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Offline tri

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Car cleaning for beginners?
« on: 03 August 2007, 02:52 »
So i'm now getting to the point where i need to be car proud before it was my car on drive now its my car on the road. Anyways so anyone feel like they wanna tell me what i need from start to finish ( i know i need water and 2 buckets and the glove not a sponge) so basically best products(but not crazy money) to use i know its been covered when the guy had some stuff in his garage but i'v only really got some shampoo stuff which is nearly empty so may aswell get the right stuff.

Sorry if i'm being a pain.

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Re: Car cleaning for beginners?
« Reply #1 on: 03 August 2007, 10:45 »
Hmm where to start really!

Here's a breakdown of what i use:

Wash:
Poorboys Superslick Suds
Supa snow foam - used with my foam lance

Claying:
Megs Quik Detailer and Sonus Green Clay Bar

Polishing:
Autoglym Glass Polish
Autoglym Super Resin polish
followed by Autoglym Extra Gloss Protection

Wax:
Collinite 915 - superb shine and durability - best suited for darker colours

Trim
Poorboys Natural Look; works great on all plastics

Wheels & Tyres
Megs Hot Rims
Autoglym Wheel Sealant
Megs Endurance Gel

Get some microfibre cloths and use one for each product and a sperate one for buffing.

here are a few sites to try out:

www.elitecarcare.co.uk

www.cleanyourcar.co.uk

www.seriousperformance.co.uk

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Re: Car cleaning for beginners?
« Reply #2 on: 03 August 2007, 15:28 »
cheers for that would this be the right stuff for me then??


Poorboys World Super Slick & Suds Shampoo

  Aquatouch Ultra Microfibre Wash Mitt

  Sonus Ultra Fine Detailing Clay 2 Pack

  Poorboys World Polish With Carnauba Blue

  Collinite #915 Marque D'Elegance

Cheers Tri

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Re: Car cleaning for beginners?
« Reply #3 on: 03 August 2007, 15:30 »
won't go far wrong with that list mate :afro:

Add a bottle of Quik Detailer (something like Meguairs Quik Detailer will do) which will help with the clay bar and also to freshen up the shine between washes  :smiley:

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Re: Car cleaning for beginners?
« Reply #4 on: 03 August 2007, 16:07 »
thanks for all your help now i just need a way to pay for this .... where my mum put her card :P

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Re: Car cleaning for beginners?
« Reply #5 on: 03 August 2007, 16:32 »
thats not a bad list at all,

i wouldn't bother with the poorboys world polish with carnuba, you really want a pure polish so something like meguiars stage 2 would be fine. i say this as you are buying the collinite which is a great wax so no need for the blend in the polish.

i'd also suggest a pack of microfibre towels for buffing etc and a waffle weave drying towel. loads of people rate these:
http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=64&products_id=196

also meguiars new ultimate quick detailer is meant to be incredible:
http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=68&products_id=360

any kind of quick detailer will become your best friend!
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Re: Car cleaning for beginners?
« Reply #6 on: 03 August 2007, 18:21 »
if you've got a MK4 odds are its reflex silver  :grin:

i'd recommend Super Doublecoat Auto Wax (No. 476s) for it!

i'd recommend the sonus clay over the megs, its a finer clay so less likely to marr you paint and is fine enough to not totally strip your wax

obviously you need at least 2 buckets

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Re: Car cleaning for beginners?
« Reply #7 on: 04 August 2007, 13:37 »
There is a great thread in the mk5 section about washing your car  :cool:

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=63928.0

The only thing I would add is if you live in a hard water area use rain water collected of your car port or conservatory etc for rinsing.  You will get no water marks if you rush the drying a bit.  :wink:

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Re: Car cleaning for beginners?
« Reply #8 on: 21 August 2007, 18:35 »
Can I just ask..
What is the purpose of these detailers or quick detailers? What are they and what for?

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Re: Car cleaning for beginners?
« Reply #9 on: 21 August 2007, 20:04 »
Can I just ask..
What is the purpose of these detailers or quick detailers? What are they and what for?

if your car gets dusty in between washes you can use the QD and a microfibre cloth to wipe off the dust, and freshen up your wax leaving it looking shiney all the time  :cool:

also used when using a clay bar as a lubricant  :smiley: