Buffer and Wax Recommendations???

[Nthnfancy]

You can buy one of those california dusters they work pretty good on dust and pollen

[emgun]

Originally Posted by Nthnfancy

You can buy one of those california dusters they work pretty good on dust and pollen

I saw those in the store but was not convinved t hey would work well. I mean when you see, "As seen on TV" my antenna goes up. I mean in my experience things never work as well in real life as they do on the tube. I tried things like Auri the car wax, which was mediocor at best and Oxy Clean. Trust me, Oxy clean is great for making water fizz, but t hat is about it.

Then again, for 9 bucks how bad could it be.

[06RTLNAVBlue]

Thanks for all the advice,
I live in Sarasota, so I did the 45 min. drive (Sorry Keoni ) to properautocare.com ("Classic Motoring Accessories") in Tampa. Friendly staff, large and clean warehouse and storefront. 10% Discount for walk-in customers
I did inquire about a discount for R.O.C. members although they were not able to do this. I was very satisfied after speaking to Jon Freiberg (owners son and "Car Detailer" for 15 yrs.) about his recomendations for my Ridgeline (Blue). He said this was the "clay, polish, wax" combo that he would suggest although sometimes I usually try to stick to the "same product line".

Porter Cable w/ 6 inch counterweight (they sell one that I had already bought-$100.00) Everyone is adamant that I (novice) cannot screw up my paint with the PC and correct pads although I will experiment on the CRV before it is sold.

Prices Before Discount on his recomendations:

$59.95-7424 Accessory Pad Kit w/ 6"Velcro Plate (also includes 1 red, 2 white and 1 orange pad) White for Polish, Red for Wax and Orange for light scratches.

$29.95-Blackfire Poly Clay Kit (should work nicely although understood it may/or may not be needed on the new paint job) Applied by hand.

$13.95-P21S Paintwork Polish/Cleanser

$39.96-FMJ "Menzerna" (Product of Germany) Sealant w/ free bottle of high gloss Menzerna Acrylic Shield Detailing Spray

$14.95-Pad Cleaning Spur To re-surface and clean pads. Looks like a great tool.

$9.95-1 small California Dash Duster (only thing I had a chance to use so far, works great)

$39.95-Best Towel Kit (Viper Microfibre w/Big Blue towel for drying) Great set of towels if you need some new ones like I do.

I also bought a video tape , Meguiars Deep Pile Cotton Wash Mitt (they also sell sponges and microfibre mitts, I may use cheap throw away sponges in the future as all of these items are said to "hold dirt" even when cleaned) and Foam tire applicators.

After discount-$221.98
Well, this will get me started. Jon said the Menzerna wax is excellent, slippery and "sheets water". If you read about it on their site, it sounds like good stuff!
Oh yeah, I already have glass cleaner, Lexol leather conditioner/cleaner, Vinylex by Lexol , Meguiars Shampoo and Tire Shine. I may need some microfibre applicator pads for the Lexol, etc. if they are not included in any of the "kits". I have some terry cloth pads made by Lexol that leave a lint trail . I also may p-up some pad cleaner although Jon uses Tide granules.

***Anyone have suggestions on pad maintenance/cleaning or buffing?

Any picture posts may be a couple months away

http://properautocare.com/

[shingles]

Originally Posted by emgun

I saw those in the store but was not convinved t hey would work well. I mean when you see, "As seen on TV" my antenna goes up. I mean in my experience things never work as well in real life as they do on the tube. I tried things like Auri the car wax, which was mediocor at best and Oxy Clean. Trust me, Oxy clean is great for making water fizz, but t hat is about it.

Then again, for 9 bucks how bad could it be.

Actually it does work very well. I've had one for years, used it on all my cars including my S2000.

[bigridge]

i been in the auto detaling business for 10 years i have used every wax on the market from 3m to meuigires to mothers to zaino brothers by far the best wax i have used is a brand called collinite you can check them out at collinite.com for their products i am not affiliated with them just a believer in their products i use their collinite #915 marque d' elegance and their collinite #885 fleetwax for my boat that you can use on cars also, i picked my ridgeline up last month and i plan on detaling her next monthi do a wax in the spring and then one again in the fall this way my cars are protected from the salt and snow