ANYONE heard of this???

[jpajamas]

I work with a guy that tells me to restore the shine and lustre of my car's paint, what I should do is after I wash it, rinse it down using a bucket of water, and in the water put an ounce of vegetable oil! He tells me this rejuvenates the paint, yada yada yada. You then rinse that of with water only, and she shines like new, he says. He swears up and down by this, and says he got it from a Rolls Royce guy. Personally, I think he's loopy, but I figured I'd bounce this one off the experts. To me, it would seem to leave my car an oily mess, with a film I would have to wash off, no?

[PorscheGuy997]

Re: ANYONE heard of this???

This topic came up a while back. Basically, the vegetable oil was supposed to help lubricate the surface and prevent swirls.

I have not personally tried this trick.

[EAT HEMI]

Re: ANYONE heard of this???

Hmmm, i question its effectiveness as the oil will just sit on top of the rinse water.

I think if anything, the car may look shinier while rinsing because the oil refracts more light (like when you see those oil polluted puddles on the ground - and can sometimes see a rainbow-type effect.

I am also pretty sure that the oil should cling to the car less than the water, because it has less surface tensionand is more viscous.

[stealth]

Re: ANYONE heard of this???

IMHO the only time I'd put oil in water is if I'm cooking pasta & boiling the water to dissipate it. Imagine how the windows would look on a vehicle if that oil/water mix got on them!

[Mike Phillips]

Re: ANYONE heard of this???

says he got it from a Rolls Royce guy. Personally, I think he's loopy, but I figured I'd bounce this one off the experts.

To me, it would seem to leave my car an oily mess, with a film I would have to wash off, no?

Lots of old urban legends and old wives tales that have been passed around and are still being passed around for eons...

If your friends suggestion has your curiosity peaked, it's a cheap enough experiment to try and if it doesn't work it's a easy enough problem to fix, just rewash the car with a quality car wash.

Let us know how your car turns out?

Pictures are a must. What kind of car do you own that you're going to try this on?

p.s.

Moved to Detailing 101, only Admins post articles in the Information Station.

Thanks!