My first car detail, advice and help

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smebbs

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I will be detailing 3 cars today, one brand new white accord, 2 5 year old silver metallic SUV's.



Wash Tires/Rims: Eagle One wheel cleaner and Duragloss Wash using terry towels to clean tires



Car Wash: Duragloss Wash using a wool mitt, top to bottom.



Dry: California wiper blades and then microfiber towel on car and dry terry for wheels.



Tire Gloss and Alloy Rim Polish: Polish 17in Alloys with 'Brite Boy' Metal Polish. ArmorAll Extreme Shine Gel on tires for glossy/wet look using applicator in box. Also using Metal Polish for my chrome dual exhaust tips. Btw, I just found the metal polish in my parent's storage shed, I'm thinking it's ok to use.



Clay: Break mother's california gold clay bar into 3 equal pieces. Clay from top to bottom.



Clean/Polish: I have three AIO, I have Klasse AIO, Perma-Plate paint guard, and Mother's carnauba cleaner wax that came with the clay bar. I'm planning on using KAIO, if you have another suggestion please feel free. I for sure will be using KAIO for my new White Accord and may use perma-plate or the cleaner wax for the SUV's. I will apply the AIO using an applicator pad (terry type from walmart) panel by panel. And use microber towel to clean.



Seal: Will be using Duragloss 105 to seal using applicator pad. And I will be wiping off the DG 105 with a microfiber towel.



LSP: DG AquaWax using same method as above.





Questions:



How long should I wait to use DG 105 after KAIO? What's the recommended time for KAIO to 'cure' or is that for KSG only?



And how long should I wait to apply DG AW after DG 105?



For Windows, what can I use that I have mentioned above to clean and protect them? I heard KAIO was good to use but not sure.



For rubber/plastic moldings, what can I use to protect them? KAIO? DG 105? I also have ArmorAll protectant spray.



Last but not least, Alloy rims and chrome exhaust, can I use KAIO on them as well?



Thanks!
 
That sounds like an awful large amount of work for one day. It usually takes me 7-10 hours to do a full exterior detail by hand. And thats on my coupe, doing a wash, dry, clay, 2-step paint cleaning, and 2 coats of wax. Plus details like windows cleaning, tire gel, and rim cleaning.



I suggest a smaller workload, maybe 1-2 cars per day. That way quality wins over quantity. =)
 
Ok, update. I managed to do almost everything on my coupe, I applied KAIO on it already. It was really difficult to see the KAIO on my white car and didn't know if it was on or not. How do you apply KAIO using an applicator pad? One swipe and wipe? I used a nickel size amount and did one panel at a time, and went up and down up and down to make sure I covered all areas and didn't miss a spot.



I managed to get the claying done on one SUV. I plan on putting KAIO on it tomorrow, and I'm thinking of reapplying KAIO on my coupe again, do I have to wash the car again? THanks for any help.
 
smebbs said:
For Windows, what can I use that I have mentioned above to clean and protect them? I heard KAIO was good to use but not sure.
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I just recently bought the "Stoner" Invisible Glass cleaner and it worked GREAT.
 
A few things...



I would not use a water blade, wiper blade, jelly blade, whatever they are called. Any dust can scratch the paint. Use a MF towel (WW or not) to dry.



I would also suggest DG 601 before 105.



For windows, inside Stoner's Invisible Glass, outside your normal wash and dry.
 
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