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Re: New to detailing, need help
I usually clay the glass and use the professional version of ultimate quik wax (D156). It's quick and works great. I apply once a month during my maintenance wash where I use quick wax. In between I use the professional version of ultimate quik detailer (M135). I keep my interior clean so I usually use quik interior detailer as my base on the rubber and plastics. I use it for it's light cleaning ability. I follow that with ultimate protectant for longer protection. Not sure if you have leather but for my leather seats I use meguiar's leather sealer system.
If you like armor all and it works you can keep using that.
This is another good option.
The clay patent is over. Ricardo clay has been available to purchase through places like autogeek for a few months. I would still recommend the clay kit.
You will get a lot of meguiar's recommendations here hence the forum lol. Meguiar's products perform just as well and since you are just starting out the clay kit will work just fine for you. I would still consider a clay alternative such as the nanoskin autoscrub sponge. I use the sponge with D155 last touch which is a bulk version of QD that can be diluted for clay lube.
You could also pick up the clay from the pro version
D155 last touch is very cost effective. Can be used straight as QD or diluted 1:1 for clay lube. It goes for $20 for 1 gallon here.
Looking at the photos, I think you will be fine with ultimate polish. Do a test spot with ultimate polish and if it looks like it is working then just use that and then follow up with wax. Use UC for spot corrections where UP can;t get those defects out.
Is the rear bumper plastic trim? If so some ultimate black would give it some life as well as protect it so it doesn't fade on you.
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Originally posted by JoeDemers
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If you like armor all and it works you can keep using that.
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Originally posted by MTLian
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I strongly advise you not to buy a clay kit. You want the yellow clay. The blue version is a more aggressive version and unless you had huge amounts of stuck on tar and overspray paint, the original yellow is perfect for your needs. The ricardo clay is some of the best detailing clay in the world but it can't be sold in the USA due to a patent dispute so users on this site probably don't have any experience using it. You get a much larger quantity of clay with the Ricardo box than in a kit and you can still buy quick detailer separately. I second Gus' recommendation: use only a part of the clay because if you drop it you must throw it away.
If you can return the Simoniz Microfiber towels, perhaps they have some quality Meguiar's towels for sale? Or you can get the Autoglym towel. My next purchase at canadian tire will be the Meguiar'S waffle towels for drying. They are on sale now!
Speak to Joey from www.eleganceautodetailing.com . He has grit guards, the detail clay, microfiber towels. He also sells clay lube but all it is his own mixture of Optimum No Rinse car wash (which he also sells). I recommend buying a small bottle of Optimum no rinse and mixing your own clay lube (2oz Optimum no rinse per litre if I recall). You can also mix the no rinse at a higher concentration to make a Quick detailer. Ask Joey where you can get some polishing pads. Autoglym makes a polishing pad if you want. The whole Autoglym line is on sale at Canadian tire but I recommend buying Meguiar's products if you can find them because at about the same price range, Meguiar's offers more professional quality, in my opinion.
However, if you like paste waxes, I use the Autoglym HD wax kit. It's 50$ and comes with 2 foam applicators, a high quality microfibre towel and a relatively large quantity of wax. The wax is also VERY easy to buff off once cured and leaves a deep wet shine that is to die for. Also, relatively durable for a carnauba/poly wax.
P.S. order a Porter CAble from eshine.ca if you can afford it. The PC + a backing plate and a set of 3 pads is about 190$ and there is free shipping on orders above 150$. They ship VERY quickly. You'll find out that applying wax and polishes by hand is sooo long, it's just ridiculous. However, if you are retired and have days if not weeks to spend on detailing, then do it by hand if you like
If you can return the Simoniz Microfiber towels, perhaps they have some quality Meguiar's towels for sale? Or you can get the Autoglym towel. My next purchase at canadian tire will be the Meguiar'S waffle towels for drying. They are on sale now!
Speak to Joey from www.eleganceautodetailing.com . He has grit guards, the detail clay, microfiber towels. He also sells clay lube but all it is his own mixture of Optimum No Rinse car wash (which he also sells). I recommend buying a small bottle of Optimum no rinse and mixing your own clay lube (2oz Optimum no rinse per litre if I recall). You can also mix the no rinse at a higher concentration to make a Quick detailer. Ask Joey where you can get some polishing pads. Autoglym makes a polishing pad if you want. The whole Autoglym line is on sale at Canadian tire but I recommend buying Meguiar's products if you can find them because at about the same price range, Meguiar's offers more professional quality, in my opinion.
However, if you like paste waxes, I use the Autoglym HD wax kit. It's 50$ and comes with 2 foam applicators, a high quality microfibre towel and a relatively large quantity of wax. The wax is also VERY easy to buff off once cured and leaves a deep wet shine that is to die for. Also, relatively durable for a carnauba/poly wax.
P.S. order a Porter CAble from eshine.ca if you can afford it. The PC + a backing plate and a set of 3 pads is about 190$ and there is free shipping on orders above 150$. They ship VERY quickly. You'll find out that applying wax and polishes by hand is sooo long, it's just ridiculous. However, if you are retired and have days if not weeks to spend on detailing, then do it by hand if you like
You will get a lot of meguiar's recommendations here hence the forum lol. Meguiar's products perform just as well and since you are just starting out the clay kit will work just fine for you. I would still consider a clay alternative such as the nanoskin autoscrub sponge. I use the sponge with D155 last touch which is a bulk version of QD that can be diluted for clay lube.
You could also pick up the clay from the pro version
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Is the rear bumper plastic trim? If so some ultimate black would give it some life as well as protect it so it doesn't fade on you.
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