What Should I Use To Complete The Job

[LamboPH]

Hi,

My current wash process in as follows:

1. Lance (remove anything heavy)
2. Snow Foam
3. Lance (rinse snow foam)
4. 2 x Bucket Shampoo
5. Dry

I feel like I need to add some form of polish or coating to the end, after I dry it.

I constantly hear clay bars, polish, waxes, etc... however I'm unsure if they should be done after every weekly wash, or every 4 etc.

I know some of you probably add 101 steps to my 5 steps above, however I want to keep mine basic enough, however I do feel like I need to add a finishing.

A - Would you recommend a polish, clay bar or wax as a finish?

B - How often would you add this finish, given that I wash my cars every weekend?

Thank you in advance for your help.

[trickywoo]

A spray on quick detailer during the drying phase would be good. I like Sonax stuff.

Claying should be done as seldom as possible. Very simply put it removes contaminants that washing doesn’t but can also damage the paint.

A spray on tar remover and then fallout remover can be used slightly more frequently than clay but again sparingly.

If your paint is swirl free now what you are doing now will give it the best chance of staying good.

Polishing, which is only really effective with a machine, should again be used selectively.

Wax is a durable coat of protection. You get some which will last weeks, months or in the case of a ceramic coating, years.

Personally I wash carefully weekly with QD applied every other wash or so.

I then look at what is required decontamination wise every six months or so and apply a long lasting wax at that point. I like Bilt Hamber waxes for this.

[Demelitia]

I generally use Gyeon wetcoat as a drying aid in the last step of the wash process.

With the weather being crap at the minute, I’ll wash the car as well as the weather will allow, mist the whole thing with water from the hose attachment and then go around panel by panel with the wet coat on a microfibre. A quick spritz on a panel should be enough.
Don’t let it dry, it’s very concentrated and will leave water marks.
Once you’ve done the car, or as much as you can get away with before you risk it drying, rinse well with the hose on a slow enough flow rate so that you don’t get splashing.
It adds a nice gloss, beads water off well and lasts a good length of time. It seems to accumulate if used in consecutive washes and can be used everywhere on the car.

One other nice side effect is the length of time it keeps the side windows clearer and cleaner for rainy periods; visibility in bad weather is greatly improved.

[Summit_Detailing]

Just add a Gyeon Wetcoat stage after washing and rinsing and before drying - job done.

Like most things it can be as simple or as complicated as you make it but the above product would suit your scenario perfectly.

Cheers,

Chris

[LamboPH]

Ok great, thank you.

I've just did some searching on Gyeon Wet Coat. I'm a little confused, as it seems to say you spray it on when the car is wet, and then also wash the car again with a hose?

I would have thought you would need to dry or polish the car with it?

[Summit_Detailing]

LamboPH said:

Ok great, thank you.

I've just did some searching on Gyeon Wet Coat. I'm a little confused, as it seems to say you spray it on when the car is wet, and then also wash the car again with a hose?

I would have thought you would need to dry or polish the car with it?

It's super simple and quick to use and leaves behind genuine protection.

Wash/shampoo the car as normal, pressure rinse, spray Wetcoat, pressure rinse the Wetcoat (this levels the product and ensures good coverage), dry the car as normal, job done, put the kettle on.

https://youtu.be/lUy-nqT-z98
Unless in the summer sun you can spray the whole car before rinsing.

Cheers,

Chris

[Timmos1974]

So if i clay,pad with meguirs should i put something like fusso and then use a spray sealent?

[Demelitia]

Timmos1974 said:

So if i clay,pad with meguirs should i put something like fusso and then use a spray sealent?

I couldn’t say for definite, but isn’t fusso ptfe based and known for being very repellent?
I think you’d have issues with the sealant not bonding very well and you’d see poor results.
I’d use compatible products from the same brand to be safe.

[Summit_Detailing]

Timmos1974 said:

So if i clay,pad with meguirs should i put something like fusso and then use a spray sealent?

If you are using Fusso you won't need a spray sealant.

Cheers,

Chris

[Belle427]

I use gyeon wet coat, it's good stuff and it amazes me how it works.
As above, spray on to wet car, pressure wash off and dry normally.
I think it does need pressure washing to work properly.

[LamboPH]

Belle427 said:

I use gyeon wet coat, it's good stuff and it amazes me how it works.
As above, spray on to wet car, pressure wash off and dry normally.
I think it does need pressure washing to work properly.

I'm still amazed by this product, in terms of how it work.

A - if you are spraying it on and washing it off straight away, how can it work?

B - how can you ensure you are covering all of the areas, especially when you are not polishing it in?

[Belle427]

Have a look at some of the videos on you tube.