building a valeting/detailing kit/combo

[karl922]

hi guys,

I am soon to start polishing my own car and the mrs, and maybe a couple of friends if they fancy it.

the kit list i have at the minute is as follows;

Dodo juice electric buffer i bought last year
2x pads, not even sure which is which (cut)

1. 80 meguires speed glaze

Dodo juice lime prime
a couple of clay bars
bilbury wheel cleaner
alloy wheel wax chemical guys
dodo juice born to be mild shampoo
a few mits and microfibre clothes
AG HD wax
and a panel pot of Dodo juice supernatural

What other kit would you guys suggest i get and what works well?

I am wanting to get the 3M polishes and pads to match, Gliptone leather cleaner,and possibly the full size supernatural wax.

anybodys thoughts on the 3M polish? and what else i may need if wanting to do a good job?

cheers

[mneame]

If you're going to get more aggressive compounds and polishes I'd suggest you add a paint gauge to your shopping list.

I've not used the 3m polishes but I do like the 3m pad. I find they work better on a rotary polisher than a da. But I do use them on both.

Compound / polish wise I go with the Menzerna range. Just personal preference though.

[JulesB]

I highly rate the 3M polish range, I have used all sorts ranging from Farecla, Menzerna etc and find 3M easiest to work with using minimal product and fast results! Not much of a fan when it comes to the pads they provide aparts from the black waffle head, I normally use the Farecla mop heads. Having said that I have to admit I have not used 3M's latest range of mop heads so I can not comment!

Set up I tend to use and get great results with as below...

Polish -

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3M-Perfect-it-III-Fast-C...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3M-Perfect-it-III-Ultraf...

Mop heads -

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-Farecla-Advanced-G-M...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Compound-Polishing-Mop-F...

Wax -

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Farecla-Liquid-Wax-Polis...

[kds keltec]

karl922 said:

hi guys,

I am soon to start polishing my own car and the mrs, and maybe a couple of friends if they fancy it.

the kit list i have at the minute is as follows;

Dodo juice electric buffer i bought last year
2x pads, not even sure which is which (cut)

1. 80 meguires speed glaze

Dodo juice lime prime
a couple of clay bars
bilbury wheel cleaner
alloy wheel wax chemical guys
dodo juice born to be mild shampoo
a few mits and microfibre clothes
AG HD wax
and a panel pot of Dodo juice supernatural

What other kit would you guys suggest i get and what works well?

I am wanting to get the 3M polishes and pads to match, Gliptone leather cleaner,and possibly the full size supernatural wax.

anybodys thoughts on the 3M polish? and what else i may need if wanting to do a good job?

cheers

firstly could you give the details of the cars (make/model/colour/age/even conditon) then i can help ,

there is not ONE size fits all with cutting compounds and polishes.

there is thou with waxes, clay bars, shampoos etc and your list is fine


kelly

[kds keltec]

JulesB said:

I highly rate the 3M polish range, I have used all sorts ranging from Farecla, Menzerna etc and find 3M easiest to work with using minimal product and fast results! Not much of a fan when it comes to the pads they provide aparts from the black waffle head, I normally use the Farecla mop heads. Having said that I have to admit I have not used 3M's latest range of mop heads so I can not comment!

Set up I tend to use and get great results with as below...

Polish -

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3M-Perfect-it-III-Fast-C...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3M-Perfect-it-III-Ultraf...

Mop heads -

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-Farecla-Advanced-G-M...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Compound-Polishing-Mop-F...

Wax -

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Farecla-Liquid-Wax-Polis...

The standard bodyshop method of most rapid removal of paint/correction and then "masked up with a finishing glaze to hide all the buffer lines induced with the first process.

Kelly

[JulesB]

kds keltec said:

The standard bodyshop method of most rapid removal of paint/correction and then "masked up with a finishing glaze to hide all the buffer lines induced with the first process.

Kelly

Was just offering a bit of advice!

[DanielJames]

JulesB said:

kds keltec said:

The standard bodyshop method of most rapid removal of paint/correction and then "masked up with a finishing glaze to hide all the buffer lines induced with the first process.

Kelly

Was just offering a bit of advice!

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