I have a Super White Scion tC which I just bought last Friday and I was wondering what you guys use to clean yours. I want the best stuff, before I just used whatever my dad bought on my old cars. I love keeping all my cars clean and now that I have a new one that hasn't been touched, I'd like to know what the best stuff is to use. I've been know to spend 12 hours on my previous cars in a day to get them looking great so time doesn't really matter. Whatever it takes to make it look brand new again. I was reading some other posts and they talked about using a clay bar before waxing it. But yeah any advice would be great, body, rims, wheels, exhaust, floor mats, windows (tinted), dashboard, anything you can think of.

Thanks a bunch

 

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+1

The BEST forum on car care.

 

Wow, I just downloaded that "how to" guide. It's amazing, thanks alot!!!!

 

i suggest getting a clear bra or something to keep rock chips...

 

opps....to keep rocks from chipping your paint..

 

you shouldn't need to clay bar a brand new car, only one that the paint feels gritty/sandy. I can vouch for Menzerna FMJ, that stuff is awesome. But first you need to do something like Klasse All In One then put on 2-3 coats of FMJ and you will love it. I also have the clearshield bra deluxe kit and I highly recommend that, the rear bumper applique and front mudflaps to futher protect your paint as it is quite fragile.

 

^Yup

Adding to that, every so often...
I utilize a Cleaning compound before waxing ~ P21S Paintwork Cleanser
After it all depends ~ P21S Carnauba Wax (What I use due to overall effectiveness) or Zymol's (Japon i think its called)