Pre-detail help sought

T

Texas Lexus

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Okay, my UDM and the last little bit of my supplies will be here next Tuesday and I need a little advise from you veterans.



1) I am going to practice on my relatives cars before I work my way up to my car, a 2007 Lexus IS, black. Paint has some very minor swirling. I have the following polishes and LSP's. XMT360, SSR 1-2.5, Menz 106ff, WG DGPS, Souveran paste, NB, NR, MaxWax, CK carnuba moose, and RMG. I like the look of the DGPS topped with the Souveran, but the Souveran topped with the RMG looks good as well. What should I do, and do you guys have any other recommendations.



2) With the UDM, what speeds should I use considering it's more powerful than the PC? I have never used a machine like this before so this will be my first time using it. Any rules of thumb in regards to what speed for what type of product. I will use CCS pads.



3) What order should I use my products? It's wash, clay, polish, protect, correct?



Thanks in advance. AG and Autopia have gotten about $900 of my money over the past 4-5 weeks. This stuff is addicting and I haven't even started yet! I hope to get good enough and comfortable enough to do some side work.
 
Hello! I'm in the same boat as you, just a bit further ahead. I just finished my first detail today with the UDM, of course, and let me tell you! I spent about 8.5 hours on polishing and sealing, not including the wash and claying process. The car looks excellent now.



Yup. You're right, it's wash, clay, polish, protect (make sure you get all of the polish off before doing so), and enjoy!



Don't be affraid to start on your IS. (BTW, nice car, my cousin just got an IS350. They're fast and very elegant. :clap: Are you a member of clublexus.com?)



Anyway...

I'd start out with a finishing pad (or one even softer; I used the supplied white pad and was incredibly surprised; however, I would suggest you use the grey CCS pad since you don't need any cut from the pad). I think 106ff will be your best bet, or XMT360. Just remember to work it in properly!



The UDM is interesting, I've found that setting 1 is similar to hand movements, settings 2-3 are great for paint cleaners, settings 4-5.5 are great for polishing, and 6 was neat, it reminded me of warp 9.95. Speed 6 should allow polishes like 106ff to properly break down.



EDIT:



I just noticed you wanted recommendations for sealants/waxes. I like following 106ff with Prime and Acrylic Jett: Trigger, both from Jeff's Werkstatt. :) I hope that helps! Oh. and if you only have slight marring, check out Prime Strong.
 
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