Going to detail my car soon..... review my process please!

Elonheater32

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Going to wash my car with dawn liquid soap to get rid of any remaining wax that might be on there



Clay-bar entire vehicle with Meguiars (is the premium clay-bars any better??) I always need an excuse to spend more money!



Polish using M205. I also have the M105.... but I am guessing I only need to use the M205 since the paint is already in pretty good shape but correct me if I am wrong! I will be using my PC. What pad would be best to polish a silver car with mild marring and swirl marks?



Wax using Autoglym HD wax.



I am using Rain-x on the windows. I have been using Surf City glass cleaner and I don't get what all the rave is about. It has never done very well for me.



I am using Optimum leather cleaner/protectant for the interior. I love this product!!!



I will be cleaning the leather seats with Zymol leather cleaner and conditioning it with Zymol leather conditioner (like this product too). The reason I like the Zymol and Optimum products other than the fact that it cleans well is that the smell totally disappears after a couple of days. I'm not a fan of the cleaner smell that lingers for weeks!!!



I haven't found a great tire cleaner that I love yet. Still cannot decide on the slick shiny look vs the clean satin rubber look.



Well that is pretty much my process. Does anyone have any recommendations on something I can add in there or alter. Any products that you love so much that you need to connivence me to buy?!?!?!
 
looks fairly good:

The polish/compound/pad combo depends on the car too--i'd play around with it..try the 205 with a polishing pad and if that don't work try it with 105 if that for some reason still doesn't work try a higher cutting pad...



I would rainx BEFORE waxing... just in case...



Depending on what you're dealing with, Tarminator works well to clean of stubborn tar (might try it on my bmw rims soon cause certain spots wont come off)



I would pick up some maintenance products too so you're not always at it on your car

http://www.autopia.org/forum/car-detailing-product-discussion/132078-who-wants-fill-arsenal-holes.html



This is more or less what I have--granted you wont need alot of it but I think I put the uses so... hope it helps
 
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