03-02-2008, 08:41 PM
Let me start with a few of my favorites:
1. Lately, I've been going over my car about once a week with a duster, and then spraying it down with some of that final detailing spray, known as Speed Shine from Griot's Garage, but the equivalent product is available from Eagle (can't remember what theirs is called), and Meguiar's, who I think calls it Final Detail. The whole process only takes 5-7 minutes, gives the car a great shine, and greatly extends the time between washes, and probably waxes, though I can't prove this.
2. Every six months or so, go over the plastic tail lights and turn signals with some plastic polish. Easy to overlook, and it really keeps the plastic looking spiffy, and only takes a few minutes.
3. When I clean the wheels, I spray the wheel cleaner on the part of the wheels behind the spokes, and do my best to clean the grime off back there. I also wipe down my painted calipers. I've found wearing a latex glove while cleaning the wheels goes a long way toward not looking like you work on an oil rig for a living afterwards (not that there's anything wrong with working on an oil rig...). I haven't tried using Rejex on my wheels yet - still on my list of things to try.
4. When waxing, I spray some spray-on wax on the dried wax just before buffing it off. Makes the wax MUCH easier to remove, and probably gives it a little deeper shine, though I can't prove that.
I'm not a detailing fanatic; I just like to have my car look as good as possible with as little effort as I can get away with. Toward this end, probably the best tip of all is to keep it garaged when not driving it. I can easily go 6-9 months between waxes.
OK, looking forward to the great tips the oh-so-knowledgeable 968 community has to offer. And of course, some wise guy will inevitably chime in with "...take her to a reputable detail shop..." <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/rolleyes.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />
1. Lately, I've been going over my car about once a week with a duster, and then spraying it down with some of that final detailing spray, known as Speed Shine from Griot's Garage, but the equivalent product is available from Eagle (can't remember what theirs is called), and Meguiar's, who I think calls it Final Detail. The whole process only takes 5-7 minutes, gives the car a great shine, and greatly extends the time between washes, and probably waxes, though I can't prove this.
2. Every six months or so, go over the plastic tail lights and turn signals with some plastic polish. Easy to overlook, and it really keeps the plastic looking spiffy, and only takes a few minutes.
3. When I clean the wheels, I spray the wheel cleaner on the part of the wheels behind the spokes, and do my best to clean the grime off back there. I also wipe down my painted calipers. I've found wearing a latex glove while cleaning the wheels goes a long way toward not looking like you work on an oil rig for a living afterwards (not that there's anything wrong with working on an oil rig...). I haven't tried using Rejex on my wheels yet - still on my list of things to try.
4. When waxing, I spray some spray-on wax on the dried wax just before buffing it off. Makes the wax MUCH easier to remove, and probably gives it a little deeper shine, though I can't prove that.
I'm not a detailing fanatic; I just like to have my car look as good as possible with as little effort as I can get away with. Toward this end, probably the best tip of all is to keep it garaged when not driving it. I can easily go 6-9 months between waxes.
OK, looking forward to the great tips the oh-so-knowledgeable 968 community has to offer. And of course, some wise guy will inevitably chime in with "...take her to a reputable detail shop..." <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/rolleyes.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />
