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JLJ

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402 posts

245 months

Wednesday 10th December 2008
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Hi all, thinking of having a go at this detailing lark over the Christmas break on a couple of my cars.

I have some P21S (now R222?) wax left over from a few years ago.

Was thinking of getting a clay bar of some kind (Meguiar's from Halfrauds?), then using some Dodo juice lime prime cleanser and then using the P21s.

Does this sound ok?

domster

8,431 posts

285 months

Wednesday 10th December 2008
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All sounds fine.

You can mix and match more than you think; a lot of products are quite compatible.

Remember to use clay lube (a non-detergent shampoo solution will be fine) with the clay bar.

duff

1,021 posts

214 months

Thursday 11th December 2008
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Bilt Hamber clay bars are supposed to be good - you can use water as a lube, I've got some but not used it yet.

If you're going to get a few bit's I'd shop online rather than Halfords, I would highly recommend Clean your car and Ultimate Finish.

PJ S

10,842 posts

242 months

Saturday 13th December 2008
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As above, Bilt Hamber if you want to save on clay lube by using just water.
That said, if you're going the Lime Prime route, you might also go for Dodo's clay bar, and lube, which I think is due sometime very soon.
R222 is not the longest lasting of waxes - in fact, if the original version, rather than the newer 100% carnauba variant, you'll be lucky to get about a week or so out of it.
You might be better to leave it as a summer wax, and spend the wee bit extra on one of Dodo's Hard waxes - any one at all. Don't worry about matching a particular one for your car's paint, as the colour charging is highly subjective.
In fact, as it's just for winter usage, spend £15/£30 on a panel pot (or two) of Supernatural V2 - you'll get about 2-3 layers out of it, and it should last a good 2-3 months depending on where the car's parked, etc.
So long as you don't use too strong a shampoo solution, you should be fine 'til March with a drop of QD or Dodo's own new sealant aimed at Zaino's Z-8.
That should sort you out until the fairer weather returns.