Just for kicks, I cleaned out the garage, washed the truck, and parked it in the spot reserved for my (soon to be bought, I hope) vette. Dust after one day was noticeable. After a week, the truck looks dirty. I will not wash it again, but it would concern me if it was the vette.

Stan keeps a fan blowing on his, thinks it keeps dust from setting on the car. I've seen covers mentioned here. In this weather, I'll drive the car several days a week. So how do you keep the coat looking good?

I think I detect a reluctance to wash these cars with water, so what maintenance tips do you have to keep a driver looking nice and not jeopardize the finish.

Possibly as big a concern is the effect of sun on the finish sitting at the office. Is that a real concern? Again, just use a cover?

Thanks

David

 

I wash it. I use water. My car doesn't leak. I use as little water as possible and I dry it in all the nooks and crannies, (door jambs, hood, wiper bay, under headlights). Occasionally, I use a liquid cleaner wax and a slow buffer to work out spots of deep dirt (my paint is a 6 of 10, so this is not necessary if you have good paint), then a coat of liguid polish hand rubbed on top. Did all this yesterday and it tok my car from a 10 footer to a 6 footer. And don't forget Wesley's Bleche White for the raised white letters! Make those letters shine!

 

I always get a kick out of these;



The car in the bubble.....

 

Get one of those dusters with the long flowing fingers. Run it over the car before you get in every time, and it won't take more than a few minutes of your time.

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Just keep it in it's holster near the car, whip it out, use it, put it away, and burn out.

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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/The-C...spagenameZWDVW

 

Our four get washed.

 

No problem here I just get the maid to get up at 5AM and wash both cars everyday.

 

Who does the bike ???

 

I will only use a hose on the tires. The rest of the car gets washed with
a wet terry towel - then a dry terry towel. Yes, the sun will fade your
interior. The sun will effect the exterior dependent on the finish and wax
you have on it. If you want to do - and this is dependent on the condition of your paint - wash the car, clay bar it, polish it, wax it,
then seal it - then dust will come off with a "duster". During colder weather I put a car cover on it. I use a MaxTech and simply unscrew
the top of my antenna so I don't put a hole in the cover. I would suggest you get a "corvette" car cover because the other less expensive do not fit well at all. Enjoy your vette!!!

 

I wipe it down with a detailer (like Wizards Mist and Shine) and a CLEAN microfiber towel. Works well for me

 

I don't ride the Harley everyday so once a week she washes and waxes it. I give her a break some times.

 

RIGHT ON !! If you haven't used a MICRO FIBRE cloth before, you've got to try one. You can use it everywhere!!!

Dry wipe the dash, clean cloth, not a speck o' dust!!

Windows, clean cloth, not a streak!!

If it needs to be cleaned, use this MAGIC cloth!! Incredible!!

 

i've always known you were a good man, dean

 

yup thats me

 

nongs are good cleaners

 

Thanks guys, guess it's all over the board, but I fell better for having asked.

David

 

#1 - Buy an "Original California Duster". There are copies all over the place but you need to buy the real thing (from mail order catalogs). The original has paraffin in the cotton cords; that is what attracts the dust. You don't wipe or scrub with it, you just lightly drag it over the paint and the dust is picked up. Use it as often as you need. I have done outdoor shows where I used it 5-6 times over a 4 hour period.
#2 - Buy a good quality car cover...something that keeps dust out and has a very soft inside that won't rub the paint. Most of the aftermarket catalogs sell several. Buy the best quality one you can afford. Keep your car in the garage and COVERED when you are not driving it.
#3 - Wash the engine compartment, wheel wells, and undercarriage almost as frequently as the body. (If you use your duster regularly, you won't wash as often.) I use the Mr. Clean gizmo that has the filtered water "last rinse" feature; you can rinse the engine compartment down after washing with the soap setting and leave it almost spot free!
#4 - Use a modern polymer polish rather than wax on your paint. They don't get old and grainy with time, and you can add new coats on top of what you already have. No need to strip and re-do. And they last longer than waxes.

 

I use the Mr. Clean gizmo to wash my truck. I just use regular car soap in it though, rather than using a bucket of dirty water. Works great I dont really care for the "last rinse" filtered water feature, so I hand dry it.

 

A cover makes a huge difference. Esp if the car sits for awhile. as clean as the day you put it on. nice.



Sweeeeet............!

 

Nice but you missed a spot on your licence plate

 

I wash my car with turtle wax car soap, warm water, and a soft sponge whenever it's dirty, and then ALWAYS follow up with a coat or two of Meguiar's Next Generation Tech Spray On Wax. The stuff works great. If you don't wax your car, then dirt just stays on it. Wax allows it to slide off.
Nothing worse than seeing a spotless vette with nasty yellow raised letters. I hate that!