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Originally Posted by Kosfactor 3. Once in 6 months of whenever the paint starts feel rough, use a cream polish / cleaner wax. |
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Originally Posted by mankuthimma My car is just 2 months old and usage is also on the lower side due to current situation. The car is always parked in the apartment basement parking. Paint surface looks clean, atleast visually, without much blemishes. The only adversities the car may be exposed could be while it was dumped in the dealer stockyard before delivery and also the cleaning done by car washing guy for around a month.
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Originally Posted by Kosfactor The car washing guy would have left his share of water spots and what not, so a cleaner wax is recommended - just to give ONR a good starting point from next time. |
Hey mankuthimma,
Even though the paint surface visually looks clean 99% of the times it contains contaminants. You can personally check that by wearing the rubber gloves and running your hand over the paint surface slowly.you'll feel the defects and contaminents more prominently and can make an informed decision about your next step.
Scenario 1 :- Washing guy does a good job takes care of the nooks and crannies while washing and wiping your car clean.
You can proceed with ONR to maintain your vehicle.
Once in an year (Depending on how your usage progresses), you can clay the vehicle to remove on-surface contaminants and make the paint feel smooth again.
Scenario 2 :- Washing guy doesn't do a good job and gives less attention to the nooks and crannies while washing and wiping your car clean.
In this case , say every month just take care of the nooks and crannies every month or alternate month with a good APC like the sonax multistar and a soft brush (
can be a toothbrush too - when i don't have access to a professional brush I prefer Patanjali 
) to take care of those areas where water gets accumulated like the inside part of the badges, grill, water drainage paths of the hood and the boot etc.
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Once in an year(Depending on how your usage progresses), you can clay the vehicle to remove on-surface contaminants and make the paint feel smooth again.
The above exercise will keep your car looking fresh and clean.
Usually the water spots and hard water marks are caused when minerals present in the water are left back on the paint surface when the water/moisture content gets evaporated by the sun.
But in your case, since you park the car in the basement the chances of that happening are much lesser. and the above steps will help you keeping it fresh.
Would suggest you to keep away from daily washing guys to keep your precious vehicle looking fresh, unless they are really careful and use two/three microfibers per car.
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Originally Posted by wildsdi5530 Amazon Q&A of Turtlewax Ice seal and shine talks about a new version. Does anyone have any information about this? |
Turtle wax V2 range has refreshed ICE range of products and the newly introduced HYBRID range of products.
Hybrid Ceramic spray coating is the V2 version of Ice seal and shine, but more closer to a professional-grade product. Hence more durability and can be used on most of the surfaces.
So even if you're confused about the listing of the ICE product listing (maybe an old stock sold through), you can go for the HYBRID range and get the V2 formula straight away.
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Originally Posted by dsnaveen21 I will applying first Polish and than Wax.
After how much time should i apply wax. should i wait for 10-15 minutes and then apply wax, Any suggestions please. |
Please read the instructions on the bottles carefully that will guide you perfectly.
Also be aware of the environment you are doing the application of the above products in. Too much sun/heat or rains will give you varying results.
I'm assuming you're asking "when you should apply wax after polishing?"
You can apply it as soon as you use and remove the Meguiars polish from the painted surface.
It is recommended to give an alcohol based detailing panel wipe to the surface (Please don't use a sanatiser for this purpose.

). This step will ensure that the wax will bond and stay on longer to the surface to give that gloss you've worked for.
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Originally Posted by Mr. Nobody What's a good product/way to easily dislodge the layers of dust that gets permanently fixed on black bumper parts, grill etc. Scrubbing manually with detergents is quite hard in those angles and crevices. |
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Originally Posted by Artyom I guess you are referring to the Whitish residue which gets accumulated over time.
It could be hard water spots or dirt and grime.
Anyways the process is the same for all
1. Thoroughly spray the bumper and cladding with a Degreaser. |
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Originally Posted by Mr. Nobody Is Proklear apc and degreser strong enough for cleaning 5 years of dirt and grime? I had ordered turtlewax trim restorer to use post cleaning. |
Hey Mr Nobody,
Usually what looks like dust layer/layers settled over years, are mostly Hard water marks.
The process is not the same for all surfaces.
A degreaser is not the product used to remove the hard water marks, especially on a matte black bumpers or cladding.
the degreaser will add to the fading effect on these materials.
There are mineral deposit removers/hard water marks removers which will aid you in the process. A good product is Optimum MDR which is safe to use on most of the surfaces unlike a degreaser.
A good APC which can be diluted depending on the surfaces will be good starting point for the above if no access to MDR.
A sonax plastic protectant will help you bing back the finish on those black plastic parts once you've done the job.