Zanatech Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 I was thinking of detailing my car for the first time, its 3 years old, has had coats of random waxes put on, and gets washed by a car wash every week. now, i know the basics of this, but was wondering if this would be a good choice of products: 1) was with NXT wash 2) Clay Bar (clay magic) 3) wash 4) 3m swirl remover (will have to see what they have) 5) wash? (clean the wheels before waxing polishing) 6) polish/wax with liquid glass (possibly open, already purchased it but my friend works at the store so returning will be no problem) seem good? i have 4-5 microfiber cloths, a shami, wool wash mit, and a orbital polisher. anything else i will need? my car is black, has a few swirl marks from previous owner) also do i need to be afraid of "burning the paint" with a polisher or is it rather easy to avoid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukindada Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Budget??? How much time are you planning on spending?? What polisher are you going to be using? Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zanatech Posted June 26, 2008 Author Share Posted June 26, 2008 budget would be about $80, i am kind of strapped for cash right now. i have a porter cable polisher i got from a friend, i think its a 7233 or something. time, i have froma bout 1 friday to around 8 pm since the driveway faces west. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutru01 Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Too much washing in there. You only need one good wash. Here is what I used on the wagon last week. I spent about 60 bucks on everything (which included a bucket, microfiber towels, a mit, all the meguiars stuff below, & synthetic absorber to dry with) I bought all all Mequiars products (I have had good experience with them) 1.) Wash (two bucket method with wash mit) - Deep Crystal Wash Liquid 2.) Dry with one of those synthetic absorbers 3.) Clay Bar with Quik Detailer Spray (front to back motion) 4.) Step 1 - Paint Cleaner Wax (Wax on/Wax off) 5.) Step 2 - Polish (Wax on/Wax off) 6.) Step 3 - Carnuaba Wax (Wax on/Wax off) 7.) Windex the windows, clean the wheels, add tire shine Exterior done - That is around a 4-5 hours process but it gets the job done. The interior is another couple of hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zed 2.0 Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 You only need to wash once. If you have a black car with bad swirls, you may need to use a tougher polish and more aggressive pad, then use a less aggressive pad and a finishing polish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.T.Subie Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Don't use Windex if you have tint Denial is your best friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutru01 Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 ^ Right, sorry I use mild glass cleaner, I just refer to cleaning windows and "windexing". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.T.Subie Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Gotcha. I learned my lesson buy getting mine tinted twice. The best stuff for windows is Stoners Glass Cleaner Denial is your best friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zanatech Posted June 26, 2008 Author Share Posted June 26, 2008 yep, i've only used stoners since it came out, it is based of some stuff called sheen that they use to clean aircraft windows. my dad works for continental so id go visit him use it and leave lol.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkl303 Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 The paint cleanser is not a wax. Instead of going carnuba I would go synthetic and maybe next weak another layer of synthetic and then after that maybe a carnuba a week after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutru01 Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 ^ When you refer to synthetic are you talking about stuff like Liquid Glass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malvic Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Use this for your glass: http://www.invisibleglass.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.T.Subie Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 I would think he meant a "sealant" such as Woolfgang as a synthetic. Denial is your best friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutru01 Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 ^ I see. I just googled the woolfgang sealant and its $30 bucks. I take it this stuff works well..... Would it be ok to add this sealant after another wash having waxed with carnauba last weekend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.T.Subie Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 I belive you want to seal then wax. That sealan is awsome by the way. It will last you too, I have been usin it for 2 years and I'm only on my 2nd bottle. A dime sized application will do a 1/4 panel and door. It's also very easy to apply and remove. Denial is your best friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutru01 Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 ^ Good stuff. Well I guess I will wait a couple months before I will seal and then wax again. She looks just fine right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hokiebird Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 When you want to try a new sealant or wax wash the car with dawn. It will strip the old lsp away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCDetails Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 The 3M swirl remover is a really really mild swirl remover. Mostly it is just going to fill the swirls and won't remove much of it at all. On a scale of 1 to 10 with 1 being water and 10 being 1500 grit sandpaper, 3M SMR is about a 2 or maybe 3. That is an accepted evaluation of the product by all professionals too. If you want to get anywhere near serious with car care then you can't do a whole lot of good shopping at PepBoys. You are going to have to go online and get things that really work. They just don't sell professional products at auto part stores or WalMart. http://www.Danase.com is a forum sponsor and they have great products. I actually wrote up some product suggestions for them that they posted on their site. They stopped carrying the Four Star Products polishes, but the Danase Swirl Abolishers are just as good. I would at least get the level 2 grade polish for what you are trying to accomplish. _________________________________________ “Cleanliness becomes more important as godliness becomes more unlikely.” O C D E T A I L S . C O M OCDETAILS BLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronburgandy21 Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 I agree with OCDetails. I ordered the Danese Swirl Abolisher kit (on OCDetails recommendations) and was able to get all the swirls out of my car using a porter. They are easy to use and don't leave a dull shine or haze after using the compund, so no need to polish if you are strapped for time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zed 2.0 Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 If you are going to go all-out and order a new line of products, I recommend the Prima line from Detailer's Paradise. Just did my yearly detail with their kit... very nice stuff and well priced for boutique products. http://Girasole.smugmug.com/photos/321062535_SJiXZ-L.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.T.Subie Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Wolfgang Sealant... http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g131/matthewhorner/MemorialDay2008005.jpg Denial is your best friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zed 2.0 Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Wolfgang gave me some of their glaze and sealant to test when they first hit the market. It's good stuff--nice "wet look" on dark cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCDetails Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Wolfgang gave me some of their glaze and sealant to test when they first hit the market. It's good stuff--nice "wet look" on dark cars. Really? How long ago was that? Just curious... I love Wolfgang. It was my favorite product on my RGB subie. It doesn't do the same thing for silver and 'phantom grey' that I have now, but for dark colors it is a show stopper. Definitely worth the money. I won't say it is the "best" since nothing can really claim that in all conditions, but it is in the top three products that I've ever used, and that is saying something. I've been a product tester and review specialist for many many years and have tested and tried hundreds of car waxes and sealants. I hadn't ever used anything like Wolfgang when it hit the market. Because I am a ridiculous show off, and also because these are some pretty slick examples of the product, here are some Wolfgang pictures. The light isn't the best in some of them, but sometimes it is the way your car looks in low light that really dictates what product you pick. I'm more of a direct sunlight kind of guy when I pick my products and Wolfgang is one of those that looks outstanding in the sun and even better when the shade comes to play. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/OCDetails/DSC02663.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/OCDetails/side1.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/OCDetails/best7-7-20076-29-10PM.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/OCDetails/Pilot%20and%20XRS/DSC05404.jpg _________________________________________ “Cleanliness becomes more important as godliness becomes more unlikely.” O C D E T A I L S . C O M OCDETAILS BLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
062.5iwagon Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 ^ Nice work! A couple of months ago I detailed my car and used meguiars #2 polish then NXT sealant. It looked great but I was a little disappointed with how long it lasted. (After about 2 washes with meguiars car wash the water no longer beaded) Could I do the same process again and add a wax at the end, or just do a polish/wax? What's best? Oh, I forgot to mention the car is silver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zed 2.0 Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Really? How long ago was that? Just curious... Hmm... probably at least 4-5 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.