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Newbie here.
I've been driving for 40 years. But haven't really cared about how my car looks since I was a teen. Decent was good enough for me, but now I'd like to step it up a notch. Last summer I bought myself a new/used convertible. 2002 BMW 330 CiC - topaz blue. It is a pretty car, and I'd like to keep it looking pretty. Things have changed since I last bothered to wax a car.
It was probably "detailed" before I bought it - but I have no idea what products and processes were used. It looks pretty good except for a few key scrapes that were poorly patched, and part of the painted plastic bumper where it appears the clear coat was removed (the color is still there, but it is not glossy any more). I drove it last summer, with an occasional wash - stored under a car cover last winter - I'm thinking if I want to keep looking good I probably need to put some work into it. At least perhaps wax again.
So I bought a Meguiar's kit. See below. I was going to do it this morning, but it is raining so I'm writing this instead - sorry. I'm not retired, have kids in college, so car care (besides required maintenance) can't take up too much of my time or money.
Maybe one day I'll try claying and swirl removal.
I bought a "kit" plus 3 extra microfiber towels. Kit contains:
1) nxt car wash. Seems pretty self explanatory. Wash car - rinse well - do I really have to dry before going to next step? I'm guessing yes, but being lazy, is mostly dry enough?
2) nxt tech wax 2.0. How important is "cool surface in the shade"? I guess the slower it dries the better - So the polymers can set up. But I don't have much shade - and I don't like washing a car when it is cold out (cause then I get cold). Should I wash in the afternoon, then wait till next morning to "wax". Or does it really not matter very much?
As I understand it, the test for dryness is the "smear" test. If you smear a clean finger over the surface, and the appearance of the surface does not change, then it can be considered to be dried. Is this correct?
3) Ultimate quick detailer. This is the only product I've use so far. Went out in the evening to clean a portion of my hood (had tree pollen and seeds on it). Gave a quick rinse with hose, then sprayed product, and wiped off. Seemed to work very well.
4) Endurance tire spray. Not sure what to do with this. I don't care about shiny tire.
Can it be used for anything else? Maybe on black plastic and molding. It was cheaper for me to buy a kit that had this than it was to buy parts individually. If it does not have another use I don't know what to do with it. Maybe windshield moldings?. I hate to throw it away - pay me for shipping and it is yours.
Sorry for the long winded post - but it took this long to get me allowed to post- so I'm just brain dumping while waiting
David
I've been driving for 40 years. But haven't really cared about how my car looks since I was a teen. Decent was good enough for me, but now I'd like to step it up a notch. Last summer I bought myself a new/used convertible. 2002 BMW 330 CiC - topaz blue. It is a pretty car, and I'd like to keep it looking pretty. Things have changed since I last bothered to wax a car.
It was probably "detailed" before I bought it - but I have no idea what products and processes were used. It looks pretty good except for a few key scrapes that were poorly patched, and part of the painted plastic bumper where it appears the clear coat was removed (the color is still there, but it is not glossy any more). I drove it last summer, with an occasional wash - stored under a car cover last winter - I'm thinking if I want to keep looking good I probably need to put some work into it. At least perhaps wax again.
So I bought a Meguiar's kit. See below. I was going to do it this morning, but it is raining so I'm writing this instead - sorry. I'm not retired, have kids in college, so car care (besides required maintenance) can't take up too much of my time or money.
Maybe one day I'll try claying and swirl removal.
I bought a "kit" plus 3 extra microfiber towels. Kit contains:
1) nxt car wash. Seems pretty self explanatory. Wash car - rinse well - do I really have to dry before going to next step? I'm guessing yes, but being lazy, is mostly dry enough?
2) nxt tech wax 2.0. How important is "cool surface in the shade"? I guess the slower it dries the better - So the polymers can set up. But I don't have much shade - and I don't like washing a car when it is cold out (cause then I get cold). Should I wash in the afternoon, then wait till next morning to "wax". Or does it really not matter very much?
As I understand it, the test for dryness is the "smear" test. If you smear a clean finger over the surface, and the appearance of the surface does not change, then it can be considered to be dried. Is this correct?
3) Ultimate quick detailer. This is the only product I've use so far. Went out in the evening to clean a portion of my hood (had tree pollen and seeds on it). Gave a quick rinse with hose, then sprayed product, and wiped off. Seemed to work very well.
4) Endurance tire spray. Not sure what to do with this. I don't care about shiny tire.
Can it be used for anything else? Maybe on black plastic and molding. It was cheaper for me to buy a kit that had this than it was to buy parts individually. If it does not have another use I don't know what to do with it. Maybe windshield moldings?. I hate to throw it away - pay me for shipping and it is yours.
Sorry for the long winded post - but it took this long to get me allowed to post- so I'm just brain dumping while waiting
David
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