cheap detailing improvements

[quagmyer402]

i have a 2001 nissan pathfinder LE, shes a clean girl white body and tinted a** windows. im thinking of painting the stock rims black and shes sittin on 75 tires bigger than the stock 55s, anyways im just looking for products, ideas, upgrades, anything interesting really just so she can look a better.

[WINNIPEGS_MOST_WANTED]

waxxxxx!

... no seriously though, there isn't all that much available for the pathfinders in terms of aftermarket parts.

Any of the threads with large responses are worth checking out -- Either because there's some good material there, or because we're bashing naladude.

[REZN]

lmfao bashing nala

[02pathy]

mothers clay bar, 2 step or 3 step system, lexol leather cleaner and conditioner

[TheReplay]

white really benefits from a good polish and wax.... --- i have a white car that i always thought was clean til i polished it.... night and day difference. After polishing half the hood i realized that side by side the unpolished portion looked like s***.

Detailing clay works great but will only do so much... you cant start with the clay but if you want her to shine get some pads and an orbital and couple stages of polish and go to town... you wont be sorry. Afterwards put a coat of good sealant on it, and finish off with a good carnauba.

forget the painting wheels idea, most often they come out looking like just another rattle can job.

[slickroger]

I painted my stock rims black for the winter here's the link

zer...-rims

[fueler]

take a look at sicwitit's white pathfinder on JDM rims to get an idea of what to do !!

[miamiheat3332]

what i recently started using on all my cars is Klasse Sealant.

i buff it, then apply 1 coat , if you want to put more on you wait 24 hrs between coats.

1 coat lasts about 3 months in really s***ty and salty winter like we had here recently.

all you do when its dirty is just wash it, detail your headlights and the black trim and the paint looks like it was just waxed , and its protected also.

best product i have found so far.

[quagmyer402]

so i live near the beach and its salty air all year, and your saying i can apply it every 3 months and it will keep its shine.