Detailing procedure?

Mon Feb 23, 2015 2:21 pm

Just interested what you guys do and in what order?
I tend to do things like this:
Shampoo
Rinse off with water
Clay bar the whole car
Rinse again with water
Machine polish whole car(normally with G3 cutting compound, have done with auto glym polish)
Buff clean with microfibre cloth
Wax with auto glym wax (going to buy some dodo juice orange crush as it has been recommended by a friend)

I'm fairly new to detailing, if you can let me know if I'm doing anything wrong or what you do/what j should be doing. I'm not to sure on interior and windows either? I tend to just Hoover interior and wipe down dash and bits with a microfibre. Thanks!

Mon Feb 23, 2015 3:21 pm

Give car to east european type.
Collect car a few hours later.

Mon Feb 23, 2015 4:23 pm

DEEP CLEAN
Snow foam
Rinse
Degrease
Rinse
Iron/Tar remover
Rinse
Wash
Rinse

POLISH
Clay Bar
Rinse
Machine Polish

WAX
Paint cleanse
Seal
Wax
Wax again

This is one I did earlier...deep clean only

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... ight=lotus

Mon Feb 23, 2015 4:40 pm

You forgot final wipe down with a QD

Mon Feb 23, 2015 5:11 pm

Kos wrote:You forgot final wipe down with a QD

Is it worth doing?

I sometimes use Gtechniq C2V3 as a final wipe depending on the colour of the car...

Mon Feb 23, 2015 5:36 pm

cheers guys, is there anything im doing wrong, or anything that i should add in there? i need to order some differend pads for the machine polisher as I only have the one at the moment which is like a fluffy fury one which i dont think does too much. What do you guys recommend?

Mon Feb 23, 2015 7:00 pm

Gavla wrote:
Kos wrote:You forgot final wipe down with a QD
Is it worth doing?

I sometimes use Gtechniq C2V3 as a final wipe depending on the colour of the car...

with any paste wax i always do a final wipe down, depending on the wax i may use Zaino Z8.

Kleers sent me this the other day. my opinion is that it is a QD as such

http://www.kleers.com/exterior-products ... mist-spray

"Designed mainly for use after waxing and when paintwork is clean, this easy to apply spray is ideal for ensuring that any residue or unwanted marks are removed where quick detailing is required, leaving a just waxed shine"

when using a nano product (normally wolfs body guard) i also find a final wipe down wit a QD help for the reason above

Mon Feb 23, 2015 7:41 pm

Haha I want to do it myself not pay other people

Tue Feb 24, 2015 12:25 am

diable wrote:Phone Gavla
Sit back have a few beers
3 hours later pay Gavla
Job done........

Thanks!

Sambe30 wrote:Haha I want to do it myself not pay other people

Good for you! Just remember the 4 P's...Product / Preparation / Procedure / Patience...Job done!

Tue Feb 24, 2015 12:29 am

Sambe30 wrote:cheers guys, is there anything im doing wrong, or anything that i should add in there? i need to order some differend pads for the machine polisher as I only have the one at the moment which is like a fluffy fury one which i dont think does too much. What do you guys recommend?

The type of pad really depends on;
Dual Action or Rotary Polisher
Paint Hardness
Paint Thickness
Paint Condition
Polish