Cleaning Her ?

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habanero69

Discussion Starter · Mar 3, 2003

the car that is

I have read the FAQ and its referenced links to cleaning our cars BUT, just wanted to know what everyone else was *actually* doing... What do you use for interior and why; what abouts wheels; exterior (e.g. bug/tar removal, small scratch/swirl repair,) paint, bumpers windshields, etc. In other words how do you clean from bumper to bumper and front to back both inside and out? Any absolute No-No's? What about tops for us convertible owners. Wheels? .............. I can see from only owning my car 2 weeks that brake dust is going to be a pain in the arse :banghead: I am not thrilled about waxing my wheels but, if that's what it takes I will. So far, simple green seems to work rather well without too much elbow grease... :yikes:

Thanks,
Mike

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3Wagon

· #2 · Mar 3, 2003

FYI- roadfly's got some great detailing tips in the detailing forum.

At any rate, I just spent about 6 hours this weekend cleaning my baby. I use Zaino on the exterior only & Lexol stuff for the interior. First, I power wash by hand at the local car wash, then use the CA water blade and the absorber to get the water off. I am now using PS21 for the wheel cleaner - seems pretty good.

Took the car home, I used ZFX mixed with Z2 this weekend. LEt dry, then buff w/ microfiber. Use a dose of the detailing spray - take 5 minutes to wipe down. Car looks f*cking awesome.

use Vinylex for the interior trim, exterior molding.

The only thing I use that I don't like is the Eisenman Sapphire Black tire gel. It has a great shine - the wheels looks GREAT - but it splatters black drops all over the paint once you start driving.

I did also Zaino my wheels - I'll see if it helps. Brake dust is a pain.

At any rate, give Zaino a try. Great stuff (do a search to find where to buy it.)

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leng

· #3 · Mar 3, 2003

Zaino is da $hit.. nothing better...

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habanero69

Discussion Starter · #4 · Mar 3, 2003 (Edited)

Lexol?

The Lexol is for cleaning/protecting just the leather components yes? What about the non-leather/non-glass interior stuff? Also, any particular Zaino product?

I have the Black Saphire paint, is this a z2 or z3 Zaino product (I think it is z2)... ?

Thanks guys,

Mike

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leng

· #5 · Mar 3, 2003

Re: Lexol?

habanero69 said:
The Lexol is for cleaning/protecting just the leather components yes? What about the non-leather/non-glass interior stuff? Also, any particular Zaino product?

Thanks guys,

Mike

For the non-leather I just use a damp cloth w/ water..
Yea for all the zaino info in the world goto zainobros.com I use Z2 and ZFX.. there's a bunch of FAQ's and how-t's on the site..

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BAVARIAN323i

· #6 · Mar 3, 2003

Re: Re: Lexol?

leng said:
For the non-leather I just use a damp cloth w/ water..
Yea for all the zaino info in the world goto zainobros.com I use Z2 and ZFX.. there's a bunch of FAQ's and how-t's on the site..

:banghead: :banghead: A wet cloth? I wouldnt do that...

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3Wagon

· #7 · Mar 3, 2003

Vinylex (made by the same people as the Lexor leather stuff) rocks. UV protectant - should help to keep your dash from fading or getting sun damaged. Very nice stuff - better than armor all.

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leng

· #8 · Mar 3, 2003

Re: Re: Re: Lexol?

BAVARIAN323i said:
:banghead: :banghead: A wet cloth? I wouldnt do that...

just to get the dust off....

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smoke

· #9 · Mar 3, 2003

eagle one products are pretty good, but for the leather, i think turtle wax is better.

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E28Fiend

· #10 · Mar 3, 2003

zymol

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BMW328Ci

· #11 · Mar 3, 2003

i use something for my dash that works real well... i will go down and take a pic in a few minutes... i think it is meguires?? maybe... sadly havnt had time to use it recently

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BobbyGibson

· #12 · Mar 5, 2003

I bought the zymol starter kit......does anyone know if the vinyl cleaner can be used on the dash??

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doughsun

· #13 · Mar 5, 2003

As long as you don't wash it like lyon123 .... :lmao:

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