Author Topic: newbie startin help please  (Read 1748 times)

Offline matsu

  • GTI forum regular
  • ***
  • Posts: 130
newbie startin help please
« on: 11 March 2009, 11:38 »
hi guys
 this wkend is my first wkend with my new baby!!
iv had y car just the week but was away for few days..

its had the autoglym polish done from new and previous owner just washed and dried it so i feel i need to give her the porper once over.

i bought 
ag shampoo
wheel foamcleaner and ag wheel seal
agsuper resin ploish
ag extra gloss protection
ag aqua wax
men deep crystal carnuba wax 3

got me micro fibres/foam mittt and wheel brush.

i know they arent the best individual products and after some research i know i,ll replace them differently as i go along but i need an idiots guide to what order and hich products you would use from that election.- if one or more is radically wrong i,ll replace b4 the wkend.

thanks in advance for the help.
matsu

Offline Conker

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,999
Re: newbie startin help please
« Reply #1 on: 11 March 2009, 12:42 »
Hi,

From that list I would...

1) Wash bodywork & sort your wheels out
2) SRP
3) EGP (leave for an hour before buffing off and ideally leave it overnight before applying anything else).
4) Megs carnuba wax


Save your aqua wax for a quick boost after a normal wash inbetween proper waxes.

Offline matsu

  • GTI forum regular
  • ***
  • Posts: 130
Re: newbie startin help please
« Reply #2 on: 11 March 2009, 14:28 »
thanks mate.
i can prob leave it hour or so then EGP
i doubt i,ll get overnight so if i do first thing sunday then i can add the megs wax in the late afternoon.
that sound ok?

just one layer of the megs or?

and i,ll use the aqua wax every week after a shamp!

fanx mate
matsu

Offline Conker

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,999
Re: newbie startin help please
« Reply #3 on: 11 March 2009, 18:38 »
i can prob leave it hour or so then EGP


Just to be clear, you need to leave the EGP on for an hour or so, then buff off.  The SRP can be buffed off as soon as its dry (ten min or so), and then EGP can be put on top shortly after (I'd leave it an hour or so maybe).

Offline matsu

  • GTI forum regular
  • ***
  • Posts: 130
Re: newbie startin help please
« Reply #4 on: 15 March 2009, 21:06 »
thanks conker
really appreciate your help!
this morning sad as i am being called by my family and colleagues cos i got up at 7 to wash the car, as i had clients to look after at 9
i rinsed washed with ag spoo
i then did foam on wheels and left
dried and  srp- left for 40 min
sealed and polished up the alloys.
3 hours later i could then do the egp- left it 30mins-running out of time
i then put a layer of megs 3 and buffed
then i had 20mins more so did another coat of megs 3 and buffed.
wow. loved the feeling of seeing my car so crisp and as it was sunny it looked the nuts man!!
thanks esp for you advice!

so next week i just need to wash and aqua wax?
and when do you reckon i,ll need to repeat todays session.
this is really theraputic and altho the GF not so happy, it did give her time to do the garden in peace!
matsu