turtle wax is rubish, dont ruin all the effort. You can buy a tub of collinite 476 for about £15 if not less http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wax/collinite-no-476s-super-doublecoat-auto-wax/prod_207.html . this is very durable but also offers great shine. everyone has their favourite wax, but nothing comes close to this for the price! Clay bars http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/detailing-clay/cat_9.html get a mild or low abrasion type. you will need either some detailing spray as lube or you can use car shampoo with a rich mix.
turtle wax is rubish, dont ruin all the effort. You can buy a tub of collinite 476
1. Jet wash the majority of dirt off of the car.
2. Snow foam the car
3. Rinse
4. clean the car with decent shampoo, ( I like Dodo Juice born to be mild ).
5. clay the car with clay bar and lubricant.
6. re-wash the car
7. dry with a drying towel (using patting method)
8. polish with SRP ( forwards backwards motion, NOT circling motion!! )
9. Glaze (example, Poorboys blackhole for black cars)
10. Seal (EGP is fine)
11.Wax of your desire, leave on car for 8-10 mins to cure, ( Dodo Juice is reasonable )
12. then add more layers as you please
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I havent included the wheels, trims or interior there.
Lol.
If you want to see the work you've put in (baring in mind the depth/gloss comes from the polishing stages) don't use 476. It's a great hard wearing wax, but looks very dull.
Depends what you are going for, looks or a hard wearing wax. If you want the latter, I'd sooner use a decent sealent that'll last a good few months that's a; easier to apply and remove and b; looks and lasts a hell of a lot better.
^^^^Que?? Everyone has always said that about 476
A popular misconception is that because swirl marks always appear in circular patterns, they must therefore have been caused by scrubbing the paint in a circular fashion. This is not true. The reason why swirl marks appear to be circular when viewed in the sun, or under any other form of point source lighting for that matter, is that the sharp edges of the fine scratches present in the paint are catching and reflecting light radiated outward in all directions from a single central point. If you look at the same surface under a highly diffuse source of lighting, you will actually discover that the fine scratches are running randomly in all directions; they just appear to be circular when viewed under any form of point source lighting for the reason given above.