Quick tip to make your car look newer!! - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

mike690003 · #1 06-25-2003, 07:56 PM

1. Clean the wheelwells, dirty wheelwells make even a freshly washed car look like crap.

2. Use "Tire Wet" or any clear tire shine spray on your bumper strips,door handles,weather stripping etc. the faded black trim makes cars look well aged (in a bad way).

3. Clean the location under the rear bumper(where spare dire drops in). A clean car and a dirty dirty undercarriage doesn't mix well. The rear underside of our cars can be seen by drivers behind you. A little scrubbing and "Rubberized Undercoating" adds a clean look to the underside.

4. Use windex,vinegar, or Rubbing alcohol on newspaper to clean the windows. Clean windows look good and are easier to see through.

5. Want a shiny engine?? Clean the engine and then spray the plastic and even metal parts with "clearcoat" spraypaint the clearcoat is a great protectant and makes the engine look wonderful.

6. Spray the rusty headers with the Hi-Temp engine spray paint(use black or silver). Use a lot of light coats v.s. one heavy coat. After application, open the hood, start the car and idle for 15 minutes. The Hi-Temp paint will smell funny, so open air is best for it, It also dries the paint better. Rusty headers make the engine look neglected.

7. Add a liscense plate frame around your liscense plate. Little details add a lot of style to your car(don't overdo it).

8. Use "Pledge" on your wood trim. Pledge adds a nice shine, and protects the wood trim. It smells great too.

9. Instead of using strong smelling car air freshners, Buy the 1 dollar. "Air Wizard" "Super Odor Killer". It is "Unscented", but has a really slight pleasing scent. It removers odors also(not a cover up).

10. Clean your door Jambs!! What is the sense in having a shiny car, and when you open the door, it is filled with dust and dirt.

I hope these tips help out.
Any other tips?? Post away!!

BenzOnline · #2 06-26-2003, 10:47 AM

EXCELLENT TIPS!

Basically just detail your car to make it look new!

mike690003 · #3 06-28-2003, 08:34 PM

I got another tip guys. If you car has paint residue from any close supermarket brushes with another car, use a little "Gunk" degreaser and gently wipe off that losers paint off your cherished MB. The "Gunk" works best, because it is itself "greasy" and will not strip the cars clearcoat.

C'mon, I know you guys have a few tips to share.