ok so tomorrow i was going to clean my car to look awsome for the first day of school. so here is what i was planning on doing. should i add anything?? I really don't want to buy anything new because i need to save my money. and how do yall think this will look.

First step. Pull Wheels and clean the rims, the best i can.
Step 2: Clean wheel welds, and shine with Meguires tire shine
Step 3: wash car with dish soap
Step 4: clay bar car with Meguires clay bar
Step 5: wash car with Meguires car wash
Step 6: dry car completly
Step 7: Polish car with Meguires car polish
Step 8: Wax car w/ either Meguires Cleaner wax, Meguires Gold class, Zymole cleaner wax, or Turtle Wax ice
Step 9: touch up plastic pieces,
Step 10: clean Glass
Step 11: clean intereor with Meguires Quick Detail + Vacume the carpet
Step 12: (how can i get my yellow head lights to get cleaner without spending money??)
Step 13: (is there anyway to get a better stance with out buy new springs??)
Step 14: put top down, and clean the convertible boot
Step 15: Show off!!!

 

You dont need to wash with dawn just wash with regular car soap and clay it after you wash it like you said. You dont need to use a cleaner wax if you use a polish. A clearner wax is more of a light polish and wax mix. So if its all you got use it otherwise use just a pure wax or sealant. Otherwise looks like a good list.

 

HOLY COW, you going to a car show or school?

 

I'd say drop the ice, its not really wax. And for your headlights...wet sand with 1500-2000 grit sand paper, then use a polish with an auto buffer. and work the polish good, let the product breakdown.

 

It might come out alright, nothing too special. Are you using a buffer? What kind of Megs polish?

 

LOL...i was thinking the same thing. But hey, at least he isnt the punk rich kid that takes the mustang off roading and beats it up without taking care of it. Your car loves you man!!

 

for the polish i think that its color X
and actually i do something kinda like this every month, but without the whole dish soap and claybar, and i don't layer the wax. and if it doesn't rain, i can keep my black car look nice with very little work. like just wiping of the dirt!!

as for buffer, if i can find one i will use it if not. it will be a while before i can get one.. i'm LOW on money

 

color x is a garbage *** product. At the least if you have little money go to autozone and get a decent polish like the Maguires,mothers polish.

 

I am thinking about stripping mine down soon with the dish soap thing, and trying some Meg. NXT Wax and see how that works, but havent grasped the concept of spending $17 for some wax just yet...I know it dont seem like much, but thats gas money!

 

Yeah thats true, glad he is wanting to take the time and take care of it. Alot of kids these days sure dont. I try to wash mine at least once a week and my g/f and kids think I am crazy, but I try to take care of things and keep them up. Especially when I drive on the highway everyday almost 80miles round trip!

 

The dish soap thing is old, you dont need to do that. And while NXT looks good it doesnt last long at all. I would use something else unless you wanna wax your car every month.

 

I like to use dish soap before I use a clay bar. I figure why not strip off the old wax and start fresh ??


Thats alot of work to do in one day. I usually clay bar and then use Meguiars three step process once a year. I do everything by hand but I spread it out over a couple of days.

I have never tried the NXT wax, but I have had good results with the regular wax which is cheaper. I heard NXT was better but you need to reapply it often.

 

i would say **** the car wash who cares.