Well, it was about 100 today with 95% humidity so of course I decided to detail the XFire. I just wanted to add to all the tips on here the following advice:

1)Have at least three cut up towels (not necessarilly microfiber) to continually wipe the sweat off your head so it doesn't pour off onto your wax job.

2) Have 3 gallons of water cooled off in the fridge if you had 10 or more adult beverages the night before

man I need some some low dust front brake pads too....

 

100 degrees and 95% humidity. A perfect day for an air conditioned movie theater. For detaiiling a car, not so much.

 

East Alabama!

Same problems.

This will help:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chrys...mZ300197861017

 

I have resorted to losing sleep over detailing the crossfire...it seems that no matter when i go to sleep friday night i always convince myslf to wake up and detail the crossfire at 7am. that way i have about 2 to 2 1/2 hours before the sun hits the car and the temperature outside gets about 90... i've tried to just simply wash the car in the heat and it was a PITA not being able to dry with the twoel as fast as the sun could dry it off...and leave waterspots... oh well...


where in south texas you at? i'm in houston.

 

Well, I live west of Houston and I washed it out in the sun and then pulled it under the carport to do the waxin'. It's still hot under there though with no cross breeze but I don't think it's too hot to wax it. The surface temperature of the sheetmetal isn't too bad. I had to do it though because of our "lovebug" season that's just now over. I had a billion of 'em all over and washing it just doesn't do it. I used a not so agressive cleaner wax so there was a LOT of elbow grease involved. Next time it's so bugged up I'm going to use something a little more aggresive or try the clay bar routine. Thanks for all the input. I'm going to look into those brake pads too....

 

These say for 2004-2005 but they're all the same aren't they?

 

I use a blower to dry my car. I used to use 3-4 towels and always had waterspots. I use one towel and have few waterspots, most of them removed with a damp towel. If you don't try the blow dry technique try washing in the shade or after the sun is out of the sky. I had two black PT Cruisers so I know what you are talking about.
Pat

 

As far as I know, yes.

Anyone else??

 

I don't have any waterspot problems really. I've got pretty good water and I continually rinse it off as I wash different parts so it's still wet when I pull it under the carport. The only reason I ash it outside is because I don't like to get all the junk under there wet....Any other input on those brake pads?

 

You shouldn't even wash in the sun - always work on a cool surface whether washing, waxing, polishing, claying, etc.

As a final rinse take the nozzle off the hose and let a gentle stream of water run out over the paint, holding the hose parallel to the body panel. If the car is well waxed the water will sheet off so instead of having a bazillion beads of water to dry you'll have just a few. Two waffle weave microfiber drying towels (like the Meguiar's Water Magnets) is then all you need to fully dry the car. This works great whether I'm washing my Crossfire or PT Cruiser.