Kids,

My FX4 grill is hard as hell to clean? I mean the bugs come off, when it's dry, it looks dark and light, like it needs armorall???

Also, I have heard that is good and bad to use tire jizz on your tires. Some say it rots them (even though there is UV protection in them) and some say they dry rot without it. I can't get a straight answer. One wierd thing on my Goodyears is: When you spray it on, it raises the rubber where you spray it on until it all soaks in? Also, the same for ArmorAll on the dash? Is it good? I have always used it in all 7 of my vehicles, and have never had an issue, but some people say it will crack your dash cause it's petroleum based???

What's the best way to wax your truck and keep the wax off all the damn trim. You can stay way away, but the paint close to the trim doesn't get protected???

What about auto car washes? I have heard don't use em, but can you??? The new ones around here multi-millon dollar places have all the latest and greatest technology...

 

Car washes: Touchless only............why have dirty material running over your paint. Best to wash yourself as possible.

Wax and trim: Use Blue tape over the trim or a piece of thin cardboard held against the trim while waxing. Most of all, take your time around your trim areas.

Cleaning interior trim: On a new vehicle, I generally just use a damp cloth. Note: try to minimize sun exposure to your dash.
If you feel it needs some treatment, there are a variety of products to use and you need to decide what look you want (shiny, natural, etc.)

I have never used Amorall as I heard tales that once you start using it, you need to always use it as it can dry out your plastic.
But that was 20 years ago.......LOL......

 

i don't use armor all, used to many years ago on my used cars to shine them up and make them look good, ya know. But with a new vehicle, i never use armor all, i just dust off the dash basically, no sprays, liquids, etc.... The armor all would cause cracking, or advance the time it takes, but you are talking many years down the line!!

tires, i use black magic tire wet or something like that... i never had a problem with cracking. Then again, as long as it may take to have it really start to crack and wear into the rubber, you'll probably be due for new tires due to tread.

washing, i won't goto a car wash again. I'd rather do it myself and make sure it gets done right. I just haven't had good experience with all those drive thru washes, self powerwashers, etc.....

and wax, basically as said already, you gotta be careful. I just take my time around areas such as grille, mirrors, etc..... ya know, any plastic. That comment about the blue tape sounds like a good idea if you wanna make certain.


hope this helps, i'm sure you'll get more feedback soon. good bunch of guys on here always helping out.

 

if you do mess up with the trim, there is a product called "Back to Black". I forget who makes it but you can find it any Pepboys, Autozone, etc.

 

I use armor all on all trim and tires. The only problem with it is that the rain will make it run and eventually wash it off. Every time you wash your truck you will need to reapply.

As far as wax on the trim, I use the "absorber"(wet) to remove the wax. Just wrap it around your finger and rub the trim and the wax will come off easily.

 

What about bleech-white and a nylon tire brush by westlys? Is that safe for your tires?