basic advice pls

[ian24driver]

Gonna give the golf a polish at the weekend if the weathers good but unsure how to treat the'minor scratches' and 'rough feeling' paint in places. I take it people dont use t cut type products anymore before a polish.

Heard a few people mention clay bars before a polish. Always used autoglym polish before but happy to change to a recommended one.

A bit of guidance would be great

[loki86]

they'll be on shortly to give you all the help needed lol
 
edit:

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=112583.0

[Guy]

Gonna give the golf a polish at the weekend if the weathers good but unsure how to treat the'minor scratches' and 'rough feeling' paint in places. I take it people dont use t cut type products anymore before a polish.

Heard a few people mention clay bars before a polish. Always used autoglym polish before but happy to change to a recommended one.

A bit of guidance would be great

yo!

did you read the thread that says Please Read the Detailing Guides and FAQ? 

this is a particularly good thread http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=66113.0

[ian24driver]

because im stupid, no i didnt but have now so its all good.
great info one there, thanks.

[Guy]

because im stupid, no i didnt but have now so its all good.
great info one there, thanks.

 

best advice.. have a cup of tea/beer/vodka and just adsorb yourself and have a read

if you have any questions when you have read it then just ask away

[ian24driver]

things have changed a lot over the last 10+ years or so, think ill be buying a beginners kit for starters to get me up and running and go from there. Off to do some more reading, thnaks again.

[Tazzy]

autoglym super resin polish is half micro-abrasive cutting agent and half polish, in other words, its very dusty and it will take you ages with a detailer to get the residue off before you can seal it with a wax
i wouldnt recommend it!

i would recommend using meguiars scratch X2.0 (£9) to remove your swirls and scratches, then use meguiars NXT quik detailer (£9) for a quick clean up, then finish off with meguiars NXT Tech 2 polish/wax (£18)

this might seem like alot of ££, but you use this stuff sparingly, it will last you ages and its top stuff at a reasonable price


yes i might be promoting meguiars a bit much, lol, but i know this stuff works as i use it on my £2k paint job on my show car! 

[Guy]

autoglym super resin polish is half micro-abrasive cutting agent and half polish, in other words, its very dusty and it will take you ages with a detailer to get the residue off before you can seal it with a wax
i wouldnt recommend it!

you're using too much if it is dusty 

[ian24driver]

I have noticed that to be honest with autoglym, forever blowing the dust off after a buff.

Bought a megs clay bar and lube spray today(£14), was gonna have a read on some more polish before buying some.

do i need to follow the process to the letter as described above, i thought it was a case of ;

wash, clay, polish, done.

On reading some reviews on megs polish some people praise it to the hills and others say its overated and fades easily. whats the general view on this or does it vary on what colour car your using it on, mine is a metallic black mk3.

[Guy]

I have noticed that to be honest with autoglym, forever blowing the dust off after a buff.

Bought a megs clay bar and lube spray today(£14), was gonna have a read on some more polish before buying some.

do i need to follow the process to the letter as described above, i thought it was a case of ;

wash, clay, polish, done.

On reading some reviews on megs polish some people praise it to the hills and others say its overated and fades easily. whats the general view on this or does it vary on what colour car your using it on, mine is a metallic black mk3.

well.. it really is how far you want to go..

you could do...

wash, clay, wash, polish

or

wash, clay, wash, polish, wax

or

wash, clay, wash, polish, sealant, wax

or

wash, clay, wash, polish, glaze, sealant, wax

or

wash, clay, wash, polish, glaze, sealant, wax, wax

or

wash, clay, wash, polish, glaze, sealant, wax, wax, wax

at a minimum i'd opt for the second one... on my own vehicles I always opt for the last option... makes maintaining the level of cleanliness so much easier