THIS is how you wash a Porsche!
To understand the full thing, start the thread at post #2. More detailing in there.
To understand the full thing, start the thread at post #2. More detailing in there.
This is how you Wash a Porsche
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I just bought one from Hammacher-Schlemmer. Around 250.00. They call it "The Best". Lifetime guarantee as well.
Unless you're trying to remove paint, this one works great.
I just used it to remove the green stuff from my deck.
Haven't tried it on the car yet.
Unless you're trying to remove paint, this one works great.
I just used it to remove the green stuff from my deck.
Haven't tried it on the car yet.
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Washing the car?
Grab a beer and have someone else do it!
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Three cars in 18 months. Didn't he go through multiple exhausts, testing stuff out. All that depreciation out the window.
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@MACANfan1614 High probability of scratching the paint with the buttons on the shorts. Probably best if she removes them. >
Yesterday I finally had the time to break out some of the stuff I bought from autogeek and gave my car a proper, Porsche Macan forum washing. At least a decent part of what's outlined here. I have a few questions and would appreciate any feedback from the pros here. So this is what I did.
1. Dawn dishwashing liquid in a bucket w water. Super soapy with just one large squirt of Dawn. Washed car w microfiber cloths. I believe this is supposed to take off the dirt and old wax. I only previously used ONR wash and wax, so I wouldn't think it would have been a lot of wax.
2. The Dawn was interesting. After washing and rinsing, the car felt like a freshly washed plate. zero slickness it usually has from the ONR. So I assume it had the desired effect.
3. I clay bar'ed the car, using diluted ONR wash and rinse in a spray bottle as the liquid to make the bar slide. It seemed to work well, as I picked up a fair amount of stuff in the bar. I've had the car a little over a year and 13K miles, so that makes sense.
Question -- are you supposed to clay bar the non paint areas, like the glossy black trim aroun doors and windows? I did but I think it's perhaps pointless.
4. I used Wolfgangs glaze. Somewhere here I read that you do glaze o paint, then any wax on glaze. Can someone confirm that's right?
5. I used black fire stuff on the small amount of black matte trim I have at the bottom of doing door sills and rear of car. I have painted side blades and rear fascia. That worked well to address the fading. I used it a bit on the front grille, but couldn't be bothered to really work that area to perfection.
Question - Should I be using that on the bottom of my mirrors, which isn't painted and is plastic. Or just used the Wolfgangs glaze? Or just the ONR wash n wax.
So the finished product is pretty nice, the glaze is really slick feeling and shiny. The agate paint looks really nice. Feels kind of like a hard shell, but maybe I'm imagining it. I have a feeling water would slide right off.
Question: will the ONR wash and wax build on top of the glaze to further protect the car paint?
Question: any problems if some of the glaze gets on Windows?
Also, I wash my car fairly regularly ... Two bucket system. How long before I'm supposed to do this process again?
Lastly, the sonax wheel spray works well.
Thanks guys. I think it was worth the effort, probably bc of the novelty. I'm not sure how often I will have the time, but again, the car does look nice.
1. Dawn dishwashing liquid in a bucket w water. Super soapy with just one large squirt of Dawn. Washed car w microfiber cloths. I believe this is supposed to take off the dirt and old wax. I only previously used ONR wash and wax, so I wouldn't think it would have been a lot of wax.
2. The Dawn was interesting. After washing and rinsing, the car felt like a freshly washed plate. zero slickness it usually has from the ONR. So I assume it had the desired effect.
3. I clay bar'ed the car, using diluted ONR wash and rinse in a spray bottle as the liquid to make the bar slide. It seemed to work well, as I picked up a fair amount of stuff in the bar. I've had the car a little over a year and 13K miles, so that makes sense.
Question -- are you supposed to clay bar the non paint areas, like the glossy black trim aroun doors and windows? I did but I think it's perhaps pointless.
4. I used Wolfgangs glaze. Somewhere here I read that you do glaze o paint, then any wax on glaze. Can someone confirm that's right?
5. I used black fire stuff on the small amount of black matte trim I have at the bottom of doing door sills and rear of car. I have painted side blades and rear fascia. That worked well to address the fading. I used it a bit on the front grille, but couldn't be bothered to really work that area to perfection.
Question - Should I be using that on the bottom of my mirrors, which isn't painted and is plastic. Or just used the Wolfgangs glaze? Or just the ONR wash n wax.
So the finished product is pretty nice, the glaze is really slick feeling and shiny. The agate paint looks really nice. Feels kind of like a hard shell, but maybe I'm imagining it. I have a feeling water would slide right off.
Question: will the ONR wash and wax build on top of the glaze to further protect the car paint?
Question: any problems if some of the glaze gets on Windows?
Also, I wash my car fairly regularly ... Two bucket system. How long before I'm supposed to do this process again?
Lastly, the sonax wheel spray works well.
Thanks guys. I think it was worth the effort, probably bc of the novelty. I'm not sure how often I will have the time, but again, the car does look nice.
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@Rileydog Too late now, but don't wash with Dawn again. That damages the plastic parts of the car. Use a car wash formulated to strip wax next time you want to go back down to the clearcoat, such as if/when you decide to try another brand/system.
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@Rileydog This will work:
Griot's Garage Paint Prep, Griots Paint Cleaner, Prewax cleaner
Keep in mind, you've only used Dawn once, so it will be fine. Just suggesting that you not do that again. But others swear by it. I would assume that using 303 on the plastics the same day you use Dawn would mitigate the potential plastics damage as well.
Hi all - first and foremost some stunning cars here, testament to some clearly robust techniques and product I'm new to the washing (let alone detailing) game and wanted to 'revise' my old school approach for the new car. My 2 week old White MY18 Macan S is due to be opticoated in a little over a month - and I just wanted to get some super basic guidance (or references) to some how-to's re the two bucket method in the interim to keep the car looking fine. More specifically:
- How to do basic pre-wash / decontaminate - e.g. use a pressure washer, and how to apply?
- What do you guys use for rims - e.g. specifically the SportDesign ones? I'm hesitant to use the shampoo, but many wheel cleaners specifically don't recommend using for polished rims
- Suggested use of washing mitts versus microfibre cloths?
- Other than scotch guard - what do you guys do to protect the floor mats? I'm tempted just to get some rubber floor mats (not full size) to go on top of my existing mats given its winter here at the moment.
Any help would be appreciated - and apologies if this is too basic or has been asked in advance - I thought I'd hear it from Macan-specific specialists
Cheers,
NB
I'm new to the washing (let alone detailing) game and wanted to 'revise' my old school approach for the new car. My 2 week old White MY18 Macan S is due to be opticoated in a little over a month - and I just wanted to get some super basic guidance (or references) to some how-to's re the two bucket method in the interim to keep the car looking fine. More specifically:- How to do basic pre-wash / decontaminate - e.g. use a pressure washer, and how to apply?
- What do you guys use for rims - e.g. specifically the SportDesign ones? I'm hesitant to use the shampoo, but many wheel cleaners specifically don't recommend using for polished rims
- Suggested use of washing mitts versus microfibre cloths?
- Other than scotch guard - what do you guys do to protect the floor mats? I'm tempted just to get some rubber floor mats (not full size) to go on top of my existing mats given its winter here at the moment.
Any help would be appreciated - and apologies if this is too basic or has been asked in advance - I thought I'd hear it from Macan-specific specialists
Cheers,
NB
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good place, good products, good information
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Don't use generic rubber mats on top of the carpet mats. If you're going to use rubber mats, get the OEM Porsche ones that have holes which snap into the existing posts. They're easy to install and remove. Just my opinion but I wouldn't use a pressure washer unless you have mud in the wheel wells. Sometimes, a pressure washer can do more harm than good. FWIW, I have used "Mean Green" in the proper dilution on the wheels of all our vehicles to clean, remove brake dust, etc. with no degradation of finish whatsoever. It's an effective, inexpensive product.
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