Thanks everyone for sharing your secrets!

Stump you need to have your step son work on my car ! lol

And shock, how do you go about wet sanding your monte? Ive always wanted to learn to do so...and do you also do the plastic parts as well or just metal? Do you use a rotary buffer or just compound then wipe with micro fiber towel to buff shine?

 

I used a DA and 2000 grit sand paper then 3000 grit. I dont do the plastic parts they are a little more tricky to buff out once it heats up.

I use the rotary buffer for compound and polish (4-5 step). Then on my car i will put a pure polish on my hand then after i wipe that off i will use a random orbit to put a finish coat of wax on. I do this everyday as my job and it is still alot of work but well worth it

 

So i see ! lol.

 

I heard a new one at work. A guy told me he would use his used motor oil to shine his tires. Tires are made with some oil. Never heard this anybody ever here? It might work. Going to try it on old tire.

 

Good luck getting g it to dry up and not fling up going down the road. Sounds like a terrible idea.

 

A lot of time, a lot of taping and a lot of steps, have not wet sanded my car so still has some factory orange peel but she blings! I have well over 24hrs into buffing her out making her perfect

Wash, claybar, remove any harder stuff(sap) wash, compound, wash, polish, wash, seal, wax, daily driven 164,000

 

Here is what i do....for the most part.



before


after


After clay bar/ showing off my new hood lol

 

what i do to detail my car is, take it to a diy car wash, use some armorall wash and wax, then dry with microfiber rag, then use turtlewax whole car with black wax

 

Never wet sanded the car. IMO clay bar is a must at the very least every couple of years, better to do it once a year if not twice. Have used a product from Germany called Quix (???) to help remove some more stubborn surface contaminates. It does have a wet sanding stage but only in a small area not anything huge. Paint on the G8 is SUPER thin don't think I wanna try doing too abrasive work on it.

One tip I did pick up a few years ago is to use old dryer sheets a a bug gut remover. Didn't think it would work but for giggles & grins gave it a shot. Works surprisingly well!

 

Another tip I came across. After washing your engine spray down with a foam tire shine. This will make all the hoses shine.