Question:
Best car wash soap for a extreme shine?
anonymous
2009-01-29 02:09:26 UTC
whts the best car wash soap thts would give my durango a extreme shine? is ICE soap better then armor all wash and wax soap? also i have somehow a crap load of swirl marks on my durango there all surface ones and would the ICE wax and polish take most of them out? if it wont wht else helps getting them out.
Six answers:
theomdude
2009-01-29 03:16:04 UTC
Don't you hate it when some smart a** posts a web site instead of just answering the question? The least he/she can do is check it and see if there is actually an answer to the question there, and give it.



Anyhow, washes won't give your Durango a shine. If you have swirl marks it's because someone who didn't know what they were doing used an abrasive cleaner or a non-automotive detergent, like dishwashing detergent. Dishwashing detergent is harsh, designed for use on glass and porcelain, not paint.



Clay bar cleaners are not intended to shine your car's finish. They are to remove oxidized paint which can dull the finish. After they are used the paint still needs to be polished and waxed.



You need a professional detailing. They will use a high-quality polish specifically designed to bring up the shine without removing the finish or leaving swirl marks.



You can do it yourself but you need the right equipment. A power drill with a buffer attachment won't do it. The speed needs to be regulated to avoid "burning" the finish or polishing through the clear coat.



The pros use Zymol products. They're expensive, but they work. You can get 16 oz of Z505 Concentrated Auto Wash for $8.99, and 16 oz of Liquid Cleaner Wax for $9.49 from the Auto Barn at amazon.com.
anonymous
2016-12-29 15:02:20 UTC
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2016-10-06 03:35:05 UTC
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dragon_hapki
2009-01-29 03:30:29 UTC
If you know how to use a buffer. There is a product that 3 M makes called Finesse It. Read the directions on the bottle very carefully and you can take out all the swirl marks and make it shine. You will have to buy the foam pad that goes with the product. You can buy it at any auto paint store. Use just enough to buff an area 12X12. A little bit bigger than quarter size of the polish is all you need to buff the 12X12 area. Wet the pad down and ring out the water to help with the heat. If your swirl marks are deep you may have to reapply the polish to the area. Use medium to fast speed depending on your experience with a buffer. Make sure you keep the foam pad as flat as possible during the process because the foam pad heats up very fast and will burn the paint very easily. Apply medium pressure on the buffer to start the buffing and when the polish starts to dry use the weight of the buffer or light pressure to finish the area. When you are satisfied with the results wash the car then use the polish like you would when you wax your car it helps with the gloss and take out the smudges from the polish when buffing.
cimra
2009-01-29 03:02:09 UTC
Car wash soap will clean your surface, does not have much to do with shine. Clay bar removes surface contaminants, will give you a smooth glossy surface, Polish will feed the paint, remove minor imperfections, such as swirls, and give you shine, wax will seal and protect your shine.

Take a look at the tech articles in the link below, they have step by step washing, polishing, swirl removing articles.
First Namesss F
2009-02-02 00:16:05 UTC
It's really hard to say









http://www.toboc.com/forum3/default.aspx?g=posts&t=1048

http://www.toboc.com/forum3/default.aspx?g=posts&t=906


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