Myths busted

RootsRadical said:
I can remember being 16 years old and having my dad recommended dish soap to wash the car with and, of course, turtle wax applied via a crappy orbital with a terry cloth bonnet. Ugh!
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Dad said the same thing, dish soap would "cut all the grease and dirt" and then the bath towel could get everything out better haha Oh and we used OTC sponges and armor-all for everything.
 
i used dish soap to wash and chamois to dry... brillo pads to clean the whitewalls...and turtle wax nearly everytime i washed.. i thought that if i had a lotta wax on it, i could keep it clean easier with a dry towel wipedown in between washes.
 
+1 on the dish soap -- "car wash soap doesn't make enough bubbles"

this thread reminded me of this infomercial....even at ~10 years old I thought this was funny

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71W2pzmBuCg"]Auri.flv - YouTube[/ame]
 
Sweet I actually had some auri, my Dad order that after watching the infomercial on Sat. Morning. I dont rem. how it worked though.

I used brillo pads as well, and comet to clean tires and whitewalls.
 
I did not watch the whole Auri infomercial, although it did bring back memories. I do however remember an infomercial for a car wax product and they would set fire to the car showing how the wax protected the car from fire. Because we all went around pouring lighter fluid on our cars and then setting them on fire.
 
Stephan said:
I did not watch the whole Auri infomercial, although it did bring back memories. I do however remember an infomercial for a car wax product and they would set fire to the car showing how the wax protected the car from fire. Because we all went around pouring lighter fluid on our cars and then setting them on fire.
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I think you mean Liquid Luster!

Anyone remember the laser that burnt through the host's shirt but didn't harm the car that was "protected from it" by DuraShine?
 
In 2009 I bought a new black car and that's when it all began. Prior to that, a wash was enough, and still is for most of the population.

I didn't have any old habits to break or myths to overcome.

I googled "taking care of a black car" and ended up at Classic Motoring and now my two black cars are the best looking ones in town. Make that, the county.
 
Thought of another

Using cheese cloth to remove wax/polish. Worked great, dont know if it really caused any marring, may have to test this one again. Cheese cloth is cheap as heck compared to MF towels!
 
I used to use COMET and an SOS pad to clean white walls. Also used comet and an old t-shirt to scrub tree sap and bug juice off. Pledge on vinyl tops. Dish detergent to wash car then dump leftover soapy water on the roof and let it run down over the car to get it extra clean! Red compound with heavy grit to bring up shine. Armor all on entire interior. Worn out bath towels for drying.What ever wax was on sale at the time.:cool:
 
sjb89 said:
I used to use COMET and an SOS pad to clean white walls. Also used comet and an old t-shirt to scrub tree sap and bug juice off. Pledge on vinyl tops. Dish detergent to wash car then dump leftover soapy water on the roof and let it run down over the car to get it extra clean! Red compound with heavy grit to bring up shine. Armor all on entire interior. Worn out bath towels for drying.What ever wax was on sale at the time.:cool:
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OH the memories. Done that, been there - for everything you mentioned (except the "comet and an old t-shirt to scrub tree sap and bug juice off" part.
 
sjb89 said:
I used to use COMET and an SOS pad to clean white walls. Also used comet and an old t-shirt to scrub tree sap and bug juice off. Pledge on vinyl tops. Dish detergent to wash car then dump leftover soapy water on the roof and let it run down over the car to get it extra clean! Red compound with heavy grit to bring up shine. Armor all on entire interior. Worn out bath towels for drying.What ever wax was on sale at the time.:cool:
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lol, that's the first I've heard of dumping the water over the car. I think almost everyone is guilty of the armorall thing in the beginning.
 
I remember using Kit car wax and any rag I could find to rub it off and using baby oil on the Vinyl top.
 
Hey when you a high school kid making 25.00 a week working in the shoe department at JC Penney part time you get resourceful.
 
I just read each and every post here and I noticed that everyone here had started to detail their cars and to do their best with products available at that particular time. Detailing is in your blood now! as it has been whether you noticed or not.:D
 
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