(PICS)Newish Car..just starting to take care of it

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cstokes1

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You all are going to freak...BUT

I have a 2003 Toyota Corolla S in Lunar Metallic Mist (haha...ok ok..it's a light silver color. I swear it is the MOST popular color new Corolla). Every month or so I run it through the automatic car wash to clean it. And that's the only cleaning/waxing it's had in TWO YEARS! I know, I know...I'm bad! I want to start taking care of it and doing right by my poor little car. Except, I need some advice. I have an 11 month old so, I need a regime that is not going to take 20 hours per week. I have no swirls because-I've never hand waxed my car! Still the original factory, flawless wax job ;) I do, however, have a key line that goes from the back of my car, across the rear quarter panel, across both doors, across the front quarter panel, and stops at the front left turn signal (a very nice, courteous neighbor I had in Germany). There are also some assorted "scratches" (more like transfers. If you rub hard enough, they come off eventually..thank you valet parking in Miami!) I left my car at my mom's house for a month while I visited in-laws and she drove my car EVERYWHERE. She also used the key (which had never been in the lock before) to unlock the car instead of the keyless remote. So, I have a slew of scratch marks around my door handle.
I need HELP! I went to the auto store and bought some products...I have NO idea if they go together or not but here's a list:

MicroTex Cleaning Towels (5 pack of Terry Micro Fiber)
Clay Magic "The Perfect Finish" (clay bar and lubricant)
Meguiar's Quik Detailer, Mist & Wipe
Meguiar's NXT Generation Tech Protectant (vinyl, rubber, plastic)
Meguiar's NXT Generation Tech Wax

I do have receipts so, if any of it is a bad combo, I can take it back.
Oh..and there's a sap dripping tree (although I hear it might actually be bug shit from aphids) over my driveway...sigh.

Any help, suggestions, comments will be GLADLY appreciated!

Thanks!

Xine

Here are a few pix. My camera battery died..will add more after it charges.

http://www.detailcity.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=2622
 
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Do you have any pics of your car so we can find out how serious the scratches and stuff are? I would like to give you advice, but im a newbie also and I dont wanna confuse you with wrong information. You might wanna be on the lookout for some Scratch-X.
 
My memory card on my camera went bad but, I think I have a spare 8meg one I can snap a few pix on. I will try to take them tomorrow afternoon and post them soon after. I think the keying is going to need some professional help. I'm not from Savannah though and I don't know anyone I can trust to do the work on my car. Thanks for offering to help though! Pictures tomorrow!

-Xine
 
Ya, once some of the "experienced members" see your pictures, they will give you all sorts of professional advice. These guys are the best.
 
Re: Newish Car..just starting to take care of it

cstokes1 said:
I have no swirls because-I've never hand waxed my car!
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Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh ... that's where my swirls marks came from:lmfao
 
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