What and how to clean?

Postby Eddie » 03 Apr 2007 21:33

What and how do you guys clean and maintain the paint and chrome/stainless trim? I bought the Wunder Towels from www.autopia-carcare.com made in Germany, the Concourse towels.
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Postby David » 04 Jun 2007 20:10

I use Liquid Glass for the paint and Mother's Chrome polich for the chrome and stainless. :thumbsup: My car is Hemi Orange and it looks fantastic. I would not use Liquid Glass if my car was black or a very dark color. Alot more work.
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Postby Eddie » 05 Jun 2007 0:47

Thanks David, is liquid glass the company?
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Postby David » 07 Jun 2007 1:02

I bought mine from Auto Zone, car parts store. The address on the can is:

Liquid Glass Enterprises, Inc.
P. O. Box 1170
Teanneck, New Jersey 07666

I think the phone number is 1-201-387-6755

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Postby Eddie » 07 Jun 2007 11:51

Thanks David, I saw that stuff before and didnt know what to think. Your car looks beautiful. Is it easy to remove once applied, or is there some major rubbing to remove? I went to Zaino website but that stuff has two "qualities" I find disturbing. First you must "mix" some of their products. Second it's not natural caranauba wax, it's synthetic. I am not comfortable with that. :frown:
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Postby David » 07 Jun 2007 12:19

I use a buffer to remove the polish and then finish the car with a good polishing rag. After you finish wiping off, they suggest leaving it in the sun for 4 hours. This will harden the polish giving you an excellent deep shine. I started of putting on 1 coat per month. I have about 6 or 7 on now, works great.
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Postby Eddie » 08 Jun 2007 20:57

David, what kind of buffer do you suggest? I've never used an electric/air buffer before and dont want to cause any damage. Can you just use the microfiber towels? These towels I got are supersoft and are made for clearcoat, but if an electric buffer will achieve superior results I'll switch to that. What do you suggest as far as brand name? Thanks, Eddie
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Postby David » 11 Jun 2007 2:21

Any buffer will do, as long as the material you are putting on the car is soft. For years, on al my cars, i used a very soft cloth. I'll try anything that makes the work easier.
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Postby Eddie » 11 Jun 2007 12:32

Thanks David, Autopia has specialty buffers, I just might have to buy one. Thanks for the tips, Eddie :thumbsup:
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