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[MINI WILL]

Great guide buddie, this is what i use/do what do you think to it.

1. Hose car off
2.1 Bucket warm soapy water clean car
3. Hose car off
4.1 Bucket warm soapy water clean car
5. Hose car off
6. Shammy car dry kepping shammy clean with cold water in another bucket
7. Apply aquawax
8. Apply tire dressing
9.Polish chrome


Autosol Metal Polish
= Chrome bumper and mirrors
http://www.halfords....tegoryId_165527

Simoniz Back to Black Tyre Shine
http://www.halfords....tegoryId_255235

Autoglym Vinyl and Rubber Care
= Bumper plastics,rubber hose, engine bay plastic and tyres(i spray it onto a cut down sponge and apply it to the tyre stops over spray).
http://www.halfords....tegoryId_165651

Turtle Wax ZipWax Super
http://www.halfords....tegoryId_165682

Autoglym Aqua Car Wax
= I spray this on and buff it up after i've cleaned and dried the car.
http://www.halfords....tegoryId_165527


Halfords Advanced Heavy Duty Microfibre Cloths
http://www.halfords....tegoryId_165609

Halfords Chamois Leather Large
http://www.halfords....tegoryId_165609

Thanks
MINI WILL

[JP Detailing]

At the end of the day, as long as your happy with the results you are getting, then its fine. Personally, I would lose the chamois. If you look at the graph I did that explains how the mitt works, the chamois will drag any potential particles of dirt back across the paintwork. Also, as the chamois and the bodywork gets dry it can cause marring. Try and invest in a towel

I’ll be putting together a quick guide on the ‘ideal’ way to wash your car so keep an eye out.

[jb93]

I use two micro-fibre towels for drying. One to get most of the water off, and another to get rid of the water marks, as I find once wet, that the towel leaves water marks on the paint

[JP Detailing]

Try this beast. Chemcial Guys Wooly mammoth. Excellent drying towel, best one imo

http://www.chemicalg..._p/woolmamm.htm

[s.parker]

thanks for posting and I'm looking forward to hearing more from you

with mine as a daily driver and no garage it seems like I'm always out there cleaning it


my process is currently as follows

rinse off with hose
megs alloy wheel cleaner
wheel rinse
2 bucket method (currently without grit guards)
dry with drying towel (might move onto 2 like you said earlier)
A glym super resin polish
megs quik wax
A glym tire dressing
A glym alloy wheel sealer
A glym fast glass

my main problem is dust so i use megs rapid detailer with micro fibre cloths but i get through so many. any tips for this would be good. would you recommend a quick 2 bucket wash instead? or a rinse and dry maybe?

also im looking to progress to claying and glazing. on brg metallic paint would the effects be worth while?

thanks in advance :)

[JP Detailing]

First off, I'd look at getting a hard carnauba wax instead of megs quik wax. If applied correctly it can last for months. Once you have applied it, when it gets dusty a quick wash with a wax safe shampoo will remove the dust and keep your protection on (in fact, you could just rinse it and dry it if done on a regular basis). Also, it shouldnt take as long to dry as most of the water will run off due to the wax. Simples as they say.

Also, you should deffo look into claying. You'll be amazed at how much dirt and grime you have in your paintwork

Edited by JP Detailing, 05 April 2012 - 02:46 PM.

[s.parker]

ahh ok i suppose the wax will save me time in the long run. thanks. any you would recommend and ill keep a lookout if you go through waxing on here

aha fair enough. so by removing the micro dirt with claying will i get better colour? or shine

[JP Detailing]

Absolutely, you should get a nicer colour and deeper shine.

There are lots of good waxes out there. Check out Dodo Juice, Swissvax, Auto Finesse to name a few. They all do entry level waxes which will suffice.

Keep an eye out for my future guides

[s.parker]

ok thanks, and yeah i will :)

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/ nothing but good news from here as well. especially if your buying a few things postage is well worth it

[MINI WILL]

Thanks for the help i will be going out tonight to get me a drying towel, iv had a go with claying just before winter (1st time ever) on my fiesta ZS after buying i gave it a good wash i thought it was clean, but the after claying it it had a smooth feel a good shine and removed some marks on the paint and you could see the contaminants in the clay especially after doing the roof and bonnet.

i used this stuff

[JP Detailing]

Yup, Clean your car is a good supplier. Their own branded rotary machine polisher is a great entry level tool.

[JP Detailing]

Yeah claying is the way to go. you should only need to do it every couple of months if your cars protected well. Decent shine on your Fiesta there

[JP Detailing]

As far as claying goes, use Bilt Hamber medium clay. No need for lube, just water. The best stuff I've used so far and you dont need to keep buying lube!

[iDemonix]

Hi JP!

I shot you a PM, it's a little off-topic of actual detailing but something I'm keen to know :)

Cheers,
Dan

[Shifty]

Thanks for taking the time to share this with our members, it seems to be going down a storm.

Look forward to seeing more from you.

Thanks

Shifty, on behalf of the forum team.