Longdog3004

Just got a clay kit auto glym,
Never used this before but watched some vids off YouTube, so now I'm an expert lol
Planning to:
Wash the car
Clay the car
T-cut the car
Polish the car

Haven't got any polish yet so anyone recommend some?
I have a machine polisher to use but not the angle grinder type, it's the round 2 handle type that don't spin as fast as angle grinder, with the elasticated sock type thingys,
Any advise on type of elasticated thingys to use?
Wooly, sponge or fluffy buffer type??
Any advise gratefully received as like a nice shiny motor for ford fair
Cheers

Fil

once flayed, wash car agian. and allways keep the paint work well spayed or wet where you are using the clay

t-cut I'd throw that in the bin and buy something better, that won't dmage your paint!


I like stuff from menzerna like power finish. or meguiars mirror glaze

neil73

And use a wax or sealent as the final step

Shifty Disco

Yeah definitely bin off the T-Cut. Just take your time. You'll be impressed with the results.

James B

Plenty of lube.. Lube! Lube! Lube!







Just like bumming

Ellie

I did mine for the first time a little while ago and used the Meguires clay kit.
Used loads of detailing mist, then Meguires wax, then autoglym polish.

RSMK4TURBO

Use plenty of lube as already said,if clay is dropped on floor its straight in bin as it will be full of grit dirt etc,rewash and dry car,then use the Super Resin Polish supplied in the kit,then get yourself a wax or sealant to complete job.Ive used this Auto Glym kit and it did great job on my Saph.

Longdog3004

Cheers guys was only using Tcut as all I got in garage, mrs been stealing all my cash for wedding, so skint till fri but wanting to crack on with it so ready for ford fair!
Take it its best to do everything in one day rather than was n clay one day then polish n wax another??

Longdog3004

Got plenty lube in bed room

Glenn_

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If the car is really contaminated it might take you a bit longer to do.When we bought our focus it looked a clean car until I clay barred it. It took me 3 goes on the roof and 4 on the bonnet to get the dirt out of the paint.

Longdog3004

So far so good!
Not that much crap in the paint work as I thought there would be!!
Just got bigger bottle of autoglym polish for after claying then il get some wax sealent
Just see some in halfords both autoglym spray one for £14:99 or cream one for £44:99 I take it the cream one is 10 x better?

gus

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I just done the misses mk6 fez

My god. It's awesome stuff

Glenn_

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_tr...at=0&_from=R40

its cheaper on ebay.Im sure I only paid 25 quid last time I got some hd wax.

Longdog3004

Cheers yeah deffo cheaper on eBay!
Had to call it a day today as the boy wanted to help!
Caught him just in time before he flopped dirty wet sponge on me freshly waxed paint!
Bless him for wanting to help but being only 3 he needs some guidance yet lol
And yes he's coming to fordfair with me so if you all find little finger marks all over ya concours it'll prob be him
But remember he's only trying to help!

Glenn_

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Its a bit dear but the wax lasts for ages.

mk22door

What do people think of the ironx stuff?

Longdog3004

So I've washed her,
Clayed her,
Polished her,
All with autoglym gear
Now came to polishing her today, the mrs is moaning about me being on car so I decided to get the quicker wax spray from autoglym,
Followed instructions and now she's nearly as flat as when I started!
Machine polisher decided to have the weekend off so good ol bit of elbow grease with cloth all round,
But still doesn't look as shiny as yesterday after the polish??

Before.


After clay...

After polish...



After waxing...(and shit load of elbow grease)



Conclusion..spray wax is SHITE...

Magnum PI

Top job!

Spray wax is shite!

Spray car off

wash car

Rinse Car

Clay the car (no need to dry car off between rinsing & claying as you need the paint to remain wet)

polish car

Wax car

Autoglym stuff is good, I use Meguires clay kit, Autoglym SRP & Autoglym HD Wax

get great results

Keep the wax layer topped up once per month/or every 2 months and the finish will be protected

Do a deep clean including a clay stage twice per year

before:



the same panel after

Longdog3004

That's tip top shiny mate!
Will invest in some decent wax I'm thinking!
I used to use Merr on my electric blue Scorpio could wash car and windows with it then polish it with it too
Water used to fly off it with little hard braking!

Glenn_

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Top work Magnum pi.

gjh

Dodo juice do some good waxes, it can look expensive when you see whats a fairly small tub for like 40odd quid, but you only ever use small amounts, and only 3 or 4 times a year, so it actually lasts and lasts.

Glenn_

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The ag hd wax lasts for years.

Magnum PI

+1

Agree mate, I use it and it lasts ages, but I do top it up every couple of months, could be my car cleaning OCD though

Glenn_

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Ive been meaning to clean the wifes focus for weeks.

Ginge !

anyone fancy doing my impreza,, be warned its fecking dirty !!!

just want it done to work out how much bodywork needs doing