Basic car care

• djugashvili

  27 May 07, 15:11

  hi guys
  
  just to check with you, how often do you wash your car? and what can I do to rid the surface of the "sandy" feeling even though I've washed my car? I'm currently using Dove carwash shampoo.
  
  Do I need a different solution / cloth for windscreen, and for those rubbery cloth that removes water quickly, what are those type of cloth called?
  
  For waxing, how should application be done and the kind of sponge used? any special sponges?
• eviljustice

  27 May 07, 16:02

  hi. i normally wash my car with e car shampoo brand Black Magic. after that. wipe it dry throughly. den i will polish it with Autoglym Super Resin Polish. easily available. it will give ur car a real sparkling look. leaving a layer of smooth n those wax kind of oily feeling on ur car. wash car use a gd sponge tt sucks alot water. for polishing u can try use chamois. oso easily available at supermarket. tt one is gd for polishing. well. actually just before using any product read e instruction carefully. just my advice =)
• djugashvili

  27 May 07, 23:57

  thanks for the tip...
  
  so for the "sandy' feeling on surface I get after drying car from wash, what can the cause be? is there anyway to rid such from the surfaces if they could be stubborn dirt and grim which could not be removed by my car shampoo?
  
  How about typres? what purporse do those tyre foam / shine do?
• KLZW

  28 May 07, 00:29

  u can try claying.. but prepare to use lots of detailer.. or else u'll risk scratching the paintwork..
• freakass

  28 May 07, 08:15

  Just do basic washing once a week can already.... Then get professional guys to polish your car once every 3 months if you're rich or once every 6 months if you are not so rich...
• alleggerita

  28 May 07, 12:06

  Nothing is as important as getting rid of bird sh*t ASAP with water when you see it on your car..leave it there for a long time and it'll damage your paintwork..
• casshern

  28 May 07, 20:41

  u can claybar ur car, i have seen Carrefour selling it in the car department. look out for a plastercine like bar. its not together with the car wash stuff but its hanging on the pillar (there's one pillar in the car section alley)
  
  they have bars for dark n light color, get the one tat u need. u dun really need detailers. i have been claybaring my car with water and its fine.
  
  here's a webbie teaching u how to use a claybar properly. just ignore the advertisments
  
  http://www.autopia-carcare.com/inf-clay.html
• casshern

  28 May 07, 20:42

  btw, keep on wetting ur car when u claybar. when u feel the clay is no longer gliding on ur car just wet ur car again
• nOrmalbOi

  28 May 07, 22:07

  Originally posted by djugashvili:

  hi guys
  
  just to check with you, how often do you wash your car? and what can I do to rid the surface of the "sandy" feeling even though I've washed my car? I'm currently using Dove carwash shampoo.
  
  Do I need a different solution / cloth for windscreen, and for those rubbery cloth that removes water quickly, what are those type of cloth called?
  
  For waxing, how should application be done and the kind of sponge used? any special sponges?

  Do u work in Tuas near the shipyards where they do sandblasting?
• eviljustice

  28 May 07, 22:34

  perhaps u shld take it to a professional n send it for a nice grooming first. later on den DIY.
• djugashvili

  28 May 07, 23:27

  no I'm not parked near any sandblasting sites but I sure need to give my car a good treatment...
  
  had some dents due to fatigue driving and wrong estimation and bumping pillar in parking lot sometimes so need to "overhaul" on exterior too. My workshop offering less than 1k for panel beating plus fresh coat of paint.
  
  Are tyre foam necessary to protect the rubber's durability or just for cosmetic purpose?
• djugashvili

  28 May 07, 23:29

  yea thinking of giving my car a good overall grooming done by professionals before DIYing.
• sir_boris

  29 May 07, 00:21

  just wash once a week will do. some may not like it, but i'm using those wash + wax.... it gives a good shine tat can last... a week.
  
  polish once in 3-4 mths when i got nothing better to do.
• djugashvili

  1 Jun 07, 23:02

  for waxing, what about the brand Turtle Wax?
• eviljustice

  1 Jun 07, 23:50

  Originally posted by djugashvili:

  for waxing, what about the brand Turtle Wax?

  turtle wax is gd. but try to avoid those hard type. try use liquid wax.. cuz if u use those hard type n u dunno hw to polish. it leaves stain on ur car.
• djugashvili

  2 Jun 07, 08:55

  yes I wanted to ask about those cake type...for those you'll need to polish it hard right? for liquid wax, can application be done using cloth?
• eviljustice

  2 Jun 07, 10:10

  Originally posted by djugashvili:

  yes I wanted to ask about those cake type...for those you'll need to polish it hard right? for liquid wax, can application be done using cloth?

  ok. so it is called cake type? well, tat one dry up very fast, n u realli need to spread it evenly. no need hard, but need same amount of strength. liquid wax, yes, it can be done with cloth. if u not sure abt wax, dun use it. use the autoglym super resin polish can le. it works same as wax. IMO, i feel tat waxing shld give professional do ba. fork out abit of money. let ur car shine for up to 6mths. isn't tat more worth
• djugashvili

  2 Jul 07, 01:07

  I'm using Bad Boy liquid wax...found it quite a labourous job to wax car...phew...but the aftershine effect is really good!
  
  
  
  how about those stains left by wax on the plastic strip door protector and other parts of the car? how can I get rid of them?