TheHighLife

Alright, here's the deal. I'm sick and tired of washing my car every week because i live in Washington State and it rains weekly almost every season except for maybe june-august. I use Meguairs Gold Glass car wash and it makes my car super clean& shinywhen it's nice out. I polished and waxed it back in Dec but the wax+polish was semi old. I just bought some NXT genwax and plan on doinga full detail wash+polish+wax when i get my new tires/rims on in a week. Does anyone have tips on keeping it clean in a rainy area? I just washed my car last saturday, it was somewhat sunny sunday, cloudy then like monday-tuesday and today it rained. Right when i went out to to get in my car i noticed the dry rains spots had already created little dirt spots. Is there any way of preventing this other than drying off the car everytime it rains? Would doing a very detailed wax help stop this?

99 GT vert

do a ful detail and use some opti sealthat may help a little

TPony

I knew you were talking about Wetshington State....my stang sleeps under cover, so I have a place to clean it up, but its a weekly ordeal....and imagine this...I have a vert....i count the day with one hand that i am able to drop the top...

TheHighLife

Would i add the opti seal after i washed/polished/waxed it?

Juztang

You will get the best looks and durability if you apply Opti Seal to a clean surface. So I recommend polishing before you put it on for the initial coat. After that you can apply it whenever you feel like it. It only takes about 5 minutes to do a car with it. A lot of people like to apply it after a wash to give the paint that extra pop plus more durability.

TheHighLife

Is opti-seal similar to wax?

99 GT vert

yes and no it is but it isnt it protects the paint but it is not a cleaner like some waxes

here is a video of how it is used

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzfMS_S0NiY

Juztang

Opti Seal is actually a sealant. Sealants are more durable than a wax.

slowstang07

or u can just wash it after every time it rains. a car is gonna get dirty after it rains. i wash me car atleast once a week. it wont rain a week here and it still gets dirty

BigFloppy

+1 to the opti-seal (and don't forget to do your windshield)