Detailing Products

[Johnny_tro]

If your wet sanding, or just correcting the paint - there is a mind field of products available................its blowing my mind (doesn't take much) lol

- Different types of cutting agents and pads.

I have google a lot and looked on DW but still not sure what would be best for my car.


How have you guys determined which pad and what cutting paste (polish) best suites you car?

Maybe a dumb question - surely there is only so much correction you can do before you start to hit the paint itself?

[DonalM]

The way I do it is to select the lightest cut pad/polish first.

If that's not getting the results I want then move up a step.

I've seen some detailers try out 6 or 7 different combinations before they are happy!!.

[Daffy]

Experiment is the key. What works well for one won't necessairily work for another. I like the scholl and 3m polishes at the minute but Menzerna are also quite good. Climate conditions also impact on how well they work. As for pads again I like the 3m range but it is a personal choice.
As you appear not to have done any detailing I would stay away from wetsanding until you have gained plenty of valuable experience with a Da and then a rotary.

[Johnny_tro]

OOoooo not planning to wet sand buddy 

Basically my car is tired - I really need to give it a FULL detail (as best as I can) to decide come summer, is my car in need of a paint job.

I'm just trying to work out pads and pastes

3m < so many different grades of pads to use
Pastes < the same

If I pick an abrasive pad and strong cutting paste will I take too much laq' off........

DA < for starter..............rotary for the pro's ?

So whats made you like/fancy scholl's 3m's ? how do you know how abbrasive to go on your car?

[stealthwolf]

Honestly, save yourself some hassle and get it done professionally. Once you have a decent base to start from, it's easier to keep things in good condition. 

Speak to RussZS or Greeners - both are based in the west midlands.

[Johnny_tro]

Have spoken to Russ buddy, more than happy to come and have a look at it for me.....

It would just be nice to have some base knowlege and a good cleaning process in place to it looking good - I think my caveman style approach is just making it worse.

Would be nice to do it myself for nothing more than 'feeling of proudness'  if you get my meaning,

[JackG]

Honestly, save yourself some hassle and get it done professionally. Once you have a decent base to start from, it's easier to keep things in good condition. 

Speak to RussZS or Greeners - both are based in the west midlands.

Stealth is right, it's not very hard to go wrong but when it does sometimes you can just get away with it and sometimes you need to get your wallet out 
Get it done by a detailer then just maintain it 
The money you can spend on products can cost more than having it done!

[W8 Performance]

That is why Jack is coming down to clean my car

[rolfgti]

well worth the money if u can afford the proffesionals!
alot less tiring too lol!

[keano]

where are you from Jonny?

[Johnny_tro]

Birmingham chap