few points:
1. when i wax i get some of the wax in crevices. i try to clean it but can never get all the way into grooves. for example, around door handles, trim, nameplate and star on trunk. if i use a tooth brush it leaves marks on the paint. is this excess wax harmful? does it eat away at the metal?
2. i washed my car and left water on it leaving water spots. then clayed and waxed it. now i can see water spots on the paint right thru the shine. how do i get this out? (used mothers gold)

tan man,

1. The nylon toothbrush bristles scratch the paint. Instead use a small natural bristle paint brush with the bristles trimmed short so that you can apply adequate pressure to remove wax residue.

2. Depending on the age of your car the water spots you're seeing are probably etched in the paint over time ... more noticeable with dark colors. You can try to remove them with machine polish and a ROB. With acid rain it's difficult, if not impossible, to prevent permanent water spots.

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Fred Hoelzle

I wax my 300DT regularly, and when I have excess buildup of wax residue in crevices, I like to use a plastic card, like a credit card, but somthing useless, like an expired phone card or somthing. I wrap a microfiber cloth around it, and run the card through the windowsills, and under the plastic trim moldings, and other thin crevices. The microfiber keeps the card from damaging the paint, buffs out the wax, and the cards shape takes out the excess wax from the crevices.

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Nate

1995 E420
1992 BMW 525i
1984 300D Turbo sold
1993 Volvo 244 sold
1995 Volvo 944T R.I.P!


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Veloce300TD

Can you send me one of your VALID credit cards, so I can try this on my car ?

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2007 C 230 Sport.

re: wax buildup - what I have done recently is, after polishing, put a little dab of polish on a 100% cotton terry, and run it through the crevices. It does a pretty good job of dissolving/picking up the old wax, and then I'm just careful about applying and removing the follow-up coat of wax.

Manny-

Sure thing, will send it to you asap! LOL!!!

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Nate

1995 E420
1992 BMW 525i
1984 300D Turbo sold
1993 Volvo 244 sold
1995 Volvo 944T R.I.P!


"The details are not details. They make the product."
-Charles Eames

www.cbs.nu

Tan Man:

I've used old very soft tooth brushes for many years to remove wax in the creases and cracks, and have only left behind marks when I tried too hard to dig out the crud faster than the bristles would drag it out on their own. Maybe you are like me, trying to get it done fast so you can stand back and admire that lovely finish? Ease up a bit, and use a mircro-fiber cloth to polish the area again after you're finished. The natural bristle idea is also good, there are natural brislte tooth brushes available, very soft, and if you tag along with your wife to where she buys her bubble bath you should find a least half a dozen natural bristle body brush styles to choose from. They are also great for digging the crud out of the seams of your seats. I must have fifteen different types of brushes that I regularly use on my cars, even old shoe Kiwi brushes have their uses.

Just a thought...

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