A superb Car cleaning, polishing & detailing guide

-NUT-case · 7th March 2010, 17:58

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Originally Posted by sohail99

UC is Meguiars Ultimate Compound

Yup! Formula1 Metallic car polish is for metallic paints (+ alloys(I tried it on alloys with great results!

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DA - Dual Action Polisher!

btw I used the rotary polisher today for buffing off TW precision car wax off the doors of my mom's car!

It worked wonderfully! I kept cautious all the time and made sure I just feather touched it to the panels!

It greatly reduces the work!

OMG! we can use it to buff off Waxpol!

Thanks for explainig. You seem to be obsessed with somehow conquering Waxpol lol

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Originally Posted by maglev

It did feel great after the entire process was over.

But I did not wait for more than 10 mins per panel, before buffing it.

Had applied a very thin layer of Waxpol.

I had read somewhere on Team-BHP itself that multiple thin layers are way better than one thick layer.

Yes it is the right way. You just have to wait for teh wax to haze over(become opaque) and not wait for it to dry out completely. Also apply thin layers. Gives better results and also makes it easy to apply and remove.

As sohial says, better to leave a gap between waxing or you might remove teh first layer as you are applying the second layer and that defeats teh purpose.

blackasta · 7th March 2010, 20:39

Got my meguiars stuff this friday.
Have a look
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/test-d...a-t-w-s-7.html

sohail99 · 7th March 2010, 21:15

Nice dude!

Please do post before and after pics after detailing your black knight!

blackasta · 7th March 2010, 21:23

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Originally Posted by sohail99

Nice dude!

Please do post before and after pics after detailing your black knight!

Yep - sure thing. But that has to wait a week

650 kms on NH this weekend has taken its toll - with bug spots allover and almost centimeter thick dust coating

Have to drive around in that as I don't have time to clean my car on weekdays.

tsk13 · 7th March 2010, 22:31

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Originally Posted by blackasta

Yep - sure thing. But that has to wait a week

650 kms on NH this weekend has taken its toll - with bug spots allover and almost centimeter thick dust coating

Have to drive around in that as I don't have time to clean my car on weekdays.

Why don't you employ a cleaner. Before you leave for work, the car is already shining to glory.

Garipagol · 7th March 2010, 22:47

Can any of you guys let me know where you can get Meguire products in India if at all. The Indian website completely static. Notorius - How did you get to the page you have displayed above.

blackasta · 7th March 2010, 23:05

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Originally Posted by tsk13

Why don't you employ a cleaner. Before you leave for work, the car is already shining to glory.

Well I don't think (call me a maniac if you like) anyone shall wash my car with the same amount of care that I do. Then 2 of the 3 cars cars are parked closely side by side and its difficult to find ones way between them. I have heard that cleaners do their job in a hurry, and don't care if they leave a scratch or two.
Lastly, I love washing, cleaning and detailing my car, and I do not want to give up that joy to someone else (the other reasons were just excuses

).
The downside of that is my car gets cleaned only once a week.

tsk13 · 8th March 2010, 00:40

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Originally Posted by blackasta

Well I don't think (call me a maniac if you like) anyone shall wash my car with the same amount of care that I do. Then 2 of the 3 cars cars are parked closely side by side and its difficult to find ones way between them. I have heard that cleaners do their job in a hurry, and don't care if they leave a scratch or two.
Lastly, I love washing, cleaning and detailing my car, and I do not want to give up that joy to someone else (the other reasons were just excuses

).
The downside of that is my car gets cleaned only once a week.

The amount of labour work you endure in detailing, it's rare to find someone doing the same. They might do their job in a hurry but for my car, the exteriors and interiors are always clean, thanks to them.

NOTORIOUS · 8th March 2010, 10:52

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Originally Posted by blackasta

Got my meguiars stuff this friday.
Have a look
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/test-d...a-t-w-s-7.html

Got it from india ????

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Originally Posted by Garipagol

Can any of you guys let me know where you can get Meguire products in India if at all. The Indian website completely static. Notorious - How did you get to the page you have displayed above.

it takes me half an hour to actually understand the website , and cannot do it again. try mailing their offices.

@tsk13 Are you regular to khan market ???

blackasta · 8th March 2010, 11:02

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Originally Posted by NOTORIOUS

Got it from india ????

Nopes - a friend was returning from US. Ordered it from amazon and got it shipped to his address.

tsk13 · 8th March 2010, 17:22

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Originally Posted by NOTORIOUS

@tsk13 Are you regular to khan market ???

Nope. What made you think so?

sohail99 · 8th March 2010, 17:33

Dark colored cars should never be washed by the 'cleaners' !!

the swirls and scratches start to increase after every so called 'wash' + as they use hard water it further ruins the clear!

btw Khan Mkt is heaven for standard car detailing stuff!!!

f1head · 8th March 2010, 17:35

I just noticed that my windshield has a lot of wiper and swirl marks. Whats the best way to remove those using stuff available in India ?

Latheesh · 8th March 2010, 17:48

My Sparky's beige dash board and door interior looks bit dirty and do not know how to clean. I tried SONAX cockpit spray but no improvement, suggestions please.

After seeing this I decided not to drive with window rolled down. I hate this beige interior :-(

sohail99 · 8th March 2010, 18:30

You need a dashboard cleaner!

Dont go for polish or protectant!

buy a cleaner or try using your car wash shampoo with soft water in a spray bottle!

7th March 2010, 20:39	#1787
blackasta Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: WB 26 Posts: 3,408 Thanked: 2,928 Times View My Garage	Got my meguiars stuff this friday. Have a look http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/test-d...a-t-w-s-7.html Last edited by blackasta : 7th March 2010 at 20:47. Reason: put in url
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7th March 2010, 21:15	#1788
sohail99 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,271 Thanked: 229 Times	Nice dude! Please do post before and after pics after detailing your black knight!
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Garipagol BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Calcutta Posts: 192 Thanked: 10 Times	Can any of you guys let me know where you can get Meguire products in India if at all. The Indian website completely static. Notorius - How did you get to the page you have displayed above.
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8th March 2010, 17:33	#1797
sohail99 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,271 Thanked: 229 Times	Dark colored cars should never be washed by the 'cleaners' !! the swirls and scratches start to increase after every so called 'wash' + as they use hard water it further ruins the clear! btw Khan Mkt is heaven for standard car detailing stuff!!! Last edited by sohail99 : 8th March 2010 at 17:41.
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8th March 2010, 17:35	#1798
f1head BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Delhi Posts: 126 Thanked: 3 Times	I just noticed that my windshield has a lot of wiper and swirl marks. Whats the best way to remove those using stuff available in India ?
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8th March 2010, 17:48	#1799
Latheesh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: CNN/BLR Posts: 4,330 Thanked: 10,595 Times	My Sparky's beige dash board and door interior looks bit dirty and do not know how to clean. I tried SONAX cockpit spray but no improvement, suggestions please. After seeing this I decided not to drive with window rolled down. I hate this beige interior :-(
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8th March 2010, 18:30	#1800
sohail99 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,271 Thanked: 229 Times	You need a dashboard cleaner! Dont go for polish or protectant! buy a cleaner or try using your car wash shampoo with soft water in a spray bottle!
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