Since others are posting "how I wash cars" threads, here is mine - Page 9

MrAP · 09-20-07, 07:35

Has anyone used ONR to clean the rubber gaskets (the gaskets are around the doors)? How well does it work? Any trouble applying 303 after? (Since ONR leaves a slick finish).

Egleone6 · 09-20-07, 07:38

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Originally Posted by bert31

I don't want to step on any toes but from reading several of Scottwax's Click and Brag's, I seem to believe his order is 1) wash with ONR, 2) Clay, 3) Compound Polish (if needed), 4) Finish Polish, 5) LSP (Sealant or Wax depending on paint color).

If that is not correct Scott, my apologies.

So what gives that black car its "wet" look?

bert31 · 09-20-07, 07:55

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Originally Posted by Egleone6

So what gives that black car its "wet" look?

To determine that, I would spend a half hour or so of going through the Click and Brag section of the site. Most of the posters mention the products they use.

MikeWinLDS · 09-21-07, 08:30

Awesome write-up, Scott. Gotta save this one to the HD. Do you have anymore pictures you could include in it that goes through all those different stages you listed?

Scottwax · 09-21-07, 09:38

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Originally Posted by MikeWinLDS

Awesome write-up, Scott. Gotta save this one to the HD. Do you have anymore pictures you could include in it that goes through all those different stages you listed?

Maybe next time I detail my brother's Odyssey (in exchange for him building/maintaining my website) he can take pictures and maybe some videos as I go through the detail.

Scottwax · 09-21-07, 09:40

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Originally Posted by MrAP

Has anyone used ONR to clean the rubber gaskets (the gaskets are around the doors)? How well does it work? Any trouble applying 303 after? (Since ONR leaves a slick finish).

ONR is fine for cleaning door jambs and weather stripping. I have no problems using Optimum Protectant Plus on them after.

Scottwax · 09-21-07, 09:41

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Originally Posted by Egleone6

So what gives that black car its "wet" look?

Claying to remove bonded contaminents and polishing to remove defects is about 90% of the 'wet look'.

c6 cowboy · 01-25-08, 06:14

This noob got a whole lot smarter.

Thx for the great post!

jke

SYDWAZ · 02-29-08, 11:01

nice post Scott.. Thanks

Shea Luxury · 03-01-08, 01:22

Just signed on and this is the first thread I read. What a great welcome to me. Awesome write up Scott!

Inzane · 11-05-08, 03:52

Awesome post Scott!!

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Originally Posted by Scottwax

2. Clean your wheels, tires and fenderwells using the ONR mixture and your brushes, wipe dry with the terry cloth towels.

3. Dress the wheels and fenderwells with your tire dressing-and don't forget the fenderwells! Dirty fenderwells detract from an otherwise clean and shiny car!

Tire/fenderwell dressing:

Armor All Original Shine
Poorboy's Bold N Bright Tire Dressing
Optimum Tire Shine
Meguiars Hyper Dressing (can be cut with water up to 4:1)

Noobish question, and one of my elusive holy grails of detailing my cars, HOW do you effectively clean really dirty wheel wells? Like for cars with those black plastic fender liners that have years of dirt and sandblasting effect, how do you get them looking really

again? (ie. more specifics on tools & technique?)

Thanks!

BigJimZ28 · 11-05-08, 04:44

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Originally Posted by Inzane

Awesome post Scott!!

Noobish question, and one of my elusive holy grails of detailing my cars, HOW do you effectively clean really dirty wheel wells? Like for cars with those black plastic fender liners that have years of dirt and sandblasting effect, how do you get them looking really

again? (ie. more specifics on tools & technique?)

Thanks!

here are some vids scott made to answer this question:
By popular demand, ONR wheel cleaning videos