How to care for the paint?
11-21-2001, 12:38 PM
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Looking at M. Pilot XGT H4 - few guestions - what use to wash the car?
The Dunlops seem to be great. But my family keeps telling me to Michelin.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/michelin/mi_pilotxgth4.jsp
I will have to think about it for a few days, not sure what to do with the sport tires either. I guess tire rack can store it right?
Hey, what do you use to be the car just plain wash? Do you go to hand carwash and use hose and water or that high pressure jet hose? What do you use to put the soap on the car?
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/michelin/mi_pilotxgth4.jsp
I will have to think about it for a few days, not sure what to do with the sport tires either. I guess tire rack can store it right?
Hey, what do you use to be the car just plain wash? Do you go to hand carwash and use hose and water or that high pressure jet hose? What do you use to put the soap on the car?
11-21-2001, 01:45 PM
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I'll be using Meguiars
OK, this might provoke a bit of argument, but I reckon its hard to go past Meguiars. I've tried many different products (admittedly lower-end, but still well regarded) on various cars. By far the Meguiars works well, is reasonably easy to apply, and keeps looking good for months.
Try the fine paint cleaner (removes swirls) then the Gold Class Wax, which is a wax and polish in one. Should be fine for a new paint finish. All going well you should be able to leave it for 6 months before polishing again.
Try the fine paint cleaner (removes swirls) then the Gold Class Wax, which is a wax and polish in one. Should be fine for a new paint finish. All going well you should be able to leave it for 6 months before polishing again.
11-21-2001, 06:26 PM
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I've tried Zaino.
I did the whole Zaino step process and didn't think it was anything special. From what I remember it took a lot of elbow grease to rub it off. Nowadays I experiment with different polishes (Imperial hand glaze is nice) and stick with only Blitz Wax for waxing. I'm really impressed with the Blitz Wax.
11-21-2001, 07:42 PM
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Re: Question: What causes swirl marks in the first place???
They are a large collection of light scratches oriented in random directions. They look circular in orientation (hence the name) because only those scratches at a certain angle to the light source will reflect the light back in the direction of your eyes.
These light scratches occur because even materials that are very soft and don't seem to cause visible scratches can still scratch the paint very lightly. I have yet to find a method of washing my car that avoids this phenomenon altogether. Suggestions, anyone?
These light scratches occur because even materials that are very soft and don't seem to cause visible scratches can still scratch the paint very lightly. I have yet to find a method of washing my car that avoids this phenomenon altogether. Suggestions, anyone?
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