Body paint detailing help?

[IMACMAN]

Thanks for the advice..... now I need to know how to wash it? I would never go through any kind of automatic car wash..... anytime i've washed it was in a U-Wash Drive in bay type operation.... but the high pressure water and the "Public Foaming Brush" always kinda spooks me. What would be the procedure for washing to avoid the swirly & fine scratches ( for as long as can be avoided? And is there a particular brand for the spray on detailer that you can recommend?

PS... I've never heard of cleaning then spray blackening the wheel wells? Anyone else?... it was a protectant.... and it is very dark dark black.... it looks amazing makes the wheels visually "Pop" off the car.... i had no idea the guy was doing it.... I went in and asked for the "Full Meal Deal" of which, this was included... it looks fantastic.

Thanks

Imacman

Newfoundland

[smlporsche]

Congrats on your detail. It is a good idea to have a prefessional do it every few years.

In the mean time let me suggest this website:

Car Care, Detail Supplies, Garage Organization, Car Accessories - Griot's Garage 800-345-5789

They have all sorts of high quality products and I can reccomend them. One item I got last year was a random orbital polisher. If you look at that page there is a video on how to use it properly!!

Griot's Garage Video: 6" Random Orbital, Polishing Basics

There are several how to videos on their site that are useful for the enthusiast.

Good Luck!

[jcb986]

1) I would thoroughly wash the car and clay bar to remove contaminants from the paint. 2) I would use Mothers Fine Cleaning Compound and then the Swirl Remover 3) I would hand wax at least 2 coats of Mothers Carnuaba Wax.

[san rensho]

Originally Posted by IMACMAN

Thanks for the advice..... now I need to know how to wash it? I would never go through any kind of automatic car wash..... anytime i've washed it was in a U-Wash Drive in bay type operation.... but the high pressure water and the "Public Foaming Brush" always kinda spooks me. What would be the procedure for washing to avoid the swirly & fine scratches ( for as long as can be avoided? And is there a particular brand for the spray on detailer that you can recommend?

PS... I've never heard of cleaning then spray blackening the wheel wells? Anyone else?... it was a protectant.... and it is very dark dark black.... it looks amazing makes the wheels visually "Pop" off the car.... i had no idea the guy was doing it.... I went in and asked for the "Full Meal Deal" of which, this was included... it looks fantastic.

Thanks

Imacman

Newfoundland

This is my less than half hour car wash that I do weekly. First the equipment, a soft brush on a 4 foot pole, car squeegee (don't use a household window squeegee), car wash WITH WAX (many brands out there) and a microfibre towel.

First, rinse the car thoroughly with a hose. Then mix a very strong batch of car wash, about 2 ounces per gallon of water. Then use the brush to apply the car wash. With the brush on a pole, I can even clean the wheels without having to bend down.

Now the rinse, its very important. Take the nozzle off the hose and hold the hose a couple of inches above the car. Very quickly flood all the panels with water. Less is more here. By using the open hose, the water comes off in large sheets, leaving very few blobs of water on the surface. At this point, you can just leave it as it is and let it dry, you will have very minimal waterspotting.

I then use a squeegee to get the water off. Don't worry about scratching. A squeegee is much cleaner than a chamois that picks up all kinds of abrasive crud.

Next, use the towel to wipe down the windows, any spots on the body and finally, to wipe down the wheels.

There, you're done.