How to properly wash your 370 w/o damaging paint? Help

Nick@Adams · 12-27-2012, 11:53 AM

As most have mentioned, try to stay away from those type of car washes. They use VERY harsh chemicals, which do they bulk of the "cleaning" since there are no brushes used there for agitation. Those chemicals will degrade any sealant/glaze/wax you currently have protecting your finish VERY QUICKLY!

If your car gets especially dirty, just pull in and use water only to knock of the majority of the heavy stuff, then head somewhere that you can do a proper 2-bucket wash. Take a look at these videos:

2 Bucket Car Wash

Drying After The Car Wash

MyKindaGuise · 12-27-2012, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Junkman2008

Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding! We have a winnaaaaaaaaah!

You know, you could always go to your parent's house and wash your car. You could do theirs too for allowing you to use their garage. If not, find a friend who has a garage and you could both do your cars on the same day. Surely there's ONE person in your life with access to a garage.

That's what I do

XTZZZZ · 01-11-2013, 10:30 PM

2bucket rule and leaf blower after dry... Have never Terrie. Towel dry
Blow dry then a good detail spray dose the job

dawudih · 01-15-2013, 10:45 PM

wax on left hand clockwise/wax off right hand counter clockwise.

SmallermouseZ · 01-16-2013, 04:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dawudih

wax on left hand clockwise/wax off right hand counter clockwise.

good luck with swirls.

12-27-2012, 11:53 AM	#16 (permalink)
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01-11-2013, 10:30 PM	#18 (permalink)
XTZZZZ Base Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Midwest for now Posts: 79 Drives: My wife Crazy Rep Power: 13	2bucket rule and leaf blower after dry... Have never Terrie. Towel dry Blow dry then a good detail spray dose the job

01-15-2013, 10:45 PM	#19 (permalink)
dawudih Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Katy, TX Age: 50 Posts: 93 Drives: 2011 370z auto Rep Power: 14	wax on left hand clockwise/wax off right hand counter clockwise.