Hi all, I have a week off work this week with nothing really planned so I have decided to detail my car, now thing is I haven't really detailed my car before so looking for advice on what products I can use and the methods of using them, today I have washed and clayed it so tomorrow I will start detailing. Thanks
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imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
Ahhh I was gonna say something funny, you spoilt it lol
Bluebeard
ClioSport Moderator
Whichever has fuel
If you are going to detail it, have you done the engine bay? Degreased all the door shuts? Removed the wheels and done all the arches? What about the interior, are you going to wet or dry shampoo the carpets and seats?
Or are you just looking to wash and polish your car?
Or are you just looking to wash and polish your car?
I'm gonna do the works hence why I'm after advice, wanna start on correcting the paint work first
Golf GT & A4 Avant
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?666261-Detailing-Set-Advice
A recent example.
It depends on what you've got already, how much you want to spend and how far you want to go with it?
A recent example.
It depends on what you've got already, how much you want to spend and how far you want to go with it?
Thanks for that mate, how much would you say I need to spend to get decent products, money isn't really to big of a worry atm
You'll need a DA, pads, polish then really you're going to want to protect or it'll all have been worthless by the next weekend.
I priced a sensible box of bits up for a colleague a couple of weeks ago.
Managed £350 without being silly.
Thanks for your help was thinking about the 200 mark, what order do I go In when correcting the paint work?
Read the stickies in this section (now it's been moved!).
Go from there.
A DA is about £100 alone. Few pads and polishes will be at least £50. Other bits you'll need will eat the last £50 up .. then you'll want some more stuff.
Find someone local to borrow for a day and give them £100 to sort you out instead perhaps.
Go from there.
A DA is about £100 alone. Few pads and polishes will be at least £50. Other bits you'll need will eat the last £50 up .. then you'll want some more stuff.
Find someone local to borrow for a day and give them £100 to sort you out instead perhaps.
Fiesta ST-2 Finsport
You need to do what Dan said first, needs to be properly cleaned and prepared BEFORE any polishing can commence!
Chris
DetailMe
Yes am I very aware thank you I just want advice on products and how to go about the body correction e.g order to go in
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Fiesta ST-2 Finsport
Well sorrreeyyy! Was trying to help, as I might know a little about these things! You really need to get over to detailing world forum and start swotting up, then buy the gear and start practicing. No offence to CS but you can't learn machine polishing skills from a cliosport forum!
Chris
DetailMe
BMW 440i
Lol it was only a wind up!
Honda & VW
Pretty much all you need to know is either already been asked and answered on her so have a search, alternatively why not Google 'in what order should I detail a car'. Chances are it will find you topics from detailing world.
another smart idea is look on White details website, Jim does excellent write ups listing products used and you will also start to see what order you do/use things.
Talking of which, where is Jim these days.....?
another smart idea is look on White details website, Jim does excellent write ups listing products used and you will also start to see what order you do/use things.
Talking of which, where is Jim these days.....?
Polishing an e46 yesterday.......
Honda & VW
^^^ I have to agree Dan
Golf GT & A4 Avant
The prodigal son returns. All that over a hoody? You must have been a bad boy in another life!
Wants some Glasur? Swap you for amigo
Wants some Glasur? Swap you for amigo
Link?
Golf GT & A4 Avant
Was in general chat somewhere, posted to an old address IIRC. But said that joking, I'd hope it wasn't about that
FLOL.
Wal-mart ? I don't think so...
Even if everything listed above was $50 and supermarkets did stock such items, the plane ticket to the USA would negate the savings about ten-fold !
182cup & 172 racecar
LOL.
