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What's the best way to get rid of water spots on my windshield? After that, how do I make sure my windshield cleaner doesn't leave streaks? I'm using Invisible Glass and I feel like I'm doing it all wrong.
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# ¿ Mar 25, 2017 22:32 |
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# ¿ Mar 28, 2024 23:53 |
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two_beer_bishes posted:I bought this stuff last year and it worked great. Seminal Flu posted:Water spots as in "I didn't dry it fast enough and there are spots," or "I've let it sit outside in the Summer in the Southern US and there are etches spots"? Not sure? I garage my car and after I wash it I notice water spots in parts of the windshield. Thanks for the suggestions though!
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# ¿ Mar 25, 2017 23:34 |
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Two questions: 1. Over the winter some salty water dripped on my car and left a spot in the paint. I tried clay baring today and it didn't get it out. What are my options? 2. Is it silly to put a clear bra on a 2 year old car that already has a few rock chips on the front bumper?
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# ¿ Apr 29, 2017 21:44 |
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Is something like this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...CNJLYWMEIITSA7W going to give me better results than using two buckets by hand?
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# ¿ Jun 20, 2018 12:27 |
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100% Dundee posted:The foam sprayers don't replace the two bucket method, you use them in addition or at the same time as the two buckets. At least that's the way I've been doing it forever. Spray with foam first then let it sit for a few minutes while I fill up my buckets with soap/water. While it's sitting there soaking it starts getting all the dirt/grime/bird poop/etc loose and lifted up off the surface. That way when you come through with your soapy wash mitt ideally you're just wiping everything right off instead of rubbing it around grinding it into your paint. Are the garden hose versions worth getting at all, or do I need a pressure washer?
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# ¿ Jun 22, 2018 12:00 |
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Not sure if this is the right thread, but my white Cayman never had any paint protection film put on. It's got 20k miles and there are some usual chips on the front/hood. Would it be worth it to get it paint corrected/PPF put on, or is it not worth it at this time?
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# ¿ Aug 10, 2018 22:43 |
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InitialDave posted:Well, it's about whether it's worth it to you, as unhelpful as that may come across. Bajaha posted:I'm a neurotic when it comes to paint, case in point I've replaced both front and rear bumpers on my last boxster and had the hood and fenders resprayed due to rock chips and I'm scheduled to do the same on this one too, although this one's been quite cosmetically shagged by the previous owners poor driving. How much should I expect to pay for a paint correction/front PPF? What's "reasonable" for good work?
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# ¿ Aug 11, 2018 13:01 |
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For those of you that use a clay mitt, which one do you use?
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# ¿ Sep 2, 2018 14:46 |
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Here's my current car cleaning process: Every two weeks: wash with meguiars car wash Every month: wax with collinite 845 Every 6 months: clay bar Anything I should be doing differently? I'm mainly curious about the collinite, and whether I should be using something else.
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# ¿ May 8, 2019 11:10 |
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MrOnBicycle posted:A popular combo is putting Jescar/Menzerna Powerlock under the Collonite. Usually stuff like that don't play well together, but this one is tried and true. Powerlock is a sealant, so in itself will last longer that Collonite. The wipe-off is insanely smooth as well. It's said that Powerlock should give 6 months proctection, and Collonite about 3 months, but that's very much down to proper application and proper washing. Awesome, thanks. So every six months I'd be doing a long day of clay/powerlock/collinite?
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# ¿ May 8, 2019 11:31 |
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MrOnBicycle posted:That's what I would do under those circumstances. The other way to go would be ceramic coatings and all that jazz, but that also comes with a ton more initial cost and potential for becoming expensive in the long run. Thanks. What I need to figure out is what to do about my car's front end. It's a 2011 and had clear film applied to the front, front fenders, hood, and mirrors. The car is white and the film is yellowing. I think I'll probably have it paint corrected/touched up/clear film replaced, but I want to make sure I love the car as much as I think I do, as I imagine that's going to cost a decent amount.
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# ¿ May 8, 2019 14:31 |
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Man I'm thinking of getting a pressure washer for general home/car use and I'm still confused about gas vs electric. Is gas really that much better to make worrying about changing the oil in something else worth it? I went electric for my mower and it's great.
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# ¿ May 29, 2019 11:11 |
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MrOnBicycle posted:Old school combo is Jescar Powerlock and then Collonite 845 on to of it for added longevity. This is what I use now. Is there a "better" alternative? One thing I've been thinking about is getting my car ceramic coated. I spent a decent amount of money getting a good local place doing paint correction/replacing the PPF on my car back in February. I've seen a bunch of places advertising putting on ceramic coating, but is this something I can DIY for significantly cheaper? Any recommendations?
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# ¿ May 18, 2020 20:53 |
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MrOnBicycle posted:If you don't care about polishing the car before, you can just clean the car properly and apply the ceramic coating. The main cost of applying the coatings is the hours it takes to polish. There are also "light versions" like Carpro Cquartz Lite that won't last as long, but also aren't something that will need polishing to get off. The AliExpress stuff is super cheap and works fine. I personally won't be using it as I don't think the name brands are that much more expensive and I know what I'm getting. Any reasons to go with one brand name over the other? As far as prep goes, I was going to clay it before. Paint was professionally corrected earlier this year and I’m not going to correct it myself.
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# ¿ May 19, 2020 20:59 |
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# ¿ Mar 28, 2024 23:53 |
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bull3964 posted:I would advise against claying if you already had it professionally corrected earlier this year. There's way too much of a chance to introduce marring and undoing the effort of the correction. Use something like Carpro Rest to really cut the road film and maybe do an iron decon, but I would skip claying unless the paint seems rough. Thank you for this. Yeah, that makes a lot of sense. I'm not sure about the sealant, although I imagine there might be. Honestly the paint looks fantastic after a simple wash. I was thinking of getting the ceramic coating to make it even easier, but it sounds like it might be worth holding off.
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# ¿ May 20, 2020 15:37 |