The Official Car Care Thread

[Bacon]

on that note Bacon verify from the manu if the gel coat has a uv inhibitor so it doesnt yellow on you

Thanks five...I think it should though...

^^most will have a UV inhibitor in them. The problem is that gel / resin coated CF's tend to "oxidise" easily...or get hazy. This is different from swirling/marring that occurs with clear coated CF (which acts like normal paint).

This is all Seibon had to say aboout caring for their products :/

'Your carbon fiber product is durable, but it still needs care and maintenance to stay looking good. To avoid pre-mature aging, it is important to keep your carbon fiber product clean. Minimize exposure to the sun, and wax when necessary.'

[DSM_05]

^^No surprise.

So consider a sealant, or a durable wax and you should be fine.

[Bacon]

Will do.....Thanks again!!!

[cinco]

ive seen 3 seibon hoods that were well cared for and waxed turn yellow in 3 months in atlanta sun
im not impressed with their quality at all

[Bacon]

I'll do my part....and hope for the best....

Not much sun here right now...and will be using the bike in those summer months...

[shaneelal]

How do you remove paint sealant safely? Car has Diamond Gloss on it, want to remove and try Wolfgang DGPS 3.0. Some people say use a polish but don't want to damage clear coat, car has no swirls or scratches on paint, just want to safely remove the existing sealant. What's a good non-abrasive paint cleaner? If use cleaner would claying still be required?

[rambo22]

Nu Finish Liquid Car Polish

[DSM_05]

How do you remove paint sealant safely? Car has Diamond Gloss on it, want to remove and try Wolfgang DGPS 3.0. Some people say use a polish but don't want to damage clear coat, car has no swirls or scratches on paint, just want to safely remove the existing sealant. What's a good non-abrasive paint cleaner? If use cleaner would claying still be required?

A clay or a mild cleaning agent will do it.

Or you could just wash the car with something like DishWash liquid.....it will strip off alot of the oils.

If you're really anal about it, you could do an IPA wipedown after to ensure you get all the old sealant off.

[GoS]

what is the best chemical to use to clean yuh windshield

[DSM_05]

^^^Since is you, let's keep it simple.

Try Soap and water.

[cinco]

ever tried the glass scrub?
saw it in naipauls i want to pick up a bottle

[Chimera]

i try a thing dey..don't really have the time to commit to doing this as much as i try

prolly spent a hour and a half at most
































need some advice on the last 3 pics..i used Meguiar's 2.0 X scratch remover and dual action polisher..any other advice or that hadda paint over?

[DSM_05]

Scratches that deep will have to be repainted, yes.

Scratch removers work for clearcoat / pain scratches that don't go down past the total paint thickness.

[Karim Khan]

Paint over ,,nice pics though!!

[Stephon.]

That's a really attractive civic ABA.

[pioneer]

brb sliding panties off

[GoS]

^^^Since is you, let's keep it simple.

Try Soap and water.

careful eh buddy .......lol joke i meant like to shine yuh glass after u done wipe off to get that hard rain that the car wash could not take off

[Stephon.]

brb sliding panties off

Been there, done that!

[pioneer]

^^^Since is you, let's keep it simple.

Try Soap and water.

careful eh buddy .......lol joke i meant like to shine yuh glass after u done wipe off to get that hard rain that the car wash could not take off

Rain X

[SR]

where u getting rainx to buy

[Stephon.]

where u getting rainx to buy

Auto Village

[shaneelal]

where u getting rainx to buy

You can get rainX at many places now - L&D, Xtra Foods, PriceClub. I prefer to buy things off shelves than asking for stuff behind a counter, gives you a chance to read and compare on the spot.

[DSM_05]

Well GoS, considering the Rain CLear Glass Scrub, followed by the Rain Clear repellant gel.

The scrub (obviously) cleans the glass, the repellant...well...again, name says it all.

[pioneer]

where u getting rainx to buy

Auto Village

william h scott has the bottle

[SR]

http://www.rainx.com/Products/Windshiel ... ginal.aspx



i havent seen this in a while but lots of imitations

[pioneer]

Well I highly doubt WHS operates like autonation, ya dig?

[RapToR]

Well I highly doubt WHS operates like autonation, ya dig?

x2

[Cjruckus]

buy the Waxco. Same damn formula.

[DSM_05]

http://www.rainx.com/Products/Windshield_Treatment/Original.aspx



i havent seen this in a while but lots of imitations

Well, I can't say for others, but Unelko (folks who make Rain Clear), were the original developers of the Rain X formula...before it was sold to the *now* rain X corp.

I'm actually partial to Rain Clear (less streaky).

[SR]

Well I highly doubt WHS operates like autonation, ya dig?

actually no

whats your pt