afixer

when i first got my car i washed it so much i threw my shoulder out. so now i get it washed and keep it up with my cal duster and quick detailer. and lots of micro fiber towels

0to60

I use a scrub brush because my wheels and tires seem to get dirtier than the body of the car (makes sense, as they actually touch the ground, I guess ). The brush helps get some of the stubborn stuff off and allows me to keep the wash mitt clean for use on the rest of the car.

The brush I use is not overly tough. I forget the brand name (maybe Turtle?) but it's green plastic with a short handle, a head about the size of my palm, and yellow (nylon?) bristles maybe two or three inches in length. With a little elbow grease it seems to clean the wheels and tires better than the mitt used to.


What's the best product to keep wheels and tires looking shiny and new?

Tim

chipschwab

I wash my car with turtle wax soap(dont use dishsoap anyone unless you want the finish on your car dull), then i dry the car with a leather shammy(leaves no streaks ever), then i wax the car with meguiars and wax off with a T-Shirt or cheese cloth(both dont leave scratches, then i wash the car again for the finishing touch...i dont armoral anything accept the tires and plastic engine components, and with the windows and dash i use a moist rag to whipe it down and i dry one to whipe away the streaks...then vacuum the inside and im done...i also take off the license plate during all of this, and go through all the seems on the car and clean them out with a paint brush then once all of this is done i will go through the engine bay and make sure all is perfect.

Also anyone have any ways to remove scratches done by high heels on the door sill? my girlfriend accidentally did em (i hate imperfections i think about them all the time)

Harry_F

the best tire shine i have found is this stuff in an orange bottle called extreme tire shine or tire wet i forget but its amazing. I also use a 3 step meguiars system on my car.

Ken Rogers

I use "No Touch" tire spray. The tires look dripping wet after. I do have some concern as to whether such products "dry out" the rubber over time (kind of like Chap Stick on your lips).

Ken

LesteR723

armor all makes stuff to help "rejuvinate" your tires... its a foam you spray on and let it run off... then you put more tire shine to screw it back up again! but hey it looks good

MattyJ

I got one of these a couple weeks ago and man is it awesome! I was really reluctant at first, as to whether or not it would actually work and if it would scratch the paint. Well, it works really well and the only way you'll scratch the paint is if something gets caught under the blade. It works really well on the windows too (better than most regular squeegees!)

cmallett1

The black paint in killing me. Plus, I've got some hard water spots, including on the windows, that just WILL NOT COME OFF!!
I'm sure I'll eventually find the right routine and/or combination of cleaning products, but for now I'm driving myself, and my wife crazy... which is fitting I suppose, since all the neighbors think I must be insane because every time they walk out of their house, I'm outside cleaning my car yet again... lol!

Dean Martin

I also use the Absorber, and yeah you can buy at WalMart in my area. On top of that I use my leaf blower to power water out of cracks, windows, around the grill, etc. Neighbors thought I was nuts, but now I see a couple of them doing the same.

pat6674u

I'd be washing mine today but the wind kicked up and when that happens I get more washed than the car usually.

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