washing a spectra blue celica

[Itzdavidx]

i've only had my car for a week now and im going to wash it over the weekend. can you guys recommend me what to use to wash my car?? what products are good to wash the car and whats a good interior cleaner and how often should i wax and polish? and what kind of cloth should i use when im washing my car or drying or cleaning the interior? sorry for so much questions =)

[Vroom_Vroom]

i can help u..this is what u do..if you want quality that will show go all out and buy all the zaino products you can buy.. www.zainobros.com buy a high quality rag since you have spec blue because it tends to show swirl marks and scratches easier..get the claybar and if your on a budget Meguires products are pretty good but ill never ever buy the "fine cut"
cleaner again because it scratched the sh*t out of my car...Get the Gold class meguires car wash it works great and adds a small coat of protection..MAKE SURE YOU GET HIGH QUALITY RAGS FOR DRYING!!!! take this as a warning because youll get scratches up the arse...hope this helped!

[ghostface]

the best rags i ever used ..they are called microfiber cloths..u can get them at wal-mart ,...buy alot...they are the best for wax applying and removing idf u do it by hand..i do it by hand sometimes and buff it with my buffer sometimes...deifintely buy these rags....i got a spec blue and i had swirl marks from waxing with cotton rags and now i use this and nom morew swirl matrks..

its liek majic

Ghost

[Itzdavidx]

what is the proper procedure in washing a car? first you wash the car with car wash soap using something 100% cotton... then after your done washing the car then you polish it right?? then after you polish it.. u wax it... tell me if im right or not... thanks alot

[bme107]

itzdavidx- welcome to wash and wax. :) Please use the search function for answers to all these questions. They have all been answered very well and beat to death within the last month or so. There is a lot of other good info floating around too.

:thumbup: on the spec blue

[jayazevedo]

There is a sticky on this subject already. Just pay attention. Using car products is just a matter of finding what works for you on your schedule and your budget. Ive been happy with meguiars, but lately ive been using Griots products, and have used them on all the cars i do, and have been totally happy. So search, read up, and my most important word of advice, practice on someone elses car. I know how to fix just about any kind of scratch you can put in a finish by waxing, so i just tell my mom ill detail her white blazer, and end up trying new things on her ride. It has never failed me and her blazer has a very nice finish on it now. She also dries her ride with terry cloth towels, and i still fix it.
I know its not spec blue, and i know how much of a pain in the ass it is, but its a beautiful color if you maintain it.