Why did I write these?
Hi— you gotta be willing to read, if you want to do this… But guaranteed, this
will change the way you think of car care, also, your back will thank me long
term. IMPORTANT: THIS IS FOR BRAND NEW VETTES ONLY, OLDER CARS
WILL TAKE DIFF PRODUCTS… I can send you a doc for older cars… But this
is written for people brand new to detailing, and don’t want to pay the huge $
some detailers charge.
This is kinda a “pay it forward” type thing… I'm 63… The reason I wrote all this is
for years, I struggled with detailing and got all sorts of bad suggestions from
people that liked their stuff and pushed it everywhere they went, (Zaino! Adams!,
Meguires! - there are no others except mine!! etc), and others that simply were
stupid and just wanted to show how much they knew. I bought every product
mentioned on the forums. Then 5 years ago I stumbled on to a retired gent
named Rick from Texas who made it all clear, simple and easy. It is because of
him and the guys who run autopia that I wrote this. I hate to see people get crap
answers and work harder than they need to. So below is a way to PREP and
SEAL your car, and then a way to WASH it in less than 20 minutes… Detailers
are more $ (and you get more results) but if you are a DIY, this works great.
Don’t miss the one called “the master plan"…
There certainly is no “secret or magic” to this, it’s just a combination of
procedure, best practices and good tools. Many just “wash and wax” and are
always looking for the "magic wax”. As said below, surface prep is the real
secret, not the "last step product” (LSP), known to most of us as “wax”.
For a brand new C7, it is soooo easy…..as I said above, I have used virtually
every brand and they all get great gloss!!! But it’s so much easier now….while
the people that will not try new things will be doing backbreaking buffing , you’ll
be driving…..If you’re over 45, you’re gonna love this method.
Things changed about 6-8 years ago, when chemists invented “WOWA
polymers", instead of waxes. WOWA stands for “wipe on-walk away”. They last
longer and go on easier. NO BUFFING… There is no longer a need for massive “6 coats of XXX”,
hours of buffing off hardened wax and huge expense. This is
about EZ… WHILE NOT SACRIFICING ANY GLOSS OR DURABILITY. My
detailing mentor says "when things are easy, you’ll do them more often". Instead
of spending 4 hours twice a year, waxing your car, a seal coating goes on in 20
min, so you don’t mind putting it on every 3 months….As you go forward it’s even
faster, they even make a sealant that goes as you dry your car! How easier can it
get???? Once you are done with this, I’ll email you the “how to” for doing a
rinseless wash - better than the hose and car wash soap.
The “master” doc below gives details, but it's as simple as this:
- Wash car with Dawn dishwashing detergent… JUST THIS ONCE to strip it
clean (and clay DURING wash if necessary)
- Wax on and buff off the polish - just like waxing your dad's car—> polish
is the real secret, not the "wax"…
- Wipe on the WOWA crystal seal polymer like windex…no buffing…crystal
seal self glosses and cures….
Note: for wheels, glass and stripes, skip #2, go right from #1 to #3 (dawn to
crystal seal)
Done… Now comes the easy part: wash car weekly (not with dawn, use your
fav wax friendly shampoo), and every 2-4 months, wash with your with car
shampoo, and then do #3 (20 min)…
If this is your first time at really detailing, you have to call me before you start - we
will lay out the whole plan so you feel good about this… don’t wing it, call
me… Please don’t send me a list of questions, pick up the phone and call… I am
retired and take a few calls a day on this stuff, no problem… and you’re keeping
an old man busy! If you call, I’ll save you another hour with some tricks
that work… I do ask if you call you send me 10 bucks on paypal BEFORE as
my phone bill has gotten ouit of control - I’m on cell only so I pay receiving
well as making a call. Just paypal me 10 bucks to glen@veradoclub.com - I
guarantee you it’s worth it.
One other thing - this procedure has been proven to work on the detailing sites,
with about 250 people now… Don’t start adding your own ideas about wax, not
claying or mixing the steps. I did not invent this, smarter people than me did, so
do it exactly like I write it, and you will be amazed. The only time I see this fail
when the person introduces his thinking/tricks into the method and it does not work.
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