Although nothing beats a professional car detailer with an electric buffer, following these steps every few months will protect your car's paint finish and keep it looking great. You will also save a lot of money over the course of the year.
- Difficulty:
- Moderate
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- Liquid Fabric Softeners
- Cheesecloth
- Automobile Wax & Polish
- Automobile Cleaning And Waxing Supplies
- Cloth Diapers
- Wax Sponges
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Wash and dry your car thoroughly before waxing.
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Know that some waxes contain abrasives, which can damage clear-coat and lacquer finishes, and may be harmful to dark-colored paint jobs. When in doubt, use a nonabrasive wax.
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Park the car in a cool, shady spot. If you don't have access to a shady spot, wax one section at a time so the sun doesn't bake the wax onto your car. Avoid waxing if it's very hot or very cold outside.
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Dip a damp wax sponge into the car wax, getting a half-dollar-size clump on your sponge.
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Rub the wax onto the car using small circles. Avoid getting wax into seams and jambs, if this happens, use an old, very soft toothbrush to remove it.
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Working on a section at a time, cover your car's entire surface, remembering the path you took. By the time you have finished, the wax will be ready to remove.
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Using soft terry cloth towels (or, better yet, cloth diapers), wipe off the wax in the same order in which it was applied.
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Shake out the towel or cloth as you work, in order to avoid wax buildup and streaking.
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Leaning as close to the surface of your car as you can, look down the sides and across the front, back and roof to spot any residual wax.
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Use a cloth diaper or a cheesecloth to polish the car's entire surface.
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Wash your used towels, cloths and pads with liquid fabric softener to keep them from scratching your car the next time you use them.
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Comments
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So nice!
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I'll try...nice explanation...
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Its time to wax your cars!
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This is great! Will go out and do my husbands car this afternoon.
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very good
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