Jed
04-01-2002, 03:29 PM
Great day on Satruday, so I spent 4 1/2 hours cleaning my car. Well the exterior anyway. I gotta say, it was tedious, but now it looks nice. Just wanted to share my experiences with certain products.
Eagle One All Wheel Cleaner:I personally prefer P21 (takes less work, less scrubbing), but I didn't have time to go to Tischer BMW and its also pricey ($15-16 per bottle). It does its job.
Mother's Clay Bar: eh. it was ok. Didn't clay the whole car, but parts that needed it like the drivers side doorsill (I smoke and it gets ashed) and the rear-paint was rough to the touch.
3M Swirl Mark Remover (Light car formulation): Great stuff! Highly recommended. I used an orbital buffer to apply it and remove it. After I was done, it looked very smooth. Did the job as advertised.
3M Imperial Hand Glaze: A must have. Another great product. Applied it by hand, since the formulation is not for machine and didn't want to end up over heating the liquid and making it too tacky and smear. Removed it by hand and buffed it with the orbital buffer to smooth it out. Added a nice depth to the paint-made it look wet. But you have to wax it afterwards to seal it.
Meguair's Yellow Wax:A very good wax. Easy on and off. Applied it and removed it with a buffer. Put down 2 coats.
Meguair's Final Detail:Used this to mist the car and even out the wax and get off any remaining residue. Helps to get a little more depth and shine. Great to have for a quick spot detail (if the car is not too dirty).
Peanut Butter:Yes, that's right. Peanut Butter. Warm up a little bit and apply with a towel to any black trim that has wax residue. Good on the trim and on bread with some grape jelly.
Meguair's Gold Class Endurance Tire Gel: Great product. Unlike the spray stuff, it doesn't splatter all over the car after you apply it. You apply the goop with a supplied sponge. Plus it stays on longer than spray applications.
Eagle One Original Nevr-Dull: Its a can of cotton wadding with polish on it. Just tear off what you need and rub any metal parts with it. I used it on my RE DMS tips. Works GREAT. Took out any black stains from the exhaust and put a nice shine on it. Looks brand new again.
Meguair's Clear Plastic Cleaner:Good stuff. Used it on my headlights and turn signals.
And the best part of all this work...
It rained yesterday:mad:
Oops. Almost forgot the disclaimer: I am not affiliated with any of these companies. Just a satified customer.
Eagle One All Wheel Cleaner:I personally prefer P21 (takes less work, less scrubbing), but I didn't have time to go to Tischer BMW and its also pricey ($15-16 per bottle). It does its job.
Mother's Clay Bar: eh. it was ok. Didn't clay the whole car, but parts that needed it like the drivers side doorsill (I smoke and it gets ashed) and the rear-paint was rough to the touch.
3M Swirl Mark Remover (Light car formulation): Great stuff! Highly recommended. I used an orbital buffer to apply it and remove it. After I was done, it looked very smooth. Did the job as advertised.
3M Imperial Hand Glaze: A must have. Another great product. Applied it by hand, since the formulation is not for machine and didn't want to end up over heating the liquid and making it too tacky and smear. Removed it by hand and buffed it with the orbital buffer to smooth it out. Added a nice depth to the paint-made it look wet. But you have to wax it afterwards to seal it.
Meguair's Yellow Wax:A very good wax. Easy on and off. Applied it and removed it with a buffer. Put down 2 coats.
Meguair's Final Detail:Used this to mist the car and even out the wax and get off any remaining residue. Helps to get a little more depth and shine. Great to have for a quick spot detail (if the car is not too dirty).
Peanut Butter:Yes, that's right. Peanut Butter. Warm up a little bit and apply with a towel to any black trim that has wax residue. Good on the trim and on bread with some grape jelly.
Meguair's Gold Class Endurance Tire Gel: Great product. Unlike the spray stuff, it doesn't splatter all over the car after you apply it. You apply the goop with a supplied sponge. Plus it stays on longer than spray applications.
Eagle One Original Nevr-Dull: Its a can of cotton wadding with polish on it. Just tear off what you need and rub any metal parts with it. I used it on my RE DMS tips. Works GREAT. Took out any black stains from the exhaust and put a nice shine on it. Looks brand new again.
Meguair's Clear Plastic Cleaner:Good stuff. Used it on my headlights and turn signals.
And the best part of all this work...
It rained yesterday:mad:
Oops. Almost forgot the disclaimer: I am not affiliated with any of these companies. Just a satified customer.