You washed your car? Please tell me all about it!

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04-13-2012, 12:25 PM
DrtyDeedz

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Two days worth of work but summer mode is on. Clay,polish,seal,wax! Blacked out badges and traded the Axela for the Skyactiv. Rally Armor mud flaps. Lastly put on summer wheels and realized I really bee to get ride of the OEM o s for some 18's!
04-13-2012, 04:54 PM
Reddie1337

Re: What Did You Do To Your Car Today?

Vacummed my car out before work, wiped down all plastics. Looks a lot better! Now it just needs a wash :(
04-14-2012, 02:53 PM
PR3Y11

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04-14-2012, 02:54 PM
PR3Y11

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04-14-2012, 04:55 PM
tmpz

Re: What Did You Do To Your Car Today?

- Replaced 40 month old engine air filter after watching DIY Youtube video. It drives like new now :D
- Vacuumed interior
- Washed Weathertech floor mats
- Wiped down the interior and door jams
- Wiped down the engine bay... still pretty dirty and covered in dirt/sand :(

Tomorrow (hopefully the weather will be like today or better):
- Wash
- Clean rims
- Seal
04-14-2012, 10:58 PM
stefanb

Re: What Did You Do To Your Car Today?

Washed it

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04-18-2012, 10:20 PM
mazdalver

Re: What Did You Do To Your Car Today?

Cleaned it, armor all tires and dash, and fixed rust spots from developing and put in my new weather tech mats that I got in the mail today!
04-18-2012, 10:28 PM
-RJ3-

Re: What Did You Do To Your Car Today?

Wash and wax, and some detailing to the rims.
04-18-2012, 10:48 PM
07carbon3

Re: What Did You Do To Your Car Today?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jackal

1. Got an oil change at Avante
2. Cleaned it with ONR. First time I tried it. Like!
3. Tested Iron X on the trunk. Left it for a bit too long - 7 minutes. This stuff works great. I'll have to do the rest when I can do a full exterior decontamination.
4. Got Ichiba spacers installed and finally changed to my summer mode at Velocity.

i was just reading about this on auto geek. so this is a product to remove iron from the paint so you wash>iron x>clay bar. does using iron x help get a better shine?
04-18-2012, 11:34 PM
Jackal

Re: What Did You Do To Your Car Today?

Quote:

Originally Posted by 07carbon3

i was just reading about this on auto geek. so this is a product to remove iron from the paint so you wash>iron x>clay bar. does using iron x help get a better shine?

You'd definitely want to wash after using Iron X because it stinks to high heaven.
So wash > iron x > wash > clay bar > sealant or wax.
After I tested it on the trunk I noticed it got rid of rail dust on the trunk and rust specs on the Mazda emblem. It turns purple and gets thick and gooey quickly so it's best to wash off after a few minutes.

You get a better shine because it decontaminates and cleans the surface before applying wax or sealant. After using it the area that was a bit rough to the touch was smooth after I applied a quick detailer.
04-19-2012, 06:11 AM
Jackal

Re: What Did You Do To Your Car Today?

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Originally Posted by n00bMeiSter

^ Definitely going to try that out. Where did you pick it up from? And how much was it?
Any tips or tricks for using it?

Got it from eshine but Wisdom Detail carries it or the Wolf deironizer which does the same thing. Tips? Best to use it in a shaded area. A power washer would make it easier to take off if you apply to the whole car (but a power washer is not necessary). If you apply it to a part of the car and wait a few minutes, it's easier to remove without a pressure washer because it's not as thick. Wear dishwashing gloves in case the smell gets on your hands. After using it, it feels like it has taken off the wax layer. Really need to seal or wax after to get that smooth finish (if you choose not to clay bar after the iron x). I am going to try the wash > iron x > wash > clay bar > sealant process but it's going to be one long detail. I have to be patient that day. It's so worth getting the expert decontamination detailers like Hamza and Bryan to do it, but I'd like to give this a try.
04-19-2012, 06:16 AM
hamza7

Re: What Did You Do To Your Car Today?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jackal

Got it from eshine but Wisdom Detail carries it or the Wolf deironizer which does the same thing. Tips? Best to use it in a shaded area. A power washer would make it easier to take off if you apply to the whole car (but a power washer is not necessary). If you apply it to a part of the car and wait a few minutes, it's easier to remove without a pressure washer because it's not as thick. Wear dishwashing gloves in case the smell gets on your hands. After using it, it feels like it has taken off the wax layer. Really need to seal or wax after to get that smooth finish (if you choose not to clay bar after the iron x). I am going to try the wash > iron x > wash > clay bar > sealant process but it's going to be one long detail. I have to be patient that day. It's so worth getting the expert decontamination detailers like Hamza and Bryan to do it, but I'd like to give this a try.

Do it! You'll enjoy the time with your car and the results will be amazing. If you have any problems or questions just call me, I'll try to help you out.
04-19-2012, 07:21 AM
07carbon3

Re: What Did You Do To Your Car Today?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jackal

Got it from eshine but Wisdom Detail carries it or the Wolf deironizer which does the same thing. Tips? Best to use it in a shaded area. A power washer would make it easier to take off if you apply to the whole car (but a power washer is not necessary). If you apply it to a part of the car and wait a few minutes, it's easier to remove without a pressure washer because it's not as thick. Wear dishwashing gloves in case the smell gets on your hands. After using it, it feels like it has taken off the wax layer. Really need to seal or wax after to get that smooth finish (if you choose not to clay bar after the iron x). I am going to try the wash > iron x > wash > clay bar > sealant process but it's going to be one long detail. I have to be patient that day. It's so worth getting the expert decontamination detailers like Hamza and Bryan to do it, but I'd like to give this a try.

Quote:

Originally Posted by hamza7

Do it! You'll enjoy the time with your car and the results will be amazing. If you have any problems or questions just call me, I'll try to help you out.

i going to grab it and spend a day in the near future doing the car.

wash > iron x > wash > clay bar > Ultimate compound(some areas) > ultimate polish > sealant & glaze > gold class paste wax
04-19-2012, 08:00 AM
Jackal

Re: What Did You Do To Your Car Today?

Quote:

Originally Posted by 07carbon3

i going to grab it and spend a day in the near future doing the car.

wash > iron x > wash > clay bar > Ultimate compound(some areas) > ultimate polish > sealant & glaze > gold class paste wax

Don't forget another wash after your polish. Lol. This sounds like a two day job!! Or at least you'll need a lunch and/or dinner break. Planning on using a machine for the compound and polish? It will be a rewarding project.
04-21-2012, 08:26 PM
DumpInfo

Re: What Did You Do To Your Car Today?

^ nice!

Considering it rained lastnight I couldn't help myself but wash it again...

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04-21-2012, 08:29 PM
The Wolf

Re: What Did You Do To Your Car Today?

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Originally Posted by DumpInfo

^ nice!

Considering it rained lastnight I couldn't help myself but wash it again...

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DumpInfo doesn't fake the funk
04-22-2012, 03:32 PM
Fack_Dude

Re: What Did You Do To Your Car Today?

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Originally Posted by DumpInfo

:pop

Anyways managed to wash the car as I checked at the forecast. BTW, what product do you guys use to wash your rims?

Soap and water. ;)
04-29-2012, 08:32 PM
Reddie1337

Re: What Did You Do To Your Car Today?

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Originally Posted by turtle

This is good news lol. I have a couple of places I want to try, if not I might take you up on that my friend lol

No problem. I will warn you that it will make a couple marks around the locks.

I cleaned my car all up today. had a bunch of bird s#it on my car today from leaving it under a tree last night :(

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Shiny :)
04-30-2012, 05:45 AM
boyracer

Re: What Did You Do To Your Car Today?

Gave the car a nice bath and stuff. It's so shiny.... and the forecast calls for rain today. http://bravellir.com/gallery/d/5547-...ssed_smile.gif
05-01-2012, 08:47 PM
DumpInfo

Re: What Did You Do To Your Car Today?

Decided I'd wash the car considering tomorrow it's suppose to be nice! Hate driving around with a dirty car :s
05-02-2012, 03:35 PM
Impressive

Re: What Did You Do To Your Car Today?

Vacuumed and cleaned the interior, then I put her in the garage :)
05-02-2012, 05:09 PM
DrtyDeedz

Washed and "back to blacked". That stuff is great!
05-05-2012, 01:02 PM
07carbon3

Washed it and had to scrub the f out of it because I used black magic tire gel and even after a 12hrs of drying time it still flung gel goop all over the sides what a pain it was lol

Guess I'll get meguiars tire foam instead of that gel garabage

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05-06-2012, 02:04 AM
Akiba48

Re: What Did You Do To Your Car Today?

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spent about 5 hours on cleaning the exterior (not even done yet :( ), added the Axela badge
05-13-2012, 04:10 PM
DumpInfo

Re: What Did You Do To Your Car Today?

Decided to wash her after being neglected for almost 2 weeks :)

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