Cleaning & detailing products
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I find SwissTax products a little pricey for what they offer - maybe the carnuba waxes are worth the money, but i'm not sure how many peeps here will be applying pure Carnuba every weekend....
My regular routine would be presure wash to remove the heavy stuff, followed by a Meguiars Gold car wash, simple hose end rinse (so water 'sheets' over panels and collects in pools, leaving only small water beading), then spray liberally with Meguiars Quick Detail spray wax, buff and shine using Dodo Juice microfiber drying towel.
If correction is needed, i use Meguiars Ultimate Compound with a DA polisher, AutoGlym Super Resin Polish, and finished with your choice of Wax (AutoGlym HD wax) or Sealant (Meguiars NextGen TechWax spray). That little lot takes a whole day though, so it doesn't happen too often!!
Happy detailing!!
My regular routine would be presure wash to remove the heavy stuff, followed by a Meguiars Gold car wash, simple hose end rinse (so water 'sheets' over panels and collects in pools, leaving only small water beading), then spray liberally with Meguiars Quick Detail spray wax, buff and shine using Dodo Juice microfiber drying towel.
If correction is needed, i use Meguiars Ultimate Compound with a DA polisher, AutoGlym Super Resin Polish, and finished with your choice of Wax (AutoGlym HD wax) or Sealant (Meguiars NextGen TechWax spray). That little lot takes a whole day though, so it doesn't happen too often!!
Happy detailing!!
minefield opened....
these days there a thousands of cleaning / detailing products available.
Unless you want to get swamped by info, I'd just stick to well known brands (i.e. Zymol, Dodo Juice, Zaino etc) and buy what you need from their range.
It's very easy to get swamped by info on detailing sites, as they are fun of enthusiasts, all with their own opinions - product a is always better than product b; or is it the other way round...
If I look in my cleaning boxes, I find stuff from loads of different manufacturers - but this is based upon years of trying loads of different stuff, and when I find something I like and it works, then I keep buying it. Not to say I won't try something new, but if it's no better than the other stuff I've got I won't buy it again.
I'm a bit of a fan of Zaino, especially their sealants - pretty easy to apply, and does last well.
good luck...!
these days there a thousands of cleaning / detailing products available.
Unless you want to get swamped by info, I'd just stick to well known brands (i.e. Zymol, Dodo Juice, Zaino etc) and buy what you need from their range.
It's very easy to get swamped by info on detailing sites, as they are fun of enthusiasts, all with their own opinions - product a is always better than product b; or is it the other way round...
If I look in my cleaning boxes, I find stuff from loads of different manufacturers - but this is based upon years of trying loads of different stuff, and when I find something I like and it works, then I keep buying it. Not to say I won't try something new, but if it's no better than the other stuff I've got I won't buy it again.
I'm a bit of a fan of Zaino, especially their sealants - pretty easy to apply, and does last well.
good luck...!
As above, the more research, the more confusing. However, this detailer has written some excellent articles on process and products http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/choosing-p...
Bikeracer1098 said:
+ 1 Zaino is good. But had my current 997 professionally treated with Gtechniq, so have now moved to Gtechniq stuff to maintain the finish. very impressed. When my 981 Spyder lands in May I will go down the same route as the 997.Andrew911 said:
Bikeracer1098 said:
+ 1 Zaino is good. But had my current 997 professionally treated with Gtechniq, so have now moved to Gtechniq stuff to maintain the finish. very impressed. When my 981 Spyder lands in May I will go down the same route as the 997.Haven't yet used Gtechniq products
I picked up some more Autoglym Super Resin Polish recently (which I haven't used for a while) together with some Autoglym Cabriolet roof cleaner.
When I last used the polish, I seem to remember there was a bit of a 'sweet spot' after applying when it was easy to buff up/off to a lovely shine. If left too long, typically doing several panels then going back to buff, it seemed to dry too hard and need a stupidly firm buff/shine to finish?
Anybody got any ideas what I'm doing wrong???
Routine was/is :
1) jet wash thoroughly
2) two bucket wash with Autoglym shampoo
3) pressure wash rinse
4) hose down with no jet
5) wipe dry with drying cloth and Chamois
6) wait.....
7) Apply polish
8) buff to a shine
It seems to be 7 and 8 that cause me problems.... Bearing in mind I now have the Utoglym stuff/polish, any tips for easy application and shine ???
What am I doing wrong???
Thanks in advance......
When I last used the polish, I seem to remember there was a bit of a 'sweet spot' after applying when it was easy to buff up/off to a lovely shine. If left too long, typically doing several panels then going back to buff, it seemed to dry too hard and need a stupidly firm buff/shine to finish?
Anybody got any ideas what I'm doing wrong???
Routine was/is :
1) jet wash thoroughly
2) two bucket wash with Autoglym shampoo
3) pressure wash rinse
4) hose down with no jet
5) wipe dry with drying cloth and Chamois
6) wait.....
7) Apply polish
8) buff to a shine
It seems to be 7 and 8 that cause me problems.... Bearing in mind I now have the Utoglym stuff/polish, any tips for easy application and shine ???
What am I doing wrong???
Thanks in advance......
Slaav said:
I picked up some more Autoglym Super Resin Polish recently (which I haven't used for a while) together with some Autoglym Cabriolet roof cleaner.
When I last used the polish, I seem to remember there was a bit of a 'sweet spot' after applying when it was easy to buff up/off to a lovely shine. If left too long, typically doing several panels then going back to buff, it seemed to dry too hard and need a stupidly firm buff/shine to finish?
Anybody got any ideas what I'm doing wrong???
Routine was/is :
1) jet wash thoroughly
2) two bucket wash with Autoglym shampoo
3) pressure wash rinse
4) hose down with no jet
5) wipe dry with drying cloth and Chamois
6) wait.....
7) Apply polish
8) buff to a shine
It seems to be 7 and 8 that cause me problems.... Bearing in mind I now have the Utoglym stuff/polish, any tips for easy application and shine ???
What am I doing wrong???
Thanks in advance......
In general - step 7 - apply polish very sparingly and to one panel or section at a time. Then buff and move on to next panel. I don't use Autoglym polish, but the main error people make is using too much of the product. The downside of this is that your Autoglym will last longer which will delay you from getting something better. When I last used the polish, I seem to remember there was a bit of a 'sweet spot' after applying when it was easy to buff up/off to a lovely shine. If left too long, typically doing several panels then going back to buff, it seemed to dry too hard and need a stupidly firm buff/shine to finish?
Anybody got any ideas what I'm doing wrong???
Routine was/is :
1) jet wash thoroughly
2) two bucket wash with Autoglym shampoo
3) pressure wash rinse
4) hose down with no jet
5) wipe dry with drying cloth and Chamois
6) wait.....
7) Apply polish
8) buff to a shine
It seems to be 7 and 8 that cause me problems.... Bearing in mind I now have the Utoglym stuff/polish, any tips for easy application and shine ???
What am I doing wrong???
Thanks in advance......
pete.g said:
In general - step 7 - apply polish very sparingly and to one panel or section at a time. Then buff and move on to next panel. I don't use Autoglym polish, but the main error people make is using too much of the product. The downside of this is that your Autoglym will last longer which will delay you from getting something better.
Have done a couple of panels .... Let one dry too much with hindsight and the one I buffed off sooner was less hassle. A second buff actually helped remove send little marks and brought up a nice shine. Haven't waxed it on top.So whilst I may persevere with my SRP as I've bought it, which would you recommend? Cost isn't an issue (within reason) so if there is a brilliant Zymol or Mezgeur(?) Polish that does the job brilliantly, then happy to bin the AG or keep it for when I run out of the new stuff....
Have read several threads and each seems to gave their personal favourites?
Thanks for the comments above and also for any new ones
Autoglym Super Resin Polish imo is too abrasive to use as a general polish, and is quite often used to remove minor imperfections, rather than offer a shine. If I get chance later, I'll outline my process, but it is minimal these days, as the more contact with the car, the more marring and swirls you will introduce.
Autoglym SRP is way too abrasive for regular polishing. Just use a white cloth with some SRP then look at it to see a fair amount of paint is now on the cloth !! I previously used Zymol however its now too expensive and they've been overtaken by Swissvax. Sealants are the way to go and if you like waxing, add a layer of your favourite wax on top for greater depth of shine.
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