Washing and Maintaining Your Twin

[Biggins]

Originally Posted by Areddi

Bucket, hose, dish soap. Wax a couple times a year, and don't worry too much about it. I love a clean car but driving and using it is more important than the shiny stuff. Mine has cone-induced scuff marks that I love. My personal opinion is that a clean and well-taken care of engine bay is more important.

Same here, I find Goo-gone or 3M adhesive remover works well for cone marks. I've had the same ?Eagle One? car wash stuff for years. It works for me.

[Jaylyons1]

Originally Posted by Areddi

Bucket, hose, dish soap. Wax a couple times a year, and don't worry too much about it. I love a clean car but driving and using it is more important than the shiny stuff. Mine has cone-induced scuff marks that I love. My personal opinion is that a clean and well-taken care of engine bay is more important.

Every time I wash my car it rains anyway. I do look forward to giving it a good waxing in May though. I foresee many more scuff marks this year though since I decided to hold on to it at least until the C7 drops a bit in price next winter.

[Jrohit]

Anybody know of a quick, easy way to remove a 1.5 inch scratch? No power tools either.

[FRSure]

Originally Posted by Jrohit

Anybody know of a quick, easy way to remove a 1.5 inch scratch? No power tools either.

I can't help it but... JDM Car Bandaids?

[kanundrum]

Originally Posted by Jrohit

Anybody know of a quick, easy way to remove a 1.5 inch scratch? No power tools either.

Clear Coat deep you can try scratchx that will help very little but it will. Paint deep your SOL.

[Jrohit]

Originally Posted by FRSure

I can't help it but... JDM Car Bandaids?

Im tempted...

Originally Posted by kanundrum

Clear Coat deep you can try scratchx that will help very little but it will. Paint deep your SOL.

Lol, well I guess it's a project for this week. Spring break ftw!

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[kanundrum]

Originally Posted by Jrohit

Im tempted...







Lol, well I guess it's a project for this week. Spring break ftw!

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NICE!

[Jrohit]

What's the best way to get rid of a cigarette smoke smell out of a car?

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[kanundrum]

Originally Posted by Jrohit

What's the best way to get rid of a cigarette smoke smell out of a car?

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Coffee beans if you don't have a ozone machine or a steam cleaner.

[Jrohit]

What do I do with the coffee beans? The smell has been there for a long time.

I don't smoke btw. It's for my father's new/used car.
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[kanundrum]

Originally Posted by Jrohit

What do I do with the coffee beans? The smell has been there for a long time.

I don't smoke btw. It's for my father's new/used car.
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Get a few empty cans of coffee/coffee beans from the store, drill holes in them but not too big (beans would be a lot better so there won't be any mess in case the can falls over). Leave in the car for about a week or even 2 (hot weather is better) and the coffee beans will slowly push out the smell of the cigarettes. It also helps if you got a good smelling coffee that has a hint of orange or blueberry. If you have leather seats then wash the leather first, if you have cloth then use a carpet cleaner machine to do it

[Jrohit]

How often do you guys wax your twin?

[Ec1990]

When the beading stops becoming as tight and apparent and the hydrophobic properties wane.. Roughly 2-4 months depending on product and environmental conditions.

[Jrohit]

And then you would just wash a car normally for the 2-4 months without waxing it again?

Because I just put a light layer of wax over my twin every time I wash it, which is like once a month (now that it's spring).

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