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I use Collinite 476 (the paste wax version of Collinite 845). followed by Duragloss Aquawax after a rinseless wash Also with Duragoss rinseless. I wasn't particularly impressed with "Light Fantastic" or for that matter Chemical guys XXX Hardcore carnauba wax. The improvement in the...

Pretty darn impressive. Someone on this forum once suggested that an extensive detail of the engine compartment on a car that had been seriously neglected was counterproductive in a prep for sale scenario. His argument was that such an extensive detail of the engine compartment was a cue...

I'd say a Flex is a reasonable choice if you have a boat to do.

Whatever you do, don't skimp on the number of towels. Buying relatively few expensive towels and then dragging them around on the paint because you don't have enough towels when they should be in the to-be-washed bucket is a false economy. I'm perfectly pleased to get the giant economy sized...

Love my Flex, but its way overkill I have to admit. Adding a coat of 476 Collinite paste wax is actually about the easiest part of the job. Why did I get the Flex? I thought the Griot's and the Porter Cable were overpriced in that they were really just gimcrack machines made in China or...

Depending on where you live: Salt Away

Me? If I lived in Michigan and had a new truck, I'd take it in to get the Krown undercarriage spray, even if I had to drive to Canada to do it. Probably it can wait until spring. I'd plan on doing that every couple of years. I would also be careful to spray the undercarriage with plain water...

How to wash my car in the garage at night on a weekday with three gallons of water. The value of clay barring a new car. the value of spray wax. The usefulness of a dual action polisher.

That was what I thought too, that Dawn might be a little harsh but at least it would get the job done. I had some Collinite 476 on there(on top of some CG EZ Creme Glaze, which I think made it an even harder surface) and I had a devil of a time taking it off with successive washes of Chemical...

Don't know if this is the right way, but its what I do: I do the Garry Dean method on my truck, so I use three gallons instead of two, and usually I have a quart or two of clean hooch left over. I wash the rags immediately after I'm done, while they are still wet and the crud hasn't had time to...

Yeah, I do think you will get a better result. Its a pretty slick car and it will probably never look better than after that first thorough cleaning, claybarring and waxing. As I said, there's nothing to claying a new car.

This was my experience too, using Collinite 476 on top of the glaze. I think there's probably too much variation in what constitutes a 'glaze' to generalize. I can report that I had trouble removing it, even with a washing of Chemical Guys Citrus wash and then of dawn. Whether it actually...

Claybarring a new car is a piece of cake, too. I think there's some benefit to it, but its [I]almost[I]kind of pro-forma. Unless you are pretty negligent you aren't going to hurt it.

If I lived Back East I would definitely get a new car Krowned every couple of years, even if I had to drive to Canada to do it. (well, if I was within 100 miles of the border, anyway). Getting even a little visible rust on a car would take all my enthusiasm for keeping it up. This is why...

I've been using the "Salt Away" product. It helps rinse away salt, because salt is fairly inert and can't be easily neutralized. Its popular with people who own boats, so at least its not snake oil. Whether it really contributes anything to car care remains to be seen. I should say that it...

Me too. I'd say more than six months is pushing it even with a very durable sealant. four months is safe. Even if your sealant does last six months, it will be a little dull the last month or two. I get away with claybarring my car once a year, but the paint is in good condition, we...

I mix my no-rinse car wash in warm water in the winter anyway, just as a matter of personal comfort. If it were so cold I had to worry about it freezing on the car, I would probably defer washing, although it wouldn't hurt if it did. I have had product freeze a little on the car when a cold...

I bought the "fine" sponge as a test. A lot less issues with marring with a "fine" grade. It worked OK. I didn't see any big advantage over a clay bar. This was on a newish car with a finish in good condition. Of course, you can automate by getting a bonnet for a DA polisher which is...

Well, at some point I think you have to trust the sealant to do its job. Prudence suggests you should knock of the dirt with plain water, but that's about it. It may not look good but if its there, its protecting. The undercarriage is a different issue. In my experience the car was just...