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Title: My First Real Detail, Need Helpish!!!
Post by: FuzzyDubber on 26 June 2009, 10:45

Hi all Gonna attept a real detail, heres a list of what ive bought:

Megs Quick Clay Kit
Collinite 476
Autoglym Shampoo
Autoglym Super resin Polish
All cloths and towels etc

So heres the problem, I thik, i have waxed the car and stuff before but with really cheap products, ive read that to start a fresh that you can use fairy liquid to wash it all away  :smiley:

My question is, Is this safe?
Should i wash it with fairy then wash it again with autoglym then wax?

Any help would be awesome.

Fuzz

Title: Re: My First Real Detail, Need Helpish!!!
Post by: jonesltd on 26 June 2009, 12:48

Hi I have used fairy before but I found it left wash spots or streaks so wont be using that again but then again I have a black car?

Title: Re: My First Real Detail, Need Helpish!!!
Post by: barry-gti on 26 June 2009, 12:54

i heard washing liquids use salt aswell

Title: Re: My First Real Detail, Need Helpish!!!
Post by: Conker on 26 June 2009, 13:04

This has been asked before. My previous answer was:  If you have nothing else, using fairy liquid once will not (as some people seem to think) damage your paint. If possible, you would be better off buying some cheap car shampoo and making a strong mix of that.

Also remember that claying will remove all traces of polish or wax.

Title: Re: My First Real Detail, Need Helpish!!!
Post by: Guy on 26 June 2009, 13:42

yeah... just wash and clay it... remember that whatever the clay doesn't remove (it should remove everything) the SRP is harsh enough to remove the rest

Title: Re: My First Real Detail, Need Helpish!!!
Post by: FuzzyDubber on 26 June 2009, 16:02

Thanks alot people,

I thought as much what Guy said, i assumed the clay would remove most of the crap if not all.

Also after i wash the car and rinse off do i need to dry it before i clay? Surely the added liquid will help?
Plus does anyone know anywhere or anyone who would rotary polish and cut my car anrounf Boston , Lincs? and any idea how much it would cost?

Fuzz

Title: Re: My First Real Detail, Need Helpish!!!
Post by: Guy on 26 June 2009, 16:54

Quote from: FuzzyDubber on 26 June 2009, 16:02

Thanks alot people,

I thought as much what Guy said, i assumed the clay would remove most of the crap if not all.

Also after i wash the car and rinse off do i need to dry it before i clay? Surely the added liquid will help?
Plus does anyone know anywhere or anyone who would rotary polish and cut my car anrounf Boston , Lincs? and any idea how much it would cost?

Fuzz

don't worry about drying your car after you wash it the first time... its only going to become all smeared again when you clay

you'd be looking at about 150 notes upwards for a cut on your paintwork...

Title: Re: My First Real Detail, Need Helpish!!!
Post by: stealthwolf on 26 June 2009, 19:23

I'd agree with a strong solution of normal car shampoo.

Claying and polishing will also help get rid of this kinda stuff.

I use megs all purpose cleaner, at 1:4 solution (very strong) If I need to polish the car.

Title: Re: My First Real Detail, Need Helpish!!!
Post by: FuzzyDubber on 27 June 2009, 11:10

Thankyou all for the info and replies im gonna do this monday weather permitting  :smiley:

£150...really, I think i could get a kit with a rotary polisher and pads with polishes for that i may aswell teach my self hadn't i?

Fuzz

Title: Re: My First Real Detail, Need Helpish!!!
Post by: Guy on 27 June 2009, 12:41

Quote from: FuzzyDubber on 27 June 2009, 11:10

Thankyou all for the info and replies im gonna do this monday weather permitting  :smiley:

£150...really, I think i could get a kit with a rotary polisher and pads with polishes for that i may aswell teach my self hadn't i?

Fuzz

would suggest a DA polisher and pads - which you could pick up for about that... but polishes would be more.. I did that when I first started

Title: Re: My First Real Detail, Need Helpish!!!
Post by: Jkctr on 28 June 2009, 13:24

and then the top ups and extra polish, plus the extra items you need after that.

Here was my kit 3 years ago, its tripled since and i still dont have enough!

(http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s131/Jules86dad/SPM_A0073.jpg)

Title: Re: My First Real Detail, Need Helpish!!!
Post by: Guy on 28 June 2009, 15:24

what do you clean with the boot?  :rolleyes:

Title: Re: My First Real Detail, Need Helpish!!!
Post by: Jkctr on 29 June 2009, 23:25

Its for getting bird poo off the bonnet  :shocked:

Title: Re: My First Real Detail, Need Helpish!!!
Post by: Guy on 30 June 2009, 00:26

Quote from: JulesV6 on 29 June 2009, 23:25

Its for getting bird poo off the bonnet  :shocked:

wow.. one mighty big bird!

Title: Re: My First Real Detail, Need Helpish!!!
Post by: FuzzyDubber on 30 June 2009, 09:53

Results from yesterdays Detail
My photos are from phone so excuse stupid quality.
F00k the collinite was a b!tch to get off on the first panel, i waxed the rear quarter panel (C pillar) left it waxed the door, went back to C Pillar it was really stiff but not to bad, then...here comes the door, bugger it was like concrete  :sad:, after that it was one panel at a time, waited just till it stops leaving oily residue under finger wipe then mullerd the stuff off  :wink:

(http://i597.photobucket.com/albums/tt51/Fuzzydubber/DSC00042.jpg)

(http://i597.photobucket.com/albums/tt51/Fuzzydubber/DSC00043.jpg)

(http://i597.photobucket.com/albums/tt51/Fuzzydubber/DSC00044.jpg)

(http://i597.photobucket.com/albums/tt51/Fuzzydubber/DSC00045.jpg)

Doesnt look amazing cause my paintwork id sh!te and there are a few dents here and there, although the clay did make it feel nice and smooth.

Fuzz