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Detailing virgin selection of products
crashdesk:
Perfect. Thanks Boothy!
Just thought of one other thing. Does anyone use special window screen stuff to make the rain bead off?
Here's what I have to buy at this point. Please keep me right.
Valet Pro Bilberry wheel cleaner
1. Need recommandation for good cheap, ph neutral shampoo
2. Autoglym - Instant Tyre Dressing (He said that this is great for the exterior plastics too)
3. Need recommendation for clay bar
3. Autoglym - Super Resin Polish
4. Autoglym - Bumper Care for plastics
5. FinishKare 1000P Hi-Temp Sealant (No Wax, just sealant)
Thanks for all the tips!
Frenzy:
Basically whilst i don't want to spend an absolute fortune on detailing my car i don't look at cheap i look at what comes recommended. So i've read a load of threads where people will honestly chat about the success they've had with a product and also had recommendations from Stealth (thanks - top bloke :congrats:) when i've been asking a load of noob questions.
The way i see it, it's worth investing in caring for your car :happy2:
Anyhow to be of some use to your original question for shampooing i'd recommend the following:
* 2 buckets
* 2 Lambs wool wash mits (cost about a tenner each)
* grit guard
* Megs #62 Mirror Glaze Professional Car Wash shampoo
* A plush drying towel
- use the 2 bucket method to wash your car. Use the 2 lambs wool wash mits, one does the roof, bonnet, rear flat panel, and top halves of the doors. The other mit washes the bottom halves of the doors, the front/splitter and rear boot lip :happy2:
Results from using this stuff are great, I definitely recommend it :party:
crashdesk:
Ta Frenzy. Much appreciated. They are on the shopping list too now. Getting expensive but I'm sure they'll last. :-)
stealthwolf:
--- Quote from: crashdesk on August 22, 2011, 10:35:06 pm ---Just thought of one other thing. Does anyone use special window screen stuff to make the rain bead off?
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Rain-X from halfrauds is enough for most people but you can also get carlack glass sealant which does a better job.
yellowbelly:
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--- Quote from: Boothy on August 22, 2011, 06:55:33 pm ---One of the Pro's or Stealth will likely know more than me but if I'm applying it by hand then I usually wash with APC, wipe down with IPA and then apply the glaze in vertical strokes followed by horizontal and then diagonal. That way the fillers get right into the swirls etc and keep working it until its nearly vanished or has begun to haze over. Then lightly remove with a good microfibre cloth and buff it up. Seal the goodness in with a couple of coats of wax/sealant.
A good glaze should help with that deep, glossy finish but only if the paint is prepared right but for that real depth I think you need a machine.
Have you clayed the car?
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Did you mean to put this??? APC as in All Purpose cleaner? it wouldnt be the best thing to use, a good Ph Balanced Shampoo is what you would be best off using. Unless you meant you use some of this when snow foaming?
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I don't have the ability to snow foam mate but yes I meant to put it. I only use a salt free all purpose cleaner (Stardrops), diluted of course, as it removes the vast majority of the old wax etc and helps get the paintwork ready for the glaze to be applied. Most shampoos that I have come across don't remove the old wax or not all of it anyway. It works for me :happy2:
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This isn't what the shampoo is designed for buddy, your best bet would simply be to add a little APC to your shampoo mix. this way you get a nice foamy mix with the added benefit of a little more washing/cleaning oompf from the APC as well as helping to strip previously applied protection.
The soapier/foamier the wash mix the better. Granted the APC will have toughly cleaning properties however mixed with a nice lambs wool mitt it won't make for a safe washing technique.
Even if you haven't got a snow foam lance I would still suggest putting a splash of shampoo and a splash of APC in a bucket, add some hot water then whack the pressure washer in there to get it all nice and bubbly.
Then chuck this mix over the car, almost like a 'by hand' version of the snow foaming.
Then pressure wash off, don't forget that the cleaner you can get the paintwork before you actually have to apply a mitt the better.
Sorry to waffle on and please don't think I'm trying to 'teach grandma to Suck eggs' but it could be useful for others that are new to in depth washing of their vehicles.
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