Vintage just applied, rained, wrong soap?!

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swordsmn

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Hi I'm new (again) to all this...



Got a new Mazda 3 White a few weeks ago then saw what I considered a good deal on

some early protection until I practice with my also new PC on an older car.



I got the car washed, clayed & Zymol Vintage'd for $129 at a local fixed location detailer I trusted. I considered that a good deal just to see if I liked it and because I need some time to regain experience taking proper care of a vehicle again after several years of never worrying abt it.



So here's the worry:



I get this expensive wax applied, it rains & all I bought before reading you folks was some Nxt at wally mart. I read here that ol Nxt is harsh and Lord knows I don't want to start eroding the zymol immediately any more than I have to.



What product can I easily find locally (auto parts, etc) to do a quick rain induced road splatter removing wash ( the evil Mazda won't supply me mudflaps as I have side sill extensions & this stuff is halfway up my nicely Vintage smelling door!) All I have to dry it, by the way is microfiber. Do I go buy the waterblade or just go gentle with the Mfiber...



Thanks,



Signed Hoping to not screw it up
 
Duragloss Car wash is really good and nice to the paint.



Get a Meg's water magnet. Marr free drying for mee 100% of the time.
 
Thanks.. I'm assuming it's as wax friendly as any wash can get... Are both these findable at any particular car part's place not sure I've seen the Water magnet or Duragloss per se at auto zone??

Care to source me a probable vendor? I'm in metro ATL so it oughta be findable, I tend to go six places tho & never find X.. So the Nxt is indeed too "harsh" as I read? Does the group pretty much concur on that?
 
Yes..the Duragloss is a very mild shampoo...not harsh like NXT...and cleans good also...and leaves a nice finish....can find at Carquest....



Also if you have a pep boys get some meg's drying towels....or Autozone for Viking drying towels....wash towels before use....skip the water blade....one piece of grit on the blade will ruin your day..



If you have a leaf blower..blow the car off and blot the rest of the water up..do not drag towels..do a blotting motion..will keep your finish better looking..less marring.....



washing and drying the proper way is a method to keep your finish nice....



Also a sheepskin mitt will be best ..get them at Wal mart....not a synthetic one but true wool sheepskin mitt....



Al
 
Any "good" car shampoo will work. And I agree with the leafblower....It will be your best friend.
 
Al beat me to it :laugh: .



Duragloss is great. I f you do not have a carquest then get Meguiars Gold class wash (highly regarded here). The leaf blower idea is what I have been doing for years. If no leaf blower, then at the end of your wash, let the water flow simply from your hose over each panel (it will cause a sheeting action where most of the water will sheet off the car).



It really helps before using the microfiber, and you would only need one waffle weave. Remember, do not drag the towel, only pad it dry. Less chance of causing swirls. Personally I have not used any waterblade (mixed reviews on them).



That was a good deal on the detail. Vintage is $1800 for 8oz (I am lucky to aquire the kit that had the 4oz bottle).
 
Thanks to you both.



Sound advice. I have purchased one of the Dedication to Detail's Edge2000 SchMITTs

wash foams (White). Supposed to be safe, but I may pick up the sheepskin & compare.

I plan to be extra careful, Usually if I breathe wrong I induce swirls. I am intent on this car, not to...

other than the side splatter from rain today, car is real good.



Again thanks.. I've been lurking awhile, bought a 7336 and some Edge 2000 blues but no product yet.. then I just went off & had this Vintage done . I think I will practice on a 1999 explorer to feel safe before I leap (plus I think this Vintage will last for 2-3 months I hope if cared for...)
 
I would try to have the Vintage (or your next round of it) dry for at least 24 hrs. before subjecting it to the weather. From my experience, I would not encourage you to pair Vintage with other products (you can see whether you like the look of it though), because it has been my experience that Zymols will exhibit their greatest range and color effect if it is put on by itself, and allowed to cure properly.



You can wash your car with any good carnauba safe car wash once you've allowed the wax to dry a little. Good luck.
 
"Curing" was something I never thought of...

CURSING was what I did when it started to rain on me while I enroute to work yesterday, only one day past the Vintage application. :-)



I managed to get most of the grime off with just an h20 rinse and light touches of spot QD'ing.

I hope I didn't "spoil" the Vintage, by failing to let it cure.



Anyway, lesson learned: Let good stuff sit a day or so TO cure...



Thanks,



Doug J
 
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