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Pre-rinse, wash, rinse, clay, re-wash, rinse, dry, wax.

Gold glass wax looks stunning, but it doesn't last 5 minutes - you should try some hard wax :)
 
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Pre-rinse, wash, rinse, clay, re-wash, rinse, dry, wax.

Gold glass wax looks stunning, but it doesn't last 5 minutes - you should try some hard wax :)
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Could you (or anyone) recommend me an clay bar to use AND some equally awesome wax then?!

And is that process the best?

I assume you clay the bar when its wet then?

Do you buff out a clay bar, or is it just something you apply to the paintwork then wash over?

Sorry for the questions, want to make sure i've got a full understanding before I start haha!
 
Yes, there is little point in drying the car to wax it, as you need lubrication anyway.

I usually just recommend Meguiars Quick Clay kit, its available from halfords, and actually linked a few posts back.

As for wax, Collonites 476 is pretty good in terms of durability, I'm also a fan of Poorboys World Nattys Blue (for dark cars) which has better results IMO, but not as durable. (They also do a White version for lighter cars)
 
Clay you jsut rub over the paint to get the grit and crap out of the clearcoat, whilst using plenty of lube. I use a cheap sprayer bottle with warm water and a tiny bit of car shampoo in. No need for these fancy expensive solution.

Was, as Mike has said, collonite 476 is pretty good and will last you forever, or experiment with others.

But as wth all detailing products, everyone has their own opinion of what is best so there really isn't a definative answer out there to most questions.
 
Spent a few hours over the last few days detailing the inside of my dads new car, a Lexus GS430. Cream leather that's grubby is a mare to clean. Autoglym Leather Cleaner is very good. I'll get some pics after it has been wet vacuum'd next week.
 
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Clay you jsut rub over the paint to get the grit and crap out of the clearcoat, whilst using plenty of lube. I use a cheap sprayer bottle with warm water and a tiny bit of car shampoo in. No need for these fancy expensive solution.

Was, as Mike has said, collonite 476 is pretty good and will last you forever, or experiment with others.

But as wth all detailing products, everyone has their own opinion of what is best so there really isn't a definative answer out there to most questions.
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Cool, thanks for the advice guys. the car is non-metallic Red will that collonite 476 be ok for it?

Do you give the whole car a once over with clay or just go for visibly dirty bits?
 
Did a couple of cars this weekend, without burning through any paint ;)

911 - who says silver is unrewarding ;)

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Battery ran out on my phone before getting afters of the X5, but I did manage the "signature" ST in the reflection shot :)

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Probably if you measure how good it is by how good the camera is - pictures are the least of my worries, but the unintentional st in the reflection shot that seems to follow every car I do made me smile :)

I'm a little annoyed that the reflection shot is pre-refine and LSP, and gutted my Nanolex didn't show up in time, I think it would have been better with some form of sealant rather than wax.
 
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Nope, I've just become efficient, worked ****ing hard, started early and finished pretty late.

The X5 was mostly glaze though, due to some pretty low readings over the back end of the car, other than a few nasty scratches and bird **** etching.
 
I loved my 400D, but it was just too lumpy and ended up staying at home/in the car unless I was going out specifically to take photos. I quite fancy one of these new compact inbetweeners (like a compact with a decent lens and a big sensor) that seem to be advertised every 5 minutes on TV.
 
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