What do I need??

[Stava]

Right I'm gonna get my car sorted for the summer and better weather and I need some help.
I normally wash my car with megs gold class and then just leather it off, I never normally polish it or wax it to be honest, but I want to get it looking good, so basically, what do i need?
A list of everything you recommend would be ace, include everything, like towels and tyre stuff, the works.

Cheers in advance guys

 

[riz]

Without sounding harsh mate there have been loads of posts like these. Do a search and come back with some ideas and we can comment.

Firstly ditch the chamois and get a drying towel and some quick detailer.
Go to Cleanyourcar and get it from there.

 

[riz]

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=204970

 

[Stava]

right o cheers pal

 

[Rich]

Product choice has many factors, hand or machine, budget and mostly personal preference my own choices for tasks.

Prewash

Gilmour Foamaster


Shampoo

Duragloss #901 Car Wash Concentrate

Meguiars Hyper wash

Meguiars Shampoo Plus


Washmitt

Eurow - Sheepskin Wash Mitt


Quick Detail Spray

Britemax #6S SPRAY & SHINE Detailing Spray 32oz
Final Wet Look Detail Spray

Meguiar's Last Touch

Clearkote Quikshine


Clay

Meguiars Quik Clay kit

Sonus Green - Ultra Fine Clay refill


Drying Towel

Miracle Dryer - Ultra Plush 25" x 36"

Sonus Der Wunder Drying Towel, Pkg/2


Microfibers

Sonus Der Wunder Buffing Towel, Pkg/2

Poorboys Deluxe Mega Towels

Pakshak Ultra-Plush Micro Fiber Towe


Wheels

Autoglym Wheel Cleaner

Wonder Wheels

Meguiars All Purpose Cleaner

Autoglym Engine and Machine Cleaner

Or ideally just soap and water.


Tyres

Blackfire Long Lasting Tyre Gel

Poorboys World Bold N Bright Tyre Dressing

Autoglym Vinyl and Rubber (Show Use)


Wheel Sealant

Autoglym Super Resin with Autoglym Extra Gloss or Autoglym Super Resin with Werkstat Acrylic Jett Trigger

Then either one topped with:

Poorboys Wheel Sealant or Swisswax Autobhan


Zaino route alternative

Zaino - Z-AIO All In One and Z-2 Pro Show Car Sealant for Clear Coated Car Finishes


Bulk Cleaners

Meguiars All Purpose Cleaner

Autoglym Engine and Machine CLeaner


Trim

Einszett Plastic-Vinyl Cleaner or Meguiars APC

Dress with:

Smooth Trim

Autoglym Vinyl and Rubber Care

Einszett Vinyl-Rubber Care and Protectant


Textured Trim

Autoglym Bumper Care Gel


Metalwork

Autsol or Autoglym Metal Polishes

Refine finish with

Meguiars NXT All Metal Polish or Autoglym Super Resin Polish


Interior

Autoglym Interior Shampoo

Meguiars All Purpose Cleaner

Meguiars Interior Quick Detailer

Poorboys Natural Look Dressing


Leather


Einszett Leather Care "Lederpflege"

Z-9 Leather Soft Spray Cleaner

Z-10 Leather in a Bottle


Polishes


Correction by Machine

Menzerna Intensive Polish (PO85RD 3.02)

Menzerna Final Finish (PO 106 FA)

Correction Hand

Car-Lack 68 - Hand polish kit

Now is where you need to decide if you want to go down the wax or sealant route.


Sealant Route

Autoglym Super Resin and Extra Gloss Protection

CarLack 68 - Nano Systematic Care and Werkstat Acrylic Jett Trigger


Zaino - Z-AIO All In One and Z-2 Pro Show Car Sealant for Clear Coated Car Finishes

All of which you can add a wax over later if you wish.


Glaze and Wax Route

Glazes

Meguiars #7 Show Car Glaze

Clearkote Vanilla Moose Wax Hand Glaze

Waxes

Really depends on budget here for me.

Under 25 quid

Victoria Wax - 3oz Concours Wax


R222 Carnauba Wax

Under 50 quid

Swissvax Onyx

Over 50 quid

Swissvax Best of Show

 

[clvs2222]

lol rich, how many times a day do you copy and paste that answer into the same question.

Also, you have PM

 

[Coby.]

If your on a Budget Fella I use -

Megs Shampoo
Megs Clay Kit with Quick Detailer
Autoglym SRP
Autoglym EGP
P21's/R222?
Autosol (Exhaust Tips etc.)
Bilberry Wheel Cleaner
Chemical Guts Wheel Sealant
Any Old Window Cleaner
Autoglym Tyre Dressing
Turtle Wax Plastic Shine Stuff

That list does the trick for me on Arctic with some decent Polishing Cloths, Drying Towels and Mitts etc.

 

[Rich]

lol rich, how many times a day do you copy and paste that answer into the same question.

Also, you have PM

Replied - about once a week ! lol

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

lol, I think that should be the standard 'What should I buy?' answer!

 

[DanD182]

lol, I think that should be the standard 'What should I buy?' answer!

LMAO +1 i reckon that should be stickied into this thread "what should i buy FAQ"

Save rich havin to paste it all the time haha.