What do you have planned for your first "major detail" as soon as weather permits?

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Presently, I'm planning:



1) wash

2) clay

3) rinse

4) SFP

5) PwC

6) EX x 2

7) S100 or NXT ... haven't decided because I haven't tried NXT yet
 
I can't wait for warmer weather...



I am planning to do:



-Mother's Wash

-Clay Majic Clay

-Rinse

-SFP w/ Rotary and LCM White Polishing Pad

-Klasse AIO

-Klasse SG x 2

-4 Star UPP x 2

-NXT x 2

-P21s x 2





I am a little crazy in the head, but I know once it gets warm out I'm gonna be out working on my car all the time. :D
 
Can't wait for spring...



I have some:



DACP

Vanilla Moose

Pakshak Ultra MF's



Can't wait to give these products a try.



I might even try some NXT :D
 
EFHI 1:1 on tires with oxo brush



Detailer's Pride Wheel Gel with oxo brush and MF on wheels. Polished with AIO and topped with Collinite Insulator Wax



Gold Class or EO Wash



3M Clay



Menzerna IP with yellow LC pad and PC



Meguiars #80 Speed Glaze with white LC pad and PC



Meguiars Hand Polish with MF applicator



NXT x 2 with black LC finishing pad and PC



Possible coat of Souveran, P21s or Blitz. I may try a panel of each.



Weekly washings with #62 and a squirt of NXT wash. Occasional NXT booster wax spray.



I will also play around with Pinnacle Crystal Mist, Final Detail, EF Clear Pearl and QuickShine QD's to find one I like.



I only use Magic Towels for all QD'ing and product removal. I may use Koala towel to remove Hand Polish if I'm having trouble with the MF.



The fun part will be detailing other cars for money and trying out all sorts of combos on all different colors.
 
Wash- Pinnacle

Clay- Pinnacle

Menzerna IP- white or yellow pad, we'll see- probably just the PC, no need for rotary and am still not as comfortable with it

Menzerna FP- finishing pad

Alcohol/water spritz

Z1, Z5, Z2
 
1. Gas station car wash



2. Either Turtle Wax or NuFinish, applied heavily



3. That sparkley tire shine in gold to contrast with the metallic red paint



4. Dale Earnhardt Jr decal kit
 
Got a few cars to do



'03 Acura TLS:

Dawn Wash

Clay (pinnacle or mothers)

A little #9 in some spots

PPCL

Z7

Z5/Z2

NXT on some parts



'92 Benz:

Dawn Wash

Mother's Clay

Meg's GC

#9 (worked amazing on 2 front qtrs and hood last time)

AIO

SG

LS or S100 or NXT



'00 Jag:

Dawn Wash

Mother's Clay

Meg's GC

#9

AIO

SG

LS or S100 or NXT



'97 Corolla:

Dawn Wash

Mother's Clay

#9

AIO

Z2/Z5

LS or S100 or NXT



Wheels on All: EF HI cleaning and some Z2

Tires EO Wet or 303

Still bumping thoughts around...
 
bretfraz said:
1. Gas station car wash



2. Either Turtle Wax or NuFinish, applied heavily



3. That sparkley tire shine in gold to contrast with the metallic red paint



4. Dale Earnhardt Jr decal kit
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Are you using a wool pad or terry bonnet on the rotary to apply the NuFinish?



Check your pm--much obliged!
 
I'm going to help Bretfraz at the gas station carwash by bringing with me a new "better than clay" product called 3M Scotchbrite pads. These things remove EVERYTHING! No more bugs, no more rail dust, and hey, they even eliminated that pesky clear coat! ;)



On a more serious note, I'm going to try NXT, #81, #82, and some Poorboy's products that I received about 2 months ago. The weather should be in the 50's this weekend......so I'll be posting pics!
 
Well, if ntwrkguy1 is going to get serious...:D



I have a couple of new things in shipment right now--they are all "late to the party" items but ones I have always been curious about. [AIO, SG, VM, CMW]



Wash

IP

FP

AIO

SG x 3



Once the weather turns warm, my whitewater boat goes on top of the car straight out of the ocean. I need the most protection possible. This is a good testing method--I'll probably do some half and half testing with SG and EX on the trunklid. The dripping salt water is definitely damaging--it faded the college stickers on the back window:shocked
 
Well, after the putty dries on the tops of the fenders I'm gonna spray it with primer, and I have a can of dark red rustoleum that almost matches. I figure I can finish by lunch time if I use a 4" brush. I got a gallon, that should do the whole car, and I can use whatever's left on the back of the house.



Then me 'n Bret's gonna get together 'n put somma them playboy mudflaps on the pickem-ups.





Tom
 
For my truck this spring:



Wash with P21s shampoo

Clay with Griots clay - speed shine for lube

remove some light swirls with 3m Perfect it III machine glaze

s100 paint cleaner(GEPC)

AIO

SGx3

Souveran



Wash wheels with P21s Gel wheel cleaner

AIO the rims

SGx3 the rims

303 for the tires, tonneau cover, exterior trim

Rain-x the windows
 
I just wish the weather would get better so I can clean my customer's cars, let alone my own car. :(



This morning, they were saying 60 and sunny on Saturday. Now one channel is saying 35 and snow, another is saying 37 and snow and the weather channel is calling for a wintery mix and 47. Idiots. :angry
 
I've already done a wash + wax (Meguair's GC) in the cold, but when a good weekend comes along and I'm not too busy, I'll be doing my first major Autopian detail job on my car.



Wash

Clay

Klasse AIO

Klasse SG x3 or x4

S100 (to be reapplied every month or two)



Maybe I'll try an SMR right after claying. I've aready tried AIO + S100 on my hood, and the results made me very very happy, so I'm kinda excited to get this going. This is all on a satin silver Accord, by the way.
 
I guess I should do the following:



AIO

SGx5



And that's just the snowblower before I put it away and the lawnmower before I pull it out. :D
 
Scottwax said:
I just wish the weather would get better so I can clean my customer's cars, let alone my own car. :(



This morning, they were saying 60 and sunny on Saturday. Now one channel is saying 35 and snow, another is saying 37 and snow and the weather channel is calling for a wintery mix and 47. Idiots. :angry
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I completely understand how you feel Scott!! I'll usually go on weather.com to plan my appointments for the coming week...only to find out the day before I was scheduled to go out that the forecast has COMPLETELY changed!!!:mad: I swear meteorology is the one profession where you can be wrong 90% of the time and still get a Christmas bonus.



Mike :cool:
 
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