I am looking for some help from the experts.
I have two vehicles that I maintain:
Vehicle #1 is a one month old Red Explorer.
Vehicle #2 is a one year old Silver F150. This one lives outside 24x7.
Both are daily drivers. They also see some dirt roads (F-150 in particular). I am not a fanatic, just looking to keep them looking nice.
I am a beginner and my goal so far have keeping them properly washed. I think I have been doing a good job of that so far but would like to do more to protect my finish.
I recently picked up a Griots DA from an Amazon deal. I also picked up the Black Diamond Paint Sealant, Glass Sealant, and Collinite 845 from AG's Black Friday sales. Not sure if all of these items even "fit" together as a good system, but with too much excitement and too little time to research that's what I ended up with. I'm sure some of you can relate
The paint on both vehicles is in good condition, and I want to slowly dip my toes into the DA pool. Although everything I have read says that DAs are almost idiot proof, I am still nervous and want to start off with something simple.
Based upon the products that I have, and my desire to start safe & simple, can you recommend products and pads to fill in the gaps?
Here is what I am thinking, let me know if this is stupid:
1. Wash / Dry / Clay
2. Some sort of light Polish applied by DA? DG 501? What pads?
3. Black Diamond Paint Sealant
4. Collinite 845?
I have two vehicles that I maintain:
Vehicle #1 is a one month old Red Explorer.
Vehicle #2 is a one year old Silver F150. This one lives outside 24x7.
Both are daily drivers. They also see some dirt roads (F-150 in particular). I am not a fanatic, just looking to keep them looking nice.
I am a beginner and my goal so far have keeping them properly washed. I think I have been doing a good job of that so far but would like to do more to protect my finish.
I recently picked up a Griots DA from an Amazon deal. I also picked up the Black Diamond Paint Sealant, Glass Sealant, and Collinite 845 from AG's Black Friday sales. Not sure if all of these items even "fit" together as a good system, but with too much excitement and too little time to research that's what I ended up with. I'm sure some of you can relate
The paint on both vehicles is in good condition, and I want to slowly dip my toes into the DA pool. Although everything I have read says that DAs are almost idiot proof, I am still nervous and want to start off with something simple.
Based upon the products that I have, and my desire to start safe & simple, can you recommend products and pads to fill in the gaps?
Here is what I am thinking, let me know if this is stupid:
1. Wash / Dry / Clay
2. Some sort of light Polish applied by DA? DG 501? What pads?
3. Black Diamond Paint Sealant
4. Collinite 845?