:welcome: To Autogeek Online Adam!
This is "the" place to learn some of the finest ways to detail your car. There is a wealth of knowledge here for the beginner to the most advanced. A simple question is all that's needed to initiate helpful responses from members here and also Autogeek Professional Staff.
This is something I've posed several times and it covers many areas at a high level but give you an idea of some of the products available and some of the prices.
Everyone starts off as a beginner but with some reading, questions, and trial, error, and practice you'll be amazed how much you'll be able to do. After reading and understanding some of the basics, the more hands on your are the quicker you'll build your knowledge and gain experience.
This link contains articles written by Mike Phillips and has allot of great reading within.
Articles by Mike Phillips
Basic steps in order are:
- Wash
- Clay
- Paint Correction & Polish
- Seal
- Wax
Make detailing enjoyable and practice. Take your time and do not become overwhelmed. Just because there are a thousand product doesn't mean you have to use them all.
Pick one product from each category from the steps above. You already have some great waxes so you're that far ahead of the game..
Autogeek has a kit section that contains everything you need to get started. For starting off I recommend a dual action polisher. These come on a variety of flavors and Autogeek carries most of them so take your time and educate yourself.
The kit pages below will give you an idea of what's available but if you do decide to purchase a Porter Cable 7424 style polisher opt for the
5 1/2" flat pads right off. The 6 1'2" are just too large and this has been confirmed many time over.
Kit Page
Car Care Kits, Car Care Cleaning Kits, Complete Detailing Kits
Decent kit
Pinnacle Twins & Meguiar's G110v2 Dual Action Polisher Kit FREE BONUS
Much better kit
Menzerna Porter Cable XP Maximum Shine Kit FREE BONUS
Flex Kit
If I were in the market for a kit this would be the one I'd choose.
Pinnacle Flex XC3401 Polishing & Swirl Remover kit, Pinnacle polishes, swirl removers, finishing polish, flex buffer
Don't overlook a one step product
One Step Product
Klasse
Klasse ALL-IN-ONE Auto Polish, Klasse All In One, klasse aio, Acrylic polish
Menzerna Sealing Wax
Menzerna Sealing Wax APO 60, Menzerna APO 60, Menzerna wax
Meguiar's D151
Meguiars Paint Reconditioning Cream D151
Pinnacle XMT
Pinnacle XMT Clean & Shine Bundle
Forum Favorite
Klasse All-In-One, Klasse High Gloss Sealant Glaze, Pinnacle Souveran, Pinnacle Crystal Mist Spray Wax come together to create a forum favorite kit.
Sealants
Menzerna Power Lock Paint Sealant
Menzerna Power Lock Polymer Paint Sealant, Menzerna auto sealant, car sealant, paint sealant protectant
Other quality sealants
- Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant
- Klasse High Gloss Sealant Glaze
- DP Poli-Coat Paint Sealant
Wax
Collinite 845 looks gorgeous on silver!
Collinite Liquid Insulator Wax #845, liquid wax, heat-resistant wax, car wax
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