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- Jan 13, 2012
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HI Guys,
I recently posted about help with picking a polisher to remove light swirls, cut time down, and leave a better shine. The Flex seemed to be the popular decision. I do not do detail for a living, I am a college student and clean cars for cash throughout the year. As I mentioned before I have been doing cars for a couple years but have not achieved the results that I want. I clean cars at golf tournaments and typically clean 15-20 cars per day in the summer. I do not have the time then to spend numerous hours on the vehicles so I generally use the two bucket method with a water blade, micro fibers, and a spray wax to make for happy customers that want me to come back and do their cars on the weekends at their homes.
From all this hard work I have finally gotten my hands on a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Edition! It is black metallic and the last thing I want to do is to put swirls on it. It is my first new car and I want to start this off right. I would greatly appreciate it if someone would either send a link to a previous forum guiding me with a step-by-step process to keep this car in MINT condition with the products that they used to achieve a great finish.
I got it just three days ago and I washed I used two buckets of warm water both equipped with grit guards. I use a soap called Zaino Show Car (Z-7). When washing I use two wash mitts. I use one for the paint and other for the wheels, running boards. In order to dry the car I use a rubber water blade to remove 90% of the water. I will then use air to blow the water out of hard to reach areas. Lastly, I use a large microfiber towel to dry the rest of the car.
After I used Z-6 Ultra Clean Gloss Enhancer Spray and then applied a coat of Z-2 PRO Show Car Polish for Clear Coated Car Finishes let it dry to a haze in my garage and buffed it off with a 10’’ Ryobi Orbital buffer. I then used the Z-6 again and Zaino Blonde Borderfree Towels to get a great shine.
Needless to say I have been a big fan of Zaino but I am open to anything. My new jeep has these finished chrome rims that I am unsure how to protect. I do not want to scratch them in the process of polishing them but I need to protect them from winter. My jeep also has this leather dash that I am unsure of what to use to condition it. Some friends have said to use Lexol? I also am trying to buy a DA polisher (Flex, PC, or Griots) also what pads, compound and polishes work best not only for my new car but my customers. I currently apply Z-PC Fusion Dual Action Paint Cleaner Swirl Remover by hand and use the Ryobi orbital buffer to take off with micro fiber bonnets and it does not do a great job taking swirls and scratches out.
I would greatly appreciate it if someone could list a detail step by step process on what to do and what to use for not only my new vehicle but a car that needs a little attention. Below are some pictures of the jeep. I included one pic of the dash as well. I look forward to reading your responses!!
rops:
I recently posted about help with picking a polisher to remove light swirls, cut time down, and leave a better shine. The Flex seemed to be the popular decision. I do not do detail for a living, I am a college student and clean cars for cash throughout the year. As I mentioned before I have been doing cars for a couple years but have not achieved the results that I want. I clean cars at golf tournaments and typically clean 15-20 cars per day in the summer. I do not have the time then to spend numerous hours on the vehicles so I generally use the two bucket method with a water blade, micro fibers, and a spray wax to make for happy customers that want me to come back and do their cars on the weekends at their homes.
From all this hard work I have finally gotten my hands on a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Edition! It is black metallic and the last thing I want to do is to put swirls on it. It is my first new car and I want to start this off right. I would greatly appreciate it if someone would either send a link to a previous forum guiding me with a step-by-step process to keep this car in MINT condition with the products that they used to achieve a great finish.
I got it just three days ago and I washed I used two buckets of warm water both equipped with grit guards. I use a soap called Zaino Show Car (Z-7). When washing I use two wash mitts. I use one for the paint and other for the wheels, running boards. In order to dry the car I use a rubber water blade to remove 90% of the water. I will then use air to blow the water out of hard to reach areas. Lastly, I use a large microfiber towel to dry the rest of the car.
After I used Z-6 Ultra Clean Gloss Enhancer Spray and then applied a coat of Z-2 PRO Show Car Polish for Clear Coated Car Finishes let it dry to a haze in my garage and buffed it off with a 10’’ Ryobi Orbital buffer. I then used the Z-6 again and Zaino Blonde Borderfree Towels to get a great shine.
Needless to say I have been a big fan of Zaino but I am open to anything. My new jeep has these finished chrome rims that I am unsure how to protect. I do not want to scratch them in the process of polishing them but I need to protect them from winter. My jeep also has this leather dash that I am unsure of what to use to condition it. Some friends have said to use Lexol? I also am trying to buy a DA polisher (Flex, PC, or Griots) also what pads, compound and polishes work best not only for my new car but my customers. I currently apply Z-PC Fusion Dual Action Paint Cleaner Swirl Remover by hand and use the Ryobi orbital buffer to take off with micro fiber bonnets and it does not do a great job taking swirls and scratches out.
I would greatly appreciate it if someone could list a detail step by step process on what to do and what to use for not only my new vehicle but a car that needs a little attention. Below are some pictures of the jeep. I included one pic of the dash as well. I look forward to reading your responses!!
rops:
