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Chris92:
Hi everyone,
In My pretty short driving life I've only ever washed my cars with a bucket and sponge, but I want to detail my gti to keep her looking great.
I've done a little research online but I'm still confused about things. The product such as meguiars and autoglm seem to be some of the best.
Is this correct:
1: Cover the car in snow foam using a power washer and leave for 10mins. What's a good product for snow?
2: rinse off and use the two bucket way to wash the car with a Woolley mit. Just use shampoo?
3:rinse off and dry car then clay the car then wash again and rinse.
4: dry car again and wax it.
5: apply polish
6: sit back and crack a beer open.
Is this correct way of doing things? Also for now I won't be using a machine polisher I know the results won't be as good but for now until I know what's what my hands will do.
All the detail products etc just confuse me ha sorry for being a dumb ass :grin: any tips and advice would be great :smiley:
bigeyd:
Thats about it Chris,the products vary from person to person autoglym and meguiers are good.
Chris92:
Thanks for replying, I'm still not clued up tho. I'm all good and clear up until the polish and wax parts.
1: Do I polish first and then wax or other way round?
2: How many layers do I apply polish and wax to the car in one session? I'm guessing it's good to lay lots of wax on to protect the car.
3: How often do I need to do a full detail again after doing one and do I need to strip the car from wax polish etc completely every time I do a full detail?
4: how do I maintain the car inbetween full details? What do I don't I etc.
If someone could take five mins and help me I'd appreciate it very much, all this has my mind baffled, we all have to start somewhere I guess. :happy2:
Banham:
Polish always comes before wax/sealant
One polish and a layer or two of wax. Depending on how long the wax lasts, then just top up when it starts to wear off.
Maybe twice a year. Depending on how dirty the car gets and if well looked after/maintained
Just a shampoo wash will be enough to maintain it i would of thought. Stay away from using iron x, tar remover and other certain products as some will strip your wax. Will be ok to use when giving a full detail
Hope this helps abit, i am just a newbie at detailing. Check out 'detailing world' as it will answer alot more of your questions :happy2:
Leebo310:
--- Quote from: Chris92 on October 13, 2013, 12:21:23 pm ---Hi everyone,
In My pretty short driving life I've only ever washed my cars with a bucket and sponge, but I want to detail my gti to keep her looking great.
I've done a little research online but I'm still confused about things. The product such as meguiars and autoglm seem to be some of the best.
Is this correct:
1: Cover the car in snow foam using a power washer and leave for 10mins. What's a good product for snow?
2: rinse off and use the two bucket way to wash the car with a Woolley mit. Just use shampoo?
3:rinse off and dry car then clay the car then wash again and rinse.
4: dry car again and wax it.
5: apply polish
6: sit back and crack a beer open.
Is this correct way of doing things? Also for now I won't be using a machine polisher I know the results won't be as good but for now until I know what's what my hands will do.
All the detail products etc just confuse me ha sorry for being a dumb ass :grin: any tips and advice would be great :smiley:
--- End quote ---
I'm just getting into the detailing lark too mate, there is a lot to get your head round! A lot to spend your money on too :grin:
As someone else has already said, get on Detailing World it's got so much information on there it's untrue!
Biggest tip would probably be don't do anything in bright sunlight! Given that it's now October though, that isn't going to be too much of an issue :smiley:
With regards to foam, you'll want to buy a proper snow foam lance mate, go on Detailing World website and there's a group buy for an Autobrite one. It's brilliant and works really well! It just clips onto the end of your power washer and works way better than the standard nozzle spray bottle thing you get on a power washer.
With regards to snow foam itself, I've only washed each car once so far and did a full cleanse but I used magifoam as a pre wash and then valet pro ph neutral advanced. (The magifoam came free with the lance too!)
I used Tardis and Iron X to decontaminate the car then clayed it too, all of that got rid of all the bits that you can't see but isn't something you want to do very often as will remove wax.
I then polished using AG SRP and waxed with the awesome (and cheap!) Megs #16
Maintaining it (probably every week or two) I'll just use VP Citrus pre wash foam (won't remove my wax) VP advanced neutral as a main foam (again won't remove the wax whereas Magifoam will I believe) and then hand wash with Megs gold class shampoo and a Megs lambswool mitt.
It's addictive mate and a money pit but brilliant fun and massively rewarding when you get the car absolutely shining! :happy2:
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