white car care., nice and clean, pictures uploaded Options

[Malhar95]

i was wondering how most of you guys with white cars clean them and keep them looking good?

when i bought the car it had some grease marks, cant get them off. i washed and used turtle wax but not too much luck. little better but not gone.

also i tried taking the factory stripes. they done come off, and when they do they leave marks.







should i try clay and polish?
ive NEVER used either so any tips? this is the plan i have in mind:

wash
usingthis kit pretty much

This post has been edited by Malhar95: Nov 18, 2012 - 10:26 PM

[Galcobar]

Wax isn't for making paint look better. It's for preserving the work you did to make it look better.

Some consumer waxes/sealants include paint cleaners which do help remove chemical deposits, but to get a proper clean you need to use the proper products.

General dirt and grim: wash with a wool mitt or chenille mitt (avoid flat microfibre as it doesn't have enough knap to keep grit away from the paint)
Mechanically bonded contaminants: clay bar
Chemical contaminants (basically, stains): paint cleaner
Scratches, swirls, holograms and significant oxidation: abrasive polish or (for the deep scratches or sanding marks) compound
Prevent oxidation: non-abrasive polish
Preserve finish: sealant (carnauba wax, acrylic or polymer sealer)

Some of these steps can be combined -- a compound will take care of paint cleaning, and a good quality abrasive polish will cover cleaning, levelling paint and the non-abrasive polish steps -- but but as with almost everything in life the more generalised the product the less capable it is at accomplishing each individual task.

Meguiar's Ultimate line is a pretty good collection of products for the consumer which can be applied by hand or with a random-orbital polisher. Go easy with the Ultimate Compound, as it is extremely aggressive. Good rule to follow: use the least aggressive method first. Generally, you don't have an issue applying it by hand, but don't consider a compound something you should use every month before waxing.