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Detailing new car

  • 03-07-2016 9:20am
    #1
    X200
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ✭


    It's my first time having a new car and it's also my first time "properly" cleaning my car. As it stands the paintwork is in perfect condition. I'm washing it using the the two bucket method with a mitt and Autoglym Body Shampoo. What should I be doing after this? I read about Super Resin Polish but will that do anything on a new car? I'm not sure what wax/sealant to use. I saw Meguiars Quik Wax, is that any use?


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  • #2
    Curran
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,377 ✭✭✭Curran


    Good to hear that you are using the Two Bucket Method and a Wash Mitt.

    If the car's paintwork is in perfect condition, there is no need to use polish, as polish is for correcting or hiding defects in the paintwork. Using something like Super Resin Polish in your case wouldnt do anything for the car. Its main strength is the ability to hide swirls, using fillers within the polish.

    What you do need to do, is protect the paintwork with a wax or sealant. Using a polish at this point would only hinder the wax or sealant from bonding to its maximum capability.

    There are quite a few choices when choosing what to protect the car with. Waxes are generally best suited to darker colours to give them a nice warm glow / wet look. This look is harder to achieve on lighter colours, and thus sealants tend to look better as they give a sharper look. There is also the option various methods of application of protection - some like the traditional method of applying a wax or sealant, but there are also products that take a little less effort and with the right products, give just as much protection; spray sealants that are pretty much mist onto a panel and buff until clear.
    Given that the car's paintwork is in very good condition, anything that you apply to the paintwork is going to look well, but choosing a wax over a sealant if its darker, will give that little bit extra in terms of appearance.

    What I would recommend is to give the car a good wash, using a fallout remover, to removed bonded contamination, (yes even if its brand now, it will have suffered contamination, to some degree; cars arent shipped directly from the factory line to the dealership, and can often sit in a yard, often at the docks, for weeks), and then give it a bit of protection.

    What colour is the car?


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