it produces a long-lasting, UV-, tree sap- and bird-dropping-resistant finish. "Everything is done at a nano level," Cressy explains further. "There is new spraying equipment that atomizes the paint much more productively without overspray. And the paint often has an electric charge so it adheres better to the [oppositely charged] body. The technology around paint has changed more in the last 10 years than it had in the previous 60." Color's Bright Future |
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Replying to: steve_ (Nov 02, 2006 7:53 am) Tell that to the owners of the Acura TL who chose Nighthawk Black Pearl as their color. One thing you won't hear is that it's long-lasting, UV-, tree sap- and bird-dropping-resistant. Technically speaking, the easy to find, inexpensive to buy, easy to apply suggested NXT is synthetic, so it's not really a wax at all, it a sealant.
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Replying to: scottm123 (Nov 03, 2006 5:36 am) Even the Teflon sealants need to be re-applied. Don't be fooled by the sealant protection package offered from just about every car dealer... their a complete waste of money. Take your new car home, give it a nice wash with a ph-balanced car wash (Not dish soap), clay the car to remove any remaining rail dust and microscopic debris, and then give it a nice coat of wax/sealant. Whatever product/method you choose... with a nice shiny car, life is good. 
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Replying to: scottm123 (Nov 03, 2006 6:11 am) This one will suck you in if you aren't careful: Paint and Body Maintenance & Repair (not as bad as the Zaino one though, lol). |
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Got 2 children in car seats. Is there any accessory that I can use to cover the back and bottom of seats to protect from the car seat imprints/tears ? Currently I have towels underneath but was wondering if there is a better way.
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I have a 2 mo. old "06 MDX and have been washing it myself but weather now too cold and had to turn off the outside faucets. In past have noticed in commercial washes that attendant sometimes places plastic bag around rear wiper. Any purpose? Is there a possibility that these washes can harm the rear wiper?
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Replying to: mformdx (Dec 01, 2006 11:29 am) Before taking delivery of the car, I went to Babies-R-Us and bought a seat protector. I have, for various reasons, removed her seat about a dozen times since taking delivery in May and the seats look as new as the day we bought the car. Here is a link to the product. Two Stage Car Seat Protection
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