If you have a car care question please contact us and we will answer it here so others with the same question can benefit from the answer too. There are no "dumb" questions.
Q. I have a BLACK car. What can I use to make it have a deep shine?
A. We have a number of products that will work well. My first choice is "Carnaba Plus" wax, it gives a deep wet look shine with a minimum of effort. My next choice would be "Midnight Special". It is easy on and easy off but it does make some powder and dust. Look at our waxes and see what you would like.
Q What can I use to get rid of the swirls in my paint?
A There are many things that cause swirls. Your choice of rag to remove the wax, a piece of grit or piece of bug left on the car and drug around by the rag, even how hard you wipe when you are removing the wax residue.
Start with the LEAST aggressive remedy and work up as needed to solve your problem, that way you will have the least wear and tear on the finish. If the swirls are in the paint using carbauba wax in the formula will tend to fill in the swirls. If this is not agressive enough try a cleaner wax with a mild abrasive. This should remove the majority of swirls and you can fill in most of the rest with a good Carnauba wax. If the swirls are mainly in the wax just using a Non-abrasive Carnauba wax with liquid cleaners will remove the old wax and fill in the majority of the swirls in the paint.
Q What is carnauba wax?
A. Carnauba wax is the wax that protects the palm fronds of the carnauba palm in South America from the heavy rains and the extreme heat. It is the hardest natural wax known and has been used for centuries as a protectant on all types of surfaces. Everything from wood tools to fine
works of art (marble and polished granet), from food (apples, malt balls, Good and Plenty candies,) to the paint on cars.
Q. My Car is dull, what can I do to bring back the shine?
A. Start with a good wash job. Then I would recommend using an automotive clay (our Surface Preparation Bar is an excellent choice) to remove the surface contamination (industrial fallout, acid rain, heavy
oxidation, )and any other crud that has welded itself to the surface of your paint. Follow this with our Carnauba Plus Wax. Do one section and check to see if your finish needs more cleaning and polishing. You may need to get professional help if you are not experienced with cleaning or cutting compounds as it is easy to overwork your paint. You can cause
moderate to severe paint damage if you don't know how to properly use cutting compounds and buffers.
Q. Can I use your wax on a warm surface or in the sun?
A. You can use some of our waxes in the direct sun and on warm or even hot surfaces, others must be used in the shade and on a cool surface. READ THE DIRECTIONS on the bottle for the best results. If you
want a product that can be used under almost any conditions, I would recommend "Carnauba Plus" non-abrasive cleaner wax. It is best used above 40 degrees farenheit but not in the rain. It's safe to use in the direct sun and even on a black car in the summer heat. I've had the surface temp over 137 degrees farenheit with no problem.
Q. I am forever using the duster on my car. It seems to be a dust magnet. Do you have any thing to help keep the dust from collectng on my car?
A. The static electricity caused by waxing and wiping the surface is what causes dust to be attracted to the surface of your car. We have a product called "Anti-Static Showroom Conditioner" (we call it Anti-Static) that
eliminates the static charge and will reduce your dusting somewhere around 30% to 70% depending on the area you are in at the time you use it --inside a garage or outside near a field. The people at the car shows love it because it increases the shine (even the chrome gets brighter) and reduces the dust.
Q What Can I use for my tires that is going to look good and not dry them out or cause them to crack? I also have a problem with the dressing collecting dust and /or getting all over my wheel wells and the side of my car as I drive. color>
A. We have different dressings for different applications. Check our dressings page and see what will be the best for your specific needs.
