I'm a nice fiance...

[Batmang]

I detailed my fiance's car today! Look how shiny!!!

http://www.steveleith.com/images/shoecar_3.jpg

:thumbup:

[msagowitz]

Wow. That's crazy!

[static808]

we need to be the charter members for a "guys-who-detail-their-girls'-car" club. our women are indeed very lucky. i guess the sex more than makes up for our "hard" work...

--B

ps: black sand pearl rocks!!

[Black Yaris]

Another Blackie in the bunch, welcome to the family

[Batmang]

Thanks, glad to be here. Our girls are indeed very lucky. Her car is gorgeous when it's clean. I cleaned my car today too, pic below. We have a thing for black cars I guess. Have to wash them often, but they are so sexy when they are clean! No color on a washed car can hold a candle to black.

http://www.steveleith.com/images/mazda3_01.jpg

[Black Yaris]

no black wheels? Blastphomy!

[Batmang]

Hahaha. I do intend to get black wheels with a chrome lip, but with paying for the wedding later this year I think I'll wait until next spring to get those. Money money money. The spending never ends.

[Black Yaris]

nope, been married a lil over 2 years, I know

[jamal1984]

what the hell are you using to make it so shinyy, ?

[Batmang]

Meguiar's Gold Class

[jamal1984]

Polished and wax? can you tell me your steps so i can do something for this weekend. :) I'm still confusing about steps, correct me if i'm wrong anyone.

Wash, Clay, Wash, Paint Cleaner, Detail, Polish, Wax, Details?

Man that is a long steps right there

[Racheal]

oh my god. i wish MY boyfriend would do that to my car! (i have a black lb as well). My car has NEEEEVER been that clean looking, lol.

nice job! :)

[ChinoCharles]

That literally might be the shiniest car I've ever seen in my life. :bow:

[yrsdrgn]

now i wish i had a black yarii. good job haha

[Kaotic Lazagna]

i hate owning a black car. my Miata was black. i had to clean it every week, shoot, a couple hours after i washed it, it got dirty!

but great detailing jobs on your cars...wanna do mine now? lol...

[static808]

Polished and wax? can you tell me your steps so i can do something for this weekend. :) I'm still confusing about steps, correct me if i'm wrong anyone.

Wash, Clay, Wash, Paint Cleaner, Detail, Polish, Wax, Details?

Man that is a long steps right there

no shit! thats a full-detail. you can get away without using the clay bar most of the time, but it is handy when there is a build-up of dirt and grime on your paint. paint cleaner is also a step that can be omitted most of the time. i use the clay bar and meguiar's medium cut paint cleaner twice a year, to remove swirls and light scratches. for a decently quick detail job, just wash, polish and wax. and remember, even the most expensive wax/sealant will last at best 10 weeks. so when people used to say wax your car twice a year, your car was pretty much left unprotected for about 30 weeks. if you got the time, try to polish and wax every season...

--B

ps: i always detail (full or quick) using a machine polisher, the porter cable 7424. but many here have used products like turtle wax ice, which is a million times easier to apply than the stuff im using, which is mostly meguiars. seems like with the ice, you can wax your car everytime you wash it! just some shortcuts to look for..

[the_boss]

as long as you don't use something with silicone in it your safe:cry:
silicone will give you really hard time when you have to do a touch up or have a piece repainted.


Freaking nice shiny car btw!

[jamal1984]

i'm washing my car once a week, sometime twice a week, i'll wash it again after the rain, because i don't want no acid rains stick in my car.

Is it ok if i wax it every month? is it gonna kill my cleat coat?
I can't stand to see my car dirty and not shining.

[nick1983]

Both cars look great. I have to detail mine soon.

[static808]

i'm washing my car once a week, sometime twice a week, i'll wash it again after the rain, because i don't want no acid rains stick in my car.

Is it ok if i wax it every month? is it gonna kill my cleat coat?
I can't stand to see my car dirty and not shining.

washing your car frequently is the BEST way to maintain your car's paint, so you're doing a good job there! just use microfibers so you dont scratch her up. if you want to wax it every month, you may want to remove the residual wax before applying another layer or before claying/paint cleaning. this is where dishwashing soap comes into play. dish soap actually cleans off the wax (they werent joking when they advertise "fights grease"). after using it, your car should be squeaky clean, and ready for any detail-work. if you want to maintain your polish/wax, DONT use dishwashing soap, like our dads and their dads used to do! i still know people who wash their cars with this stuff..old habits die hard!

--B

[jamal1984]

washing your car frequently is the BEST way to maintain your car's paint, so you're doing a good job there! just use microfibers so you dont scratch her up. if you want to wax it every month, you may want to remove the residual wax before applying another layer or before claying/paint cleaning. this is where dishwashing soap comes into play. dish soap actually cleans off the wax (they werent joking when they advertise "fights grease"). after using it, your car should be squeaky clean, and ready for any detail-work. if you want to maintain your polish/wax, DONT use dishwashing soap, like our dads and their dads used to do! i still know people who wash their cars with this stuff..old habits die hard!

--B

So is it ok to keep my old wax then wax over it? which is the better way to get the great shiny result?

[static808]

So is it ok to keep my old wax then wax over it? which is the better way to get the great shiny result?

from my personal experience, waxing over the old wax didnt do any harm, and still gave a brilliant gloss. if you do wax once a month, keep the application layer nice and thin, and it should wear away by the next month. man, i wish i had the time to do what you intend to do. you have a very lucky car my friend...

--B

ps: i apologize if we jacked this thread. i need to use this PM button more often...

[jamal1984]

from my personal experience, waxing over the old wax didnt do any harm, and still gave a brilliant gloss. if you do wax once a month, keep the application layer nice and thin, and it should wear away by the next month. man, i wish i had the time to do what you intend to do. you have a very lucky car my friend...

--B

ps: i apologize if we jacked this thread. i need to use this PM button more often...

hhahha i got off work at 6 and it's still sunshine, got nothing to do so spend sometime on my car. hey you can do it on Sunday. :thumbup:

[JDMVitz]

Nice!! I love detailing black cars!!

[static808]

hhahha i got off work at 6 and it's still sunshine, got nothing to do so spend sometime on my car. hey you can do it on Sunday. :thumbup:

hahaha, being a family man, i pretty much signed over any free time of mine to the wifey and daughter. life is grand, dont get me wrong, but pampering the two women in my life leaves me too exhausted to pamper our "other" babies, at least not as frequently as you do!! happy detailing!!

--B