Car Grooming... did you know?
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Hey all,
Me new to this site, chance upon it and think it is pretty cool.
So maybe i start off by throwing some tips about car grooming...
Car grooming can be a very expensive hobby if one just sent them in to agent for package grooming (usually pre-paid from $450 & above) once in a blue moon.
Like all things, grooming is an everyday chore and contrary to myth, it only takes a few min each day to save you a bomb!
Here is a simple 3 steps for everyday routine :-
1) Wipe your interior of car everyday with a wet tissue (those that is popularly used by babies) after you start your engine and before moving off - (5min job)
2) Inspect car exterior and look out for irritating bird's dropping, wipe them off with a wet tissue followed by a dry grooming cloth (those that car wash usually use... and it is in disgusting orange... ha) - (3 min)
3) At the end of the day, remove / dust your interior carpet and wipe car again before your off the engine and call it a day -(5 min)
Welcome anyone with more tips on car grooming to share...
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hmmm..not that im ''pouring cold water'' on you..but let's see how long you can keep up with this schedule la..are you a new car owner??
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bah, most ppl could care less to warm up their engines much less to say take a piece of wet tissue and start wiping the whole interior. imagine those who have to do so in their business shirts/suits with ties, crunching up their bodies and working up a perspiration. pretty girl walks past and thinks "eee, this guy so unglam"
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ya lor...Originally posted by tailslide:bah, most ppl could care less to warm up their engines much less to say take a piece of wet tissue and start wiping the whole interior. imagine those who have to do so in their business shirts/suits with ties, crunching up their bodies and working up a perspiration. pretty girl walks past and thinks "eee, this guy so unglam"
shower liao wear nice nice spray perfume smell nice nice, then go clean interior become wear crumble crumble smell of sweat. and worst... hair messy.... -
Actually interior isn't that easily dirtied. Just make sure you don't open window and drive, use the air freshener with spinning water, and vacuum your car once a week, can already.
As for exterior, regular wash not only cleans or protect your car's paint job. However I was advised against wiping of car without proper rinsing it first, hairline scratch will be cause by inproper car wash method. -
Hey guys,
I have been doing these for 8 years and have changed 2 cars since.
I think i need to clarify that it is just WIPING & not CLEANING the interior, so you don't perspire ( lesss than 3 min job). To be more specific, wipe lightly, don't need to use your "GU LUK".... Ha ha
For your info, this practice does not turn hot babes away, but most are impressed with the clean car whenever you drive them around
For those who does more than driving in your car, this would mean a clean "room"... Hee
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my car interior is so dirty that i wont be suprise if one day a cockroach came crawling out of my air con vent and cause me to have an accident.
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my car interior is so dirty that i wont be suprise if one day a cockroach came crawling out of my air con vent and asked me to tidy up
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xiao qiang would love to share the char siew pau wif me
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Personally, I take car "grooming" or house-keeping, as a very serious hobby. I DON'T allow anyone else, however professional they claim themselves to be, to touch my vehicle.
Yes, it can be time consuming, as does Golfing, Fishing, Mahjong, ..etc. But if it interests you, and you enjoy cleaning up your car and keeping it sparkling clean and showroom shiny, you will find the kind of time it requires.
Periodic wiping of interiors is a good regime to follow, but externally, I don't rely on wiping (depends on what sort of soiling it is) as I rely on the layer of wax I lay down every 2 weeks. Waxing is very important in our climate due to acidic rain. Laying down a layer of wax every 2 weeks prevents dirt from adhering to surface, makes tar spots easier to remove, and protects your vehicle's paint surface from the acidic rains we get because of Sumatra's slash and burn die hard habit.
Regular waxing also creates a pretty tough buffer against minor scrathes, making micro scratches and other types of accidental scratch, easier to buff over and fill with wax molecules. I typical waxing takes about 2 hours, including interior cleaning and shampooing adds another 2 hours. Yes, that's half a day.
Ready to commit? If you love your ride, you will be ready to commit. -
^If the car is not yours, then will it considered stupid to clean it up for the owner at no cost?
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Of course we are talking about our own cars!!!Originally posted by bunny2002sg:^If the car is not yours, then will it considered stupid to clean it up for the owner at no cost?
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hey, thanks SHUTTERBUG for the great advise and it is always excited to know that there is someone who loves their cars like yourselves , and that we are not alone.
It is always about commitment to the things that you own.
Those who are waiting for "xiao qiang" to visit your car is just literately burning time to create a rubbish chute in some dark corners of your car.
When that happened, your health and that of your passenger (not to mentioned kids) will definitely be threaten... so maybe it is time to start cleaning... hee -
doesnt mean I dun clean the interior and exterior everyday means I dun love my ride..
Me? Im practical, I clean the interior only when it's dirty. I dun overkill. I wash the exterior everyday and wax it every 2- 4weeks. It all depends dude.
Well, I dun need a perfectly spot free car. As I'll never know when it's gonna ride and both my interior and exterior gets dirty. I dun need to bring my car back to tip top condition everyday to make it presentable. I only do it when neccessary. Do you think when ppl see your car, they'll know that it's maintained to such extend?? put yours beside a relatively well maintained car like mine, and see if you could spot any differences. I treasure and love my ride, so I maintain it to a reasonable standard of cleaniness. Im being practical not to keep it to show room conition as in the first place I dun get a car to keep it in showroom condition. -
Hi SunnyMan,
thanks for your comments... but you may be taking the topic here a little too extreme... ha.
Like what you have mentioned, it is all about a comfortable and enjoyable ride.
No one is advocating to clean the car or maintain it to showroom shine (if it happens, it is just a bonus). Or neither are we talking about keeping the car clean and tidy (interior & exterior) is to impress people in letting people know that you have gone to "what" extend to maintain it... the point about some people are impressed with clean cars (because they feel comfortable in a clean car ride) is also a fringe benefit of keeping your car tidy.
Hope this is no offence to anyone but to steer the discussion back into advocating cleanliness and hygiene in the car through good cleaning habits & maintenance.
There is no right or wrong method, but just throwing out the net for more tips.... Chill ! -
everyday? dont see why you need to clean the car everyday, unless you are a regular smoker in the car.Originally posted by dimaster:Here is a simple 3 steps for everyday routine :-
1) Wipe your interior of car everyday with a wet tissue (those that is popularly used by babies) after you start your engine and before moving off - (5min job)
What about water mark, tree sap, road tar, and paint marks etc...you only mentioned cleaning bird dropping, what about the rest of the car? How you clean the car does play a big part in maintain the car shine and minimizing the swirl marks. I suggest regular simple waxing as the best prevention to all these.Originally posted by dimaster:2) Inspect car exterior and look out for irritating bird's dropping, wipe them off with a wet tissue followed by a dry grooming cloth (those that car wash usually use... and it is in disgusting orange... ha) - (3 min)
Do you happen to work at the construction site? Isnt it more practical for you to dust your shoes before stepping into the car. Btw, do you clean your bed every morning after waking up? if not why border so much about the floor mat..??Originally posted by dimaster:3) At the end of the day, remove / dust your interior carpet and wipe car again before your off the engine and call it a day -(5 min) -
i rinse my car everyday n wash it abt every 3 days regardless dirty or not. wax it every sunday. my gf kind of jealous abt it, coz wash n wax n clean interior takes half a day. do u guys think i overdo it?
btw, my ride is white tats why need to put in more effort
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Hi you all people who matains your rides.
Once again, I re-emphasize that wax coating your ride, is VERY important in Singapore's climate. We get rain that is quite acidic due to haze from Sumatra, and also the factories in Tuas area emits by-products into the air and can aget absorbed by passing rain clouds.
Take note that during each downpour or moderate rainfall, the rain water in a busy road or expressway looks or appear foamy each time a vehicle passes by. If you take a drop of it and allow it to dry on a glass plate, you will see there are many particles residue left behind after water evaporates.
WAXING, is VERY important. Minimum, wax once every 2 weeks. The more layer of wax you overlay, the safer your ride's paintwork shall become.
I notice that after waxing my ride, if it happens to rain the next day, I can feel the smooth waxiness of the surface where I waxed has been washed away. Normal rain, does not do that. If rain these days can strip away the slippery surface of a wax, can you imagine what rain can do to un-waxed rides? Our undercarriage is a different story, because of undercarriage rust proofing. But not topside. -
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Hi Thanks Skysurfer... great tips and sure will be helpful if you could give some leads to all the car lovers out there, whereabout to lay our hands on these... NO WET applicators...
And for Gazalle... cool it! Everyone has got their own ways of cleaning their cars and it is really tips that we are sharing.
And in case, you are too thick... when we mean sharing, we meant... you take it and apply if it suits you and if you don't agree, leave it. No need for criticism or sacarsam. (Tip: If you are really such a sad case dying to be critical and be heard, start another topic and do so...
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I am sure there will be no stain, but pretty sure there willl be tons of scratch mark. How can you actually buff a car when it is dusty and dirty?Originally posted by skysurfer:Hi there,
Just to share, I have been using No-Wet waterless car care to maintain my car for a few month already. It is an all-in-one that can be used for the entire car ; car body, windscreen, leather seats, dash board, rims etc so it is very convenient.
There is a review on No-wet via this link, and it seems that it has been voted as the product of the month :
ttp://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art33983.asp
Anyway, if you just search No-wet via the internet, you can find a lot of info on it too.
Another plus is that it even have a protective seal against acid rain, water mark, bird droppings etc. Once I deliberately left a bird dropping over night, and the next day, it cleans off easy with just a wet tissue and walla, there was no marking at all!
It is very easy to apply - just spray, wipe and buff to a showroom shine. I do not even need to wash the car in advance but rather, spray No-Wet directly onto the car even when it is dusty and dirty.
Now I no longer need to "chop" washing bay over the weekend, bring barang barang such as pail, sponge, cloth, different bottles of wash and wax, glass cleaner, leather protection chemical etc. No-Wet is all I use.
I always keep the No-Wet micro-mist Applicator and cloth in my boot and will just spray and wipe certain parts of the car whenever I feel like it - any place, any time.
The interesting fact is that it has been around and perfected since 1994, available in 15 different countries all over the world, but it is only now in Asia/ Singapore.
Try it and if you have any questions, I will be happy to share my experience on using No-Wet. Isnt that similar to using sand paper to rub against your car?
suggest you look carefully and see how much swirl marks you have on your car. -
hey dude, I am just stating the fact that what you have mentioned has got nothing to do with grooming, but rather cleaning. Those $450 session or package that you mentioned are definitely different from what you are doing all together, so I think it is important that you get your facts right before trying to preach about grooming here.Originally posted by dimaster:Hi Thanks Skysurfer... great tips and sure will be helpful if you could give some leads to all the car lovers out there, whereabout to lay our hands on these... NO WET applicators...
And for Gazalle... cool it! Everyone has got their own ways of cleaning their cars and it is really tips that we are sharing.
And in case, you are too thick... when we mean sharing, we meant... you take it and apply if it suits you and if you don't agree, leave it. No need for criticism or sacarsam. (Tip: If you are really such a sad case dying to be critical and be heard, start another topic and do so... )
Cheers I think it is a waste of unnecessary time and money, and burning off excessive fuel to let the engine run while you clean your car.
Btw, where do you usually throw all those wet tissue after you clean your car in the morning and evening? You just dump it at the car park right? litter bug!! -
Speaking openly is this forum's culture. If you need a friendlier car forum, you might want to visit My Car Forum.Originally posted by dimaster:Hi Thanks Skysurfer... great tips and sure will be helpful if you could give some leads to all the car lovers out there, whereabout to lay our hands on these... NO WET applicators...
And for Gazalle... cool it! Everyone has got their own ways of cleaning their cars and it is really tips that we are sharing.
And in case, you are too thick... when we mean sharing, we meant... you take it and apply if it suits you and if you don't agree, leave it. No need for criticism or sacarsam. (Tip: If you are really such a sad case dying to be critical and be heard, start another topic and do so... )
Cheers
I have also heard of the no wet thingy, at first thought it is a kind of power thing. Would have try to find it if I haven't spend S$100 on a zaino detailing service. Car so shine now I don't even dare to wash it, scare damage the protection. -
Which Zaino product you using? Z5 Z6 Z7?Originally posted by wbucket:Speaking openly is this forum's culture. If you need a friendlier car forum, you might want to visit My Car Forum.
I have also heard of the no wet thingy, at first thought it is a kind of power thing. Would have try to find it if I haven't spend S$100 on a zaino detailing service. Car so shine now I don't even dare to wash it, scare damage the protection. -
aren't you doing what you said you shouldnt be doing. didnt you just say ''if you dont agree, leave it''?? den wads the above sentence for?? no need for criticism or sarcasm, den wad is the above sentence for. Im not on anyone's side, I jus dun like ppl who like to comment without thinkingOriginally posted by dimaster:when we mean sharing, we meant... you take it and apply if it suits you and if you don't agree, leave it. No need for criticism or sacarsam. (Tip: If you are really such a sad case dying to be critical and be heard, start another topic and do so... )