Cleaning - Am I applying in the right order?
Discussion
Hey
Just got a Black FTO and I want to spend the day cleaning it.
So these are the products I have and the order I would apply them:
1)Turtle Wax - Zip Wax - Two bucket wash
2)T-Cut for Black cars.
3)G3 Professional Paint Renovator
4)AutoGlym Super Resin Polish.
For Tyres/Rubber, I use Turtle-Wax - Wet'n'Black.
Are these the right steps? or are steps 2&3 cancelling each other out?
J
Just got a Black FTO and I want to spend the day cleaning it.
So these are the products I have and the order I would apply them:
1)Turtle Wax - Zip Wax - Two bucket wash
2)T-Cut for Black cars.
3)G3 Professional Paint Renovator
4)AutoGlym Super Resin Polish.
For Tyres/Rubber, I use Turtle-Wax - Wet'n'Black.
Are these the right steps? or are steps 2&3 cancelling each other out?
J
if it were me, I'd do the following on a black car:
1) wash with a fairly decent shampoo
2) rinse
3) dry
4) tackle any scratches/dodgy areas with something like G3 cutting compound
5) tar remover and or paint renovator on any areas that are looking shonky
6) all over with autoglym. Now for dark cars I used to, mix ULTRA DEEP SHINE (made for black cars) with SUPER RESIN POLISH. Probably about 50/50. A mate in the paint trade recommended it, and it works a treat.
7) Autoglym High Def carnuba wax all over.
8) FAST GLASS (AG) the glass to ensure all grime gone.
9) glass polish
10) CarPlan Nano. Some hate it. Me? I love it as it protects well in towns like ours where the rain is filthy and orange.
It's like a silicone based watery stuff. Just pour onto a cloth, and rub ALL OVER the car. Plastics, windows (barring front screen) and the paint.
Enjoy the shine.
1) wash with a fairly decent shampoo
2) rinse
3) dry
4) tackle any scratches/dodgy areas with something like G3 cutting compound
5) tar remover and or paint renovator on any areas that are looking shonky
6) all over with autoglym. Now for dark cars I used to, mix ULTRA DEEP SHINE (made for black cars) with SUPER RESIN POLISH. Probably about 50/50. A mate in the paint trade recommended it, and it works a treat.
7) Autoglym High Def carnuba wax all over.
8) FAST GLASS (AG) the glass to ensure all grime gone.
9) glass polish
10) CarPlan Nano. Some hate it. Me? I love it as it protects well in towns like ours where the rain is filthy and orange.
It's like a silicone based watery stuff. Just pour onto a cloth, and rub ALL OVER the car. Plastics, windows (barring front screen) and the paint.
Enjoy the shine.
Cupramax said:
Why are you going to t-cut it? Is the paint faded? SRP should be sufficient if not, this has a fine cutting action itself.
Not in the slightest, I thought process was to fill in any small scratches that a black car cant hide, the bodywork is in remarkable condition but it does have a few very fine scratches.wolfy1988 said:
Dog Star said:
You'll need a wax after the polish
Can you recommend a good one?Depends what products you have?
If you have a pressure washer spray the car first getting loose dirt off the car.
- clean wheels first, I use bilberry wheel cleaner. Great product.
- Get 2 buckets, fill one with the car shampoo, one with just warm water.
- Use a lamb wool mitt over all panels starting top to bottom
- spray car down again
- dry
- use the Autoglym super resin polish
- preferably get a wax like dodo jucice purple haze of blue velvet for a black car.
Just a basic guide.
If you have a pressure washer spray the car first getting loose dirt off the car.
- clean wheels first, I use bilberry wheel cleaner. Great product.
- Get 2 buckets, fill one with the car shampoo, one with just warm water.
- Use a lamb wool mitt over all panels starting top to bottom
- spray car down again
- dry
- use the Autoglym super resin polish
- preferably get a wax like dodo jucice purple haze of blue velvet for a black car.
Just a basic guide.
wolfy1988 said:
Cupramax said:
Why are you going to t-cut it? Is the paint faded? SRP should be sufficient if not, this has a fine cutting action itself.
Not in the slightest, I thought process was to fill in any small scratches that a black car cant hide, the bodywork is in remarkable condition but it does have a few very fine scratches.tomwoodis said:
wolfy1988 said:
Dog Star said:
You'll need a wax after the polish
Can you recommend a good one?http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wax/collinite-476s-s...
Both T-Cut and G3 are very aggressive compounds that are only used for heavy correction.
The rule of thumb, particularly as you have said that your paint is already in decent condition, is to start as light as possible and only progress to more aggressive products if you know you definitely need them. You certainly won't need both T-Cut and G3 and probably don't need either of them.
From your list I would go wash, then SRP, then wax or sealant to finish. You might want to use a clay bar as well between the wash and SRP stages.
The rule of thumb, particularly as you have said that your paint is already in decent condition, is to start as light as possible and only progress to more aggressive products if you know you definitely need them. You certainly won't need both T-Cut and G3 and probably don't need either of them.
From your list I would go wash, then SRP, then wax or sealant to finish. You might want to use a clay bar as well between the wash and SRP stages.
Andy665 said:
T-Cut is not friendly to paintwork, my order would be:
1. Wash
2. Clay
3. Fill in any stonechips and wetsand
4. Megs Correction Compound with DA cutting disc
5. Poorboys Black Hole glaze
6. Sealant
Plus all the usual plastics / rubbers / glass etc
I'm sorry, what?! A guy who (and I say this with the greatest respect to the OP) is obviously new to detailing and car cleaning and so wants to do a good job, you've just suggested that he wetsands his car?1. Wash
2. Clay
3. Fill in any stonechips and wetsand
4. Megs Correction Compound with DA cutting disc
5. Poorboys Black Hole glaze
6. Sealant
Plus all the usual plastics / rubbers / glass etc
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