Taking Care of a White car

[V-Spec]

Can the detailing sifus here advise on how should one take care of a white
coloured vehicle?

Spray an additional layer of laquer? etc???

 

[boggysv]

wash polish and wax often?

 

[man10681]

im using white pearl,every week must wash,if u leave more time then the dirt will stick to the paint...then u r going to spend more on waxing or polishing...

 

[Demon]

what i do is usually wash it then wax it, waxed it three days in a row..... then from then on all i do is use water n sponge to clean the car... no need to use car shampoo. cause dirt hardly sticks to the paintwork n white cars usually look dirty only cause of dust stains and water streak marks....all can be wiped off with water n a sponge... plus it helps if the car isnt a daily driver n u dont drive through extremely dirty areas so often....

jsut give it a couple of layers of wax, then rinse it with water n a sponge plus chamois dry every couple of days... car will look shiny for months to come...

hope i helped! cheers!

 

[et5828]

no matter how...try to part ur car under the shade
will look more obvious..if the paint of the white painted car faded..

 

[popiah]

hi v-spec, saw your posting about this in autoworld. basically the advice given there is reasonable. painting another layer of lacquer will not help it be cleaner. frequent washes and a minimum of a wax a month should be sufficient if you do not have the time.stuffs like meguiar's nxt wax are pretty easy to apply and buff off. should take you less than 1 hour to do it. it should last you for more than a month. however the water beading of nxt is nuts after a week. still, that doesn't mean that nxt isn't there anymore. :P

 

[boggysv]

Originally posted by et5828@Jan 26 2005, 01:14
no matter how...try to part ur car under the shade
will look more obvious..if the paint of the white painted car faded..

shade, but not trees.

BEWARE of bird droppings

 

[g88]

i parked my white old junk 24 hrs outdoor open air since house dun have cover car park :(....the only thing i did to maintain is wash, wax and polish regularly...already last me for 5 years place since i respray the car...still look kilat and new heheheh

 

[L2TurboFool]

wax IT babeh!

 

[et5828]

Originally posted by g88@Jan 27 2005, 20:37
i parked my white old junk 24 hrs outdoor open air since house dun have cover car park :(....the only thing i did to maintain is wash, wax and polish regularly...already last me for 5 years place since i respray the car...still look kilat and new heheheh

hahaha
i always part far away from my house just to get a shady corner
even i have to walk one block away :lol:

 

[EvolutionV7]

What kind of wax brand is good??

Recomend.....some...


What is the difference between polish and wax huh?>? ;)

 

[kher]

Originally posted by et5828@Jan 26 2005, 01:14
no matter how...try to part ur car under the shade
will look more obvious..if the paint of the white painted car faded..

better not under tree.... coz birds like to target cars under tree... :D

 

[kher]

using clear water (coz they say even shampoo meant for car also will spoil the paint) oni to wash (as frequent as 1 wash per week) n do some waxing job every 1 or 2 months good enuff to look after the new paint?

erm... sori...mine is mettalic silver here...not white. ;)
juz borrow this topic to ask coz duwan open so many similar topics... :D

 

[boggysv]

Originally posted by kher@Jan 31 2005, 00:18
using clear water (coz they say even shampoo meant for car also will spoil the paint) oni to wash (as frequent as 1 wash per week) n do some waxing job every 1 or 2 months good enuff to look after the new paint?

erm... sori...mine is mettalic silver here...not white. ;)
juz borrow this topic to ask coz duwan open so many similar topics... :D

I'm also silver, but slightly greyish.

one of the easiest car to "look clean" :lol:

but i can never get the chine or reflecton like u get from a balck car :(

 

[kher]

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using clear water (coz they say even shampoo meant for car also will spoil the paint) oni to wash (as frequent as 1 wash per week) n do some waxing job every 1 or 2 months good enuff to look after the new paint?

erm... sori...mine is mettalic silver here...not white. ;)
juz borrow this topic to ask coz duwan open so many similar topics... :D

I'm also silver, but slightly greyish.

one of the easiest car to "look clean" :lol:

but i can never get the chine or reflecton like u get from a balck car :( [/b][/quote]
no need say lor.... black car wor... the color so dark.

i tink any dark colored car will giv the same effect as a black car rite?

but u haven answer whether my way of looking after the paint correct or not...hehe... :D

 

[Seraph]

Originally posted by g88@Jan 27 2005, 20:37
i parked my white old junk 24 hrs outdoor open air since house dun have cover car park :(....the only thing i did to maintain is wash, wax and polish regularly...already last me for 5 years place since i respray the car...still look kilat and new heheheh

i hear you're a freak and even go out and wipe down your car after it rains bro, and your car can match new white cars :P

about parking under trees or nearby bushes i'd advice against it.

1. bird droppings
2. tree sap
3. dunno what kinda animal(s) drop/crawl from the tree/bush into your car (lizard) :ph34r:

Got once I thought so lucky got nice shady tree and nobody park.
Park there visit my friend shop then cabut.
Later my gf told me got a lizard on the window, luckily outside.
160kmh oso still can stick to the glass :blink:
Later park somewhere and swept it away, i think it landed on someone elses car :unsure:

White car maintainence terrible, hehe, used to do a lazy wash run it with water and wipe it with cloth or sponge every two days. Metallic grey is so easy to maintain :P

If you're going to wax often invest in a buffer, you can use it for your house floors too. Last time I hand polish until my wrist wanna fall off and yet the polish seems uneven when you get tired and consistency is different.

 

[spec.check]

Tell me abt a white car. I used to get so sick of of it. Just finished washing...the next day, dust and light marks.

Recently, discovered that the best way to maintian a white car is .....spend 10 minutes everyday, a sponge or cloth on your right hand and water hose on the other. Just water down.

Si-beh tahan...the last time I polished...cannot lift my arm for 2 days.

Btw, do you guys put visors on your windows? is it better with or without ar?

cheers,
s-c

 

[Seraph]

salute you guys man....everyday also need to rinse and wipe.
i am enjoying being lazy with a silver matellic color afetr 3 white cars :P

 

[Le3hy0r1]

any advise on getting which type of wax ????????

 

[Seraph]

autoglym works for me.
easy on and off.

the others like soft 99 leave alot of debries.
turtle wax i used before is good to remove stains but polishing the bonnet the paint work unbalance and got streaks.....coz at the end too tired to polish liao :(