Hey all! I just got my IIP tC! Im taking it to my prom but it needs some cleaning.

What specific brands of wax, wipes, shiners, and general cleaners do you guys recommend?

 

meguiars wax

 

i use Turtle Wax Platinum Shine. it feels really really luxurius going on the car, and a super easy wipe-off.

just this past weekend i semi-detailed my car, washing, polishing, then a wax coat, plus interior vacuuming, armor-all on the vinyl and Meguiars Leather Conditioner for the seats.

For just between-wax-job shining, use the big red bottle from Meguiars. i think it's the Gold Class Detailing Spray. works rather well.

don't use wipes. use clean towels and detailing spray.

soaps: again, Meguiars, Turtlewax, either or.

a "true" detailing routine consists of:
1. wash
2. dry
3. clay
4. polish/sealer
5. wax (repeat this step as necessary)

claying...you only have to do a few times a year. when i wash, i wax my car everytime, i don't polish everytime however.

difference between polish and wax:

polish is a cutter. it smoothes out your paint, gets rid of stuff that might not have been completely washed away. (this is rub on, wipe off procedure--no drying time)

a wax is a sealer/ filler:
now that the cutter has done its job, the wax fills and seals the paint with either natural ingredients or with synthetic polymers. Polymer waxes (Meguiars NXT, TurtleWax Platinum Shine) last much longer--but natural waxes (Mother's California Gold, Zymol) have a deeper, wetter-looking shine.

for prom,

i suggest

a good, hand wash done in your driveway. (remember to keep your car WET at all times before drying...don't want water spots)

a polish job. (use Meguiars auto polish. they sell it at autozone, kragen, checker, schuks) won't take that long since the tC is tiny.

a wax detail. i really like Zymol. it comes in a bottle, it's a light blu-ish green, should be about $12. it uses vitamin-enriched natural ingredients, and the feel of the car after the waxing is truly mind-blowing....however it won't shine as long as Meguiars NXT or TurtleWax Platinum.

oh yes, remember to vacuum the car, auto-febreeze (approved by Motor Trend!), and armor all the plastic, vinyl. if you don't like the shiny glossy-ness, Armor All now offers their solutions in a low-gloss formula, but offers same protection from UV rays and what not.

 

for all of your cleaning needs check out the "maintenance & car care" section here.

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=5

chris

 

Anything Mothers. Always have used Mothers my whole life. Use the Showtime Mothers spray for detailing after your done washing your car. I did end up using this Eagle One Spray on wax today while i washed my xb. You spray it on after your done rinsing off the soap with water. So your drying your car while waxing it at the same time. The car actually felt very soft after words. You could do the old test of throwing a towel from the back of the car all the way to the front. I was inpressed with the product.

 

Good tips guys, keep em' coming.

 

A question for you "the.whoster".... When using 'natural" wax, and polymer; which one is better for paint longivity? I like a shiny car and what-not, but keeping my finish is more important.

 

NXT Tech Wax

Also their hugh endurance tire shine gel is great.

 

If you have a dark color, Zaino is the best. No swirl marks.

 

people who really really really care....


they do multiple layers of polymer waxes for about a week *letting the wax cure* and then top it off with a natural wax for that deep shine. But as far as longevity goes, polymer waxes last much longer than natural waxes. Polymer waxes don't have the deep, drenched shine of a natural wax, but they DO have a very sharp, clean shine...and it's a bit more practical (financially speaking).

 

check out http://autopia-carcare.com/

 

Zaino Brothers!

 

Honestly when I was the car and you die hards will bash the hell out of me, but just for a quick wash on the weekends I use that new Mr. Clean Wash'N Dry stuff. It works great.

I can usually be done in like a half hour or so after scrubbing off all of the bug guts that get lodged into the grill and smothered all over the front end....

And it looks great too...has a nice shine to it.

 

I've never used it but i hear it works great.

Whatever floats your boat

 

im in the middle of putting coats of klasse hi gloss sealant on. Im on my third coat and i try to do a coat every other day.

 

moved...

 

just washed mine.

when i want the whole deal i do the following:
dawn dish soap to strip car of old wax
claybar
klasse all in one paint sealant
NXT tech wax, 2 coats
meguiars deep crystal carnuba wax
meguairs NXT detailing spray

my car looks amazing now



this pic makes me cry to see how badly orange pealed scions are. this is before i waxed my car, with just klasse all in one on the surface

 

and http://autopia.org/forums/

 

xnevergiveinx
the klasse AIO will also strip all the old wax
you can
wash,clay,AIO,nxt,carnuba

very nice finish