Donald - check out my detailing page on my Web site at www.penoff.com It's mainly on the W123 chassis, but there are some other hints that are pretty general.
As for the clay, by all means, do it. You'll be amazed at how much cruft you get out of the finish. It's not something you have to do often, maybe once a year, but it does make a big difference. One note about the various "kits" you'll see for automotive clay: Buy the cheapest one you can find, and don't buy additional wetting agent - make your own. Take a spray bottle full of clean water and put a couple of drops of dishwashing detergent in it, and it will do the same thing the bottle that came with the clay does. When you're done, put the clay in a freezer style ZipLoc and squeeze all the air out of it, and you'll be able to use the clay again. Dan, the "Mercedes Martha Stewart" --- On Fri, 2/12/10, Donald Snook <dsn...@mtsqh.com> wrote: > From: Donald Snook <dsn...@mtsqh.com> > Subject: [MBZ] Car detailing > To: "'Mercedes@okiebenz.com'" <Mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Date: Friday, February 12, 2010, 10:49 AM > Rich mentioned it not being pleasant > enough to be working on cars lately. That got me > thinking about working on my car this weekend. IT IS > SUPPOSED TO BE 52 DEGREES! I am very excited about sun > and warm temperatures. This winter seems to have last > forever. I know its been the normal amount of time, > but it just feels like we haven't had a warm day in SO > long. Now, I'm sure some of you in the warmer climates > are thinking that 52 doesn't sound all that great, but it > has been bad here for a long time. > > So, here's my question. I just got this Cadillac and > I always have to spend time detailing and cleaning whatever > car I have just gotten. It drives me crazy not having > a clean car. Has anyone used the "clay" for the > paint. I think I did this once on a previous car, but > it was a long time ago. The car has very nice paint, > but since it was sitting for so long, I am thinking using > the clay would be a good idea before waxing it. Plus, > I get to spend some time outside soaking up the sun! > > Donald H. Snook > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
