Dealing with new car

[Memnon]

new (ex dem ) car bought this week.
It was preparation treated by dealer using AutoGlym Polish.
I want to go over car to give it a good set up, I’ll list products I’m going to use (appreciate you might have alternate choices, but I have these)

Please advise if sequence is wrong on the following steps.

1. Snow foam car then rinse
2. 2 bucket hand wash then rinse - (Autgylm shampoo)
3. Fallout wash then pressure wash rinse - (Iron X)
4. Clay bar - if and where needed
5. Polish with AutoGlym Super Resin Polish (hand or DA.?)
6. Full wax with Meguiars Hybrid Ceramic wax (liquid not spray). Buff off with micro fibre towels.

[Belle427]

Sounds ok, personally I don’t use a snow foam as I see it a waste of time on something that is washed fairly regularly.
Clay bar again I rarely use as it will inflict some paint marring which may need correcting, I’d just try the fallout remover first.
Just how I choose to work but everyone is different.

[Memnon]

I only use snow foam as it gets the bulk of ‘motorway’ gunge off car before I commit a wash mitt to it.

I do find the glowing reviews that you never need to hand wash … BS, it does not remove all dirt … that is 100% for sure.


I’ll take up your comment on clay barring … and skip that step.

[Memnon]

I only use snow foam as it gets the bulk of ‘motorway’ gunge off car before I commit a wash mitt to it.

I do find the glowing reviews that you never need to hand wash … BS, it does not remove all dirt … that is 100% for sure.


I’ll take up your comment on clay barring … and skip that step.

[somouk]

I've added some bits in for how I would do it.


1. Snow foam car then rinse
2. 2 bucket hand wash then rinse - (Autgylm shampoo)
3. Fallout wash then pressure wash rinse - (Iron X) - Also consider a tar remover in here.
4. Clay bar - if and where needed 0 clay everything and warm the clay up by using it on the windows first.
4a. You will need to wash the car again here to get rid of the clay lube.
4b. Dry the car.
5. Polish with AutoGlym Super Resin Polish (hand or DA.?) - SRP is fine either way, DA easier to apply thin which makes it easier to get off.
6. Full wax with Meguiars Hybrid Ceramic wax (liquid not spray). Buff off with micro fibre towels. - This is a very expensive product for what it does, much better spray waxes available for the money if you don't already have it.

[Memnon]

somouk said:

I've added some bits in for how I would do it.

Full wax with Meguiars Hybrid Ceramic wax (liquid not spray). Buff off with micro fibre towels. - This is a very expensive product for what it does, much better spray waxes available for the money if you don't already have it.

Thanks
Looked at reviews and Meguiars came out very well, I called Megusirs support and as my car has had SRP applied, they advised the Hybrid Ceramic Liquid rather than the water-based spray variant. (both were the same price)

[somouk]

Memnon said:

Thanks
Looked at reviews and Meguiars came out very well, I called Megusirs support and as my car has had SRP applied, they advised the Hybrid Ceramic Liquid rather than the water-based spray variant. (both were the same price)

Good that they recommended a different product to help with adhesion. I would guess that one has a chemical agent to bond it instead of the water based solution?

[Memnon]

That was what they explained, plus it gives a thicker coating (they did say the microns but I forget)
The water based spray on hose-off version could be applied on top of this for interim 'reshine' if required.