DiamondNoir2K5

What do you use for de-soiling? Or is that what zymole is for?

DiamondNoir2K5

A sheep skin or lamb's wool glove has more "nap" to trap semi-large grit particles. If you use a fine microfiber towel for soaping, you're more likely to drag a particle and scratch your clearcoat. Methinks.

HITMAN

you have zymole leather cleaner wich does the de-soiling then you have the conditioner wich makes your seats butter soft i have used it on my car and my moms jaguar and it is the best so far, the cleaner also gets all those jean markes and scuffs out, while the conditioner you can actually watch the wrinkles go away and see the leather tighten

Chedeng_05

Pardon my ignorance, but what's a CLAY BAR and what's it for?

Kev04C320

A clay bar is a bar of clay that is used to remove surface contaminants (small bumps) on your paint finish.

CitronC230K_03

it removes impurities on your paint. bugs, tar, hard water spots, residue from badges, etc. its a good way to remove stuff off the paint without scratching it.

Chedeng_05

next question is: HOW DO YOU USE IT? do you apply it directly to the body of the car or disolve it in water?

CitronC230K_03

you apply it to the body of the car, but there is a lubrication you use with the clay bar. you never want to let the clay bar become dry while using it. it can scratch. it comes with a solvent you spray to keep the clay bar wet and paint wet while you are using it.

DiamondNoir2K5

I think you've got the wrong idea Chedang. It's not a solution that you mix with water or something like that. It's actually a bar of solid clay that basically feels like playdo (but don't use playdo!).

Basically you lube up the panel you're going to clay, flatten the clay into a big cookie shape, and start wiping it against the car. The clay just grabs bits off your paint and embeds them into the clay itself. Refold it every once in a while to "swallow" the dirt inside the clay.

I understand you can use water if you want. Most retail clay bars come with a bottle of spray-on quick detailer, which works fine.

If you ever drop your clay bar on the ground, stop using it immediately. It probably picked up some big pieces of crap that will scratch your car to hell.

Oh yeah, you can learn all about this on autopia.org or by STFF.

CitronC230K_03

or if your in so cal you can sign up for the Meguiars detail day Nov. 20th. I'll be posting a reminder thread in Oct. to see who is still interested.

Saprissa

oh yeah !! that event is going to be sweet ! It's almost like another MB meet.

Where is that thread ??? time to resurrect that one soon CITRON. I think about 20+ people had signed up initially. October sounds like a good time to remind everyone, and get definite numbers on who's going to show up.

Biznatch

Are any of you guys doing this free car wash with a black car???

My car is black and has zero swirl marks. I wanna keep it that way. I would think someone rushing to clean the car for free, would not be as careful as myself...

Any thoughts?

CitronC230K_03

i wouldnt do it. better to be safe than sorry!

Saprissa

If I had a black car, I would not let ANYONE touch it. Free car wash or not.

If you want to keep your car swirl-free, you are the only one that's going to care enough to do so. Like CITRON said, I wouldn't do it !

RLebwohl

I work at dealership and we only wash cars when they are in for serivce and special customers

Buellwinkle

OK, let's add that one to the blacklist of dealers that are too good to wash our cars as needed.

And yes, I did take my black coupe and yes, they added swirls for no extra charge so I sold it and got a pewter silver sedan, no more swirls, same free car wash.

oggle

Same free donuts.

pickupjason

Went to the dealer this morning for free carwash.
I waited less than 30 min which is pretty good on Sat. monring.
I will say they did an ok job..not best ..but ok..

After driving the car home, install the flat hood emblem bought from formymercedes.com ...looks good! and best of all, wife likes it..

Jason

Chedeng_05

well, last week i finally went to get my FREE carwash and guess what, they did a quickie job. According to the guy at the service dept. at Rusnak, their department don't do the free carwashes. It's the sales department that does it. The only time the service dept. does a car wash is when you actually have a service done with them, other than that the guy that washes all the cars on the lot, does your car too and he didn't even bother washing my rims. I had to clean it my self when i got home. I mean, i didn't want to demand to my salesperson that they did a quickie job on my washing, after all it was FREE.

Well, i guess they were successful in deterring me from going back cause i ain't going back for a free car wash no more. Oh well, i guess i'll just have to wash my car my self again.

Buellwinkle

OK, add Rusnak to the list of black listed dealers. Should we make this a sticky?

CitronC230K_03

Blacklist:

1) Walter's - Riverside
2) Rusnak - Arcadia