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Car Forum / Acura Cars / March 2004New TL care
Just picked up my '04 TL in Black/Ebony. I am motivated to keep the car CLEAN inside and out. Can anyone recommend a great wax for the exterior? Seriously - no turtle wax jokes. I'd like to put wax the car before the next rain here in NY. I asked the dealer to stay away from the car with the orbital buffer and he obliged. This is the first car I picked up in Black WITHOUT swirl marks and I 'd like to keep it that way. I have a question. The plastic/metal trim around the grill on the '04 TL on my Desert Mist/Camel/5AT is a bear to clean. To me, it's hard to remove smudges and such on this trim. Does anyone have any advice or similar experience? Jeff > Just picked up my '04 TL in Black/Ebony. I am motivated to keep the car > CLEAN inside and out. Can anyone recommend a great wax for the exterior? What about the navi screen? Can I use the same type of cleaning wipe that I use on my laptop screen? The finger prints didn't come off with a microfiber cloth and a little distilled water. > I have a question. The plastic/metal trim around the grill on the '04 TL on > my [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Just picked up my '04 TL in Black/Ebony. I am motivated to keep the car > > CLEAN inside and out. Can anyone recommend a great wax for the exterior? www.acura-cl.com > Just picked up my '04 TL in Black/Ebony. I am motivated to keep the car > CLEAN inside and out. Can anyone recommend a great wax for the exterior? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > obliged. This is the first car I picked up in Black WITHOUT swirl marks and > I 'd like to keep it that way. I have both a 2004 TL and an NSX. The car wash liquid and the wax I use is Zymöl. It even provides a discount for NSX owners for their products. I really like its characteristic odor; made with banana, lemon, and coconut extracts (sounds like a pina colada). The web site is: http://www.zymol.com Congratulations on the new car. - Russ in Santa Barbara > Just picked up my '04 TL in Black/Ebony. I am motivated to keep the car > CLEAN inside and out. Can anyone recommend a great wax for the exterior? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > obliged. This is the first car I picked up in Black WITHOUT swirl marks and > I 'd like to keep it that way. What does a pina colada sound like? Also, check out www.zaino.com for a very special series of car care products. A caution. I have learned on the Internet in many forums that car manufacturers in the US, Europe, and Asia have switched to a water-based paint for environmental polution reasons. This paint is softer and takes longer to cure than the "old" oil based paints. In its first months, before being fully cured, it can succomb to paint chips. For some owners, it has been a sustantial issue. I am waiting for my new 2004 Acura TL in Nighthawk Black Pearl with camel leather interior. If I get it with swirl marks, it's going to hit the fan. The Zaino website will tell you the products and techniques to avoid swirl marks or get rid of them. I'm wondering if I should refrain from waxing until the paint has had a few more weeks to cure in the Florida sun?? Xpditor Excuse the error. The correct site is: www.zainobros.com Gotta agree, go for the Zaino. I have zainoed my TSX and I would recommend it highly > Excuse the error. The correct site is: > > www.zainobros.com Avoid "waxes" which can soften paint over time (wax-based polishes are also suceptible to heat and UV damage). Highly recommend Nu-Finish. There are 3 tricks to using Nu Finish. 1) Have a clean, dry surface (as with any wax, polish). 2) "Cover" with Nu Finish, do NOT rub. 3) Let Nu Finish DRY completely (like leave it for 1/2 hour). If you rub it in thinking you'll get a better shine .. . nope. If you don't let it dry completely it's difficult to remove and doesn't provide the protection it should. Bill > Just picked up my '04 TL in Black/Ebony. I am motivated to keep the car > CLEAN inside and out. Can anyone recommend a great wax for the exterior? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > obliged. This is the first car I picked up in Black WITHOUT swirl marks and > I 'd like to keep it that way. |
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