Waxing

[foxmulder]

Does anyone have any tips for cleaning/waxing a car?

[davewastey]

There's an article here http://www.cruisegb.com/cleaning-your-car.htm that may help you.

[CAutoC3]

here is a link from http://www.tips.autodetailing101.com/

Make Your Wax Job Look Professional

Have you ever walked by a vehicle that looks good but when you look closely you see some of that white wax residue? That white wax residue is difficult to avoid if you are being very thorough. If you aren't careful you get in it the cracks, crevices, and in the moldings. It does not look professional and you will hardly ever find a car show winner with these eye sores. You can make your job look much better with a few small preventative steps.

The easiest way to avoid that unsightly white wax residue is to just stay away from the edges. You can achieve this by taking your time when you get near the edge. This helps because when you wipe over the edge of a panel the wax tends to load up and ooze into the crevice. If your vehicle has black moldings that are porous do whatever it takes to not even barely brush up against them with wax. Once you get wax in these black porous moldings the wax tends to be very stubborn to remove and often times the only option for ridding this mess is to cover it up with a black molding paint. One option is to use masking tape and mask off the moldings and/or edges. Do whatever it takes to keep the wax out of the cracks and crevices. This will not only make your vehicle look even better, It will make your job much more professional. Nothing says I am a moron and don't know what I am doing more than having a freshly waxed car with yuckie white residue by the hood and all in the moldings.