Spec me some car cleaning kit.

mr tommo said:
So my kit all came this morning.

Ive got the Megs quick detailer already and the clay arrived today. Its just a piece of clay in a bag though and I haven't got a clue what to do with it :p

Anyone?
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http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/guides_clean.html

there's a guide to claying there, but I'm not sure if it mentions this bit of advice:

don't use the whole thing at once, break off smaller pieces and form a small flat disk with it, this keeps the clay clean, makes it easier to go round corners and in cracks, and also means if you drop it you only have to throw that little disk out, rather than the whole clay bar :)
 
Toker said:
chemical guys xxx is regarded as having a similar finish to poorboys natty's paste wax, but with even less durability :rolleyes:
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Source? My experience is the opposite. Nattys gave my paint quite a flat look, very like the Collinite 945 on it at the minute. The Chemical guys wax made the metallic flake "pop" significantly and also brought out the feint blue tint of the paint much better.

It lasted longer too.
 
Scuzi said:
Source? My experience is the opposite. Nattys gave my paint quite a flat look, very like the Collinite 945 on it at the minute. The Chemical guys wax made the metallic flake "pop" significantly and also brought out the feint blue tint of the paint much better.

It lasted longer too.
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source = personal experience and detailingworld forums.

The flake pop was probably caused by the xxx using synthetic polymers as well as wax. Used both on my neighbours dark blue metallic golf and the natty's gave the best deep glossy shine and lasted better in the harsh scottish costal climate. It also flake popped like mad due to good surface preparation and decent polish put on under it :)
 
Toker said:
yea that's the case for older ones, from around 2001 onwards the paint got poop, with the latest models in their water based paint being softer than soft

edit: although some people will say the latest water based ones have a harder finish than the 2001-2004 ones (apparently the worst years for soft paint)
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It's the lacquer that is hard not the paint as most new BMW's now come with either scratch resistant or ceramic lacquer which is an absolute nightmare for bodyshops as its bloody hard work to key it up or remove it.
 
Heres a quick question for those detailing pros of OCUK. I did a full winter prep on my car last weekend and its been raining pretty much every day since then, instead of going through the usual shampoo, rinse and drying this weekend, would it be ok to do a quick wipe down of the car with a quick detail spray?
 
Minxy said:
It's the lacquer that is hard not the paint as most new BMW's now come with either scratch resistant or ceramic lacquer which is an absolute nightmare for bodyshops as its bloody hard work to key it up or remove it.
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lacquer is paint, clear paint.

I'm not actually sure why the metallics would be harder than the solids in the older models...but I guess I should add that even that isn't always the case as the hardness/softness of the paint will also vary depending on the factory the car was manufactured in.

yea the new lacquers are a pain, can nearly double the polishing time
 
mcc49 said:
Heres a quick question for those detailing pros of OCUK. I did a full winter prep on my car last weekend and its been raining pretty much every day since then, instead of going through the usual shampoo, rinse and drying this weekend, would it be ok to do a quick wipe down of the car with a quick detail spray?
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nope, I'd definitely give it a proper wash first. For one, the cloths would get dirty instantly then end up swirling up the paint, if you tried it with the detailing spray
 
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