Quote Originally Posted by 2dee11 View Post
okay i am planning what im going to use to clean my car... as i just turned 16 my mom got me an armor all cleaning kit for christmas (yes i know armor all is terrible but im going to finish using it for now) but it didnt include clay bar polish or wax.
ANY BETTER OR CHEAPER ALTERNATIVE OR SUGGESTIONS FOR ANYTHING IS APPRECIATED
so from start to finish
OUTSIDE
1. wash it off with a microfiber wash mitt using Armor All Ultra Shine Wash & Wax (smaller bottle of this Walmart.com: Armor All Car Wash Concentrate, 64oz: Automotive)
2. Dry with regular microfiber towels (these exactly Walmart.com: Microtex Microfiber Cleaning Towels, 15pk: Automotive)
3. clean the rims with armor all wheel and tire shine and a sponge (Walmart.com: Armor All Triple Action Wheel Cleaner, 24oz: Automotive)
4. clean the tires with armor all tire shine spray (Walmart.com: Armor All Extreme Tire Shine Spray, 22oz: Automotive)
5. armor all glass wipes for the windows (Walmart.com: Armor All Glass Wipes Canister, 25ct: Automotive)
havent gotten the rest yet but products i am looking to get
6. meguiars clay bar kit (Walmart.com: Meguiar's Smooth Surface Clay Kit: Automotive)
7. im between liquid ice polish kit (not sure if this is even a polish (Walmart.com: Ice Liquid Wax: Automotive) or nu finish polish and buying simple applicator pads (NU FINISH 20 OZ CAR POLISH : Target) im really at a loss for what polish to use maybe meguiars polish?
8. meguiars ultimate liquid wax (Walmart.com: Meguiar's Ultimate Liquid Wax: Automotive)

any better suggestions that are cheap and available at your local target walmart or auto zone is preffered, im not looking to spend a lot but still make my car look nice.

INTERIOR
1. Armor All Interior Spray (Walmart.com: Armor All Original Protectant, Trigger, 16oz: Automotive) with the interior wipes to touch up (Walmart.com: Armor All Cleaning Wipes, 50pk: Automotive) but i do not like the oily feeling it leaves behing so alternative on this would be greatly appreciated
2. TUFF STUFF for the carpet stains
3. inside windows i use the same as outside (any thoughts on this? it looks nice. INV GLASS REACH AND CLEAN TOOL : Target)

but yes any other products you think i should use (when armor all is gone) or think i should switch for would be greatly appreciated
Armor all really isn't all that bad. There tire shine isn't the greatest, but there interior stuff is pretty good.

For the wash on the outside, I like to use a degreaser on the whole car especially the rims, and usually let the rims sit with the degreaser on them for about a minute, I also usually spray the degreaser on the inside of the door sills and if you have a pressure washer, you can get a lot of the hard to reach areas when you go to wipe them down later. Then ill wash off all the degreaser ( which basically gets rid of most of the dirt and bugs, so that you don't scratch your paint when using the mitt).

I will then get the mit and make sure to get every part of the car, I usually start at the top and work my way down in sections. Make sure to constantly keep rinsing the cloth so you don't carry rocks and dirt with it for obvious reasons. Once its all covered, rinse off and dry with a shammy. Then use the microfibre towels to get any spots you missed.

If your going to wax, do that before you clean your windows as you will probably get wax on your windows and it saves you from having to clean them again. For best results, a clay bar is reccomended, it will make the car look really good.

For the inside get a vinyl protectant if you have leather this will really make it shine and look new again.(You can use it on your dash trim aswell.)
Use whatever cleaner you have and wipe everything down really good. Put your shifter in 1st and get all the dirt out that you can't see when it is in park.

All mcguires products are very good, just take your time, set a few hours aside and you will be happy with the results.

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