Detailing - i feel dumb saying this but......

i need help washing my car...lol...ok heres the thing,i went and bought some of that mequiars gold class wash and conditioner to do here at the house cause i thought it would be better for the car and also do a better job period....Now the reason i quit washing at the manual ones was that when i was done washing it and over to where you dry it off at by the time i got there it was already almost dried and streaked BAD.Ok so i had my car in the garage ALL day mostly until about 5 min till i washed it...the temp is 65 so that shouldnt be enough to make it streak right???....but everytime i washed the whole car then sprayed it off and used my waterblade i would step back to see how it looked and there was STREAKS EVERYWHERE......i repeated the process about 3 times and still the same thing,i know this is kinda stupid but i just wanted to ask and see if i was doing anything wrong or if its just how im doing it???

Just get this lol

http://www.homemadesimple.com/sites/en_US/mrclean/products/autodry.shtml

ummmm i already have that but i havent used it in forever.....i know this sounds stupid but its just really starting to piss me off.

Well I have a couple tips. First, wash your car in the evening when the suns not directly over you, and its a bit cooler out. Then dry it off as soon as your out of the car wash. And use lint free towels to dry it off instead of the water blade.

well i got the waterblade cause alot of people said it was alot faster and even the DIY on here said that is was better so i thought i would get one...and i just thought since it wasnt even hot i thought that under the sun would be better cause so i could see where i was getting and where i wasnt....

microfiber towls are great.

when i wash my car i use the waterblade and a shamee.. then sometimes i still get that streak what i use is final inspection by meguiars or quick detail and a terry....

yeah im pretty sure thats what im gonna do is get some detail spray and just use that.....**BONUS** today i ordered 2 bottles of that royal blue so im looking foward to doing my car with that,i hope it helps cause my black is alittle dull and LOTS of webbies....grrrrrrr

No joke I can never get my car to be TOTALLY streak free and 100% clean without at least 3 Wash's. Tips Ive come to learn. A, those sheep MIT's suck, they never get all the dirty off. I resort to the good old peanut sponge. Just make sure you rinse it often. Second thing Ive learned is once you dry the car (I do most with a California water blade and the rest with a micro fiber towel) and the car is complete dry and I go over it with a micro fiber towel and some Turtle wax ICE detailing spray:

http://turtlewax.com/img/flag1.jpg

Doing this gives me a super clean and a super shine. I also clean the windows AGAIN with stoners invisible glass. Other tips are use some goo gone on the bumper and hood to get the real sticky crap off and make sure you keep the car WET WHILE SOAPING. If the soap dries even a little it makes life a lot harder.

Cheers
Jeff

yeah i did a couple of mistakes washing today like not using the towel after the blade and just thinking it would get ALL the water,ill go for round 2 sat when i have time and this time i wont do it like i just got kicked off the short bus without wearing my special helmet.YAY

I dry my whole car down with 2 Micro Fiber towels and have no trouble...If I do see an area with streaks I wipe it with a damp towel and follow right behind with a dry one. Micro Fiber all the way baby! It is best to dry in the shade though if it's drying before you get to it. The quality of the paint plays a HUGE roll in how it dries...so what works good for one may not for another. I personaly think water blades are a great invertion for scratching the **** out of your car. Only time I'd use one is when I'm about to buff a car that just came in out of the rain and don't want to waste dry towels.

how would that rubber on the blade scratch the paint if the blade is clean???...anyways the only reason i got one pretty much was that the DIY on cleaning on here said that it worked...lol....ill have to go get some of those towels this weekend and then try again and plus with the detail spray too.

They will scrath the paint if it picks up a small spec of dirt....granted the car should be free of dirt but it doesn't take much to scrach paint and one little missed area washing can leave a little dirt on the car. towels are far less likely to scratch since the fibers pick up and trap the dirt...not drag it accross the paint. Just not a big fan of them...:eek:

and I agree with Xoopiter about the detail sprays...they are great for making the car look like you just waxed it. I use them between washes and when their is just some light dust on the car...Never tried the stuff he's using but they're all pretty similar...I use Meguires.

u can't drop anything u clean the car with and ya make sure u clean all the area's of the car so u don't get scratches.....jus be carefull when washin your car

ORIGINAL: RaskyR1

They will scrath the paint if it picks up a small spec of dirt....granted the car should be free of dirt but it doesn't take much to scrach paint and one little missed area washing can leave a little dirt on the car. towels are far less likely to scratch since the fibers pick up and trap the dirt...not drag it accross the paint. Just not a big fan of them...:eek:

and I agree with Xoopiter about the detail sprays...they are great for making the car look like you just waxed it. I use them between washes and when their is just some light dust on the car...Never tried the stuff he's using but they're all pretty similar...I use Meguires.




Ive used the meguires to but man it smells like crap. Seriously it might be petty but that stuff WREEKS. I really like the new turtle wax ice "detailing spray". I have the liquid polish stuff but I don't think it does the same as there premium wax. I have no problem with water blades you just have to make sure there clean. I can almost guarentee no matter how well you dry the car you will have water spots unless you use a detailer.

Cheers
Jeff

LOL...yeah it doesn't smell the best [:'(] I can't remember the last time I washed my car without waxing it or using my detail spray afterwards. I just know it will look better by doing it. If you don't want to use either just use the damp towel and follow behind with a dry one hitting the areas that have streaks or spots.

What do you guys find is better Meguires detail spray or turtle ice spray?
I used to use black magic spray but I cant find it anymore...

ORIGINAL: HONDA_GUY

What do you guys find is better Meguires detail spray or turtle ice spray?
I used to use black magic spray but I cant find it anymore...



I Tryed the black magic spray the other day when I ran out of ice. IMO not as good as ice. I really dislike the meguires so my vote is for ice.

Jeff

im gonna go buy some of that saturday and give it a shot......

ORIGINAL: n8te81

im gonna go buy some of that saturday and give it a shot......



Make sure you get the spray and not the other shaped bottle. Its more like a wax and Im not sure if I like it yet. Also make sure you only use with a Microfiber towerl and make sure you don't over apply. Like for the truth 1-2 spritzes and it should be good to go. You will get the hang fast.

Cheers
Jeff

get a shammy that like totally get's rid of streaking i use it all the time in 90 degree weather and it's perfect. there like 18$ at wal-mart.

should help out a bit (http://www.hondacivicforum.com/m_110429/tm.htm)

i have an absorber and that things works magic

the water blade will pick up specs of dirt just like absorbers or micro fiber towels. thats why every car gets swirls. as long as u clean the water blade every swipe or flip the absorber after every swipe or towel you will minimize the swirls. as far as meguiars they rule u have to use the final inspection detail spray not the detail spray (crap). jus my 2 penny's

I also use the absorber..and it does work very good...I have a brand new paint job so i cant use any spray right now so the absorber is pretty good...

ORIGINAL: absoulute

the water blade will pick up specs of dirt just like absorbers or micro fiber towels. thats why every car gets swirls. as long as u clean the water blade every swipe or flip the absorber after every swipe or towel you will minimize the swirls. as far as meguiars they rule u have to use the final inspection detail spray not the detail spray (crap). jus my 2 penny's


Swilrs come from mechanical polishers....not absorbers, towels or water blades. fine scratches can come from drying you car with either of the 3 but the only way they would produce any kind of swirl is if you dried in a circular motion....don't think you can do that with a water blade anyway. Use what works for you and just be sure to wash and rice the car well to reduce the chances of getting fine scratches.

ORIGINAL: civicexracer

should help out a bit (http://www.hondacivicforum.com/m_110429/tm.htm)


werd! :D

Royal Blue will make your life a lot easier n8. I usually just let my car air dry after spraying it off (gives me an excuse to go cruisin'). Then when I come back I take a big ass microfiber cloth and dry the car the rest of the way. Then apply the Royal Blue. Do you have a garage?

The next few washes after you Royal Blue will be a piece of cake, because the water and everything just beads right off, leaving absolutely no streaks or spots. I went yesterday and just used the "high pressure rinse" feature for $1.50, just to spray the dust and what not off. And now it honestly looks like I spent all day detailing the thing. I've found that a coat of Royal Blue will typically last 4-6 washes.

...Side note: I just got sent a package of that ICE stuff for free as a promotion type deal. I can't wait to try it out and see how it compares to the Blue. Look for a Product Review on that within the next couple weeks. ....i love free stuff

yeah for sure give us a review on that and let us know how everything compares....my royal blue should be here today too so im excited about that..(should be alittle present when i get home from work)

I also got a black car, and meguiars quik detail works great for getting rid of water spots. probably any detailer will do fine

Hey everyone I was wondering what the best stuff is to use besides the Royal Blue because I do not have that yet but will be ordering it. Is Meguiares that next best thing? And if so which Meguiare wax should I get.

Thank You