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Offline gazmondo35

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Detailing a new car.
« on: 04 March 2014, 18:08 »
With the weather looking fine & dry this weekend I was thinking of doing a full  detail on my new mk7gti,but not sure if it will need clay bar, Polish etc, or just wash & wax with some dodo juice.
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Offline Ginge 35Edition

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Re: Detailing a new car.
« Reply #1 on: 04 March 2014, 20:15 »
Pre wash treatments I.e wheels
Pressure wash
Snow foam
Pressure wash rinse
Wash
Clay bar
Wash again
Rinse
Dry
Windows
Dress tyres
Seal
Wax
= job done in less than three hours, my record is 1.5 but I was totally fooked afterwards  :laugh:

Do not polish, a new car shouldn't need polishing. By definition polish removes minor layers of lacquer.
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Offline scarr89

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Re: Detailing a new car.
« Reply #2 on: 04 March 2014, 21:41 »
Pre wash treatments I.e wheels
Pressure wash
Snow foam
Pressure wash rinse
Wash
Clay bar
Wash again
Rinse
Dry
Windows
Dress tyres
Seal
Wax
= job done in less than three hours, my record is 1.5 but I was totally fooked afterwards  :laugh:

Do not polish, a new car shouldn't need polishing. By definition polish removes minor layers of lacquer.

Well put. I was going to ask the same question. Would you recommend sealing, or using a glaze perhaps, and applying with a DA? Or go easy by hand?


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Re: Detailing a new car.
« Reply #3 on: 04 March 2014, 21:46 »
Thanks for detail list, it's most helpful, could you recommend a good Sealer.
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Re: Detailing a new car.
« Reply #4 on: 04 March 2014, 22:12 »
= job done in less than three hours, my record is 1.5 but I was totally fooked afterwards  :laugh:

Great advice.  How the hell did you manage all that in 1.5 hrs.  You must be a human dynamo  :laugh:

Well put. I was going to ask the same question. Would you recommend sealing, or using a glaze perhaps, and applying with a DA? Or go easy by hand?

Glazes tend to have 'filler' properties which can help to disguise some fine scratches/swirls.  They will also enhance gloss, but don't really offer much in the way of protection.

Sealant gives good protection and adding wax on top gives greater depth to the shine or gloss.  Sealant on it's own can give quite a sterile/clinical shine.  I would always top sealant off with wax as Ginge advised.

Sealant can be applied by DA, but best done by hand imo.  Let it cure for about half hour then buff off by hand using microfibres.  Avoid getting on trim as it can stain.
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Re: Detailing a new car.
« Reply #5 on: 04 March 2014, 22:12 »
Thanks for detail list, it's most helpful, could you recommend a good Sealer.

Poorboys EX-P is a good sealant. 
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Offline Ginge 35Edition

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Re: Detailing a new car.
« Reply #6 on: 05 March 2014, 06:04 »
+1 for booth

I think the wife must have been waiting to go out and staring out if the window!

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Re: Detailing a new car.
« Reply #7 on: 05 March 2014, 08:13 »
I don't know how you can do it all in the time Neil. It takes me at least 1.5 hours just to wash it. Given the curing times and that my garage only has room for me to do half a car at a time, that would take me all day.
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Re: Detailing a new car.
« Reply #8 on: 05 March 2014, 12:26 »
Ginger Dynamo!  :grin:

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Re: Detailing a new car.
« Reply #9 on: 05 March 2014, 12:51 »
Ginger Dynamo!  :grin:

Has a certain ring to it  :wink:

You're either that, or you're not cleaning the car properly  :grin:
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