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Old Jul 20, 2002 | 02:46 PM
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Car Cleaners, what do you use??????/

Poll, what car cleaners and polishes, tires ect ect ect do you use.???????
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Old Jul 20, 2002 | 03:38 PM
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From: pefferlaw ontario
Car: 1987 iroc-z custom
Engine: 355 tuned port
Transmission: 5spd baby, only way to go
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BLACK MAGIC DUDE..!! nothing shines the tires better!!! and as for cleaning the rims..i just use eagle car wash...use the mit(old toothbrush) [i learned that when i worked for a detailing shop]

interior wise is the black magic stuff for your tires!!

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Old Jul 20, 2002 | 07:00 PM
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I have to agree black magic is the good stuff for tires. as for rims, I go with the old toothbrush too lol. Those brake dust removes just don't work for me. At the moment, I'm using the blue tire tint and I can say even after the blue has faded, the gel is still making the tires look good weeks later...

Mother's scratch remover is a great polish to get rid of those tiny swirl marks you get.

I use armor all car wash since they got a good cold water wash soap. Meguire's soap is great too, adds something to paint that keeps water from sticking on it for a good while.

The interior is left to armor all too, I use the non gloss stuff for the dash as on bright sunny days, the glossy dash reflects off the windshield and really bugs me.

For windows I have some eagle glass cleaner and I use rainx for the outside and rainx anti fog for the inside...

For the engine, Gunk or simple green is good stuff with gunk for really heavy deposits I find it works better.

For the inside of the engine, I use revive. Good stuff, is not engine specific, just when it tells you to empty the can to stall the car, on an efi, you can't so just shut it off on the last step... odds are you will feel a major difference in throttle response once you clean all that varnish and carbon build up in it... I'm hoping it managed to clean up my egr in the process too lol... else there goes another $70 dollars to damn emissions...
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Old Jul 21, 2002 | 02:21 AM
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From: "No one cares if you're in before the lock!" - Best quote ever.
Mothers' products know wtf they're doing, make no mistake...just thought I'd add, on a seperate note, the California Car Duster is one of the BEST inventions EVER. Pollen, dust, whatever...poof! A fast, scratch-free remover...Canadian Tire, $19.99.
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Old Jul 21, 2002 | 02:49 AM
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I use anything I can swipe from my dealership and once it's made by Car Brite it's great by me.
Yet when I run out, i turn to Mother's.
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Old Jul 21, 2002 | 09:44 AM
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I personally prefer Meguires products. I use the soft wash for the initial cleaning, then I use the cleaner wax to remove any impurities and then follow up with a coat of Gold Class for the finished look. Then all I need is the Finishing spray on days when it is a little dusty,it brings up the shine. I usually will do this just before I go to a cruise night or show. As for the interior, I use the vinyl protection. It leaves everything looking like it just came off the showroom floor and it smells good. Tires I use the Endurance tire care, keeps them looking good until the next wash.
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Old Jul 21, 2002 | 09:56 PM
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Black Magic? Doesn't that **** get all over your car when you drive? I use Turtle Wax Tire Gel for the tires... gives an awesome shine for a couple days, but keeps your tires BLACK for weeks!!!

I used the Maguiers Gold Class wax today, the stuff is awesome... as for car wash soap, I'm not picky on that.

Use the aerosol window cleaner from crappy tire, does a nice job.

For engine cleaning, I use the Citris base cleaner from CT as well
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Old Jul 22, 2002 | 07:30 PM
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i use Formual 2000 for the tires and interior.
Race Glaze compound and Polish( best stuff, but kinda pricey.)
The CT orange degreaser for the engine
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