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Scratches by johnnyx
Mar 17, 2007 (7:49 am)
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Hi, I have had my fit sport for about 3 months. I really like the car. Yesterday, I noticed on the lower panel on drivers side door is kind of scratched up and a little cloudy looking. I thought maybe this is my fault from my feet when i get in and out of the car, but I also noticed this on the rear passenger side also. Any Ideas on what might be causing this and remedies? Also, my dad took it to a carwash with brushes and now I noticed there are those really lite scratches in the clearcoat. Any idea on how to get rid of those? I am totally clueless on car repair. THanks!
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Re: Waxing the Fit [suzieq9980] by anahita61
May 15, 2007 (12:04 pm)
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Replying to: suzieq9980 (Feb 23, 2007 9:53 am)

I hope someone answers this question - I've had my Fit since March and I notice the water has never actually "beaded" when I wash it (we haven't had a lot of rain since then, but I've taken it to a do it yourself spray wash - no brushes, just soap, water, under relatively high pressure, and I towel dry it until it's all dry and totally beautiful! - about four times now).
 
I'm wondering what I should use to protect the finish. Wax? What kind? How often? I used to use Rain Dance on my old Tercel, the paste kind that you rub on, allow to dry, then buff off. Is this good for the Fit's finish too?
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Re: Waxing the Fit [anahita61] by backy
May 15, 2007 (12:20 pm)
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Replying to: anahita61 (May 15, 2007 12:04 pm)

You mean, you haven't waxed your Fit since you bought it? No wonder the water doesn't bead. Wax it--Rain Dance or another quality wax. I like Meguiars Gold Class myself, the liquid. Do it 2-3 times a year or whenever you notice the water not beading. It probably takes all of, oh, 15 minutes to wax the Fit.
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Re: Waxing the Fit [backy] by anahita61
May 15, 2007 (1:34 pm)
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Replying to: backy (May 15, 2007 12:20 pm)

My car was detailed at the dealer before I left. It was SO clean I figured they must have waxed it, or that the manufacturer waxed it - I don't know if it has been waxed or not. I haven't done it, though, no.
 
15 minutes? No way. I spend at least twice that just drying it after I wash it. Waxing it is going to take me several hours, no doubt. I read on the FitFreak forum that it took one person five hours, but he sounds like me, someone who will do every nook and cranny, the inside of the doors, etc.
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Re: Waxing the Fit [anahita61] by backy
May 15, 2007 (6:47 pm)
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Replying to: anahita61 (May 15, 2007 1:34 pm)

Thirty minutes to dry off a Fit?? Several hours to wax it??? I can wax my minivan in under an hour. But I treat it kind of like an aerobic workout, so maybe I go a little faster than some folks do. A complete detailing takes me longer of course, but I do that at most once a year.
 
P.S. Get yourself a squeegee (for wiping glass) and a nice, big, fluffy cotton terrycloth towel, and you can dry off your Fit in about five minutes. Ten tops. Like the Men's Wearhouse guy says: "I guarantee it."
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Re: Waxing the Fit [backy] by anahita61
May 16, 2007 (5:59 am)
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Replying to: backy (May 15, 2007 6:47 pm)

You know what? My Fit is brand new, my first brand new car in 22 years, and I love it. I am in no hurry to clean it, I take my time, I do the insides of the doors when I dry it, and every single spot that got wet. I suppose you could consider it a detailing, but without the polish/waxing. I actually really enjoy the time it takes me to towel dry the entire car, as it affords me the opportunity to fully examine it for scratches or other hazards from driving on the Interstate every day.
 
I'm sure when I get around to waxing it it will take me several hours, because I am careful and very detail oriented. No slap dash job for me, not with my brand new Fit! It's a car I intend to keep for the next 20 years or more at least (I kept my previous car for 22 years), so I will take great care with it... at least initially.
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Re: Waxing the Fit [anahita61] by bobw3
May 16, 2007 (6:38 am)
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Replying to: anahita61 (May 16, 2007 5:59 am)

I wonder how that scrubbing and polishing affects the clearcoat finish on the paint?
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Re: Waxing the Fit [bobw3] by anahita61
May 16, 2007 (6:43 am)
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Replying to: bobw3 (May 16, 2007 6:38 am)

I don't know - who said anything about "scrubbing"? I only wash my car and dry it really well.
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Re: Waxing the Fit [backy] by jkandell
May 16, 2007 (6:53 am)
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Replying to: backy (May 15, 2007 12:20 pm)

This is probably a stupid question, but what exactly are the benefits of waxing one's car? Why is the water beading so important? I'm in the desert since we only get 10" rain a year. Even washed cars get dusty here in a couple days.
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Re: Waxing the Fit [jkandell] by anahita61
May 16, 2007 (7:58 am)
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Replying to: jkandell (May 16, 2007 6:53 am)

If the water beads it means there is a protective wax coating, or at least that's how I understand it. If the water is sheeting, just lying on the paint surface, it's an indicator that the wax has worn off, and therefore there is a lack of "protection" against the elements. I don't think it's about dust, but about having a layer of protection against sun and light scratches.

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