2 new cars

[Darren]

basically my mum and wee bro have bought new clios each (nothing fancy, just 1.2 extremes).

one is metallic grey (eclipse) and one is flat red (capsicum, yes as per the trophy).

so, i have been asked to clean and prep both of them on arrival (this wed) some point this weekend.

what would be the best products for both?

being new cars i want to get a good few layers of onyx onto them as my LSP, but would you go to the extent of claying/polishing/pc'ing etc on new cars?

 

[kenny172]

someone was telling me about a guy who bought a astra vxr and got it delivered straight to his door from the factory so the garage couldnt prep it. and he clayed/polished/pc'd the full car and it turned out amazing

 

[RussZS]

- Ask the dealer not to prep them (scratch them!)
- Use a clay - lots of new cars have contaminents bonded to them from shipping
- If the paint needs it, use something like 106FF or #80 on a polishing pad to clean the paint up a little
- LSP as per usual.

 

[Darren]

someone was telling me about a guy who bought a astra vxr and got it delivered straight to his door from the factory so the garage couldnt prep it. and he clayed/polished/pc'd the full car and it turned out amazing

this?

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=25400

 

[RussZS]

someone was telling me about a guy who bought a astra vxr and got it delivered straight to his door from the factory so the garage couldnt prep it. and he clayed/polished/pc'd the full car and it turned out amazing

That's probably vxrmarc's from DW - Nurburgring Edition?

 

[Darren]

- Ask the dealer not to prep them (scratch them!)
- Use a clay - lots of new cars have contaminents bonded to them from shipping
- If the paint needs it, use something like 106FF or #80 on a polishing pad to clean the paint up a little
- LSP as per usual.

i was going to clay them, as when sitting at the docks they can be prone to picking up metal filings in the air from the railway lines nearby.

 

[Ali]

Sod that, Hand polish and wax job done!

 

[Timmay]

my approach to cleaning: bucket of soapy water and f**k off to the pub

 

[Chris_Cliomk1]

^^ sounds like the way forward! mynes currently being valeted for me while i sit here and watch them do the hard work outside lol. an no they aint polish!

 

[D1CKY]

- Ask the dealer not to prep them (scratch them!)
- Use a clay - lots of new cars have contaminents bonded to them from shipping
- If the paint needs it, use something like 106FF or #80 on a polishing pad to clean the paint up a little
- LSP as per usual.

i was going to clay them, as when sitting at the docks they can be prone to picking up metal filings in the air from the railway lines nearby.

This may sound silly but.

Do you mean sitting at the docks in Aberdeen ?

 

[Darren]

i was going to clay them, as when sitting at the docks they can be prone to picking up metal filings in the air from the railway lines nearby.

This may sound silly but.

Do you mean sitting at the docks in Aberdeen ?

no no, i would be surprised if cars came into aberdeen by boat. no typically around Dover or wherever there landing dock is for these cars, beside almost every harbour is a railway line. cars sit there for a couple of weeks getting covered in all sorts of shite.