ChitChat

Just brought home my new 2010 RX 350, Tungsten Pearl with light gray interior and chrome grille (not the mesh grille, another one that is usually seen on Lexus cars). I'm loving it, but I can tell I'm going to be a fanatic about keeping it clean. I'm glad I got a light color, but the melting snow on the roads caused a bunch of white spots all over. I just bought some new terry cloth rags from an auto store to wipe it off, but it didn't wipe off as easy as I thought. Before I left the dealership they were spraying glass cleaner on the exterior and wiping with a rag. It looked SO clean. But I can't imagine myself constantly spraying glass cleaner on a new car. I would think it would eat away at the paint, but they said the car has a heavy wax coating from the factory and it won't affect it.

Any other suggestions on how to keep my car looking as new as when I brought it home a few hours ago without having to go to the car wash every day.

lex

Congrats... no pics?

Hoovey689

iTrader: (16)

I personally use a swiffer duster on my car once a day to keep the dust/dirt from building up. It helps out a lot when you wash the car later

Mdkellys

Congratulations! This winter has kept our RX dirty for weeks! It seem every time I wash it we get another storm.

RXSF

Honestly, if you want to keep your paint looking as new as possible, wash it as *not* often as possible. I usually wash my black cars (because Im really paranoid about swirls) once every 3 weeks or so. use only microfiber towels and wash mits on the car. Good luck with keeping it clean. I rather have a dirty car though than have one where the paint is messed up.

go to the detailing part of this forum and they should have good advice about cleaning products.

be very careful with this because you will also be pushing around the black dirt particles in addition to the dust. the black dirt particles will scratch your paint.

MEP7557

I would love to see a picture of the chrome grille. Please....

jclem

Check out this site--they happen to be a sponser here and that's how I found out about them: DetailedImage.com They have some absolutely FABULOUS products. A few of my favorites are: Optimum No Rinse(ONR)--great for washing in the winter with just a bucket of water(no hose and rinsing necessary!!), Poorboy's World Spray &Wipe(S&W)--for 'touch-ups' and bird crap, etc and several kinds of their microfiber towels.

You can find lots of tips and feedback on their products also.

jadu

iTrader: (42)

congrats on the ride and welcome.

I say get a car cover

Tex Lex

Congrats!

ChitChat

MEP7557

Thanks for the picture. I wondered what the billet grille looked like in person. I wish it weren't an overlay. Looks nice, congrats on the new wheels.

kitlz

ChitChat, congrats on your new RX. The challenge, how to keep it showroom clean. I'm out there washing almost every week - hose and all. It's a PITA but the results are so worth it. I have not tried ONR - can't comment on it. Between the snow, salt and thaws, it's not easy. Even when the roads are dry, the salt dust covers everything and collects in any moisture on the car causing white spots. Unfortunately there's not much you can do other than keep your RX in the garage until spring

Enjoy!

Saurabh

Awesome man! You will love it!

jclem

Anita, I live in MA and if I were out there with a hose, my driveway would be a skating rink. That's what's so great about the ONR, and if the car isn't that dirty then you can just use the Spray and Wipe on the whole car. It takes no more than 1/2 an hour, tops. I found one of the keys is using several dry waffle towels. I got some for my son and 2 sons-in-law for Christmas and we all love the stuff.

lapdrn

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