First off, I'm fairly new into detailing (~9 months in the game). Been slowly expanding my knowledge base and gradually breaking the bank trying new products and techniques.
On leave from work at the moment and it's autumn down here in Oz so thought it was perfect time for an exterior detail. The whole thing took me around 9 hours over 2 days. I'm sure it could have been done quicker by someone more experienced.
Steps and products used as follows:
1. Wheels were already treated with ammo nyc regimen a week earlier. Added apc to the wheel soap. Coated with carpro dlux
2. Snow foam with carpro iron x
3. Washed with optimum car wash
4. Clayed with Dodo juice clay lube and dodo juice fine grade clay
5. Menzerna FG500 on hood and trunk only with flex 3401 and LC hybrid blue light cutting pad.
6. Menzerna IP2000 whole car with white LC hybrid polishing pads
7. Menzerna SF4000 on hood and trunk only with black LC finishing pads
8. Entire wipedown with carpro eraser
9. Two coats of soft99 fusso coat for dark colours, around 12 hours apart.
10. Swissvax autobahn wheel wax
11. Ammo tire mud gel.
Thinking of putting some swissvax mirage (a gift from my gf, id never spend that much on wax!!) on my car after the next maintenance wash in a week or two to top up the fusso coat. Hopefully can bring out some more bling in the paint.
Any criticism or questions welcome. Hopefully my next full detail will not take so long. Exhausted now, about to hit the sack.
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On leave from work at the moment and it's autumn down here in Oz so thought it was perfect time for an exterior detail. The whole thing took me around 9 hours over 2 days. I'm sure it could have been done quicker by someone more experienced.
Steps and products used as follows:
1. Wheels were already treated with ammo nyc regimen a week earlier. Added apc to the wheel soap. Coated with carpro dlux
2. Snow foam with carpro iron x
3. Washed with optimum car wash
4. Clayed with Dodo juice clay lube and dodo juice fine grade clay
5. Menzerna FG500 on hood and trunk only with flex 3401 and LC hybrid blue light cutting pad.
6. Menzerna IP2000 whole car with white LC hybrid polishing pads
7. Menzerna SF4000 on hood and trunk only with black LC finishing pads
8. Entire wipedown with carpro eraser
9. Two coats of soft99 fusso coat for dark colours, around 12 hours apart.
10. Swissvax autobahn wheel wax
11. Ammo tire mud gel.
Thinking of putting some swissvax mirage (a gift from my gf, id never spend that much on wax!!) on my car after the next maintenance wash in a week or two to top up the fusso coat. Hopefully can bring out some more bling in the paint.
Any criticism or questions welcome. Hopefully my next full detail will not take so long. Exhausted now, about to hit the sack.
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