Get that show room shine back!!!

[Nobs]

My car has gone through many self-wash, self-wax, and many many hand-machine-wash places to keep my car clean.

After several years I noticed that when I apply wax and often times many layers of wax, I just can not get that smoothness and the brightness when I first got the car.

I've seem often times on TV that the cars displaying (old, new, tuned) have beautiful and shining paint jobs, and I am wondering how can I get that brightness and smoothness back without spending too much money.

This post might be redundent on the wax post but I just want to make it more specific.

Any help is appreciated. images/icons/tongue.gif

[sunny sr20]

Depending on how dulled the finish is, you might want to try meguires system,
1.cleaner wax
2.pure wax
3.sealer

there is an actual meguires system with numbers right on the bottles for steps. I did this awhile back on a black 94 se-r- it really made the car shine nice!

in extreme wheather - beaten paint- you may need more work.

If you really want to get it good looking- take it to a respectable body shop and have them buff and shine the whole car. I used to work at a body shop and we did alot of that. It is probably the best thing you could do besides re-painting.

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Mcguire's is the biz.
Not to change topics, but since we're talking detailing, does anyone know of a place in Phoenix that can fix a cracked dashboard to where it looks new again?

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Another way you can get a great shine again is using the clay bar to clean the surface. You can use most clay bars out there and use the spray provided or even just water. Once you get that done then go over the car with some real good wax or polish. I usually use either Sonax from Germany or Zymol. I recently did the first wax on my Spec V and I really like the way it's come out. good luck and hope this helps a bit.

Oh and never use a buffer. You can "burn" the paint. Personal experience...

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Orbital buffers are ok. Also depends on technique used. Detailing is not that simple. Bring yourself over to autopia-carport.com The best place on the net to learn how to detail your pride and joy. You might think they guys and gals are detailing freaks but they sure do know how to maintain a car's finish. Good luck. images/icons/smile.gif

[Rcs476]

4 steps,
Clay bar,
Paint Cleaner
Polish
Wax.
Car will be smooth and shiney. Guaranteed