The hood of my car has this dull look to it. It is kind of sticky and I am thinking its sap from trees or something. I hardly ever park under trees for this reason but I really am not sure if its sap or what. How do I get rid of the gunk so i can show the shine of my hood? I use those "wax as you dry" liquid when I wash my car but that doesn't work. Should I use the cream wax and use a buffing machine to buff it out? Will a towel work? help me por favor

 

bro u live in TX which is the second best state to have your car clean because it rains so little... invest in a PC (porter cable) and wash your car on a weekly basis like i did when i was in Dallas...

a PC with some meguiers swirl remover or polish and finish it off with a good carnuba wax.. and you are good to go...



***ill leave the thread here for another day or so, and if you don't get any GOOD responses, i will move to the wash and wax section... ***

 

I used a light blue wax, I think the name was Zymol or something along those lines, then I used the Liquid Diamond detailing spray wax . Both caused the car to really shine nicely. Granted there was only so much the wax could do to a 10-year-old paint job, but it looked and felt great. Everyone who tried to lean up against my car literally fell off, hehe. It was a funny sight in the parking lot.

~Cheers~

 

you're right on.... Zymol is the best

 

First of all, you need to clean off that sticky substance to prevent further damage. See this thread for info about tree sap. I would suggest reading this article and then decide on a course of action. As I said, you need to remove that "sticky stuff" from your car. This is what a properly detailed vehicle looks like;

 

I tried to get my car to look like that but then I realized something.... it's almost 10 years old

 

My thoughts exactly, hehe.

~Cheers~

 

if anything try claying the car... it did wonders for my TL.. =]

 

where are instructions to this clay bar? there is another brand out there, i forgot the damn name, but you can only buy the product online. its a brand that specialize in car finish.

kamlung: you're not in dallas anymore??

 

There's a "How To" by exceldetail right on our own Wash & Wax Forum. There are several brand name claybars available and cheapest I found was from Exceldetail. If you're lookin' OTC, there's Megs, Mothers and sometimes you may find Clay Magic at your local auto parts outlet (Kragen, AutoZone).

 

zainostore.com

 

thats it! thanks for wasting your 1st post on my measly gay thread!

 

thanks hawhyen. I think its time for me to really get down and dirty on cleaning my car.. for some reason, the cars in hawaii are always clean, whats the deal?? does it ever rain there or what?

 

nope.. moved back to NJ.. i got a promotion to come back...

 

damn congratulations bro! I was looking forward to meeting you but too bad you moved back to nj. I thought we had something special going on here though??