Car Care Products

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Originally Posted by Katie.Gilmour

I have never been one to take pride in washing my car, but maybe thats because I never had a car that I felt needed it. Since I picked up my car May 21st I have probably washed it 4 times. I didn't realize how hard black was to keep clean!! For being a newbie with this and being at the risk of sounding completely stupid I have a few questions...

1. Can you over wash your car??

The more times you wash it,the more chances you have of putting swirl marks in it.here is a good tutorial on washing cars. http://www.dftowel.com/video.html I highly recommend the two bucket method

2. Is there some sort of cloth/brush that is safe to wipe my car down between washes?? (I live in an apt. so I don't have a good spot to wash my car :(

If there is dirt on the car i would highly discourage wiping the car down.That will be the best way to give it swirl marks.

3. How do I get my car completly dry so its not spotty?? Do I just keep rubbing it was a shammy until it is dry??

after you dry it,try using a nice usa made cotton towel from a usa made company. http://www.zainostore.com/Merchant2/...roduct_Count=1

4. What is a good product to use to wash my car with that is not real pricey?

Mequires makes a good car wash that you can pick up from an auto parts store.I dont like to recommend wal-mart but they would have it too.


5. I have leather seats with suede middles, is there anything to use that
would clean those is something gets spilled??

I am pretty sure you can get Lexol in the grocery stores,just make sure you get the conditioner as well,and put it on after you clean the leather.If you dont the leather will dry out,you also need to xondition it about once a month anyway.

6. Bugs and bird poop are terrible, any advice on this topic would be nice!!

Bug guts and bird droppings are toxic to car paint.If you dont want to wash the whole car,at leat wash the bird droppings off.And a good tip,dont park under street lamps and trees.The less you do that ,the less bird dropping on the car.

7. Is there some sort of shammy or rag or something that is really good to wash cars with


A real sheepskin mitt is nice,they have a deep knap so they pull the dirt off and it doesn't stay at the surface of the mitt.
http://www.autogeek.net/sheepwas.html I got the two pack.


I know these are probably pretty stupid questions, but any help you guys could give me would be great!! If you have any other advice for me that would be awesome too!!!

My best suggestion would be to pay a detailer to do the Whole deal at least once a year,It will be easier to maintain.If you get it clay bar'ed,polished and sealed,the washes in between that will be much easier and there will be protection on it.They are not sutpid questions,the only way you can learn some things,is to ask people who know

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