What a great board! Thanks everyone who posts

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paco

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I've been reading the posts and going through the archive for a few weeks now.



What a great bunch of guys with extremely helpful tips and suggestions.



I have always taken a keen interest in detailing but lacked the knowledge that many have here. For the last 5 years here is what I had been doing:



1. Wash - Mothers soap with 2 cotton terry blocks (i.e. similar to a mitt) with the 2 bucket approach. Starting at the top of the car and working my way down.



2. Drying - Many cloth diapers



3. Cleaning/Polish - Turtle Wax Bug/Tar and #9 SMR, using lint free cloth (polish by hand)



4. Wax - #26 - Using lint free cloth (by hand)



5. Removal - Plush terry towels



6. FI - Touch-up's



I always hated using #9 as I found it quite difficult to remove. Generally, I was pleased with the paste wax but I had a feeling something better must be out there as I found it didn't last very long.



I would polish/wax a quarter of the car at a time about every 2-3 weeks. Thereby waxing the entire car 3 times a year and not taking hours to do (remember #9 by hand is real pain for me!).



I was just getting ready to start claying.



Now that I found this place, I can finally feel like I will finally be doing a complete job:



1st. - I'll ABC

2nd - I'll clay

3rd - 3M SMR for dark (Finesse It II/III if required)

4th - Klasse AIO / SG

5th - Top off if required with Blitz

6th - Meguair's Final Inspection for touch up-s



I have a Black 92 Cavalier RS that unfortunately has been in 2 major accidents - both by my Father :-(

Since I am planning on up to a BMW330 next year - car bonus at work :-) I want to perfect my technique on this car!



The decision to go with Klasse over Zanio is not definitive yet but leaning towards Klasse. I will be going with either a black or silver coloured Bimmer.



The other thing was I never really bad too much attention to my tires. I don't like the wet jet black look. My previous technique was to use "Wisk" full strength to wash the tires and no protectant. I'll try out the 303 and see how it looks.



I have a couple of questions and I'll post them shortly.



Once again, thanks everyone.



Paco
 
Your right ALOT of great people here with lots of support for our habits;) You can not go wrong with Klasse or Zaino both great products and very durable.So open your mind and soak up as much as you can:) Good luck and take care:up
 
Yes, it is indeed good to find others who understand your obsession. Most people just look at me and roll their eyes. I'm sure my neighbors think I'm crazy. OK - you all probably think I'm crazy too. :D





But its a good kind of crazy. :cool:







Isn't it? :confused:
 
If you get a silver bimmer, I'd go with Klasse. But for black, Zaino might be better, being optically perfect. But that is just me, they will both look fantastic with the right methods and surface prep!



I'm going to top of my Klasse with Souveran when the time comes (probably get another 2 or 3 coats of SG on for a total of 5 or 6).



Have fun!
 
Welcome Paco, it seems you have been doing a lot of reading, post pictures when your finished! Sounds like you have a good plan.
 
Well for me, I'd prefer Zaino for silver. Zaino will help give a better reflective shine on silver than say Klasse. Now for black, however, I'd definitely select Klasse over Zaino.
 
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