When my car hit 70k about two weeks ago it was time for me to sell. I've never had a car over 65k before, so this would be new, and scary, territory for me.
Friends and co-workers often comment that my car is "so clean and shiny" and "smells great," but I thought that I should do /something/ to give it a little more curb appeal, something like...give it a proper hand washing(which I have never done), wax it, pretty-up the faded black exterior trim, headlight covers, etc...
These thoughts took me to the trusty search engine to find and compare products. The searches led me to Consumer Reports and specific rated products. Those results led me to shop on Amazon, which led me to buy specific products...which eventually brought me to here.
I did shop a few days before I bought my kit, all the while watching more and more videos with as many opinions as there are channels and that many /more/ products!
I wasn't looking for show-quality results; all I wanted to do was make the thing shiny enough to be attractive to a potential buyer!
But...but...the OCD kid in me can't just 'slap a lick of paint' on something and call it done, no Siree. I'm an all-or-nothing kind of girl and if it's not done right, well then, it's just wrong.
*sigh*
Paste wax, liquid wax, microfiber, sealants, glazes, compounds, buffing, microfiber, wet sanding, swirling, rubbing, microfiber, foam, polishes, clay bars, DA orbitals and...did I mention microfiber?
I might just make the thing all pretty just for me...and KEEP it! :surrender:
Insanity, I know, but it would make a great second car!
So far I have only one regret: that I did not shop about an hour longer to see that there was a FULL kit instead of the two-step system that I bought. Meh.
Oh, by the way - Hi! New member here, armed with a lot of knowledge (both good and bad *cough*) and ZERO experience.
I even went to a salvage yard today to find a fender or something to bring home to practice on - the thought of using sandpaper on my car is a bit unsettling - no matter HOW easy it looks "on TV."
I did not find a suitable work piece. But here I am, ready to embark on a new hobby - one that actually seems worthwhile.
And the car that I am obsessing over? A 2008 Honda Civic LX - Tango Red Pearl
Friends and co-workers often comment that my car is "so clean and shiny" and "smells great," but I thought that I should do /something/ to give it a little more curb appeal, something like...give it a proper hand washing(which I have never done), wax it, pretty-up the faded black exterior trim, headlight covers, etc...
These thoughts took me to the trusty search engine to find and compare products. The searches led me to Consumer Reports and specific rated products. Those results led me to shop on Amazon, which led me to buy specific products...which eventually brought me to here.
I did shop a few days before I bought my kit, all the while watching more and more videos with as many opinions as there are channels and that many /more/ products!
I wasn't looking for show-quality results; all I wanted to do was make the thing shiny enough to be attractive to a potential buyer!
But...but...the OCD kid in me can't just 'slap a lick of paint' on something and call it done, no Siree. I'm an all-or-nothing kind of girl and if it's not done right, well then, it's just wrong.
*sigh*
Paste wax, liquid wax, microfiber, sealants, glazes, compounds, buffing, microfiber, wet sanding, swirling, rubbing, microfiber, foam, polishes, clay bars, DA orbitals and...did I mention microfiber?
I might just make the thing all pretty just for me...and KEEP it! :surrender:
Insanity, I know, but it would make a great second car!
So far I have only one regret: that I did not shop about an hour longer to see that there was a FULL kit instead of the two-step system that I bought. Meh.
Oh, by the way - Hi! New member here, armed with a lot of knowledge (both good and bad *cough*) and ZERO experience.
I even went to a salvage yard today to find a fender or something to bring home to practice on - the thought of using sandpaper on my car is a bit unsettling - no matter HOW easy it looks "on TV."
I did not find a suitable work piece. But here I am, ready to embark on a new hobby - one that actually seems worthwhile.
And the car that I am obsessing over? A 2008 Honda Civic LX - Tango Red Pearl
