Wash, Clay & Wax

[iluvmyVersa08]

I just spent the past three hours washing, claying, and waxing my Versa.

I had previously used rubbing compound on her to remove some scratches / swirls. After the three hour cleaning today she looks brand new Good thing I parked her in the garage after the wash, as we got an afternoon thunderstorm. So pics are in the garage.

First time I clayed the car (or any car for that matter) and it looks and feels like glass. So beautiful !!!

After the wash & clay







Check out that reflection





Now pics after the wax was complete:













ALSO Check out my new HK Engine Cap

[gekko668]

Looks very nice and shiny. Any chance of you showing some pics on the interior?

[iluvmyVersa08]

No problem:

Here's a shot at the last Versa Meet:



Close up of my new dash:

[IBCoupe]

Three hours? Never goes that fast for me. Claying a white car sucks.

[iluvmyVersa08]

Ya didn't take too long. My paint is in good shape and the clay didn't get that dirty. The car is kept in the garage all the time.

Now when I clayed my brothers two vehicles that took a while. Each piece of clay that I used came out black. It was gross.

[08versailles]

Looks fantabulous!
Unfortunately, my V will never see the inside of my garage/workshop.
Doubtful for clay or wax, but will get washed...someday.
Keeping eye on CT flyer for car care stuff.
I got tire cleaner cheap last year...important with 65 profile tires eh!

How did you customize your radio display????????
Do I have to crack out the owner's manual?
Congrats on your 1000th post
08V

[biggie]

How did you customize your radio display????????
Do I have to crack out the owner's manual?

08V

With the SL radio that plays MP3s it will read the title/artist and display it. If you put an MP3 disc in, then hit the display button.


Never notice how much she loves 'the kitty'.

[iluvmyVersa08]

I hve XM satellite radio, that's why it shows the names. You can change it to show either the artist or song title. It's cool. And yes I'm addicted to hello kitty. I even have a hello kitty tattoo. :d

And she for sure gets garages. This is my first new car, she cost me a pretty penny so I want her exterior to look this good in another ten years. However eventually she will become the winter car when I buy a convertible.

[gekko668]

I think you should buy these rims if they fit on your car of course.

https://jzool.com/product.php?productid ... stseller=Y

[iluvmyVersa08]

Lol you wouldn't believe how many people have showed me those rims. However they are 13 inch rims and to be honest they look just like my SL rims with decals on them. I have been thinking of having decals made to add to my stock rims. If I spend money on rims it's going to be much nicer rims that actually look different then my stock rims.

[biggie]

I even have a hello kitty tattoo. :d

Tease.

[iluvmyVersa08]

Lol. I have a pic of it on the other Versa forums. There was an ink thread on their.

[biggie]

Ok, I spotted it, looks cool.

[iluvmyVersa08]

Lol. Looks different now that it is healed. I love it.

[biggie]

Lol. Looks different now that it is healed. I love it.

On your back or side? Couldn't tell from the pic.

[iluvmyVersa08]

Lower back on the left side.

[biggie]

Lower back on the left side.

Ok, just noticed it wasn't 'butthat' located (that would have been weird).

[iluvmyVersa08]

Doubtful for clay or wax, but will get washed...someday.
Keeping eye on CT flyer for car care stuff.

I have a ton of cleaning supplies, mostly all Meguiar's products. I stocked up on the supplies when I was across the border during our long weekend. Everything is ALOT cheaper over there. I pretty much bought a bottle of each different Meguiar's product that Wal-Mart had.

[biggie]

Funny thing only things in Canada I enjoyed buying was the cheaper Molson and Crown Royal. And the cuban's.

[iluvmyVersa08]

Lol ...

We tend to stock up on liquor and beer when we cross the border!
I find a lot of things are much cheaper down South. Plus now that our dollar is doing well it makes it worth it to take a trip across every so often! Now I am on the hunt for an in cabin filter for my Versa. My dealership said it's $47.54 for just the filter from them! YIKES! And it's not sold yet at Canadian Tire

[ineptflux]

Lol ...

We tend to stock up on liquor and beer when we cross the border!
I find a lot of things are much cheaper down South. Plus now that our dollar is doing well it makes it worth it to take a trip across every so often! Now I am on the hunt for an in cabin filter for my Versa. My dealership said it's $47.54 for just the filter from them! YIKES! And it's not sold yet at Canadian Tire

i just picked one up from: http://www.logical-source.com/2008-NISSAN-VERSA.html

think it was like $18. shipping to canada was more than the filter, but still cheaper than the dealership for sure. plus, it was sent within a week or so or ordering.

[iluvmyVersa08]

I actually just ordered some from there.
I ordered 3 filters (I figure I might as well stock up) for my Versa, and one in cabin for the SE-R. With shipping to Canada, for 4 filters it cost me under $40.

[ineptflux]

yeah, i read that thread after i posted here
i should have stocked up on them, but i ordered only one to test the shipping out and the filter itself; i'm satisfied overall.

[iluvmyVersa08]

Couple pics from today:

[iluvmyVersa08]

Mini me rides along now with me





And so does my Canadian HK bear

[JPS48]

Just read this thread for the first time and wondered about a few things:

1) Were your rear wheelwells black in colour originally or did they start out the same red colour as your exterior? If so, did you do smoething specifically to darken them?

2) Were your bumpers noticably less glossy originally than the steel body panels? Mine certainally are! If so, did using the clay improve them? Most Versas I see suffer from this same disparity between bumper and body panel gloss.

3) What clay bar product did you use and if so would you recommend it? And what was the follow-up wax you used?

[iluvmyVersa08]

Just read this thread for the first time and wondered about a few things:

1) Were your rear wheelwells black in colour originally or did they start out the same red colour as your exterior? If so, did you do smoething specifically to darken them?

2) Were your bumpers noticably less glossy originally than the steel body panels? Mine certainally are! If so, did using the clay improve them? Most Versas I see suffer from this same disparity between bumper and body panel gloss.

3) What clay bar product did you use and if so would you recommend it? And what was the follow-up wax you used?

I never did anything to my wheel wells but wash them. THey came dark from the factory.

My bumpers have the same shine/colour as the rest of the car. The one front view pic with the hood open makes the lower bumper look less red. It's just because of the camera and the fact that it was so bright outside.

I used the Meguair's Clay Bar Kit. I only buy their products. I also use their Quik Wax occasionally after a wash.

Here's another pic of her ...



She's on the RIGHT:


On the right again:


The entire body of the car is all the same. Shine and paint colour.
The front lower bumper is severely chipped from the road, but other than that, she's still beautiful

[08versailles]

some day i'll wash 'er.
But i did scrub pizza off seat today!
Just gave it overnight to firm up and scrub off
Clay??? Clay is for pigeons
08v

[JPS48]

On the darker wheel well topic, I suspect Nissan stopped painting them any other colour than the exterior starting in 2009 since most I've seen are always the same as the exterior which means to get black, you buy a black model or else use another product to darken them out, especially if you chose white. . . . . . . . . .