Previous owner must have gone through the auto wash becuase I have swirl marks from the brushes on the sides of the car. Any idea on how to get rid of these swirls in the sunlight? Thanks

 

Thanks for tip Mike. I'll go with the Endurance.

Doc, follow Golfdude's advice in this thread: https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...ad.php?t=12891

It's extremely easy and not worth paying someone to do.

 

I tried something different on my tires. I wanted a very black natural non-shiney look but durable enough to last many washings and I love to experiment with car care products. Cleaned the tires thoroughly with Dawn wash, rinse, dry. Then applied Forever Black with a cheap foam pad carefully so as not to get it on rims. If you get it on the rims it is hard to remove. Result is very black with no shine and has lasted two months with no need to reapply so far. I wash at least once per week or more. Forever Black is not a dressing type of product. It is more like a black dye for vinyl and rubber. I got it for my Jeeps and it works wonders on the exterior vinyl trim. It is a PITA if you get it on your paint. It lasts for at least a year on the Jeeps. I will see how long it lasts on tires.
http://www.foreverblack.com/

 

Yep, that stuff is like a liquid shoe polish. I used it on the faded tape on the tonneau cover for the convertible top. It hardly made a difference. Maybe I'll use up the left over on the tires.

 

I agree, this is a great write up. Paying someone is an option when you have neither the time nor the inclination to do the job. But doing it yourself is more rewarding and teaches you a lot about how to maintain the vehicle too.

 

So wmphipps loves this stuff on his tires yet it did nothing for the faded tape on the tonneau - just goes to show there is no one "do it all" product.

 

Inferno Red - You asked what other tire dressings .......... I use Stoners. I use the spray can although I'm told it comes in a pump bottle as well. I have a foam applicator and I give it 3 or 4 shots of spray and then apply it to the tires. If you rub it in you get a nice flat black finish and the stuff seems to last nicely between washes. I also use it on rubber floor mats and it makes them look new. Both the Stoners Tire and their glass cleaner are excellent products.
Pat

 

Nice tip Patpur. Thanks!

 

So since I've gotten my Crossfire, I've done nothing visually to it besides just washing it. I've been reading a lot about Meguiar's products. It is a black SRT, so whatis the first step I should take? I've noticed that it does have several swirl marks. I've read about polishing, waxing, Turtle ice, etc. What procedure should I take? Thanks!

 

Bought my '06 new in March '08 with 100 or so miles on it. Must have spent most of the time in a storage lot 'cause there were no real paint issues.
Been hand washing with mild soap so far.
I finally got around to wax and used the Meguiars NXT Tech wax. Took about an hour and was very easy. Topped it off with Meguiars Hot Shine tire spray and the car looks great.
For the effort required , I was surprised at the excellent results.
Thanks Mike in Orange, for the advice. I'll be getting to the interior and the Raggtop next week end.

Meguiars, all the way


roadster with a stick

 

Follow post #1 in this thread or if you want to know about all there is on detailing, follow this post.
https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...ad.php?t=12891
Be prepared to spend some time and effort. Black requires extra effort but looks fantastic when done. The big tip on black is to avoid putting the scratches and swirls on the paint to begin with. The detailng stickey shows you how to do this. You will find out what your effort to results factor is, that is, how much effort am I willing put in to get the result I am looking for. Do I want it perfect or that's not perfect but it looks good enough. Have fun doing it.

If I had to give you my must have on detailing your Crossfire it would be an iced down cooler of the beer of you choice readily available. Meguier's is really missing the boat by not having detailng beer. How about it Mike ?

P.S. I just noticed that you're 15 years old. Your just too young to drink the amount of beer required to do a decent detailing job. Please ignore the above post.