Detailing Stages

[nlel1975]

Ok so my car is dirty again around the lower part of the door. What is the best way to deal with this...



Should I rinse it down with water first then wash it with shampoo, or should I clay it first before washing, then polish or compound if needed and then shampoo again and finally wax or do I wax before shampooing.

 

[nlel1975]

This thread is a wind up surely?

I can assure you it’s not and I’m very grateful for the advice.

 

[nlel1975]

So without looking at any videos it’s...

Rince > Wash > Clay > Polish or Compound > Wash > Wax > Buff and Dry

 

[nlel1975]

Pre Wash > Rinse > Wash > Rinse > Dry > Clay > Polish > Sealant / Wax (or ceramic)

Ah right, I need some pre wash. However I don’t have a pressure washer. All I have is a worx hydroshot which gets its water supply from a separate bucket which I fill with water before rinsing.

Would it work if I bought some pre wash and put that into the bucket instead of plain water, then after ran plain water through it to clear it of pre wash.

 

[nlel1975]

I’ve just realized my Worx hydroshot came with this soap bottle attachment which I can fill with pre wash...

https://tinyurl.com/be7vmuep

It was in the box. So I’ve ordered some Autoglym Polar Blast Pre-wash and some Meguiars liquid wax.

 

[nlel1975]

I have a Hydroshot with the soap bottle and it does a good enough job.

Do you fill the bottle with pre wash or do you mix it with water, in which case how much do you put in?

 

[nlel1975]

I just follow the dilution ratios on the manufacturer bottle, I'm currently using polar by Autoglym as its a big 5ltr bottle

According to Autoglym they recommend 100ml of product to 500ml of water as a starting point in their how to use guide here...

https://www.autoglym.com/polar-blast

That’s not going to be a problem as I have a small measuring jug and a couple of funnels to get the product into the bottle.

Then I guess it’s just a case of plopping the other end into a bucket of water as you’d usually do, then it will mix the product with water from the bucket and spray onto the car.

Just checked the Worx bottle attachment and it holds 400ml so I’ll put 80ml of product and 320ml of water.

 

[nlel1975]

I think by “100ml of product to 500ml of water” they mean 600ml in total. So 400ml of water would need 80ml of product and 300ml of water need 60ml of product.

As the foaming bottle only holds 400ml I’ll have to use 300ml of water and 60ml of product therefore 360ml in total.

 

[nlel1975]

with a capful of old turtle wax zip wash from 2005

Crikey... I've worked out I've spent approximately £ 241.37 on detailing products since 2012 when I bought my first car.

 

[nlel1975]

This is what I've bought...

Armor All Shield Wax
Farecla G3 Scratch Remover
2x Terry Towling Applicator Pads
2x Bucket Scratch Shields
Meguairs All Purpose Cleaner
Microfibre Cloths 5 Pack
Kent Valet Pack and Bucket
Kent Microfibre Buffing Towel
2x Draper Buckets
Auto Finesse Lather Shampoo
2x Kent Microfibre Drying Towels
2x Kent Microfibre Wash Mitts
Muc Off Glass Cleaner
Meguairs Tyre Dressing Applicator
Meguairs Tyre protection Gel
Kent Applicator Pads
Draper Vehicle Brush
AutoGlym Fast Glass
AutoGlym Shampoo
Meguiars Gold Class Carnauba Wax
AutoGlym Polar Blast Pre Wash
Meguiars Clay Starter Kit
Meguairs Ultimate Polish
Meguairs Applicator Pads
AutoGlym Intensive Tar Remover
Microfibre Cloths 4 Pack
Meguairs Ultimate Compound
Turtle Wax Bug & Tar Remover
Armor All Wash and Wax

Sourced almost exclusively from Amazon.

 

[nlel1975]

It's a car. Take it to a car wash. The end.

Taking it to a car wash is not recommended unless you don’t care about your paintwork. Better off doing it all by hand.

 

[nlel1975]

Received my AutoGlym Polar Blast today and have just decantated some into my foaming bottle...



Probably only about 330ml of liquid in it but that is close enough.

 

[nlel1975]

interesting, let us know how you get on (as i have a worx)
how much Autoglym did u put in?

I put in approximately 60ml of product, I’m going to wash it in the early hours of tomorrow morning when the car park is quiet. I’ll let you know how I get on.

 

[nlel1975]

I'm sure taking your car to a car wash (a hand car wash, not a machine, I'm not an animal) for a decade won't do anything that a paint correction can't fix at the end.

Ok no problem I thought you were talking about a machine wash.

 

[nlel1975]

thanks, yeah keep us posted

As promised used the Worx this morning with the foam bottle attachment filled with 60ml of Polar Blast Pre wash and 300ml of water.




It worked great and got loads of muck off before I rinsed it then washed it.

 

[nlel1975]

I'm really intrigued as I couldn't find any information on the worx and snow foam etc

They're no longer available on Amazon but plenty available on eBay from China of all places...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=wa4036&_sacat=0&LH_BIN=1&_sop=15

I take it you just bought the Worx Hydroshot bare unit which doesn’t come with the soap bottle, I bought the full kit which came with one.

 

[nlel1975]

no i meant, not a lot of information around the worx hydroshot for pre wash (especially with BH autofoam which i have)

I just went with what was on the Internet/bottle. It said 100ml of product for every 500ml of water. Therefore 300ml only needs 60ml of product.

You should just check what the bottle of your foam suggests and mix it appropriately bearing in mind the soap bottle only contains 400ml.

The one bottle of soap/water got me through the entire car and there was very little left in the bottle after I’d done it.

 

[nlel1975]

Just been googling, the Bilt Hamber Auto-Foam requires a dilution ratio of approximately 50:1 (water : product).

https://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/products/bilt-hamber-auto-foam#product.info.howtouse

 

[nlel1975]

... but ? you are allowed to clean cars in underground parking ?

I don't see why not, this is where I washed the car yesterday...



Its all evaporated...

 

[nlel1975]

@ShiWarrior Maybe you should just buy some AutoGlym Polar Blast, it’s only £ 11.87 a bottle at Halfords or £ 13.49 on eBay. At least it’s easy to dilute.