[Ridgemanron]

are you familiar with the new 'state of the art' product called 'Crystal Guard'?
the guys on 'my350Z' site swear by it,
saying easy application, no swirls, tougher than wax, brighter than a showroom car etc.. Recent article in EVO
mentioned how, after 10 months of testing in England, stone chips did damage the nose and lower flanks from normal driving. What's best for protecting these areas?

 

[Ridgemanron]

know this guy with a beautiful 1974 Toyota Corolla (owned it since new) and
he claims to never have washed the car with soap. It still looks pristine. Also, I
was told that if you must go to a car wash, then make sure it is 'touchless',
not 'brushless' if you want to avoid getting swirls.

 

[Ridgemanron]

McGuiars claims that, 'you tell them your zip code and their computer figures out the best products for your car'. Climate
& acid-rain areas go into their analysis.

 

[Ridgemanron]

saw a wash bucket (on T.V.) that had a built in mesh mid-way down that allowed
the up-top water to remain free of sediment. Then, you could rub your wash mitt on the upper portion, thereby guarantee-ing that you were always applying a clean mitt to the car. The mesh
didn't look that 'fine' so I guess everything in the form of a contaminate
stayed away from your mitt.

 

[Ridgemanron]

When last I spoke to the President of B.T.I. Chemical Co.,
he informed me that Plexus Plastic Cleaner also works on
aluminum. He did say that it would make the surface quite slippery.