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    tons of misinformation all in one article

    http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles/jk/at_000605.htm

    wow tons and tons of misinformation all on one article! He says washing you car with dish soap is okay and if you don't want to dry your car just "add a little dishwasher liquid "anti-spot" agent to a pail of rinse water, but there could be a possibility of a reaction between the chemical and some paints." YIKES!!
    Patrick Yu
    2003 Honda Accord
    2008 Honda Accord EX-L V6
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    from the article:
    After washing it, you may want to wax your shiny clean car. Use only a non-abrasive wax and do only a small area at a time. Abrasive type waxes or cleaners are designed to remove the oxidization from the paint surface and are actually removing paint when they do this. Never wax over freshly painted surfaces! The paint can take up to six months to cure completely. Wax would prevent the paint from curing properly. Many new car paint surfaces do not need waxing to keep their shine. Frequent washings are all that is necessary.
    How about this?!?!?!?!



    Alex
    Mandarina Racing

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    • #3
      well.. i guess its not all misinformation but most of it is!
      Patrick Yu
      2003 Honda Accord
      2008 Honda Accord EX-L V6

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      • #4
        Abrasive type waxes or cleaners are designed to remove the oxidization from the paint surface and are actually removing paint when they do this.
        I was thinking about this the other nite. Thing is Swirls and scratches are into the clearcoat, not the paint, but won't you be removing some of the clearcoat each time you remove scratches and swirls with the DA?

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        • #5
          yup! but if you use the right products you are removing the least amount of the clear as possible
          Patrick Yu
          2003 Honda Accord
          2008 Honda Accord EX-L V6

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          • #6
            My neighbor was telling me that when he was growing up in the 60's, there was a guy who used rubbing compound on his new car every few days to "clean it up." AFter three years, he went right thru to the metal.

            So, the moral of the story? If you use a product like DC1, which is ions less abrasive than rubbing compound, and only use it when needed (2-3 times a year, 4 tops), you're not going to run into this problem.

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            • #7
              I'm sending the man an email as soon as I can find it...
              Proud owner of the finest looking car in the parking lot.
              Switch to Linux. Use energy efficient lightbulbs and appliances. Keep your car well maintained and drive easy to save gas. Eat less fast food. Call your mother and tell her you love her. Try flying a kite. Read a wikipedia article daily. Use Meguiar's.

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              • #8
                Jim Kerr is a master automotive mechanic and teaches automotive technology.
                Auto mechanic, not detailer. Enough said about him.

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