How to clean/maintain exterior?

I've been driving a '91 Corolla for many years and so never cared about
cleaning it or maintaining the exterior, but I just purchased a 2000
Accord with a like-new looking shiny white finish, and now I feel like
I'm behind the curve in knowing how to care for the paint/finish. What
are some tips for maintenance and safe reliable products for (that won't
do more harm than good)?

Thanks for any suggestions,
Jeff

 

Start with the most simple thing.
Bring a car duster, available at Wal-Mart or local Pepboys /AutoZone outlet
for $10 - $15.
Dust your car regularly and before a wash.

For washing if u have hose pipe and outlet for the water near the drive way
or somewhere u park the car, u can bring car wash liquid (use it as per
instructions).
Bring Chamois or some white towels (specially for drying the car after a
wash)

Waxing the car after washing and drying a car also helps, but it bit tedious
process. But helps in maintaining the paint of the car.

check this website for some great tips.
http://www.samarins.com/maintenance/bodymain.html

hth
HN

 

Start with the most simple thing.
Bring a car duster, available at Wal-Mart or local Pepboys /AutoZone outlet
for $10 - $15.
Dust your car regularly and before a wash.

For washing if u have hose pipe and outlet for the water near the drive way
or somewhere u park the car, u can bring car wash liquid (use it as per
instructions).
Bring Chamois or some white towels (specially for drying the car after a
wash)

Waxing the car after washing and drying a car also helps, but it bit tedious
process. But helps in maintaining the paint of the car.

check this website for some great tips.
http://www.samarins.com/maintenance/bodymain.html

hth
HN

 

unless you live in california, a car duster is almost useless. Go get some
supplies like car wash (dont use dish liquid), good quality wash mitt, lint
free cloth's, chamois. Diffeniately wax your vechile, once a month is fine
for most people. Where the car is a 2000, id go pick up a clay bar kit and
do that before waxing it, it will get out all the fine particles of dirt
that are embedded in your paint that you can't see. Get a good quality wax,
mothers or maguiars should be fine. Follow the instructions on the boxes and
your paint should look a hell of alot better and last alot longer

 

unless you live in california, a car duster is almost useless. Go get some
supplies like car wash (dont use dish liquid), good quality wash mitt, lint
free cloth's, chamois. Diffeniately wax your vechile, once a month is fine
for most people. Where the car is a 2000, id go pick up a clay bar kit and
do that before waxing it, it will get out all the fine particles of dirt
that are embedded in your paint that you can't see. Get a good quality wax,
mothers or maguiars should be fine. Follow the instructions on the boxes and
your paint should look a hell of alot better and last alot longer

 

What's wrong with dish liquid?

H.

 

What's wrong with dish liquid?

H.

 

Well, let me put it this way.... would you use frying oil to lube your
car engine?

 

Well, let me put it this way.... would you use frying oil to lube your
car engine?

 

It strips the wax off the car.

 

It strips the wax off the car.

 

All detergents do that, and that's okay if you are going to re-wax it.

H.

 

All detergents do that, and that's okay if you are going to re-wax it.

H.

 

Since your' starting from zero. Wash the car with liquid dish wax as it will
remove all wax and oil and some other ugly stuff. Then maybe clay bar.
Rewash car and apply a good polish like Maguire's. Then a good polymer wax
like NuFinish. From then on wash only with car wash detergent.

 

Since your' starting from zero. Wash the car with liquid dish wax as it will
remove all wax and oil and some other ugly stuff. Then maybe clay bar.
Rewash car and apply a good polish like Maguire's. Then a good polymer wax
like NuFinish. From then on wash only with car wash detergent.

 

No they don't. Some are manufactured to not remove the wax, just the dirt.

--
Brian

Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day,
teach that person to use the internet and they
won't bother you for weeks.

 

No they don't. Some are manufactured to not remove the wax, just the dirt.

--
Brian

Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day,
teach that person to use the internet and they
won't bother you for weeks.

 

Nope, never try a dish liquid ....it can also damage the body paint.
Detergents definately are harmful. Never try to even experiment it.

HN

 

Nope, never try a dish liquid ....it can also damage the body paint.
Detergents definately are harmful. Never try to even experiment it.

HN

 

How do you know that?

H.