Detailing on a budget?

[ns9900]

Originally Posted by m4tt274

Go to Asda and buy and bucket, sponge, a squirty bottle and some of those kent car care cloths for about a fiver all in.
Find and old Tshirt and cut it up.
Go to halfords and buy a gallon jug of that turtle wax wash and wax shampoo stuff as its on half price. think i paid £10
Buy a tub of autoglym super resin polish, usually about £15
Buy a clay bar block, usually about £7

You can make your own clay bar solution using hot water and a dribble of the car wash and wax shampoo into the squirty bottle.
I use the old tshirt to apply polish and wipe up the clay bar solution.

Wash the car off.
Clay bar it.
polish it.

You dont need to clay bar every time, but im always amazed by what it takes off. And the autoglym SRP is awesome stuff.
You can do more, but it costs more and you start spending lots and begin to placebo yourself as the car looks no better really.

or leech off a mate who has that gear had autoglym stuff on mine and she's shining well. highly recommend it if you're gonna splash out

[moxy89]

personally auto glym really is not that good!? for off the shelf product, yes go for it, other jump on the auto finesse, zymol and dodo juice there proper products for proper boys

[Jamie]

AutoGlym - best product for me is the wheel brush I apply my Endurance Gel bar that erm hmmm nnnnoooop.

They're not even that cheap.

[ns9900]

Originally Posted by Jamie

AutoGlym - best product for me is the wheel brush I apply my Endurance Gel bar that erm hmmm nnnnoooop.

They're not even that cheap.

first kit ive ever used but the clay is a magic tool i sware! took soo many scuffs off!

[Yates]

no point at all getting polish at the moment, moxys done a good job on it, to maintain that dont need polish just wax, keep building up the wax on it, maybe some sealant.

for tyre shine i just use bumper care or vinyl and rubber care from ag, just nice and black no shine, that thats me i dont like the proper shine look, looks daft when rest of tyre doesnt get done. rubber care just leaves it nice and black like original.

i cant knock ag stuff, thw hd wax is spot on, always use it, i use the wheel cleaner, wheel sealant, interior stuff too, loads of the mf cloths too

[Davyy]

Moxy what products/method do you recommend me using over the next few months then to keep it decent over summer?

[moxy89]

Ill get sort you a list and method will be with you tonight buddy

[Davyy]

Great mater, i'll get a winter protection thing sorted with you later in the year if thats alright.

[daz_zz_er]

So Micro fibre cloth instead of sponge yes?

[Davyy]

You want a mitt instead of a sponge

[moxy89]

Yeah sure mate, still budget of £50. Don't buy anything I'll sort a list for you

[Davyy]

Okay sweet,

As said i have buckets, cloths, towel so just need a mitt and products

[Davyy]

I've got £37 in my PayPal so my little shopping list so far is..

Any thing I should change/buy?

I want some iron-x but they are out of stock

Meguiars Lambswool Wash Mitt
£9.95 £9.95

Dodo Juice - Basics of Bling Shampoo 500ml
£7.95 £7.95

Foam Wax Applicator
£1.25 £1.25

California Car Scents - Various fragrances
Scent Balboa Bubblegum

£2.95 £2.95

[Gashman]

Add some AG SRP

[Davyy]

What's that? I don't understand initials yet

[bosax]

Autoglym super resin polish

[Davyy]

As above says I dont need polish yet, I wont as trying to stick to budget for now.

Skint until end of June as insurance in May and holiday in June to pay

[Davyy]

I want to buy now any one recommend any necessities?

[Gashman]

asda drying towels £3 each, 24 Microfibres for £8

i know the skint feeling i have insurance in may, mot in june, tax in july and baby due august!

[Davyy]

Originally Posted by Gashman

asda drying towels £3 each, 24 Microfibres for £8

i know the skint feeling i have insurance in may, mot in june, tax in july and baby due august!

Got those now!

Ouch, not good!

I mean essential 'cheap' products.. just to have in the selection.