Cleaning Silver 172

[Christophe]

Over the weekend thought i'd clean the car properly. I aint got any pics at the mo but this is what i did and wondered whether people do the same?

Turtle wax car shampoo
Wax it when wet
alloy cleaner (cnt remembr make)
Auto glym Super resin
Auto Glym Extra gloss protection
Tyre polish

Anything else i should use? Took me ages!!! especially the auto glym products. My arm felt like it was going to drop off lol.

Gutting thing was because its silver I found it was just as shiny when i waxed it and after i had used the auto glym products lol.

 

[FiDoDiDo]

What order did you use the products? The wax should be the last in that list.

 

[Christophe]

oops lol. I washed it and used wax it when wet which was the same process as drying it before i use d the autoglym products. So i should dry it first use autoglym then wax?? But if its wax it when wet then how does it work

 

[Lee-182]

Silver is not a great colour to be honest, I dont like using any Turtle Wax products.

Can i ask how and what you used when waxing it wet?i would have waxed it after the polish. You should have some god protection now with the Auto Glym Extra gloss protection because thats good stuff.

Heres mine.

Meq Gold Shampoo
Auto Glym Polish
Colinite

Thats as best as i can get it to come up.

 

[Lee-182]

thats how i would have done it:

Turtle wax car shampoo
Auto Glym Super resin
Wax
Auto Glym Extra Gloss Protection

 

[FiDoDiDo]

Suppose it depends on the wax but from reading it again it looks like a wax that you spray on when the car is wet and then dry the car. I would miss that stage out if your using the AG twins and get a carnauba wax after the layers of EGP.

 

[Christophe]

Is auto glym polish none of these?
Auto glym Super resin
Auto Glym Extra gloss protection

Colinite? Is that the wax?

Thats what i used
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/...1511_crumb_33958-33995_parentcategoryrn_31511

 

[Christophe]

thats how i would have done it:

Turtle wax car shampoo
Auto Glym Super resin
Wax
Auto Glym Extra Gloss Protection

so protection one last not wax

 

[scala]

Use the AGSRP, then apply the AGEGP as a sealant. You should then wax it.

 

[Christophe]

do people use elctric buffers ?? Because i'm thinking of getting one

 

[Lee-182]

i would use the Auto Glym Extra Gloss Protection last yeah, because any water does not stay on it, so you dont want to be putting anything on top

 

[Rich]

If your arm felt like it was going to drop of using the AG products you where using to much. I would use the Turtle wax after each wash to top up the EGP's protection.

 

[FiDoDiDo]

I'd not use the wax for a full detail but get some carnauba wax like P21s or Chemical Guys 50/50 to put on after the AG SRP and layers of AG EGP.

As Rich says keep the wax you have for using after when you just give the car a wash.

 

[Christophe]

Also i have a few little chip marks around the skirts and bottom of bumper. Is there nothing i can do except respray??

 

[Lee-182]

Heres collinite, dont look like much but very good hardy stuff


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Collinite-No4...ryZ72201QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

 

[Christophe]

So would this be best?

Turtle wax car shampoo
Auto Glym Super resin
Auto Glym Extra Gloss Protection
Colenite wax

 

[Christophe]

do you think i need to use both AG's

 

[Lee-182]

So would this be best?

Turtle wax car shampoo
Auto Glym Super resin
Auto Glym Extra Gloss Protection
Colenite wax

dont need all that

 

[Christophe]

what shall i skip

 

[Lee-182]

I would not use Gloss with Collinite

 

[FiDoDiDo]

So would this be best?

Turtle wax car shampoo
Auto Glym Super resin
Auto Glym Extra Gloss Protection
Colenite wax

That's fine, I would definately do both of the AG's.

 

[Christophe]

cool. what does the resin one actually do lol

 

[Christophe]

and what about the chips on the side skirts and bumper? Nothing i can do with out respray??

 

[Lee-182]

prob just touch them with a pen, wont look perfect close up but from a distance might look better.

 

[Christophe]

thanks for the help guys. So overall should i use the AG gloss before the collenite wax?

Do any of you use electric buffers?

 

[Brand86]

thanks for the help guys. So overall should i use the AG gloss before the collenite wax?

Do any of you use electric buffers?

Yes put the sealant on before the wax, remember you can layer the EGP so might be worth doing a couple of layers followed by a couple of layers of the Collinite, should give you very good protection with that combo.

People use machine polishers mainly for polishing and defect removal, you can use for sealants and waxes but I prefer to do these stages by hand.

 

[FiDoDiDo]

As said I use a PC for swirl removal, sealant and wax done by hand. Might buff off the wax with the PC if I'm short on time.