Need explanation of a detail job

[Siciliang35]

I'm for the first time going to detail my car next week. The problem is that i dont know what to use or why.

What are the steps? In order? Wash ,wax,polish??? Idk whats intailed.


I read about rubbing compound used to remove scratches, wax is a extra protection for clear coat, polish?? What else is left in order?

[pford13]

Good place to start, nice flowchart here:

Auto Detailing Facts, auto detailing Tips, How to detailing Guides, how to polish, how to wax, DIY detailing, do it yourself guides (http://www.autogeek.net/detailingtips.html)

[Siciliang35]

Thanks. Is rubbing compound only used on an area with a deep scratch? Or on the whole car?

[North26]

Thanks. Is rubbing compound only used on an area with a deep scratch? Or on the whole car?

Depends on the car and how badly the clear is damaged. Rule of thumb is to start with a test spot with polish and if that doesn't work well then you need to compound.

[Firehouse Mike]

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Get book. read book, repeat....


Sooo much awesome information here, you'll have a wealth of knowledge to tackle your first detail!!!

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