Ok guys. I have a brand new truck it's a 2008 dodge ram 1500. metallic black in color and I absolutely love it.
I'm very passionate about how my car looks and always want it looking it's best. I want this truck to look the way it did the day I bought it for a long time.
I understand much of the detailing process. wash,clay,polish,seal seems to be a general way to understand it. I fully undertand washing and know what to do in order to make washing go the way i want.
but question 1 is about washing. right now I'm using Z7 and good high quality cotton towels to wash the truck. seems to be working great no detectable swirls except in a few minor spots that i'm not very sure are from me to be honest or just from being a Daily driver. Would you guys recommend getting into microfiber stuff? what would be a good brand? I was considering getting a sonus wash mitt and some microfiber stuff but i'll be darned if most of that stuff is out of stock. so what's a good alternative to that.
so far here is my process that is not been used yet. it has been raining three times a week in pa for the past month since I bought the truck so I don't have time to do anyting but wash it once a week. Z7 wash, Z18 Claybar, ZAIO,Z5,Z2, with Z6 in between, ZCS,Z8 and done.
this process IMO will work great for getting a shine and keeping the truck looking great. but I don't believe it will be good for removing any imperfections that may come up.
so here is my next big question. it's about the one IMO most important step about car detailing. Cutting/Polishing. I understand polishing's concept. remove clear coat until the imperfections are gone but making sure not to take away too much. this is a simple process but there are thousands of products out there. and I don't want to buy junk that's why I went with Zaino.
but here's what I've noticed. Zaino doesn't really make an abrasive, ZAIO is supposed to remove minor flaws like minor swirls and Z5 fills them but filling isn'w what we want we want to remove them. I think ZAIO will do a decent job with this? what are your opinions?
I was considering ordering ZPC would that be a good product to go with and what type of polish does this come under. Is it even effective is it a harsh abrasive or mild type of polish?
In the end all be all of it what is the best polish to go with? In a step by step process sorta way. I've been reading and Menzerna comes up many times and I was trying to fully understand their process.
I currently do not own a PC but it is in my plans for product to buy at the moment. So what polish would you guys recommend to get for future use? Possible since I do have a few areas of minor swirls from I dunno where maybe to use before going through the Zaino steps?
and where would be a great place to get a great rundown on polishes and how to go about deciding what to use. plus adding in the PC brings in what types of pads to use.
I think if I can get a grip on polish and what type of polish for what situation I will be mroe than good to go. I appreciate your guys help this forum so far rox
I'm very passionate about how my car looks and always want it looking it's best. I want this truck to look the way it did the day I bought it for a long time.
I understand much of the detailing process. wash,clay,polish,seal seems to be a general way to understand it. I fully undertand washing and know what to do in order to make washing go the way i want.
but question 1 is about washing. right now I'm using Z7 and good high quality cotton towels to wash the truck. seems to be working great no detectable swirls except in a few minor spots that i'm not very sure are from me to be honest or just from being a Daily driver. Would you guys recommend getting into microfiber stuff? what would be a good brand? I was considering getting a sonus wash mitt and some microfiber stuff but i'll be darned if most of that stuff is out of stock. so what's a good alternative to that.
so far here is my process that is not been used yet. it has been raining three times a week in pa for the past month since I bought the truck so I don't have time to do anyting but wash it once a week. Z7 wash, Z18 Claybar, ZAIO,Z5,Z2, with Z6 in between, ZCS,Z8 and done.
this process IMO will work great for getting a shine and keeping the truck looking great. but I don't believe it will be good for removing any imperfections that may come up.
so here is my next big question. it's about the one IMO most important step about car detailing. Cutting/Polishing. I understand polishing's concept. remove clear coat until the imperfections are gone but making sure not to take away too much. this is a simple process but there are thousands of products out there. and I don't want to buy junk that's why I went with Zaino.
but here's what I've noticed. Zaino doesn't really make an abrasive, ZAIO is supposed to remove minor flaws like minor swirls and Z5 fills them but filling isn'w what we want we want to remove them. I think ZAIO will do a decent job with this? what are your opinions?
I was considering ordering ZPC would that be a good product to go with and what type of polish does this come under. Is it even effective is it a harsh abrasive or mild type of polish?
In the end all be all of it what is the best polish to go with? In a step by step process sorta way. I've been reading and Menzerna comes up many times and I was trying to fully understand their process.
I currently do not own a PC but it is in my plans for product to buy at the moment. So what polish would you guys recommend to get for future use? Possible since I do have a few areas of minor swirls from I dunno where maybe to use before going through the Zaino steps?
and where would be a great place to get a great rundown on polishes and how to go about deciding what to use. plus adding in the PC brings in what types of pads to use.
I think if I can get a grip on polish and what type of polish for what situation I will be mroe than good to go. I appreciate your guys help this forum so far rox