Random Questions.....

[YankeeFan]

If you spent a better part of the weekend cleaning every inch of your car, then decide to go out to see a movie and about 7 ½ minutes from your house a torrential downpour hits. What would you do in this case where you want the car to look good next day after putting in all that time and effort, but you don’t want any additional swirls?
Wipe it down using PB Spray and Wipe.
Wipe it down using ONR
Wipe it down using a QDer
Wipe it down with _________(you fill in the blank)
Leave it along, rewash next day

I like using ARO on my tires every other wash. Just want to make sure this stuff won’t harm some new wheels I am getting this weekend. Also, what have you found to be a good, mild cleaner for wheels and what have you found to work well to protect them?

Menzerna – this is such a popular product line I doubt each and every one of you are lucky enough to use it on a shady day or in a garage all the time. What have you done to use this weather sensitive product on the day you want to use it and not have to review the monthly weather reports in hope of a shady weekend?
* Car odor – not smoking or old food but just the basic odors that develop over
time from your clothes or body. Have you found a cost effective way to do this?
Right now best products I have on-hand are Folex, DP Interior Cleaner and DP
APC will any one of these work if I rub down the seats with a towel once or twice
a month? Or is there something better? BTW - I really dislike those ordor
eliminator sprays, I feel they just put a band-aid on the problem. But since I have
it, I do use Valuguard, which has a slight chlorine smell. Works okay, if you like
chlorine.

Thanks,
Howard

[hondajake]

I carry and "emergency" kit in my car. Along with a big big microfiber towel to dry after rain...I have noticed if you catch it early enough you car will look fine after the rain.

[sal329]

After any rain I drive the car a lil bit all the water comes right off then I use a QD on it. If for some reason I can not dry it I will use a QD as I dry with a drying towel. If it rains over night I wake up in the mornin pull the car in the garage let it cool off a lil then use a QD.
I clean the interior of my cars with Meg #40 and it leaves behind a clean smell.

[ScottB]

1. Wait for Rewash ... could have industrial fallout, ie. acid rain or other contaminents on paint

2. I use P21S Wheel Cleanser, ARO seems harsher to me. I would only use either on completely cool wheels.

3. I use Menzerna in garage with Florida high heat and humidity without issue, would not use in direct sunlight

4. Febreeze or Duragloss Odor Remover ??

[Jimmie]

^^like killr just wait for rewash. If I pull into my garage after a hard rain it's one of the few time I'll use the water blade on windows only.

[nitro78]

leave it alone then use onr

[Waxmax]

My first choice is leave it alone and then wash with ONR. Second choice which I've done several times is wipe it down gently with an MF and ONR spray mix or S&W and then a QD. I'd also use the ONR spray mix or S&W on the glass, wheels, and tires. Use a shop paper towel for the tires. I mix the ONR slightly stronger than the recommended strength for a QD and it works well as an S&W. DG's Absorb works pretty good for odors.

[nitro78]

for the first time today i had water spots that onr could not remove. vehicle sat outside got rained on then baked dry. gonna have to rewash. if that doesn't work would an ipa wipedown work?

[Waxmax]

I've not had luck with IPA on water spots. The spots (mineral deposits) need to be broken down. A mild vinegar/water solution (30% vinegar to 70% distilled )might dissolve them. DG makes a water spot remover.

[Bunky]

I have never had much luck using DG Water Spot Remover doing much special on older spots but not much more that could not be done with a detailer. I am sure it depends on water, etc.

[ScottB]

most water spots need to be removed via polish unless etched into the paint and then wetsanding is needed. I have only seen these water spot remover products work on fresh spots.

[nitro78]

what classifies a "fresh" spot?