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what steps do I need to do consecutively? I mean if I don't do the steps consecutively I can't take the car out of the garage can I? Since I will use Iron-x and then clay detail the car, it will not be smart if I take the car outside for a spin just like any other day and the next day do a polish.

I would go for the PC7424XP but unfortunately I live in Europe and as I read I have to have a transformer....so I am looking for something I can use in Europe...

Hello, since I am going deeper and deeper in to detailing, as I read through the forum, I was thinking of making the effort to go all the way and buy a polishing machine as well. Question is, this is my first attempt at detailing so do I go by hand or with a DA polisher? If I go with DA...

Thank you everyone for you answers! As Mike Phillips said in earlier posts, after a compound its good to polish and I will go by his word. My question now is: Do I compound the whole car and then polish the whole car OR to I compound the etchings and some scratches and then polish the whole...

Thanks Mike this is so informative. The compound that I will use for the etchings, can I use for the swirls as well to do the whole car? Since I am a beginner I thought I would use a foam and Meguair's UC. Then go for the polish. Do you agree with this? Thanks again!

Thanks alot for the answer! Could you please tell me what pad I should use for these: please have in mind, no machine, all by hand 1. Iron Decon detailing 2. Compound Detailing for etcings and swirls 3. Polish 4. Sealant 5. Wax 6. Wax detailing spray as final touch Thanks

So its basically my step 9 in the list above? Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk

What does LSP mean and which exact product of collinite are you talking about brondondolon? Sorry I am new here... Furthermore, do I have to do all steps the same day or can I do them separately on my own time?

Ok thanks! Even though some people say 6 7 or 8 can be excluded, I prefer to do a complete list for academic purposes: 1. Wash 2. Iron Decon detailing - Iron X 3. Wash 4. Clay Detailing - Product? 5. Compound Detailing - Meguiar's UC 6. Polish - Product? 7. Sealant - Product? 8. Wax - Product...

My car is a Volvo S40 balck metallic paint...what is an iron decon?

Hello, I am getting into the passion of car detailing and I would like to understand the whole process of detailing my car for the first time. I will do this by hand with help from friends. This is what I think and please correct me: 1. Wash 2. Clay detailing 3. Remove small scratches and...

Thanks everyone for your answers. Mike I have already read your excellent posts and I do understand the logic to start with the less aggressive product. As I see things a polish will not do the job so I will go to Meguiar's UC or Meguair's 105 and a something to rub it on by hand. 1. Should I...

I am trying to take a picture of the stains but I can get them to show in the picture :) I will try again later....what is a gsm? what does 350gsm mean?

Hi, I have read through the forum and observed that the way to fix the etching in the paint is to use a compound. I have a Volvo S40 back metallic paint. I have no machine so I will do everything by hand. As I understand, is Meguiar's Ultimate Compound the best solution for my situation? If...