Products you will need before you start your own detailing service.

[Scottwax]

Originally posted by Nitrous115
I don't really understand the difference between DACP and any swirl remover. When do you use DACP and when do you use a different product?

DACP is more aggressive. You use it when a swirl remover isn't strong enough to accomplish what you are looking for.

[FNG]

Also, DACP is dual functions. A paint cleaner and polish.

[Nitrous115]

So there would be no point in using clay before dacp because dacp is also a cleaner?

[FNG]

Cleaning paint and removing contaminants are two different things. Someone recently used the analogy about skin and splinters. Would you rather rub alcohol over it or use a splinter to pull it out, then use alcohol?

[NY detailer]

One way i can think of the difference between DACP and clay is this funny way.

Think of your feet.......
If you have dried feet and use cream over them (dacp) they feel better but within a few minutes they are dry again and need more dacp.
but if you use a foot stone on your feet (clay) and remove the some of the skin (contaminats) then apply cream (dacp) the feet stay nice and smooth.

This is my sick way of explaining it to you. Hope this helps

[FNG]

How would it "feel" better? Using DACP only improves the way the paint looks.

[NY detailer]

yes, but after you clay the car you can feel the difference.

[Nick T.]

Originally posted by Nitrous115
So there would be no point in using clay before dacp because dacp is also a cleaner?

Here’s my try at an understandable explanation:

DACP, as well as SMR, GEPC, etc. are abrasives and do their cleaning and polishing by grinding down the surface - much like sandpaper.

Clay is not an abrasive (with a few exceptions such as red Clay Magic). The clay’s primary job is to pull embedded contaminants from the paint, much like pulling a splinter with tweezers. Clay also removes trash (that’s the technical term) that has become bonded to the paint’s surface - such as mineral deposits from hard water, tree sap, insect excrement, etc. - but won’t do anything for the etching that these things may have caused - that’s the job of the abrasives.

If you use a compound, polish, or cleaner (the names of all automotive care products are confusing and not well defined) before claying, then there won’t be any protrusions remaining for the clay to grab and pull out. If the embedded debris is metallic, such as brake or rail dust, there is still the possibility of rust spotting.

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[Nitrous115]

So then why would you use DACP then SMR if they are both abrasives then wouldn't using both of them be overkill?

[FNG]

When you get done with using DACP, and there are still some swirls left, you use a less aggressive product, like a SMR or glaze.

[Nitrous115]

ok thats what i was thinking I just wanted to be sure

[Nick T.]

Originally posted by Nitrous115
So then why would you use DACP then SMR if they are both abrasives then wouldn't using both of them be overkill?

Just like sandpaper on wood - where you start with a low number (course) and work your way up to high number (fine).

DACP followed by SMR to remove the marks left by the DACP - then followed by GEPC/S100 etc. to remover the marring left by the SMR.

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