Why doesn't my car look Glossy??

[Lord Banshee]

i've only had my car for like 2 months now. And i wash it every saturday. i rinse, then wash with sheep skin mit or sheep brush(at self wash place), then is a water blade to get most water off car, then i use the absorber to get the rest off. But my car still has waterspots here and thier and surely does't look like show cars. GRRRR...

it looks nice clean, here is a pic. But not how it should.
http://lordbanshee.netfirms.com/DSC00083.JPG

is it a waxing thing? i have not waxed my car yet and not sure how to really. never done it. anybody use that stuff (THE GLOSSER) made by the peopel of the absorber.??

thanks

[chameleon]

Dang, your car sure looks glossy in the picture! It must be the sort of thing that you have to witness in real life I guess.

Waxing will definatley make your car much more glossy. If you a beginner to waxing, I would reccomend Meguires Gold Class liquid wax. It is very easy to apply. You just wash and dry your car. Then, when you are done with that, you apply the wax to the entire car's surface. You don't have to rub/work it in or anything like that, just apply a thin layor to the surface. Then, right after you have finished applying it, take a terry cloth towel and remove it.

You will be amaized by how glossy your car will be after that!

If you start to get serious about car care, you could get into polishing your car. A pure polish(not a polishing compound, which is used to remove scratches) will nurture your paint's finish and make it quite glossy. If you get serious about this, I would reccomend that you polish once a week and wax at the least, once a month.

If you are happy with that and want even more results, I would reccomend that you start using Zaino products, that's what I use. Stick with the meguires first, though, so you can get an idea what waxing is like.

[bme107]

Your washing schedule is good but you definitely need to add in polishing and waxing every couple weeks.

[HilfigerCelica]

email me at tuan311@hotmail.com, I can help.

[Lord Banshee]

so on the liquid wax stuff. i got some questions.
1. what do u speard it and in what motion to spread.
2. what motion to remove the was? from top to bottom? front to rear?
3. how many times a year like 31? so every other week or 12 once a month?

p.s. thanks my car is pretty glossy so far. but it is slowly lossing that touch. i just see my car only clean for like 1 or two days and then it has pollen or dirt on it all the time. damn that mositure in the morning and those dusty roads. lol

[00 scrub]

for the liquid wax you can spread it suing a foam or cotton applicator pad. The Meguirs Gold Class wax comes with a pad. It is very easy to use. Just follow the directions.

[idoru56]

A little tip, dont use Chamois when you dry your car if you use that you could end up scratching up your paint job. definately not what you want especially on your black finish. When you dry your car, use just a plain old towel. and most importantly make sure the towel is clean and free of dirt.