Hello, and help! :)

[MyZmZm]

Just wanted to say hello to the other certifiable car freaks on here. I'm the proud owner of a Midnight Mica Blue Protege5, which as everyone knows is the next best thing to black in terms of keeping clean and hiding paint imperfections. Especially when it comes to the climate in Canada.

I'm hoping to learn a lot from everyone as I'm a complete noob at the detailing thing and have basically flown by the seat of my pants. Any tips/hints/recommendations/advice on how to properly maintain teh beast, techniques, products, etc, will be happily received.

BTW, if anyone is in the Edmonton, Alberta area and wouldn't mind an eager student, I'd love to learn from the pros!

[Lowejackson]

Welcome to Autopia

[White95Max]

Get these products for proper washing:

New bucket that will only be used for washing the car
Sheepskin mitt for paint
Different mitt or wheel brush for wheels
Waffle weave towels for drying
Small WW towel or MF towel to dry wheels.
MF towels to dry door jambs
Scrub brush for tires
Cheap cotton towel to dry tires
Good tire protectant

And pick up some MF towels for buffing off wax/polish from your paint.

to Autopia, and enjoy your stay!

[Neothin]

AIO/UPP/Good nuba wax like souveran/natty's blue/etc look great on that color. So much so I used a similar combo on my Nautical Blue Metallic tC. Combo can be seen in my sig. : to autopia!