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10-07-2015, 09:34 PM | #1 |
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help me i feel so sad and bad
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I park my car on the streets and everyday I get new scratches(people trying to parallel park aka hitting bumpers). I also get people writing on my car with paint(thankfully on windows)(already removed it with razor), people kicking and denting my side fenders and have a dent above my passenger door. Haters gona hate. I feel so sad and feel so bad about my car whenever i look at it. I thought I would overcome it. Im a bad owner to let this happen to my car and not do a thing about it. I never detailed my car, I have had it for almost 3 winters(including the upcoming winter). Fall is here and I think its best time to do something for my car before the harsh winter comes. I am thinking of buying an automotive buffer machine so I can polish my car and then wax it. Ok where i need help is simple/complex advice on what kind of polish to use and wax. Do I use different kinds of pads? Do i use 1 pad for polish and other for waxing? [ame="http://www.amazon.com/PORTER-CABLE-7424XP-6-Inch-Variable-Speed-Polisher/dp/B002654I46"]PORTER-CABLE 7424XP 6-Inch Variable-Speed Polisher - Power Polishing Tools - Amazon.com[/ame] After car washing, should I do for example : Polish the hood and right away wax the hood? and then go on to next panel doing samething? Or should i buff/polish(is it the same?) the whole car and then apply wax to it? I am pretty OCD when it comes to paying attention so I know for sure I can teach myself to polish/wax the car. (just like creating circuits/using micro controllers and making sure not to blow a fuse or short circuit something) oh and I have a World rally blue paint.
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I know you should use different cutting pads for different things. I do everything by hand, so I don't know too much about the pads. However, you should clay bar the car before doing any paint correction and waxing.
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10-07-2015, 10:09 PM | #3 |
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you should install cameras to catch the people destroying your car. With separate rechargeable batteries to run them all the time you are not in the car.
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I just detailed my car today actually. I didn't polish it since it's white, but I clay barred and waxed it. I do it annually, and this is what came off of a "clean" rear bumper from an 8"x3" section.
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And after everything:
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You should watch @Junkman2008 videos, they are very informative!
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10-07-2015, 11:15 PM | #7 |
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time to do some diggin'
Keep the posts coming guys!
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To clean up a car is not rocket science. Wash it with a dish soap (like liquid joy). This will remove the old wax. Clay bar the car. This will pull bad stuff out/off of the clear coat. Wash again (optional). Wax with a good wax. You don't need any electric buffers ...... just a pile of microfiber towels and some elbow grease. Now how to keep it all nice while you're parked on the street. I like @why? s idea of a cam recording events when you can't be present. Personally, I've found the below techniques very effective: humfrz |
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Check out Autogeek forums, everything you could ever want to know about paint correction and detailing.
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Night dashcam x2, car cover, bumper guard for front and rear, wax your windows but not windshield. You can do a combination of things to try and fix a few issues. Get a real loud car alarm might help so people are deterred a bit from touching your car.
Then again its New York.... /thread Shrug..
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One of the things i definitely thought before buying my car, was where i was going to leave it at night. I live in Garfield NJ and although its not that bad, i always leave my car in the drive way and then close the gates. People are assholes and it only takes 1 person to fuck with your car and mess it up.
I think you should definitely do a full detail and try to use touch up paint to cover any rock chips or scratches. Also consider renting a parking spot or somewhere to leave your car overnight. I see you live in nyc so im not sure how easy is that. |
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I've actually never used my wipers in the 1.5 years I have had my car, except maybe once to wipe off some mist that collected on my car. Waxing your windshield is just like using Rain-x, but the wax does a better job of beading/sheeting water off, and lasts WAY longer. |
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