I have a ton of crap on my car from doing the motor swap (grease, dirt, some oil and fluids). I was wondering the best way to get it off. I have tried washing the car normally, and have also tried dish soap. Both havent done much. Any ideas?
Removing grit and grime.
- Thread starter foreverpsycotic
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When I worked at a detailing shop, for greese and road tar we used a product called Oil Eaters, which is a type of solvent. You may wanna try something like that. You may also wanna try a citrus based cleaner. Those work great as well.
What I use is the following:
Wash the car with blue dawn dish soap. (It's very alkaline, so you don't want to do this more than once or twice a year...)
Clay bar the entire car.
Wash again with a detailer wash like Zaino Z-7
Polish with something like Zaino Z-2
Follow up with Z-6, then Z-5 then Z6 again and finally Z-8
Results on 12 year old paint w/ 165,000 + Miles:
You can run your hand over my cars and they feel as smooth as glass.
Wash the car with blue dawn dish soap. (It's very alkaline, so you don't want to do this more than once or twice a year...)
Clay bar the entire car.
Wash again with a detailer wash like Zaino Z-7
Polish with something like Zaino Z-2
Follow up with Z-6, then Z-5 then Z6 again and finally Z-8
Results on 12 year old paint w/ 165,000 + Miles:
You can run your hand over my cars and they feel as smooth as glass.
