Detailing masters, i have a question for you....

[I am armed]

I will be doing some minor/mid detailing my car on Sunday morning. With the rubber trim and plastic i.e. lower/rear bumper valance, do I hit these with some Armor All first, and then wash? Or do I do it very carefully vise versa?

Any other tips and pointers would be greatly appreciated.

I will not be waxing.

[RippleChip]

Do not use Armorall on these.

People suggest a product like Mothers Back to Black.

[/\G]

b6 lowers?? i wouldnt use anything. They arent black. Soap and water and dry

[I am armed]

/\G: Don't have a B6 :) Got a MKIV Golf GTI

Anth: Thanks, i'll go get some! What do you recommend for a tire cleaner?

[creep]

yeah, the Mother's back to black works well. i have had some bad experiences with Armor All, stay away from that.

[I am armed]

I thought it was pretty crappy to, just hadn't use anything else :/

Is that you in the back of your sig? Cause that is creepy. ;-)

[creep]

nah, just a picture of the guy from Aphex Twin, its like pscyho-ambient-electronic music. Here is the full picture...i think it might of been p-shoped a bit

[I am armed]

Yeah, I know the Aphex Twin. That guys needs to chill out...

[I am armed]

So, do I hit the rubber/plastic on the car first.........and then wash it? Or vice versa?

[RippleChip]

Wash then do it.

[I am armed]

Right on, thanks Ripple. Appreciated.

[A4-Vblack]

DO youself a favor and through all of the armour all in the trash. Great for chevys, which are all plastic. Bad for german imports.

[I am armed]

So i've noticed. Went and got some Mothers cleaning product. Haven't used it yet though....

[I am armed]

Another question. I have 3 100% terry cloth towels. I use them for drying but they always leave lint behind and it pisses me off. Any suggestions?

[gearhead]

Waffle weave microfiber towels (24'x36') work great, leave no lint or scratches but are kinda pricey. Sportscarcare.com or autopia-carcare.net have better priced ones.

And yeah, the AA is isn't as bad as it used to be, doesn't damage rubber and vinyl anymore, but is only for plastic you want to look very glossy--can't think of what that would be tho.