Best Way to Wash your Cobalt
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Best Way to Wash your Cobalt
Hi fellow CobaltSS members:
I am having trouble with the simplest thing -- washing my car and keeping it looking "clean". I have mods and bells and whistles, yet my car looks like a hazy vehicle. I want to restore the shine that my car certainly deserves. What are the best ways to achieve a quality luster. Currently I bought Meguiar's car wash liquid and Meguiar's spray on wax. The wash worked well but my wax job looked like...well streaky garbage! What am I doing wrong! Please provide me products/techniques that yall think will work! Thanks!
I am having trouble with the simplest thing -- washing my car and keeping it looking "clean". I have mods and bells and whistles, yet my car looks like a hazy vehicle. I want to restore the shine that my car certainly deserves. What are the best ways to achieve a quality luster. Currently I bought Meguiar's car wash liquid and Meguiar's spray on wax. The wash worked well but my wax job looked like...well streaky garbage! What am I doing wrong! Please provide me products/techniques that yall think will work! Thanks!
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see hatrick's detailing thread. NOW!
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/show-shine-140/hatrickstus-detailing-how-116717/
^^gotcha Super SS
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/show-shine-140/hatrickstus-detailing-how-116717/
^^gotcha Super SS
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see hatrick's detailing thread. NOW!
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/showthread.php?t=116717
^^gotcha Super SS
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/showthread.php?t=116717
^^gotcha Super SS
I will check it out...WTF is a claybar by the way...
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see hatrick's detailing thread. NOW!
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/showthread.php?t=116717
^^gotcha Super SS
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/showthread.php?t=116717
^^gotcha Super SS
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Haz l33t wheelz.
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i dont know if its true, but i heard if you use windex the amonea is supposed to be bad for the tint when you do the inside of the windows? lol like i said, not sure if its true though
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you're probably right. if i'm in a hurry i use pater towels and windex, but not on the inside. usually i use armor all glass cleaner wipes, and go over it with a microfiber towel to get the residue off.
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yes amonea can start to peel the tint, i have been detailing cars for a Chevy dealership for 6 years now and repeatedly see customers come in with bubbled or peeling tint because of it.
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using amoniated window cleaner will also discolor tint. Just stick to an automotive window cleaner. For was I've used liquid wax, which I liked, and meguires carnuba wax. A very important thing to remember when waxing, is do it in the shade. Using wax on a hot car will leave streaks.
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