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Cleaning cars.....

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maxload:
Theres plenty online. A personel favourite of mine is elite check it out. Also take a look at detailing world , theres some amazing guides on this site.

Good luck  :happy2:

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/

http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/

http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/

Frodo-anni:
Preparation is key! Bad prep with the best waxes applied will still look crap.

If you've never clayed before then get some the results will amaze you! You dont hav eto go made with products, you could just stick with -

Wash wheels arches etc..
Rinse car - to remove surface grits and dirt
Wash Car (wash mitts, with two buckets, wash & rinse - not sponges)
Rinse car
Clay car - plenty of lube to be used  :signLOL:
Rinse or wash car again.
Dry - drying towel - Not shammy or Blade  :fighting:
Use AG super resin
Then good wax, colli 476

Or you could even get this

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/complete-detailing-kits/collinite-476s-carlack-kit/prod_408.html

Have fun  :happy2:

Phil Miller:
Thank you for all the hints and tips of what to use and how to do it, im still alittle unsure with the clay, but like all the fun things us men do you need plenty of lube :grin:

Im gonna set aside a day, prob this weekend coming and have a go, one thing i have seen, whilst reading what products do, even after washing mine it always has a rough feel to the paint, which from what ive read the clay will help to sort, i will post up my results :happy2:

stealthwolf:
As others have said, very easy to get sucked into. It's easy to spend £££. I would recommend gettin the car detailed professionally and then just do basic maintenance washes. You can then read up and learn about detailing.

Have a read of micsta's threads at the top of this section.

Clay will help but I'd normally recommend using a tar remover first. Otherwise when you clay, you'll push the tar around further. AG SRP is very good as a hand polish and several coats will ensure a great finish. I love collinite 476s. Very underrated IMO.

What are you gonna use for the wheels? The tyres? The glass? The rubber? The plastics? The interior. You can see how it starts to mount up!

stealthwolf:
I'd also have a read on Detailingworld in both the showroom and studio sections. You can see the processes that pros and amateurs alike go through, the products they use and how they use them.

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