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LakeShow · 11-11-2011, 09:39 PM

Hello, I just purchased my Z a couple weeks ago and haven't washed it since delivery. I have never washed a car myself ever before, always been lazy and went to the car wash. Ive done research and read that Meguiars is the popular brand of wash materials and also Mothers. Ok, I am a total noob to washing a car and I don't want to swirl up my car and damage it.
I need some advice on what exact materials I should get because I currently have nothing and don't really know the proper way to wash(like the two bucket method or whatever). Here's a list of things or if I'm missing anything please inform me.
-Specific towels to use for washing with soap then drying car without swirls or scratching
-Specific brands of soap that should be used to wash the car(Meguiars, mothers or whatever) maybe use a soap gun or something.
-Specific items to use to clean the rims
-Specific clay bar and wax(brands etc.) i have absolutely no experience or how to use
-Maybe detail spray or spray on wax or something
-Anything else I maybe missing
Thank You

11-11-2011, 09:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
LakeShow A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: L.I., NY Posts: 5,307 Drives: Everything Rep Power: 25	Washing Car First Time! Help! Hello, I just purchased my Z a couple weeks ago and haven't washed it since delivery. I have never washed a car myself ever before, always been lazy and went to the car wash. Ive done research and read that Meguiars is the popular brand of wash materials and also Mothers. Ok, I am a total noob to washing a car and I don't want to swirl up my car and damage it. I need some advice on what exact materials I should get because I currently have nothing and don't really know the proper way to wash(like the two bucket method or whatever). Here's a list of things or if I'm missing anything please inform me. -Specific towels to use for washing with soap then drying car without swirls or scratching -Specific brands of soap that should be used to wash the car(Meguiars, mothers or whatever) maybe use a soap gun or something. -Specific items to use to clean the rims -Specific clay bar and wax(brands etc.) i have absolutely no experience or how to use -Maybe detail spray or spray on wax or something -Anything else I maybe missing Thank You __________________ \|2013 Audi S4\|Ibis White/Black\|S-Tronic P+\| \|2013 370z\|PearlWhite/Persimmon\|Touring/Sport/Nav\|F.I. CBE 18" CF\| \|Sold\|2011 370z\|Gun Metallic\|Touring/Sport/Nav\| Last edited by LakeShow; 11-11-2011 at 09:43 PM.