Waxing and glazing

I know you think that glazing and waxing is for the pros but you can do it if you learn how to. Always before working with the paint you always wash and dry your car first. You are probably asking what kind of glaze/wax do I use? Well there is a lot of different stuff out there but there is two main kinds a paste and a liquid wax. I use a past because it lasts longer but liquid can be faster,you there also a difference in the ingredients in wax. A carnauba wax lasts longer but I use one without it. When it comes to glazing it is important to  use the right stuff because it can cause swirl marks in your paint. I use one that is great for different paint colors and is a liquid based glaze. Now glaze is used to get out most of the swirl marks but if you have paint that has more than swirl marks then get a compound it is a little more aggressive. If your car does not have a lot of marks then go to a polish. To glaze a car you start by apply it with a buffer or by hand. With a buffer put a few dots on your wool pad or a foam then rub it into the paint and wipe dry with clean cloth. Once you pick out your wax then you can apply with by hand your by a buffer. When getting a buffer if you have never buffed before than get a orbital buffer that's what I use.Once you have applied it then after about five-minuets then take it off by buffer or by hand. If by buffer just run the buffer in a circular motion until off the paint then wipe with terry cloth. If by hand wipe with clean terry towel until completely off. You should always be careful when buffing your paint so don't get swirl marks in your paint. To put a good layer of wax on the paint then apply two coats on the paint.

Washing

When most people thing of washing there car it is a five-minuet wash with dish soap, right? If you think that way you are mistaken. First you NEVER wash a car with dish soap! Dish soap is packed full of harsh detergents that will make marks in your car. What I use is a wash that is made for cars and won't scratch your paint. When you wash your car it should be very smooth between your paint and the wash mitt you are using that why you never use dish soap. One way you can pick out car wash soap is to rub a few different kinds between your fingers and the one that is the most smooth get that one. You should also use a microfiber wash mitt to wash your car so that it keeps dirt away from the your cars surface. When you start you work from the top to the bottom then rise the car very well so you get all the soap off the car. Then dry it with a clean cloth, microfiber towel or even better chamois.

Carpet stains

If you are like me you hate seeing stains in your vehicles carpet. Today I will tell you how to get most stains out of your carpet. First you chose what products you are going to use if any. I use a foam based cleaner because it doesn't leave the carpet soaked, but you can use a water based one if you want to.But if you don't think your carpet needs chemicals then just use soap and water, that's a car detailers best friend. After you get whatever you are going to use you first spray the carpet with a foam cleaner like Tuff Stuff. Then let sit for about a minuet then take a damp cloth and wipe the area clean. When using soap and water just scrub it into the carpet with a carpet brush then wipe carpet clean.If you can't get some stains out then use Fels-naptha it's a bar of soap that is used for treating stains on clothes. You will have to use water when using this stuff. Get the area wet with water and scrub Fels-naptha into the carpet then let sit and rinse with wet towel. After you rinse the carpet wipe the carpet with a clean dry towel. What I told you about might not work on some stains but it mostly work on dirt,coffee stains and some other things if you really work with it.

2010 Springapalooza Car Show!

Last year my church had a car show and I took about 60 pictures! Here is just a few.

Cars that I have detailed





I have detailed four cars so far this year but I only have a picture of one of them. The first one I did was a Ford F-150 crew cab, it was a very hard job.The man that owned the car owned a restaurant down town so the car was all full of grease! I did the whole thing buff,wax,vac,and many other things it took me four and a half hours. Then the next car I did was his wife's car it was a Volkswagen Passet it was mostly clean but I had to buff it and clean it up it only took me three hours. The next car I did was my pastors van and he wanted it buffed and everything else.  That one took me about five hours to do. The last one I did was an 03 Ford F-150 Harley Davidson truck it was also very dirty! I had to go and buy leather cleaner for that one and it also had to be buffed and cleaned inside and out.  That on took me three hours.

Pepsi on battery terminals??



Doesn't it always happen when you are on your way to some place and you are already running late.  Your car starts stalling your mom pulls over and you take a look under the hood to find the cables are caked with battery acid. If you happened to pull over at a gas station you may be able to buy a few items to get you where you need to go.  Go into the gas station and buy a can of Pepsi and a toothbrush and scrub off all the battery acid.

Yesterday we were going to Culver's when our car started stalling and I remembered from co-op that my teacher said that if you pour Pepsi on your battery it cleans it off. So I told my mom and we stopped by a gas station and got what we needed and we poured some on and it cleaned it right off! But it won't fix it for good you should take off the bolts and take off the cables. If you have a battery cleaner tool take it and clean the cables and the connectors. After that get a can of battery cleaner and spray the connectors and let stand for a few minuets. Then rinse with some water and wipe off the battery. After that buy a pack of terminal protectors and put them on the connectors. Then put everything back together and be sure that the bolts are tight.  If it still stalls then get a can of terminal protectant, it is sold in most car shops.