new home, new pics. my place was unpacked enough to wash the ride, couldnt find the carsoap so I opted for Tide. Gave her a nice shine.

 

is your wheel isnt hitting the curb?

and white FDs are great

 

really nice car !!! luv the gold rims/white combination

 

I'd rewax your car soon if I were you. I bet that Tide has a lot of "detergent" in it that will eat up your wax.

 

Agreed. Your car looks great with your new rims!

 

owww...tide. atleast use Dawn so it wont do as much damage. so yeah i agree with piano, rewax ASAP.

 

Yes tide will strip off any protection you have.

 

Looks Great!

 

Car looks great. White FD's kick ***

Not sure I like the pin stripes

 

All dish and washing detergents are designed to break down grease, oils and dirt so any of them you use to wash your car will strip your wax. I've seen write-ups at www.autopia.org explaining that many auto detailing enthusiasts use Dawn to strip the wax from their car so they have a clean starting point, i.e. no wax build-up.

This is one of the reasons why those "free" fund raising car washes aren't really free. Not to mention they typically use sponges and not wash mitts and it is not uncommon to see the sponges dropped on the ground (or thrown at other car washers) and thus pick up grit.

 

Looks good! Did you move within San Diego? Hope to see you again soon at a meet!

 

Rewax your car when you get a chance. People purposely use Tide to wash their cars when they want to strip off any old or current wax.

Now that that's out of the way - your FD looks great. I'm loving the gold wheels on the white car...

-Adam

 

Sexy ride..... New house? Congratulations!.... Any pics?

 

that's a toit FD. Becareful with your rims tho...

 

Nice car. Any plans to tint the windows?

 

what did you wash your mazda 3 with? lol

 

Nice lookin FD. Like its been said, white FD's rock.

 

You sure did park close to the curb..

 

Some automotive shops use pinstripes to avoid having to "fade" the paint to blend with the rest of the car when a quarter panel has been damaged.

 

nice car ...... tell me those arn't Walmart Foglights?!

 

hey thanks for the tips.
my next waxing on the 7 is due in Oct anyway so I imagine the Tide isnt too bad. It still beaded up when I rinsed and the car dried immaculately with just a towel down. I have to be extra cautious on making sure there a good wax build on the rear to keep the exhaust from staining the white. Maybe its the mexican in me but I was taught laundry detergent was the mildest alt to car soap.

John I just moved from Scripps Ranch up to RP with another FD coworker. Now double trouble in the garage.

Too close to the curb? Perhaps it appears as such in the pics. Im a girl c'mon, of course I take care of my accessories!

My lights are from AutoZone I think, just a cheap temp fix until I get a 99 front end. Note my temp fix is going on 3 years now, just had other priorites on the ride.

 

Looks good Meiogirl!

BTW, I'm using Tide on some waxing/detailing cloths in the washer right now to REMOVE the wax from them. Get the hint?

Now we're going to hound you on this until you get a coat of wax on there. Wax on, wax off, Meio-san!

 

yes, PLEASE don't use Tide on your ride again... I was actually cringing when you mentioned it earlier... A nice coat of carnauba will get it back to normal.

but still, a nice ride either way...

 

Nice rims

 

hehehe. i do that too when im lazy to hand wash my MF and mitts with vineger after a car wash. but tide takes the plushiness away