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post Jun 22, 2003 - 1:28 PM
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Stipt

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Well first off I washed my car with a circular cloth sponge which worked out pretty well. After that I rinsed it off and use a chamios to dry it which didn't seem to work so well, it didn't really pick up much water and left alot of streak marks. Its brand new and I was told to soak it in dish soap for a day and then wringe out all the soap and then soak it in water and wring it out again. That is not all...after I was done drying my car, I used a spray on wax for my car. The wax didn't seem to work too well at all. It left spot marks on my hood that made me extremely frustrated. I sprayed it on, spread it across the hood, let it dry and then buffed it off with polish car rags. I did this several times but the spots are still one it. Should I strip off all the wax with Dawn soap and then re-wax my car? What kinda brand of chamios/wax should I use that works good for you and are there better things than a chamios to dry your car with? I tried Terry towels and they always seem to have HUGE amounts of lint, so now I just use them as hand towels biggrin.gif Thanks for the info guys! (and girls for the few on here)
 
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post Jun 23, 2003 - 3:53 AM
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Did you lash out when you bought the chamois? I would say only 5-10% of the chamois' (what the hell is the plural for chamois? smile.gif) on the shelves are actually decent quality. If you go for the cheaper ones (I learn't from past exp.) you will always be unhappy with the look.

But, using a good quality chamois should give you no problems, my car looks soo sexy after I dry her off, even before wax!

Also - you should soak it before you use it, in plain ol' water, Doesn't need to be for too long though - 5-10 mins will be fine. The idea is to keep the chamois moist, but not wet enough for mold to grow. Never drop it!, it will pick up particles that will scratch your car. Try to keep is as clean as possible, so make sure the car is fully clean before you dry it.

I have 2, one is the clean one, and the other one I use for spots like under the hatch, below the doors, and inside the engine bay. (I try to clean / dry the whole car as to avoid rust.)

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