New to detailing and seek advice
Discussion
Hi guys. I’m new to detailing and real car care and at the moment I’m going round and fixing up the paint/ exterior on my (new to me) Clio RS200.
So far I’ve PPF’d the rear arches (notorious for stone chips on these) and done some touch up work on the a few scratches and chips.
Now I’m looking to get the paint shining nicely. Firstly the front is covered in tar/ rubber/ bugs (range of Gtechniq products ordered to tackle that). But the big task is sorting swirls. The plan is to hand polish it using some Autoglym super resin polish and address deeper scuffs with Tcut black (?).
Then finish it off with Gtechniq ceramic easy coat to help keep the shine and protect against more bugs/ muck.
Does this sound like a reasonable plan?
So far I’ve PPF’d the rear arches (notorious for stone chips on these) and done some touch up work on the a few scratches and chips.
Now I’m looking to get the paint shining nicely. Firstly the front is covered in tar/ rubber/ bugs (range of Gtechniq products ordered to tackle that). But the big task is sorting swirls. The plan is to hand polish it using some Autoglym super resin polish and address deeper scuffs with Tcut black (?).
Then finish it off with Gtechniq ceramic easy coat to help keep the shine and protect against more bugs/ muck.
Does this sound like a reasonable plan?
Autoglym is a decent polish but it just contains fillers which only mask the scratches for a wash or two.
T cut should be left back in the 70s when most people were using it, products have come such a long way.
A DA polisher would be beneficial to you but depends on how much you want to spend, used with something like Rupes one and done you should see decent results.
Quite a large outlay for the machine and some pads but a fantastic addition to your kit.
T cut should be left back in the 70s when most people were using it, products have come such a long way.
A DA polisher would be beneficial to you but depends on how much you want to spend, used with something like Rupes one and done you should see decent results.
Quite a large outlay for the machine and some pads but a fantastic addition to your kit.
Belle427 said:
Autoglym is a decent polish but it just contains fillers which only mask the scratches for a wash or two.
T cut should be left back in the 70s when most people were using it, products have come such a long way.
A DA polisher would be beneficial to you but depends on how much you want to spend, used with something like Rupes one and done you should see decent results.
Quite a large outlay for the machine and some pads but a fantastic addition to your kit.
I’d love one but I’m not sure I can stretch to that. I’ll give autoglym a go and if it loses the shine in a week or so I’ll think about taking it somewhere. T cut should be left back in the 70s when most people were using it, products have come such a long way.
A DA polisher would be beneficial to you but depends on how much you want to spend, used with something like Rupes one and done you should see decent results.
Quite a large outlay for the machine and some pads but a fantastic addition to your kit.
It is a 11 year old car that has a few marks so it’s never going to be perfect
Belle427 said:
Autoglym is good if you top it off with a protectant to attempt to lock the fillers in.
I’m not sure about the compatibility of the products you have but should be ok.
Autoglym wax is also pretty decent if you wait for the 3 for 2 offers in halfords.
Cheers, I will let you know how it goes I’m not sure about the compatibility of the products you have but should be ok.
Autoglym wax is also pretty decent if you wait for the 3 for 2 offers in halfords.
I was in a similar boat to you and got a D/A polisher to address swirls etc.
After watching a few YouTube Vids got some Polish and used a spare panel I had to practice on.
So wash, clay and then hit it with the DA, medium Hex pad and a mild compound.
Made a huge difference and gave me the confidence to correct panels on our car.
It took a while but as an annual process or to correct when needed, it made a big difference (IMHO)
After watching a few YouTube Vids got some Polish and used a spare panel I had to practice on.
So wash, clay and then hit it with the DA, medium Hex pad and a mild compound.
Made a huge difference and gave me the confidence to correct panels on our car.
It took a while but as an annual process or to correct when needed, it made a big difference (IMHO)
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