Detailing your Santy http://santafeforum.net/forums/9 en-us Copyright 2011, Yuku ceco@yuku.com (FeedMaster) webmaster@yuku.com (WebMaster) Tue, 08 Feb 2011 21:41:35 GMT Kickapps Feeds 1.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 {pics-1.1 "http://www.icra.org/ratingsv02.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (nz 1 vz 1 lz 1 oz 1 cz 1 ) "http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 0 )) Search Search Domain q http://yuku.com/search/direct/ <![CDATA[ Cleaned up the Old Girl... ]]> http://santafeforum.net/topic/5873/Cleaned-up-the-Old-Girl-
I do not have any before photos as she'd already been washed and it's silver so it's damn near impossible to see the defects anyway.

I mostly use Griot's Garage products so that will be indicated by the acronym GG.

Exterior Process:
Wash using GG Car Wash and MF Mitt
Dry with MF Waffle Weave drying towel... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (lovemysantafe) http://santafeforum.net/topic/5873 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:09:12 PST <![CDATA[ Good Carpet Cleaner - Andy Should Like This ]]> http://santafeforum.net/topic/5849/Good-Carpet-Cleaner-Andy-Should-Like-This
As a test, I pulled out the carpeted floor mats for my dad's '07 Acura RL. These mats are only used during the summer and are stored the rest of the time when he puts the rubber ones in for the wet season. I would have done the Santy's but I just got a set of brand-new mats and they're still clean.

The results are astonishing.

The unit... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (lovemysantafe) http://santafeforum.net/topic/5849 Wed, 27 May 2009 19:00:32 PST <![CDATA[ Simoniz Master Wax ]]> http://santafeforum.net/topic/5640/Simoniz-Master-Wax
Back in the early '70's (yes, I'm officially a Geezer!) I used Master Wax paste on a seriously weathered, downright chalky Pagoda Green 1964 Ford Galaxie. It was easy to apply but it dried quickly and was really hard to buff off. I waxed the car, one coat only, in June of 1971 and traded it in January 1972. It was still shiny and water still beaded - seven months later! I remember a ridge of wax on the left rear fender that dried in place before I could buff it, and it was still there when I got rid of the car.

Is there anything on the market comparable to Master Wax? It seems everybody wants a polish that's easy to use but the downside is that it doesn't last very long. I'm willing to use some elbow grease once or twice a year if it means the wax will stay on the car and won't need reapplication every two months or so.
]]> feeds@yuku.com (DSHornet) http://santafeforum.net/topic/5640 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:12:02 PST <![CDATA[ Quest for a Great Wax ]]> http://santafeforum.net/topic/5516/Quest-for-a-Great-Wax
So recently I gave a new product a try; Mother's California Gold Carnauba Cleaner Wax. I could... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (lovemysantafe) http://santafeforum.net/topic/5516 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:44:23 PST <![CDATA[ Headlight Lens Repair ]]> http://santafeforum.net/topic/5486/Headlight-Lens-Repair www.myheadlight.com

imageimage... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (klindstedt) http://santafeforum.net/topic/5486 Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:51:32 PST <![CDATA[ Some New Detailing Equipment ]]> http://santafeforum.net/topic/5428/Some-New-Detailing-Equipment
Random Orbital Buffer: $129.99
Set of Four Polishes: $49.99
Set of Three Polishing Pads: $28.99
One Waxing Pad: $12.99

And after all that, I forgot to buy the wax!! Not a big deal, though as when I get my tax refund and economic stimulus checks, I'll be back up there to buy everything else I want.

The Santy did great on the road. We left around 11 AM and filled up before heading out of town. Over the 280 miles on the trip up and back down, I got 23 mpg! Most of the pavement up I-5 in that area is pretty new so the noise from the... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (lovemysantafe) http://santafeforum.net/topic/5428 Tue, 06 May 2008 23:59:55 PST <![CDATA[ A couple of car care questions ]]> http://santafeforum.net/topic/2500/A-couple-of-car-care-questions
Any opinions on using a leaf blower to dry a car? I read about this on another forum. I realize that it would have to be a dedicated "car dryer", and never used for vacuuming up leaves or other debris. ]]> feeds@yuku.com (djbard2001) http://santafeforum.net/topic/2500 Fri, 11 Jan 2008 10:14:24 PST <![CDATA[ Finally Got To This ]]> http://santafeforum.net/topic/2502/Finally-Got-To-This
I took the cover off just to make sure things were ticking okay and after my friend left, I started spritzing things with Windex and wiping them down. The grit was far too thick for some spray and an old rag to take care of so I threw the engine cover in back and drove down to the do-it-yourself car wash where I sprayed both cover and naked engine with the cleaner and then rinsed both thoroughly. A quick dry of the cover and we were back home.

Like I said, the evening was a total snowball so I never thought to take... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (lovemysantafe) http://santafeforum.net/topic/2502 Sat, 22 Sep 2007 01:20:35 PST <![CDATA[ Cleaning CLoth interior? ]]> http://santafeforum.net/topic/2505/Cleaning-CLoth-interior- I'm thinking the easiest would be some sort of spray foam that you vaccuum up. Is there anything worth while getting for car interiors?
I took a quick look at my Canadian Tire this morning, but I didn't see anything that jumped out at me - and I had my three year old with me that was wanting to get back on the road to go to the park - so I wasn't able to browse... LOL

Anyways, some suggestions would be saweet! :) ]]> feeds@yuku.com (SShadow1974) http://santafeforum.net/topic/2505 Sun, 16 Sep 2007 17:03:24 PST <![CDATA[ Clay Bar ]]> http://santafeforum.net/topic/2504/Clay-Bar
At any rate, I gave the Santy a good wash and dry then moved her into the garage and got working. You spritz a small amount of the lubricant onto about a 2-foot square section of the hood and just glide the clay across it. If you feel and hear a 'gritty' sound, that's normal as it removes the contamination in the paint. The clay I bought was white so every bit of grit it removed from the paint showed up. Some of the stuff it... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (lovemysantafe) http://santafeforum.net/topic/2504 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:36:25 PST <![CDATA[ Trim Around Back Window ]]> http://santafeforum.net/topic/2508/Trim-Around-Back-Window Around the very back window on my drivers side (the one mounted in), I noticed when you look at it from the side angles you can see a couple faint lines in it that seem to be there from when the plastic was made.
Is there any type of polish or anything I could try using on the plastic to diminish seeing these? ]]> feeds@yuku.com (jwhorton6) http://santafeforum.net/topic/2508 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 06:02:10 PST <![CDATA[ Magnet for Rocks ]]> http://santafeforum.net/topic/2509/Magnet-for-Rocks feeds@yuku.com (jwhorton6) http://santafeforum.net/topic/2509 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 11:43:15 PST <![CDATA[ Windscreen scuffs....anyone ]]> http://santafeforum.net/topic/2503/Windscreen-scuffs-anyone ]]> feeds@yuku.com (DaveVSixUK) http://santafeforum.net/topic/2503 Thu, 17 May 2007 13:52:09 PST <![CDATA[ chrome front end trim ]]> http://santafeforum.net/topic/2513/chrome-front-end-trim feeds@yuku.com (Tiberious1) http://santafeforum.net/topic/2513 Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:54:41 PST <![CDATA[ Headlight lenses ]]> http://santafeforum.net/topic/2516/Headlight-lenses feeds@yuku.com (pkmb1957) http://santafeforum.net/topic/2516 Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:27:54 PST <![CDATA[ Goo be gone - Help ]]> http://santafeforum.net/topic/2517/Goo-be-gone-Help
I used goo be gone (another lovely product from the infamous Billy mays late night infomercial fame) and I did manage to get the diecasts off the car, but it left a tiny bit of the diescasts' wheels rubber. So I have been trying very gently to take it out by using nail police remover (don't laugh) aka acetone, and wd-40 etc and nothing works.

Any ideas on what I can get to remove this goo, without destroying the dashboard.

Thanks

I'll try to take a pic to upload what I mean.

TS out ]]> feeds@yuku.com (twospirits) http://santafeforum.net/topic/2517 Tue, 19 Dec 2006 07:56:29 PST <![CDATA[ just waxed ]]> http://santafeforum.net/topic/2518/just-waxed 1 wash
2 clay bar
3 wash
4 scratch x where needed
5 swril remover
6 wax
7 nxt wax
next week
8 wash
9 re nxt it
I do it all by hand, no buffers or polishers used. It almost looks new again.

Brad
"Racecar" spelled backwards is, "racecaR"
"A well-used race car carries all the creases and scars of a sport that is harder on machinery than any other human
activity I can think of, other than war."-Peter Egan
]]> feeds@yuku.com (myahsdaddy) http://santafeforum.net/topic/2518 Sun, 08 Oct 2006 14:45:56 PST <![CDATA[ Fogging Plastic Lenses ]]> http://santafeforum.net/topic/2519/Fogging-Plastic-Lenses :eek I applied the wax to the buffer pad and let it go. It got all the ground-in stuff a hand-applied coat wouldn't get. I've noticed the rear bumper lights are easily fogged so I gave them the treatment as well. We'll see how that holds up. I only wish I could get the buffer to fit in the front fog light housings. Mine are all pock-marked from being hit by road debris.
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]]> feeds@yuku.com (lovemysantafe) http://santafeforum.net/topic/2519 Sat, 23 Sep 2006 01:59:24 PST <![CDATA[ Hyundai Touch Up Paint ]]> http://santafeforum.net/topic/2520/Hyundai-Touch-Up-Paint feeds@yuku.com (jwhorton6) http://santafeforum.net/topic/2520 Wed, 16 Aug 2006 19:47:31 PST <![CDATA[ Santa Fe Paint Question ]]> http://santafeforum.net/topic/2521/Santa-Fe-Paint-Question feeds@yuku.com (jwhorton6) http://santafeforum.net/topic/2521 Mon, 14 Aug 2006 16:23:13 PST