Good morning.
I would like to do a 5-step detailing on the exterior of my car. I have only done washing and drying so far with no experience removing swirls and scratches. Please help me choose products and good technique regarding application by hand. Links would be greatly appreciated. I mostly use Meguair's and ONR products.
Environment: Dry hot weather on the Mojave Desert. Beautiful environment but has a lots of bugs and birds. Water is available but is very hard. I don't own a garage so my car spends most of its time under a shade of tree. I also don't want to mess the street by having suds all over the block. Because of this, I use California duster and ONR (on washing and detailing ratios) to clean my vehicle. I mostly do my cleaning on the early morning.
Vehicle: Honda 2014 CR-V. It has swirls from automated car washing and some isolated scratches. But at this stage I want to protect it before any major damage from the environment will be done.
Plan:
1. Washing: Spray car with water to remove dirt and then spray the car with distilled water mixed with ONR at detailing ratio to minimize water spots and to help lift up dirt, followed by washing with ONR using the two-bucket technique. And then dry carefully with waffle weave microfiber towel.
2. Surface preparation: Clay the car with Clay Magic with ONR as lubricant. After that, I will remove swirls and scratches using Swirl X, ScratchX and Ultimate Compound using hand technique. As I mentioned I don't have my own garage so using a polisher might be difficult. I won't mind using my elbow grease.
3. Polish: Will use Meguair's Deep Crystal Polish. The car has limited clear coat so I don't want to use abrasive products too much. If you have any more suggestions for a pure polish from Meguair's, please tell me.
4. Protect: I will use Meguair's Ultimate Liquid Wax as it can be applied in the sun. I chose a synthetic sealant instead of carnauba wax because someone suggested to me that carnauba wax is not good on desert environment as it will attract dust. Is this true?
5. Maintain: I will use ONR Wash and Shine at detail ratio. Also California Duster on light dust.
Additional questions:
1. How many clay bars and applicator pads can I use to clean a whole car? How do I know if I need another clay bar or applicator pad?
2. Any good suggestions on clay bars that I can buy in bulk?
2. Is it really necessary to wipe down the car with 10% IPA or mineral spirits before you wax? I'm just afraid that it will damage the paint.
Can you please suggest and help improve my planned technique or products to be used? Thank you for your help. I'm excited to do detailing but I don't want to rush at the same time. :buffing:Feed back please
I would like to do a 5-step detailing on the exterior of my car. I have only done washing and drying so far with no experience removing swirls and scratches. Please help me choose products and good technique regarding application by hand. Links would be greatly appreciated. I mostly use Meguair's and ONR products.
Environment: Dry hot weather on the Mojave Desert. Beautiful environment but has a lots of bugs and birds. Water is available but is very hard. I don't own a garage so my car spends most of its time under a shade of tree. I also don't want to mess the street by having suds all over the block. Because of this, I use California duster and ONR (on washing and detailing ratios) to clean my vehicle. I mostly do my cleaning on the early morning.
Vehicle: Honda 2014 CR-V. It has swirls from automated car washing and some isolated scratches. But at this stage I want to protect it before any major damage from the environment will be done.
Plan:
1. Washing: Spray car with water to remove dirt and then spray the car with distilled water mixed with ONR at detailing ratio to minimize water spots and to help lift up dirt, followed by washing with ONR using the two-bucket technique. And then dry carefully with waffle weave microfiber towel.
2. Surface preparation: Clay the car with Clay Magic with ONR as lubricant. After that, I will remove swirls and scratches using Swirl X, ScratchX and Ultimate Compound using hand technique. As I mentioned I don't have my own garage so using a polisher might be difficult. I won't mind using my elbow grease.
3. Polish: Will use Meguair's Deep Crystal Polish. The car has limited clear coat so I don't want to use abrasive products too much. If you have any more suggestions for a pure polish from Meguair's, please tell me.
4. Protect: I will use Meguair's Ultimate Liquid Wax as it can be applied in the sun. I chose a synthetic sealant instead of carnauba wax because someone suggested to me that carnauba wax is not good on desert environment as it will attract dust. Is this true?
5. Maintain: I will use ONR Wash and Shine at detail ratio. Also California Duster on light dust.
Additional questions:
1. How many clay bars and applicator pads can I use to clean a whole car? How do I know if I need another clay bar or applicator pad?
2. Any good suggestions on clay bars that I can buy in bulk?
2. Is it really necessary to wipe down the car with 10% IPA or mineral spirits before you wax? I'm just afraid that it will damage the paint.
Can you please suggest and help improve my planned technique or products to be used? Thank you for your help. I'm excited to do detailing but I don't want to rush at the same time. :buffing:Feed back please
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