New car detailing

[Tuftie]

Have a new car coming into the Tuftie household, a mid size SUV and I’ve decided to clay the car and then add a ceramic coating. It’s been a few years since I took on this sort of work, the last time I used Nanolex and it seemed ok, but just wondering what people would recommend for long lasting protection.

The car is dark metallic blue and won’t be garaged, so I’m resigned to reapplying at regular intervals. Thanks in advance.

[Belle427]

Depends if you want a full on ceramic, I'm not really into them so can't advise much but an easy to apply product is something like gyeon cancoat.
Most of their products are top notch to be fair.
I'm trying fusso coat wax at the moment, need to buy some detailing spray soon to use as a topper and sonax bsd may be my choice as its still such a great product.
The market is flooded with products and it's a tough choice.

[Tuftie]

Thanks, I can see there’s an awful lot of choice, though I do like Gyeon products. What’s bsd?

[budgie smuggler]

Tuftie said:

Thanks, I can see there s an awful lot of choice, though I do like Gyeon products. What s bsd?

A quick detailer spray that leaves some protection behind after. Brilliant Shine Detailer

Edited by budgie smuggler on Thursday 20th August 09:04

[Wills2]

If it's a new car it shouldn't need claying or do you mean new to you? Regardless, if you clay the car you'll mar the paint which will then require a polish remove, how do you know the car needs to be clayed? Because if it doesn't then I wouldn't.

[resolve10]

Your biggest challenge on a metallic dark blue car is going to be swirls and holograms in the paint. It's the worst colour after black. Most modern cars have very soft paint so you only have to look at it and it swirls. Here's what I'd do personally:

- Instruct the dealer not to wash it at all, less chance of a poor wash with a dirty sponge inflicting marks.

- Don't clay it - it shouldn't need it unless you're going for absolute concourse perfection and you're more likely to inflict further holograms.

- If you really want to, you could use an iron fallout remover and/or a tar remover as these are spray on, rinse off and will do a similar job to clay on a new car without touching the paint by hand.

- At this stage a full detail would involve some stage of machine polishing but if you don't have one you could hand polish - you probably won't get rid of many swirls or holograms by hand but it will add a bit of gloss.

- Wax / Ceramic coating


To keep it looking its best your washes should be with two buckets - one for soapy water and one for clear water to rinse the sponse after each contact with the car.