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Offline leeroy20vt

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cleaned the golf need some pointers
« on: December 30, 2012, 07:25:19 pm »
had a spare few hours today and have been having a look round at what products people are using
i had been using autoglym products but today i went to halfrauds and got some
zymol shampoo smells so nice  :grin:
Meguiars ultimate polish
Meguiars Gold Class Liquid Car Wax is this a ok starting point or do u recommend any thing else i need or should use instead

i also have meguiars claybar kit which i havent used on the golf yet

so had a spare couple of hours wash car polished and waxed looking good didnt have enough time to clay bar aswell tho

as im new to all this i presume i would
wash ,claybar, wash again , polish ,wax ? in that order

anyway heres a couple of pics from todays efforts does look a load better than it did









thanks in advance for your help

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Re: cleaned the golf need some pointers
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2012, 07:52:02 pm »
Leeroy the search function is your friend!

There's loads of info on the washing stages and orders etc and also a straight forward guide too. Take it all in and use everything you've learnt the next time. Doesn't look like you've got too much of a job to get the car spanking clean anyway!  :happy2:

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Re: cleaned the golf need some pointers
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2012, 07:56:19 pm »
cheers fella have used search but didnt find a order to clean in  :ashamed:

will have another look now

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Re: cleaned the golf need some pointers
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2012, 08:07:03 pm »
opps the guide is rite atop of page  :ashamed: :ashamed: :ashamed: :ashamed: :ashamed: :ashamed:

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Re: cleaned the golf need some pointers
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2012, 08:15:37 pm »
No worries, check out places like cleanyourcar.co.uk, polishedbliss and many others that get a mention on here for buying what you need. Just read through other members chat on here and it will steer you in the right direction!  :drinking:

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Re: cleaned the golf need some pointers
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2012, 08:30:25 pm »
cheers andy  :happy2:

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Re: cleaned the golf need some pointers
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2012, 08:54:03 pm »
Yep polishedbliss and a lot of the other detailing websites post how to videos and have decent product reviews.

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Re: cleaned the golf need some pointers
« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2012, 09:31:46 pm »
cheers lone par

loads to take in i need to find some where dry lol

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Re: cleaned the golf need some pointers
« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2012, 11:42:24 pm »
Its a can of worms you'd wished you'd never opened  :grin: be careful if you use clay bars. From personal experience, its ever so slightly lifted small stone chip repairs. Wait til the spring/summer for clay bar use I'd say. Poorboys Blackhole gloss is another good product for covering swirls and slight scratches, applied before wax/polish. Looking super shiney
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Re: cleaned the golf need some pointers
« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2012, 07:04:41 am »
cheers lone par

loads to take in i need to find some where dry lol

Don't even bother going on detailing worlds forum then! :-)

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Re: cleaned the golf need some pointers
« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2012, 11:24:52 am »
had a spare few hours today and have been having a look round at what products people are using
i had been using autoglym products but today i went to halfrauds and got some
zymol shampoo smells so nice  :grin:
Meguiars ultimate polish
Meguiars Gold Class Liquid Car Wax is this a ok starting point or do u recommend any thing else i need or should use instead

i also have meguiars claybar kit which i havent used on the golf yet

so had a spare couple of hours wash car polished and waxed looking good didnt have enough time to clay bar aswell tho

as im new to all this i presume i would
wash ,claybar, wash again , polish ,wax ? in that order

anyway heres a couple of pics from todays efforts does look a load better than it did

thanks in advance for your help

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Re: cleaned the golf need some pointers
« Reply #11 on: December 31, 2012, 08:57:28 pm »
cheers that my next purchace a snow foam lance  :happy2:

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Re: cleaned the golf need some pointers
« Reply #12 on: January 22, 2013, 12:04:29 pm »
Mine is pretty much as follows but there are plenty of ways people get good results  :smiley:

Id say first step always invest in a good quality wash mit!! they may seem pricey the bigger ones but the quality really helps to avoid swirls on the paint.

use of a tar remover or grime remover  (i use dodo crudzilla first before a was to get heavy contaminants and break down traffic film before a wash)then rinse,
two bucket wash(one for shampoo one for rinse of the mit)
Rinse and towel dry.
Polish autoglym SRP always works well for me but i also like lime prime/microprime depending on budget.
followed up with black hole glaze by poor boys (as yours is black)
I like to have a quick once over with QD at this point to get rid of any smearing or residue.
Then its Wax (i uses purple haze pro by dodo myself)
Then a final top off with Red mist spray.

Obviously product of choice for me is Dodo with a mix of auto glym polish and poorboys but thats cause its worked well for me!  try some new things and see what you can like to work with  :smiley:
good luck and enjoy! its addictive :happy2:

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Re: cleaned the golf need some pointers
« Reply #13 on: January 23, 2013, 11:15:52 am »
you dont know what your letting yourself in for.. especially with a dark car! lol

have a nose around, read the forums and hide your wallet as your new hobby (believe me it will become one) is about to get expensive

i do the following (just my way) if the weather is going to hold for the day.

Magi-foam
Rinse
2 bucket wash with meg's gold wash
rinse
final DI spotless finish rinse
Dry if required with MF towel (not normally needed now i have the DI filter)
Clay bar
AG HD cleanser
AG SRP
AG Extra gloss
AG ultra deep shine (on the BMW as its a black car, not the golf as its white)
AG HD wax (couple of coats)

I've not tried machine polishing the car yet as i want to get some practise/training with them first so i dont damage the paint.

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