Help and Guidance in Oxfordshire

[simonwrx]

I really need to improve my car cleaning skills!!!

Is anyone local to show me through a snowfoam, clay etc etc etc

Thanks

[marc vectra sri]

It's a piece of cake mate plenty of how2 clay easy just go round the car till the gritty sound stops making sure u wash the car afterward

[rob warrington]

http://vectra-c.com/forum/showthread.php?t=80991

hiya mate, have you read this?? when i joined the site i thought i was good at cleaning my car, but after i read through this i realised i was wrong, this how 2 if you wanna call it that is excellent, i know there are a hell of a lot of products available but most of it is personal preferance i guess, dont get me wrong im no car detailer but reading this old thread helped me know the basics and the correct method to follow, after i read this i cleaned my car following this method and the result was amazing. im yet to try clay but have recently bought some so going to give it a go.

[rob warrington]

oh yeah just to warn you, after i read that how 2 i threw all my old cleaning products away (including my sponge and chamois ) and bought loads of better products including wash mitts and drying towels ha. this would have cost a small fortune but as i was just before xmas (2 years ago now) i asked wife and family for halfords vouchers or money to buy the gear. they tend to last a good while so your not buying it all the time. did you have a read through that how 2?

[simonwrx]

I've had a read and am wanting some better weather to start............ and some products from the motorist centre.

What's recommended for starters?

[rob warrington]

I've had a read and am wanting some better weather to start............ and some products from the motorist centre.

What's recommended for starters?

as in products you mean??

as said before nobody can tell you what prducts to use as everybody has their fav products. i guess im a novice so ill tell you what i have. which mainly consists of megs and autoglym. no matter what products you use you want to get yourself the basics like a good wash mitt and two buckets a drying towel and a brush for cleaning alloys i also use a pressure washer and snowfoam lance. i have megs cold class wash,tyre dressing,megs metal polish (for exhaust) nxt gen spray wax (which i dont like) and use megs 3 step system paint restorer polish and wax. i also use autoglym srp polish, autoglym extra gloss sealer, and various other ag products. not that you will be using all these everytime you clean your car. lets say i give my car a proper clean, i mean snowfoam wash polish sealer and wax etc, the next time i clean it ill just jetwash the loose mug off wash it with wash mitt and after drying it use autoglym spray aquawax. its been nearly a year since i gave it a good going over so its well overdue for a good clean, only this time im going to give megs clay a go as ive never used it before. sorry for long post ha

[Ginge7289]

As said above, buy the basics first, ditch the sponge and buy 2 decent buckets, wash mitt, good shampoo, and a decent drying towel. If you have enough money buy a bottle of Autobrite extreme glaze, and a wax of your choice, that will keep you going for a long time.