Stone chip repair and detail

[stevengeelan]

Next week, because i'll have access to a garage I'm planning to sort my stone chips and then give the car a detail.

Its a Mk5 Golf GTI, Diamond Black Metallic.

Wash the car using Auto Glym Shampoo

Rinse and dry

Apply the paint stick using a cocktail stick to the stone chips

Here is where i need advice,

Should I polish the stone chips areas first and then clay the car and polish the whole car again? Or clay the car and then polish the whole car paying extra attention to the stone chip areas?

I don't have any clay yet but was considering this,
http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/meguiars-quik-clay-detailing-system.php?cPath=27
Do you recommend?

As for polish, my uncle has cleared out has garage and gave me three quarters of a bottle of Auto Glym Super Resin Polish.
http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/autoglym-super-resin-polish-500ml.php?cPath=27

Would this polish be suitable for working the stone chip areas and for polishing the full car? Or will I need something more abrasive for the stone chip areas.
(I will be hand polishing)

Also, could someone please recommend me a wax or a sealant that would be suitable for my paintwork?

For the glass I'm going to use Auto Glym Glass Polish.

I'll remove the wheels and clean using shampoo, is there a sealant or wax that is suitable for paintwork as well as wheels?

For the trim I was planning on using BlackWOW, is this suitable for tyres too?

Never cleaned my car in so much detail before, but I've not long had the car and want to make a fresh start with my car cleaning ways.

Thanks in advance

[Dan J]

prep the chips with some prept tone, you need to remove any polish or wax that may still be in the chips from previous cleans or the paint wont bond,
you need some wet n dry paper 2000 grit or above is better,( i did mine with 1500 and it made harder work for me when it came to buffing out where i'd rubbed)
a fine finishing compound is best for polishing it back,any heavier and your start stripping the paint back out the chips.