How to clean/maintain exterior?

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by Jeff, Jun 20, 2004.

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    Harry Cox Guest

    How do you know that?

    H.
     
    Harry Cox, Jun 21, 2004
    #21
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    Vince McGowan Guest

    The grease cutters strip the wax from the car.
     
    Vince McGowan, Jun 21, 2004
    #22
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    Vince McGowan Guest

    The grease cutters strip the wax from the car.
     
    Vince McGowan, Jun 21, 2004
    #23
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    MeatballTurbo Guest

    They often contain salt as an abrasive to remove dried food waste from
    plates and bowls and pans. that salt scratches into the paint, leaving
    swirls and other marks that you need to polish out.
     
    MeatballTurbo, Jun 22, 2004
    #24
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    MeatballTurbo Guest

    They often contain salt as an abrasive to remove dried food waste from
    plates and bowls and pans. that salt scratches into the paint, leaving
    swirls and other marks that you need to polish out.
     
    MeatballTurbo, Jun 22, 2004
    #25
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    George Macdonald Guest

    I can tell you that the first time I washed a car I used household
    detergent and it made a mess - it stripped the wax and I don't know what
    else but it left the paint finish dull (almost a powdery appearance) and
    streaky. With no experience in this, I thought it was unrecoverable but 2
    days of waxing and buffing, panel by panel, brought it back. I don't know
    the science of paint here but it's my impression that the detergent took
    more than wax off - some component of the paint complex was removed from
    the surface layer of paint. This was many years ago but it's not something
    I'd repeat to see if the same thing happens with more recent paints &
    detergents.

    I now use only car wash products, specifically Gliptone's pH neutral car
    wash.

    Rgds, George Macdonald

    "Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??
     
    George Macdonald, Jun 22, 2004
    #26
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    George Macdonald Guest

    I can tell you that the first time I washed a car I used household
    detergent and it made a mess - it stripped the wax and I don't know what
    else but it left the paint finish dull (almost a powdery appearance) and
    streaky. With no experience in this, I thought it was unrecoverable but 2
    days of waxing and buffing, panel by panel, brought it back. I don't know
    the science of paint here but it's my impression that the detergent took
    more than wax off - some component of the paint complex was removed from
    the surface layer of paint. This was many years ago but it's not something
    I'd repeat to see if the same thing happens with more recent paints &
    detergents.

    I now use only car wash products, specifically Gliptone's pH neutral car
    wash.

    Rgds, George Macdonald

    "Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??
     
    George Macdonald, Jun 22, 2004
    #27
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