New To Detailing

[vishalm]

Hi Mike, ever since i got my new SUV i wanted to detail it and by reading on the internet i found out that you are one of the best detailer out here for new people like me.

Since I am in India all these products are not avalible to me very easily, recently i visited Toronto and bought some equipment and polishes(Griot's garage 6" polisher, Meguiars Ultimate Compound, Ultimate Polish, Nxt 2.0, Ultimate quick wax and the Smooth surface clay kit, Lake country ccs yellow, white, black pads).

Now i am taking a leap of faith after seeing your videos and write ups and will detail my black SUV this or the next weekend. If you could tell me if these products are enough for the detailing then i would carry out the procedure of Wash, clay, compound, polish and wax. i can also upload photos of the condition of my car.

Vishal

[cleanmycorolla]

Even though I am not Mike, I am sure he'd say, and everyone else would as well that you have a good set of products, and with patience and some practice you'll be good to go!

Good luck!

[Lowejackson]

Even though I am not Mike, I am sure he'd say, and everyone else would as well that you have a good set of products, and with patience and some practice you'll be good to go!

Good luck!

Agreed, take your time, read the guides and then reread them. Keep everything nice and clean and try to remember to relax, it is much easier when you are breathing and the body is not tense.

Edit. Welcome to the forum

[vishalm]

thanks, the most thing that was worrying me was the yellow pad since it is most aggrasive and i have seen in all the videos orange pad is used. At the time of purchase i did not know that and since i am not in the country so i can't change it for an orange one.

[Mike Phillips]

Hi Vishal,

Welcome to Autogeek Online! :welcome:

Thank you for taking this from PM's to the forum, I get PM's like this all the time and it's better to get lots of help from all our forum members plus it's a better leverage of my typing time. :xyxthumbs:




recently i visited Toronto and bought some equipment and polishes(Griot's garage 6" polisher, Meguiars Ultimate Compound, Ultimate Polish, Nxt 2.0, Ultimate quick wax and the Smooth surface clay kit, Lake country ccs yellow, white, black pads).

Now i am taking a leap of faith after seeing your videos and write ups and will detail my black SUV this or the next weekend.

If you could tell me if these products are enough for the detailing then i would carry out the procedure of Wash, clay, compound, polish and wax.

Vishal


You have everything you need to do a stellar job!


Wash
Clay if needed
Compound
Polish
Wax

Do the above in that order then use the spray wax to maintain.

After washing, do a Test Spot


How To Do a Test Spot (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/how-articles/50162-how-do-test-spot.html)
(and why it's so important)


Read this before you start,

DA Polisher Trouble Shooting Guide (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/auto-detailing-101/37769-da-polisher-trouble-shooting-guide.html)


Watch this,

Video: Mark your backing plate to make it easy to see pad rotation (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/show-car-garage-how-videos/49489-video-mark-your-backing-plate-make-easy-see-pad-rotation.html)




I'll add a few more links and videos for you tomorrow.


:dblthumb2:

[vishalm]

Hi Vishal,

Welcome to Autogeek Online! :welcome:

Thank you for taking this from PM's to the forum, I get PM's like this all the time and it's better to get lots of help from all our forum members plus it's a better leverage of my typing time. :xyxthumbs:





You have everything you need to do a stellar job!


Wash
Clay if needed
Compound
Polish
Wax

Do the above in that order then use the spray wax to maintain.

After washing, do a Test Spot


How To Do a Test Spot (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/how-articles/50162-how-do-test-spot.html)
(and why it's so important)


Read this before you start,

DA Polisher Trouble Shooting Guide (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/auto-detailing-101/37769-da-polisher-trouble-shooting-guide.html)


Watch this,

Video: Mark your backing plate to make it easy to see pad rotation (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/show-car-garage-how-videos/49489-video-mark-your-backing-plate-make-easy-see-pad-rotation.html)




I'll add a few more links and videos for you tomorrow.


:dblthumb2:

Thanks a lot for the links and the support. Now i will be watching all the videos again thoroughly before i start the actual procedure.

[kmsdetailing]

I think those products are just fine. As someone else mentioned on this forum, it isn't so much the products but the procedure and process that you're using.

Good luck.