Hello All, it's been awhile since I've been on here. I'm a weekend Detailer. I'm adding to this thread as it answered a lot of my questions. I have a 2016 Mustang GT as my DD. Due to health, I'm currently on disability and can not get through a hand wash let alone a full detail these days. I'm not looking for sympathy, just telling you as it may alter you answers. In the warm months, my family has been awesome helping me detail, because I can not stand my car to be dirty very long. Now that it's cold, I don't want to have them help as much. Imagine you have OCD about your car, as I think most people on here are. Then directing family members on how to wash, condition and wax / seal your car, your way.
Needs lots of patience and love to get through it!
I' did hook up with a professional detailer to have Modesta installed on my Mustang. I was VERY happy to hear when you went to do paint correction of my 7 month old car at the time, no work was needed! I passed his test anyway for removing all swirls and decontaminating all the paint, chrome, glass and rims! +1 for me!
I uploaded some pictures my daughter took of my car just after the coating was applied. She just graduated with a graphic arts and photography degree. In those picture of my car, they are not modified in any way. I resized them to be able to post, but nothing else was done.
To my washing process question. I have 8 gallons of pure distilled water. I also have car pro's reset shampoo and reload spray sealent. I have planned to go to the local quarter wash to use their high pressure spray. Then use 2 gallons of the distilled water in two buckets with reset in one to do a two bucket wash method. I was planning on rinsing as good as possible with the rest of the distilled water.
Question: can I use the quarter wash to do a full rinse and finish with the spotless rinse after I'm done washing?
By this point, I will be at past the end of my endurance for physical work. I have my wife coming to help at the car wash. If you remember before GPS technology working together with your wife on directions? Car washing together when you are OCD about it to begin with... ouch. I know Ilets me, not her. I am getting better! My girls help as well. My son who has moved out at this point, avoids this unless he needs help with his car!
Next questions:
Since I can not complete all the next detailing steps, and I do not want to ask for more help, what are your thoughts for using reload. Once I get the car home, it will be ready for reload spray. I also have car pro's seem less micro fiber towels. I need 4-5 hours to recover before the reload steps. The car will be parked in a garage, but I'm sure it still gets dust. I may need to wait 1-2 days to get out for this step as well. Can I simply use a California duster to remove dust and then reload?
I think detailing the wheels should be okay, I have a mechanics chair to sit on. I can give them a more detailed wash then I did at the quarter spray.
Same with the chrome. I think I can use the chrome polish / sealer with out issue for timing. There's certainly not much of it.
Glass cleaning and sealing. I think drying them after the spot free rinse should protect me from water spots. I can then use glass cleaner and sealent days later without issue.
That should get me a clean car. Am I setting myself up for swirls or larger issues with this plan? As I said earlier, it is my DD, but I am on disability for another 4 - 5 months. It will not get nearly as many days in the sun. Thinking about it sitting in the garage with that winter road treatment stuck to it is driving me crazy!
thoughts? What am I missing? Undercarriage? Any steps I am planning potentially going to cause damage or risk?.
Thanks!
