Multi-Weeks Detailing My Car

[Route246]

Any problems with spanning multiple weekends for decon/clay/360/476s on my daily driver? I just don't have the time to complete the 4-steps on a single Saturday morning due to family obligations and chores. I wash and spray wax every week, rain or shine. I was going to do the front/hood/back this Saturday, roof next Saturday and the sides the following Saturday. The weather is forecast to be nice in the 70s for the foreseeable future here in NorCal so I figure I'll get an early start on spring cleanup of the car's paint.

[Mantilgh]

No problem with that.

I plan on working on what is usually the kid mobile on my lunch break for 30-45 minuets a day.

I’m helping a friend’s company out and swapped vehicles with her to get better gas mileage so I’m trying to a little every day. I can’t seem to do it while I’m a home between my wife wanting me to chit and the kids.

Worked on the interior so far. So I’ve just detrashed and started wiping down. I plan on bringing my generator and shopvac next week.

[Eldorado2k]

What kind of vehicle is it?

[JustJesus]

I've done that several times (multi weeks). No issues as of yet

[Eldorado2k]

Or you could just pull a quickie..
Spray your iron decon.
Rinse the vehicle.
While it’s wet do a waterless wash.
Quik clay with a claymitt.
Polish and protect with 360 and be done with it.

Why are you going to use both 360 and Colinite? Are you going to wait 12hrs. and allow the 360 to cure?

[Route246]

What kind of vehicle is it?

2014 Pearl White Prius, paint is pristine (no dents, dings, scratches or swirls) but dirty with winter road film and well cared for but it is parked outside.


Or you could just pull a quickie..
Spray your iron decon.
Rinse the vehicle.
While it’s wet do a waterless wash.
Quik clay with a claymitt.
Polish and protect with 360 and be done with it.

Why are you going to use both 360 and Colinite? Are you going to wait 12hrs. and allow the 360 to cure?

Time budget is such that getting setup (spotless water, extension cord, buckets, work table, etc.) and take-down after working consumes quite a bit of time. The wash is pretty fast, almost every step by itself is pretty fast. It just adds up.

I'm also a little OCD and do the jambs and windows thoroughly, too, after hitting it with the leaf blower.

I don't wait for the 360 to cure. I just put the 476s over it. I'm also going to try 325 this time in place of the 360.

[Eldorado2k]

2014 Pearl White Prius, paint is pristine (no dents, dings, scratches or swirls) but dirty with winter road film and well cared for but it is parked outside.



Time budget is such that getting setup (spotless water, extension cord, buckets, work table, etc.) and take-down after working consumes quite a bit of time. The wash is pretty fast, almost every step by itself is pretty fast. It just adds up.

I'm also a little OCD and do the jambs and windows thoroughly, too, after hitting it with the leaf blower.

I don't wait for the 360 to cure. I just put the 476s over it. I'm also going to try 325 this time in place of the 360.

I think you could shave alot of time if you skip a few things such as the Spotless Water. Remember you’re going to be polishing anyways so why not just hit it with a good strong rinse with the nozzle and then a quik rinseless wash?

I could understand being that careful if you’re like me and clay then go straight to lsp.. But you’re going to be polishing anyways.