Who here got suckered into Resist-All?
 

Yeah yeah... I'm one of them. However, I realized the Resist-All is much more than a one time expensive *** wax job after reading the warranty paper(toilet reading)

I think my dealer didn't even apply the wax job out the door and I'm wondering if I can their *** up and tell them to do their job since there are some serious swirling, etc all over my Z.

Never pay for any 'extras' from a dealer - they only mean extra profit for them and extra expense for you.

actually i got touch of class for free with my car. i got the Resist All package as well. so i will try it out. probably just the tire and wheel cleaner since i haven't bought cleaning supplies for the wheels and rims.

but with touch of class, i get to go to the dealer every 6 months and they detail my car.

So it seems the dealership never even freakin applied the resist-all before I drove it out the lot EVEN THOUGH THEY SPECIFICALLY TOLD ME THEY DID. Jesus Christ, wtf is wrong with these idiots.

you can go back and ask for it. they said if i had problems with the detailing just bring it back. i brought it back within 3 days. hehe

never ever let the dealer wash your car never never never nevernever never never nevernever never never nevernever never never nevernever never never nevernever never never nevernever never never nevernever never never nevernever never never nevernever never never nevernever never never nevernever never never nevernever never never nevernever never never nevernever never never nevernever never never nevernever never never nevernever never never nevernever never never nevernever never never never

^^ why not.....lol

actually lots of people been telling me that as well. so after the first time, i'd probably never go back for dealer detailing. i got the products so that i can actually do it myself.

they say, they don't really know how to detail the car and stuff. could be true.

^^ it's a known fact over at myg37.......every single person that went into servicing and got a car wash from the dealership ended up with swirls all over....it's as if they use metal brushes and dirty clothes with stones...lol

I've googled several sites regarding auto detailing but I can't seem to find a simple step-by-step instructions on how to wax the car. Is it just a matter of cleaning the car, dry, apply wax, and buffing it out?

I've tried that, it's just that it seems all of the videos has a "OMG THIS GUY HAS NO IDEA WHAT HE"S DOING!1!!!" comment that keeps scaring me off.

after you wash, you need to use the clay bar to get all the hard dirt or other contamination off the car before you wax. you don't have do the whole car with clay bar unless it's extremely dirty. you need a good eye though.

TRuuuuue dat! i work at a toyota dealer and when i go in the back to the wash bay. i cry for these poor customers. They dont follow any basic procedures like top to bottom or rinsing the car befor you apply any soap.

When i get mine im asking for it not to be washed when it comes in.

x 6 million.


if you do get your car dealer prep'd.......uh oh....swirl city :eekdance:


...and then get it detailed :icon23:

x infinity + 1.

Dealer + Sponge = Nooooooooooooooooooooooo.

my car has swirl marks on it. they are fine and not to many but there is enough that it pisses me off a lil.

When i went to get the car it was dirty i didnt care i said DONT WASH IT. The mother beeps washed it while i was signing papers. i went around the entire car and, i guess i am rude (at least according to my father hehe) i straight out told the nice guy who sold me the car, THIS Is why i said dont WASH IT, i dont want any more swirl marks you guys dont know how to wash a car.

ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE MAGNETIC BLACK!!!! When I picked mine up they were going to "detail it" I was like no thats ok I rather you not. lol

Youv already baught the car so detailers at the dealership just want to get that sh*t out of their lot...Their job is to sell it not to wash it.

Meguiars - lots of info in their forum

FAQ- New To Detailing & Care Care - Car Care Forums: Meguiar's Online

Nooo , you don't need to clay bar after every wash. Clay bar is only once or twice a year.
It's an abrasive, if you do it after every wash, it will dull your paint.
Every 6 months or once a year!

wow really? my co-worker was telling me that i should just look for spots that the wash didn't exactly clean completely. and just use the clay bar on those spots and not on the whole car.

No, you'll ruin your paint. Like I said, claybar the whole car, once or twice a year, no more than that.

Might want to check out this site
www.griotsgarate.com

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