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Author What order do you use cleaning products?
Whittie
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1st May 08 at 15:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Car is filthy, so bought some new cleaning crap to help me get it like a mirror, spent £106 on new stuff



Going to attempt to clean it tomorrow...

What order should I use products? Don't want to do it wrong, so can someone help

Got this to tackle...





















[Edited on 01-05-2008 by Whittie]
Colin
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1st May 08 at 15:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
water
soap
water
buff
Whittie
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Day off work, so not just washing it
Colin
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ps your off your head spending £109 on cleaning stuff
jonnysri
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rinse, wash, clay bar, dry, paint cleaner, dry, polish, dry, wax, dry, wax
--DAN--
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quote:
Originally posted by jonnycash
rinse, wash, clay bar, dry, paint cleaner, dry, polish, dry, wax, dry, wax




Wrighty
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
ps your off your head spending £109 on cleaning stuff


good job he only spent £106 then
--DAN--
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1st May 08 at 15:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
rinse
hand wash
clay
wash
dry
polish
wax.
Whittie
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
ps your off your head spending £109 on cleaning stuff


didn't your lovely girlfriend spend a lot on her cleaning stuff not so long back?

Wrighty
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1st May 08 at 16:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
id

rinse,wash,clay,wash,dry, paint cleaner?, polish, wax, seal
--DAN--
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Can't see piccy too well, what shampoo, polish and wax you got?
--DAN--
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quote:
Originally posted by Wrighty
id

rinse,wash,clay,wash,dry, paint cleaner?, polish, wax, seal


seal before wax
Whittie
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quote:
Originally posted by --DAN--
Can't see piccy too well, what shampoo, polish and wax you got?




I've got the dark green Autoglym shampoo.

Super Resin Polish, Ultra Deep shine, also some zymol wax.

Use the megs stuff for alloys
deano87
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1st May 08 at 16:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Considering you have loads of time.


  • Rinse the hose
  • 2 bucket wash method - rinse each side as you go along
  • Rinse fully
  • Wash again
  • Clay
  • Wash - most people say to do this after claying for some reason?!
  • METALLIC paint cleaner
  • Polish
  • Wax
  • Spray Wax
  • Snap happy time.


[Edited on 01-05-2008 by deano87]
Wrighty
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do you? i dont do much sealing
mwg
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quote:
Originally posted by --DAN--
rinse
hand wash
clay
wash
dry
polish
wax.


Same as above.

Is too easy to spend hundreds on car care products
Wrighty
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  • Wash - most people say to do this after claying for some reason?!


    [Edited on 01-05-2008 by deano87]

    well yea, think about it

    youve just removed all bonded contaminates from your paint, are you going to

    1) wash them off before polishing

    or

    2) polish them back into your paint
    • deano87
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    1st May 08 at 16:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
    kk fair enough.
    Whittie
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    1st May 08 at 16:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
    Right, i'll do this tomorrow then...

    Rinse, wash, the mist spray, clay, wash, Black T cut the small scratches, super resin polish, ultra deep shine wax, zymol wax?? Also windows and wheels etc etc
    Novaneil
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    1st May 08 at 16:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
    Is its just me or have you brought 3 x Meguire's Quick Detailers!!! (There's one in the Claybar pack)
    --DAN--
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    1st May 08 at 16:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
    quote:
    Originally posted by Whittie
    quote:
    Originally posted by --DAN--
    Can't see piccy too well, what shampoo, polish and wax you got?




    I've got the dark green Autoglym shampoo.

    Super Resin Polish, Ultra Deep shine, also some zymol wax.

    Use the megs stuff for alloys


    Did you just buy that zymol? its crap, its turtle wax re-branded, and its not a proper wax, just does the same as the Super Resin.
    Whittie
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    quote:
    Originally posted by Novaneil
    Is its just me or have you brought 3 x Meguire's Quick Detailers!!! (There's one in the Claybar pack)


    Nah, they're from previous buys, just never used it :/

    Only about 6 of those things were bought today
    Whittie
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    1st May 08 at 16:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
    quote:
    Originally posted by --DAN--
    quote:
    Originally posted by Whittie
    quote:
    Originally posted by --DAN--
    Can't see piccy too well, what shampoo, polish and wax you got?




    I've got the dark green Autoglym shampoo.

    Super Resin Polish, Ultra Deep shine, also some zymol wax.

    Use the megs stuff for alloys


    Did you just buy that zymol? its crap, its turtle wax re-branded, and its not a proper wax, just does the same as the Super Resin.


    Bought it a few months ago, smells ace, but ultra deep shine is better
    --DAN--
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    1st May 08 at 16:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
    quote:
    Originally posted by Whittie
    Right, i'll do this tomorrow then...

    Rinse, wash, the mist spray, clay, wash, Black T cut the small scratches, super resin polish, ultra deep shine wax, zymol wax?? Also windows and wheels etc etc



    Miss out the t-cut, super resin will just take it off
    deano87
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    1st May 08 at 16:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
    quote:
    Originally posted by Whittie
    Only about 6 of those things were bought today

    And it come to £106?

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