Fuego
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First off, I am assuming there are lot of opinions on the best product, so I am not really asking for product recommendations, though I won't say no.
I really want to keep my civic and my wife's new Pilot looking new for as long as possible. This will be especially hard for her car as we have 2 young boys.
All I have ever done in the past is to take my car to the local car wash and spend 4-5 dollars with the hose, cycling through the various selections (water, wash, wax). Never done anything for the inside other than cleaning the windows and vacuuming from time to time
I want to take things to the next level. What do I need to do to keep the outside looking shiny and fresh? Wash/Wax? Towel dry? Waterless washing? rain-x on windshield? sealant (what's this?)?
What's a good schedule/routine to get into to keeping things looking good, both in and out?
What about the inside? Specifically, we both have leather seats (first time for both of us) and I have no idea how to take care of it. The dealer tried to sell us PermaPlate, but we turned it down. He did mention something about ArmorAll drying out leather, which would cause it to crack faster. So, what do we use to both clean and protect it. Additionally, in the Texas weather, it gets ridiculously hot in the car, so anything that can protect the leather in that heat is good too.
As you can see, I don't have a good idea on even where to start. Any help and suggestions are very much appreciated. I figure this might be a "try it and see if you like it" to some of the products, but I need a starting point.
I really want to keep my civic and my wife's new Pilot looking new for as long as possible. This will be especially hard for her car as we have 2 young boys.
All I have ever done in the past is to take my car to the local car wash and spend 4-5 dollars with the hose, cycling through the various selections (water, wash, wax). Never done anything for the inside other than cleaning the windows and vacuuming from time to time
I want to take things to the next level. What do I need to do to keep the outside looking shiny and fresh? Wash/Wax? Towel dry? Waterless washing? rain-x on windshield? sealant (what's this?)?
What's a good schedule/routine to get into to keeping things looking good, both in and out?
What about the inside? Specifically, we both have leather seats (first time for both of us) and I have no idea how to take care of it. The dealer tried to sell us PermaPlate, but we turned it down. He did mention something about ArmorAll drying out leather, which would cause it to crack faster. So, what do we use to both clean and protect it. Additionally, in the Texas weather, it gets ridiculously hot in the car, so anything that can protect the leather in that heat is good too.
As you can see, I don't have a good idea on even where to start. Any help and suggestions are very much appreciated. I figure this might be a "try it and see if you like it" to some of the products, but I need a starting point.
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