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I'm trying to get ideas of what type of detail should be done on a new car. This is what I had in mind but please let me know what you would add or change.
- Wash and Dry
- Clay
- Sealant
I have been hearing about removing iron deposits, but I'm not that familiar with this step, and whether or not it should be done on a new car.
Well, the clay will remove iron deposits. Removing them chemically is another way to do it, and may remove below-surface deposits that the clay leaves behind. The "iron-eating" products have only been around for about 5 years, before that people used to just use clay (or use decon acid).
If you want to use an iron-eater, it's pretty simple, spray it on after the wash step and let it dwell for a bit, then rinse or rewash. They smell pretty bad, however.
Are there any that don't smell horrible?Quote:
Originally Posted by Setec Astronomy
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No they all smell like sulfur.
My process for a new car is:
wash with Clean Slate or strong Citrus wash
IronX shampoo
synthetic clay block
polish with coating prep such as Car Pro Essence Plus and a white pad
coat with Opti Gloss Coat
CarPro Essence Plus should not be used BEFORE a coating. Regular Essence works as a primer for some coatings and Essence Plus can be used on coated vehicles.Quote:
Originally Posted by KirkH
Yes my bad. Typo.
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I personally wouldn't recommend applying Gloss Coat over CarPro Essence. CarPro CQuartz Classic or Relaod would be be better options honestly. Synergy.Quote:
Originally Posted by KirkH
That three step process is good. Maybe add a polishing step too to remove any light swirls (if you can see any). Itd be a good idea to check for any marring after the clay step, polish will remove this. I recommend meguiars m205 :dblthumb2:
Collinite 845 for a wax/sealant
yeah I was going to say just polish with a prep but I tried to come up with a brand real quickly and blew it.
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Ok, when you recommend a light polish, do you mean the entire car, or just spots where you see swirls or marring. Also, is what is marring exactly? Is it the same as light scratches?
I just picked up some M205 recently and a Griot's random orbital machine, so am good to go there.
Yes polish the entire car, then wipe away the polishing oils with a solution of 25% isopropyl alcohol/75% water before applying coating.
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CarPro eraser is also a very good surface prep. Smells great as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by KirkH
What kind of car and color?
It's a Ruby Red Mustang. This isn't the bright red color, more like a burgundy.Quote:
Originally Posted by WRAPT C5Z06
I keep it simple-there are so many products on the market that it makes it confusing for new detailers
Typically you should follow
Wheels and tires>Wash>Decontaminate with iron x remover or like> clay paint>polish (new car should not need compounding)>seal (I use collinite 476s) its application is more wax like but it lasts 1 year which is really sealant length-easy and simple process
i'd be hard pressed to believe that something with any natural caranuba in it, will last a full calender yearQuote:
Originally Posted by Bill1234
After you decontaminate, do you wash again, or just rinse it off of the car?
Collinite Super DoubleCoat Auto Wax #476Quote:
Originally Posted by CParrott
Its a hybrid of carnauba and other man made ingredients. It was invented because the seller of collinite road the blue rt known as I-476 in PA