New from Ohio and need some help

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Hello everyone. I just bought a new VW GTI and have always wanted to get into detailing. I've been doing some research over the past few days and want to buy a kit, but want to make sure I get everything I need, but certainly don't want to go overboard since I'm not even a beginner yet. All I know to do is wash the car, clay bar it, then some sort of polish and then wax. I don't even know if this is correct, and I'm sure there's way more to it.

I would love some good beginner type of advice to help me get started. I was looking at purchasing either a Porter Cable polishing combo kit, or a griots. Like I said, I don't want to go crazy, and was looking to spend about $200ish give or take a few bucks and was hoping to get a kit with the right pads and also some polish and waxes.

What type of advice do you have. I've been looking around the forum but figured why not introduce myself first. Like I said, my car is a new GTI if that makes a difference
 
First off Welcome to AutoGeek! Be very careful or you will be very addicted. I'm pretty much a newbie too so I won't get into technical stuff, I'll leave that to the pros. My advice is to read, read and then read some more. Read the threads from the pros and research the products. What you buy today, tomorrow you will see something you wish you bought instead. There is tons of great info here and tons of great people to help you.
Here's a great thread about a GTI to get you started:

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...drenched-cquartz-autolavish-300-pictures.html
 
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Where in Ohio are you from? If your close to Cleveland, I'd be happy to demo some products for you
 
I used to live up in Medina, but now I'm just a few minutes north of Polaris. By the way, the first article was very cool
 
lucky472 said:
I would love some good beginner type of advice to help me get started. I
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Welcome to Autogeek Online! :welcome:


We have countless success stories on this forum and I can't track them all but once in a while I create a link to a few that I think will help others, here's some recent examples, these can also be found towards the bottom of my article list.

The first one has a very in-depth compilation of how-to articles all posted in a linear fashion so you can read through them and then go out into your garage and get busy turning your car into a glistening gemstone.


Success Stories

Two Part Success Story


New - Wolfgang Twins

Lessons I learned from a Black 2009 BMW 550i

How To Remove Horrible Rotary Buffer Swirl Marks out of a 350Z using the Wolfgang Twins

Proof You Can Do It! - Joe The Detailer - Black Porsche Turned into Black Pearl!

55 Ferraris , 12 Porsches , 2 Bentleys + .. in 8 months!

Im 15 and i have a detailing business!

Proof the Average Guy can get Professional Results their first time Machine Polishing


:buffing:
 
Griots Polisher

Griot's Garage 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher, Dual action buffer, DA polisher

5" Backing Plate

lake country 5 inch backing plate, 5 inch backin plate, 5 inch hook and loop backing plate

Lake Country Pads

Lake Country 5 1/2 x 7/8 inch Beveled Edge Pads 6 Pack, foam pad kit, build a kit, buffing pads, curved edge pads

Duragloss 901 Wash

Duragloss Car Wash Concentrate #901

Pinnacle Clay

Pinnacle’s Ultra Poly Clay is the single finest clay composition available today.

Menzerna Polish

Menzerna Power Finish & Super Finish Bundle, Menzerna Polishing Compounds, Menzerna PO203 & PO106FA, car polishes

Sealant

Menzerna Power Lock Polymer Paint Sealant, Menzerna auto sealant, car sealant, paint sealant protectant

Wax

Collinite Liquid Insulator Wax #845, liquid wax, heat-resistant wax, car wax

Finally Liquid Souveran Wax achieves the Pinnacle of Perfection. Liquid Souveran Carnauba Wax has the ease of a liquid wax with the protection and

Microfiber Towels

Cobra Deluxe Jr. 600 Microfiber Towel, 16 x 16 inches

Trim & Plastics

Ultima Tire & Trim Guard Plus, tire & trim protectant, tire dressing, rubber protectant

By the way; Welcome to Autogeek Online!!
 
Welcome to AG,
Good luck in your detailing endeavors. I am pretty new too, so I'll let the more experienced guys give you the product advice. I will say that you are definitely in the right place to get best advice.
 
I'm in Columbus in the Hilliard/Dublin area. Stop into the shop sometime.
 
Welcome to Autogeek...


My advise to you would be just take things one step at a time and you will be able to do anything you put your mind to...Good luck...
 
Hi and :welcome: from another car-care zealot from Ohio!
 
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