Washing/Detailing your lancer.

[PYLee]

first of all , never rinse your car with high pressure water. The high pressure will actually push the dirt onto your paint and scratch it. ALWAYS use free flowing water before and after wash.

Free flowing water actually makes it easier to wipe the car dry as there isn't as many water droplets <<<< tried it and works like a champ.

What are you using for your last step ? For every last step , it should always be a pure wax/paint sealant where it will only serve the purpose of protecting the paint.

[alterego13]

This is what I'm using as the last product.
http://www.carcareproducts.com/meguiars.html

[PYLee]

i reckon you'd be better off getting a pure wax/paint sealant which is paste/liquid and apply it with your hand , it works better than spray wax.

Spray wax are usually use between wax application to improve durability and gloss

[alterego13]

Can you recommend me a product?
so now what will be the procedure?
Wash..like I used to?(without the pressure)
just replace the the last step with the new wax?
so do i need to polish? do we polish after the wax or before the wax?
Sorry...its really confusing...but these terms are in random order all over the interwebz!!

thanks again for your help

Edit: Also any Wheel and Tyre treatment products to be used? I have factory alloys(SX).

[klvru]

Hey,

I've been just washing the car and now I want to something a bit more.

Thinking of waxing and polishing it. Should I was it every time I wash and polish it once a while? I'm new to was and polish.

Not sure if I should ask here as well but I guess is under detailing lol I want to get some touch up paint(I bought the one from Mitsu and is way darker). Would getting a p26 paint from repco be good enough or I actually need to paint match it due to color fading?

[PYLee]

to make it easy for everyone who is keen , check out http://www.autogeek.net/

they have every single tutorial on how to clean/detail your car properly , it's a great site