Waiting for (partly)clear skies

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dan45hk

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hi everybody,



i just subscribed to the forum a few days ago. so far i've only used turtle wax and armor all. however, after reading the forums for a week, i decided to upgrade to better products. turns out that its snowing here in seattle this weekend(snow is very rare here). anyway as soon as the sky clears and i have some time, i'm going to see what i can do. right now i am limiting what i buy to off-the-shelf stuff(yes, i'm not a true autopian yet).



This is what i have:



MGC Car wash

meguiars step 1 cleaner

mothers sealer and glaze

mgc wax



i am working on a 96 taurus and maybe a 93 chrysler town & country



any extra stuff i should buy? also what do you think about the craftsman ROBs? i am thinking of buying a ROB but don't want to spend too much.



thanks
 
Hi and welcome to the club.

When it comes to buffers, spending the $$ on the best available is the way to go. The cheap $39 buffers simply won't cut it - not enough torque to do any good. I think the best Craftsman buffer is around $100. I have one that's about 20 years old and is still kicking. Consider looking for a used one; maybe check out e-Bay.

I think you can do a fine job using basic store bought products. Brands like Meguiar's, Eagle One, 3M, and Mothers all make good quality products that are easy to find locally and don't cost an arm and a leg. Many of the more experienced Autopians use the expensive boutique-type products which are great but perhaps overkill for the casual enthusiast.

Getting good results is actually more about technique and hard work than fancy products. I highly recommend David's e-book, Autopia Guide to Detailing. For $20 its a terrific introduction to all aspects of detailing. I think this should be mandatory for all newbies to detailing. Here's the link:
Detailing e-book

Spend some time reading thru the posts, especially the archives. There's a tremendous amount of info there.

Oh, and have some kettle corn for me at Safeco. Maybe a steak at Daniel's if you can afford it.:D
 
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is 37 f too cold for applying wax</blockquote>


Well 37F sure is too cold for ME to apply wax! However if YOU can hack it, I guess the carnauba can too.:D
 
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