New Car Cleaning Gear

[AdamVTRUK]

Hi all need your advice i have a list of stuff to get to clean my car but dont no if it is more than i need im on a budget so advice is welcome

Poorboy's Super Slick & Suds £11.95

Meguiars Deep Pile Microfibre Wash Mitt £8.95

Poorboy's Clay Bar £8.95

Poorboy's Professional Polish £10.95


Poorboy's Super Thick & Plush Towel £3.95

Dragon Fibre Microfibre Applicator Pad £1.00

Poorboy's Spray & Gloss £9.95

Poorboy's Deluxe Mega Towel £3.95

Poorboy's Bold N Bright £7.45

Total = £67.10

[hesslevtr]

well what budget you got

what colour car do you have as some products are better for 1 then another

[AdamVTRUK]

im on a budget of 70 but the stuff i buy has got to be good stuff ro im just tempted to buy a 3 quid bottle of turtle wax

My car is Icelandic Grey

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e396/needham123/Saxo/11.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e396/needham123/Saxo/7.jpg

[rushy_23]

Is that after the clean mate? Either way its looking nice!

[AdamVTRUK]

no it was cleaned about 3 days before pics if you look closer you can see dust on rear window and on rear alloy

[AdamVTRUK]

the problem being is i have crap stuck to the lower panels on my car and just washing doesnt seem to get it off and i have small scratches on my car not all over but in the odd part here and there

[VTSKris]

For the bits that dont come off when washed you should use Megs clay bar and for the scratches Blackfire SRC Compound is best i think but quite expensive. about £17 i think.

Kris

[hesslevtr]

i have same colour car heres what i do

clay bar every 4 months
meguiars gold class wash
then i use Menzerna Power Gloss polish i applyed with a pc polisher last time to remove swirls and scratches
blackfire gloss enhancing poilsh
JEFFS Werkstatt Acrylic Jett Trigger x2 coats
Poorboy's EX-P Sealant

heres the results after that little lot

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y19/hesslevtr/2.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y19/hesslevtr/1.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y19/hesslevtr/pauls288.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y19/hesslevtr/pauls285.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y19/hesslevtr/pauls303.jpg

[Polished_Bliss_Detailing]

For the bits that dont come off when washed you should use Megs clay bar and for the scratches Blackfire SRC Compound is best i think but quite expensive. about £17 i think.

Kris

The blackfire's only useful if used with a PC or the likes.

i have same colour car heres what i do

clay bar every 4 months.....

you really shouldnt have to clay that often mate, my car was clayed close to 12 months ago and still doesnt need it ;)


I would change the MF wash mitt for a Lambswool one, its better for your paint, and if you can stretch to it, get the Jeffs Werkstatt Acrylic Prime and Acrylic Jett in place of the Poorboys Polish :)

[hellonpluto]

Hesslevtr - that third pic down is absoutley stunning!! Shame you didn't get all the wheel but nevertheless good!