Doing it in the right order

[dieseluser07]

Going for a full detail on the car tommorow, wanting to do it in the correct order so can anyone advise if im doing it correctly please.

Rinse

Snow foam

Rinse

Hand wash

Rinse

Dry

Clay bar

Rinse

Polish (meguiars ultimate compound)

Glaze (poorboys black hole)

Wax

Is that the correct order in which i should do it??

[SantaBarbara]

From the top down

[Alex_225]

The only thing I would say is, don't bother drying it after the first wash. You're only going to clay it and need to re-wash it again anyway, save yourself the trouble.

Also, instead of quick detailer use a relatively strong shampoo/water mix for claying.

I always found using quick detailer meant using loads of it and on a warm day the panel drying. Friend of mine who details for a living recommended the water option and it's so much easier. Dip a mitt into the water and let it run down the panel, makes the claying process a lot quicker.

Hope that helps mate.

[227bhp]

You need a good rinse out between the ears, I don't recall you ever being able to post up in the correct section.

[Cold]

Isn't the UK due to get torrential rain tomorrow?

[Harry H]

Cold said:

Isn't the UK due to get torrential rain tomorrow?

Therefore :-


Get in car.

Drive down the road.

Hand those nice hard working Polish blokes a tenner.

Sit back and relax.

Drive home.

Watch telly.

[AndySheff]

I'd put the black hole on first. (before wax/polish).

[Zod]

It's a diesel - why bother?

[anonymous-user]

Smooch, squeeze, fingerbang, lickering, vanilla, oxo (shirley)?

[hyphen]

If you are 'going' for a full detail, let the detailer get on with it...

[Silverbullet767]

Harry H said:

Cold said:

Isn't the UK due to get torrential rain tomorrow?

Therefore :-


Get in car.

Drive down the road.

Hand those nice hard working Polish blokes a tenner.

Sit back and relax.

Drive home.

Admire all those lovely new swirl marks.

Fixed.

[glenrobbo]

OpulentBob said:

Smooch, squeeze, fingerbang, lickering, vanilla, oxo (shirley)?

Most eloquently phrased Sir Robert.
Except you did omit the cocktails...

Would somebody be so kind as to direct the OP to the "Detailing" Section way over there? ----->>

They could do with some extra numbers...


Meanwhile, my advice would be: " Just get a proper car and drive it like you stole it. "

There. Karma is restored once more.

[fido]

Too many extra steps.

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Snow foam

Jet Wash

Hand wash

Rinse

Clay bar

Rinse & Dry

Polish (meguiars ultimate compound)

Glaze (poorboys black hole)

Wax

[hacksaw]

My current routine is;

Prewash,
Rinse
Wheels, iron out and clean
Rinse wheels
Snow foam
Rinse
Hand wash
Rinse
Dry
Polish
Wax
Details, (tyre dress, wheel wax, glass cleaner, trim protect)

Polish and wax is only as required, so normally omit these and I can get through the other steps in about 2 hours. Never clay, I send to a detailer for that.

[glenrobbo]

I do not want to hear another word about that poor boys black hole.

You people disgust me.

[dieseluser07]

AndySheff said:

I'd put the black hole on first. (before wax/polish).

It is going on before wax


But before polish? Id just end up polishing it away??

[Craikeybaby]

How did you get on? Can we see the results?