Detaling with no driveway/garage

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inferno9898

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Hey guys, first post here. Will be kind of long.



I just bought a 2007 Mustang GT this last week and want to make sure that I take good care of the paint. It is my daily driver, and I don't have the time or motivation to use most of the systems and procedures that you guys talk about, but I still want to make sure I can keep it protected and looking nice.



Anyway, I live in an apartment complex with no bay for car washing. It is a covered garage, but doesn't give me anywhere to wash. My only real choice is to drive to one of the local commercial car washes and wash and dry there. But then I would have to drive back to the apartment parking garage to do any real waxing/polishing.



Is it safe to polish/wax after driving a short distance? Or do enough contaminants build up that I would need to add another step? Waterless wash? Quick detailer?



As far as products go, I have used Zaino in the past and loved it, but decided that it is too expensive for my purposes. I have been using the deep crystal system since then and am satisfied, but am open to suggestions. Looking for something easy, relatively cheap, and available over the counter locally. I feel like since the paint is new, I won't need to do any hard polishing or real paint cleaning as long as I keep it sealed or waxed, but maybe that is just wishful thinking.



Anyway, lots of rambling questions there, any advice you can give would be great. Thanks guys.
 
A spray & wipe down with QD & a MF should be all that's need to remove anything you pick up on the drive back from the car wash.



Not sure on the products question though as pricing & availabilty will be different for us folks in the UK. However, Werkstatt is considerably cheaper than Zaino in the UK, very easy to use & gives great results (I'm still deciding which range I prefer at the moment). If Werkstatt is not available OTC you can mail order it & get it pretty much the next day.
 
I have discovered that products that tend to be more expensive actually give you greater return for your dollar over the long run. They are highly concentrated chemicals hence, you are only using very small amounts per detail job. And the result is so much more refined and professional as opposed to what the lesser cost brands tend to yield.
 
natebood said:
Skip the driving part and just use ONR :xyxthumbs
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+1 ONR or alternatively, QEW



I haven't used Protect All's QEW but my understanding is that it can be purchased from local RV or camping stores:



You may have already seen these links but if not, check them out:



http://autopia.org/forum/car-detailing/88248-how-clean-wheels-without-hose.html



http://autopia.org/forum/car-detail...ash-cars-threads-here-mine.html?highlight=onr



http://autopia.org/forum/car-detail...-lot-detail.html?highlight=s100+wheel+cleaner



The coin-operated car wash can be useful for rinsing the undercarriage and wheel wells then proceed to ONR/QEW at home.



As for brands of good OTC products, the Duragloss line has wowed many in this forum - just do a search. And s100 performs similarly to p21s so you can also get OTC s100 from motorcycle shops. There are also many "What are good OTC?" threads.
 
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