Show & Shine Detailing, washing, waxing, paint care, wax, etc.

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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 04:08 PM
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From: East Lansing(MSU COUNTRY)
Originally Posted by hatrickstu
i know it doesnt get as cold here, but i also detail in the winter. it blows washing a car while its snowing, but ive done it
I think I can safely win a bet that Arkansas doesn't get nearly as cold as Michigan in the winter ....

(I can picture Stu out detailing his ride in a blizzard) Git-R-Done!

Just ordered me some 16oz TurboWax

before I used something called "westley's Wash and Wax" lawlz

btw.... Zymol Cleaner Wax is amazing and only 16$ a bottle!

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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 04:12 PM
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Zymol makes good stuff. I've used westleys tire bleach before with decent results. I have turbowax sitting around waiting to try. Still waiting on pads to come in and a couple other things from autogeek.
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Old May 26, 2009 | 01:16 PM
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I know I'm a bit late to this party but I think something needs to be clarified here:

You can wax a new car right out of the factory, no issues at all. The painting is done prior to final assembly and the body shell/panels are baked in an oven at very high heat to fully cure the paint. It's good to go as it rolls off the assembly line.

Body shop repaints are a whole different story. Even a body shop with an oven can't cure paint the way a factory does because they rarely disassemble the entire vehicle prior to painting. This means their oven is nowhere near as hot, nor do they bake as long, as a factory curing oven. If their oven was as hot as a factory oven it would be detrimental to all the plastic/vinyl/rubber/leather/etc that is present in a fully assembled vehicle. Because of this you need to give that paint 60-90 days to outgas before applying a wax or sealant.
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