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I understand this maybe a little late but I think it would be useful for other forum members searching this thread. bodywork - Recently I have moved onto Snow Foam, which I think is much easier to use than the old bucket and sponge. It has been proven that dirt within the sponge when applying it to the paint can trap dirt within the paint leading to scratches damaging the paintwork in the long run. Snow Foam allows you to have "no-contact" preventing damages which a sponge would normally do. After this I would recommend using a good quality wax and coat the bodywork, this will anti-age the car paint and keep it looking fresh as well as protecting the paint. www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/car-care/snow-foam.aspxdashboard - depending on what sort of dashboard you have I can not really recommend an exact product, the one I use on my MGF is the Gtechniq C6 Matte Dash. This product work really well, it lifts dirt and dust easily off the surface. I also use this for cleaning my instruments. This product also leaves behind a protective coating leaving the dashboard looking sharp. www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/gtechniq/c6-matte-dash.aspxwheels - it's really important to get the correct solution for your wheels especially to prevent ferrous contamination. I use technique W6 Iron and General Fall Out Remover. It allows you to clean the wheel safely without damaging fallout, which can be a problem on paintwork and rims. This product helps dissolve fall out and break dust. after applying this I would also recommend waxing the wheels to keep them protected. www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/gtechniq/w6-iron-and-general-fall-out-remover.aspxengine bay - Before I clean my engine bay I always make sure the alternator and air filter are covered. I make sure it's sealed by wrapping several elastic bands around the plastic bag I put over both. For years I have used the Meguiar's Engine Cleaner, this product is worth the money. The thing I like most about the product is that it lasts, you only need to apply a little amount to get great results. www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/meguiars/engine-cleaner.aspxHope this helps
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Last Edit: May 30, 2017 10:25:52 GMT by samphoenix
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May 30, 2017 13:48:11 GMT
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Essential products for someone new to detailing that aren't too expensive are listed below:
2 separate buckets (with grit guards ideally), A large pack of microfibre cloths, waffle weave drying towel, detailing brushes (Lidl/Aldi sell these periodically) or get a set from Amazon/ebay.
Wheels - Either Dodo Juice Ferrous Dueller and/or Bilt Hamber Auto-Wheel. They work and smell nice unlike most others. I've tried Valet Pro Dragons Breath, Valet Pro Bilberry among others but you need RPE to use it!
Tyres - Armourall Tyre Foam, for cost and ease of application there's no discussion really. Dodo Juice Tyromania is good but a faff to apply and needs buffing if you want a natural finish.
APC Pre-wash (instead of snowfoan) - Any All Purpose Cleaner eg Flash mixed in a spray bottle or hand-pump pressure sprayer.
Wash - Meguiars Gold Class shampoo or Dodo Juice Born to be Mild. Fairy Liquid is a big no-no unless you want to intentionally strip paintwork protection.
Further stages after this are wholly dependent on how far you want to go, how much you want to spend. For someone starting out and not wanting to spend a lot I would highly recommend the Meguiars 3-stage paint restoration kit.
HTH
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May 31, 2017 14:52:47 GMT
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I understand this maybe a little late but I think it would be useful for other forum members searching this thread. bodywork - Recently I have moved onto Snow Foam, which I think is much easier to use than the old bucket and sponge. It has been proven that dirt within the sponge when applying it to the paint can trap dirt within the paint leading to scratches damaging the paintwork in the long run. Snow Foam allows you to have "no-contact" preventing damages which a sponge would normally do. After this I would recommend using a good quality wax and coat the bodywork, this will anti-age the car paint and keep it looking fresh as well as protecting the paint. www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/car-care/snow-foam.aspxdashboard - depending on what sort of dashboard you have I can not really recommend an exact product, the one I use on my MGF is the Gtechniq C6 Matte Dash. This product work really well, it lifts dirt and dust easily off the surface. I also use this for cleaning my instruments. This product also leaves behind a protective coating leaving the dashboard looking sharp. www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/gtechniq/c6-matte-dash.aspxwheels - it's really important to get the correct solution for your wheels especially to prevent ferrous contamination. I use technique W6 Iron and General Fall Out Remover. It allows you to clean the wheel safely without damaging fallout, which can be a problem on paintwork and rims. This product helps dissolve fall out and break dust. after applying this I would also recommend waxing the wheels to keep them protected. www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/gtechniq/w6-iron-and-general-fall-out-remover.aspxengine bay - Before I clean my engine bay I always make sure the alternator and air filter are covered. I make sure it's sealed by wrapping several elastic bands around the plastic bag I put over both. For years I have used the Meguiar's Engine Cleaner, this product is worth the money. The thing I like most about the product is that it lasts, you only need to apply a little amount to get great results. www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/meguiars/engine-cleaner.aspxHope this helps I'd never use snow foam alone to wash a car, it's designed to be a pre-wash and certainly won't remove some of the dirt and debris attached to your body work. So what your actually doing is pre-washing the car, and then removing the remainder of the dirt with your drying cloths, which is even more likely to scratch the paint than using the dreaded sponge.
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Car detailing Mercdan68
@forddan68
Club Retro Rides Member 68
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May 31, 2017 17:53:04 GMT
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I've used many products over the years But since I found the autofinesse stand at last years NEC show , I won't buy any other products my cars look superb with there stuff, my birthday in two weeks so I've dropped the Mrs a few hints !
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Fraud owners club member 1999 Jaguar s type 1993 ford escort
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I was really enthusiastic about snow foam, but it just seems like a waste of time. May as well get in there with a mitt and decent car shampoo
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mgmrw
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At the minimum. Rinse>Wash>Rinse>Dry>Polish>Wax Interim Rinse>Wash>Rinse>Dry>Quick Detailer Periodical Rinse>Wash>Clay>Wash>Rinse>Dry>Polish>Wax Full Bore Rinse>Snow Foam>Rinse>Wash>Clay>Wash>Rinse>Tar Remover/Iron Out>Wash>Rinse>Dry>Paint Correction>Polish>Wax>Sealant I asked a mate a similar question, as I'm a "two washes a year" sort of guy. His answer was so long, I drifted off in the pub. The above is infinitely more helpful.
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I need a polish and a sealant. Any recommendations
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Car detailing Mercdan68
@forddan68
Club Retro Rides Member 68
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I need a polish and a sealant. Any recommendations As said above autofinesse have the best products I've used in 34 years of owning cars I've no vested interest in the company, but can't believe the results on my cars
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Fraud owners club member 1999 Jaguar s type 1993 ford escort
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I need a polish and a sealant. Any recommendations As said above autofinesse have the best products I've used in 34 years of owning cars I've no vested interest in the company, but can't believe the results on my cars I've also started migrating to Auto Finesse. Great products.
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So I went a bit crazy with the clay bar this weekend. I was pressing way too hard and my paint work looks terrible.
Have a royally curse word it up or is there a way out. I know it must be bad because when I asked my wife she said it liked fine 😫😫
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You'll probably get away with a light cutting polish to take the marring out.
After claying I go over the panel with menzerna final finish on a polisher, once its broken down it leaves a nice smooth surface for wax. I like Bilt Hamber cleanser polish, it has some fillers in it which hide any imperfections. Top that off with a nice durable wax like collinite.
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Does anyone remember when one simply used to clean ones car?
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Does anyone remember when one simply used to clean ones car? I was going to say the same thing. Mind you, I used to have bin men, now I have refuse technicians.
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Does anyone remember when one simply used to clean ones car? What's washing your car? I only know how to delicately de-grease and then re-grease my car.
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Dove with its 1/4 moisturising cream
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Sept 29, 2017 15:16:46 GMT
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Has anyone ever tried soft 99 fusso, thinking of giving it a try
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Nov 14, 2017 16:50:16 GMT
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Bought some new wax this weekend.
NXT TECH WAX 2.0 PASTE 311G
I put one coat on, looked great, really nice glossy. Then gave it a second and left it on to key over night.
I felt it looked better after the second coat. Not sure how much I buy in to the "keying" thing but it looked better.
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Car detailing Mercdan68
@forddan68
Club Retro Rides Member 68
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Nov 14, 2017 17:23:41 GMT
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Will post up pics soon of my new buy A very faded red 190E merc Bought lots of autofinesse products to revive it
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Fraud owners club member 1999 Jaguar s type 1993 ford escort
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