steps to cleaning your car..

[castrol]

hello just wondering your guys steps and the products you guys use when cleaning your cars... who would like to start it.

[Dewey540i]

wash
clay
polish
glaze
sealant
wax

[the 7nator]

^how long does that take^

[Dewey540i]

depends on the condition of your car and your experience. For me maybe 3 or 4 hours

[castrol]

can you list the products you use for each?

[mtechnik]

yeah that's the way to give ur car a dignified bath.

[ghost528i]

wash car
dry car
wash wheels
dry wheels
shine tires
armoral trim
clean inside
vac inside
look at it
go for a spin some where
(depending on how i feel) take pics
about 1 1/2 hour long

[mtechnik]

so fast Ghost?????... ur like Speedy Gonzales

I like to vacuum & wipe down the interior before proceding with washing cause dust can get on the paint.

[igee323i]

Originally Posted by castrol

can you list the products you use for each?

Yeah thats what i want to know^? and should'nt there be a swirl remover somewhere in there too? And Dewey that sig pic looks insane!

[igee323i]

Oh and v

vacume
wet/damp cloth the whole int... (when i feel like treating the leather i will use
armoral's leather products, usualy once a year)
wash car (1rst wheels in one bucket/then the car with another bucket and wash mitt)
wax almost every time
armoral trim outside
shine tires

[mtechnik]

to answer ur question Igee323i for the most part :

Poorboy's SSR2.5
Poorboy's EXP ClearKote Vannilla Moose

Then as waxes-> Poorboy's Natty's Paste Wax (BLUE)
or Pinnacle Souveran



I have yet to try Poorboy's EX-P, Vannilla Moose and Pinnacle Souveran. The rest combined works wonders for my car.

Check them all out on--> http://www.superiordetailsupplies.com/

[Dewey540i]

All of these are based on condition of paint, but this will work for most cars and finishes.

Polish - Poorboys SSR2.5
Glaze - ClearKote Vanilla Moose
Sealant- Poorboys EXP
Wax - Poorboys Nattys paste wax

Thanks on the sig!

[Nitrious]

Originally Posted by mtechnik

I like to vacuum & wipe down the interior before proceding with washing cause dust can get on the paint.

finally some one that is taking car cleaning serious enough

Morning:

vaccum the inside
clean the seats and carpets with the BMW orginal interiour cleaning "innen reingung" (weird spelling probably)
wash the car with turtle wax shampoo and a bucket of hot water
dry the car

Noon:

clean the engine bay
dry the car again

Afternoon:

polish with either BMW orginal polisher or turtle wax polisher
wax with either BMW orginal wax or turtle wax

Evning:

wash again to remove the wax that had been left behind
dry it again

Night

The following morning: start with strangling the neghbours cat, because it has used the bonnet and the roof as a combined running track and shit bucket

then start all over again

[igee323i]

Hey! I take car care and cleaning seriously, If i didn't my cars would look like crap. When I get some time will post pics. of all products and cars yes yes.

[Dewey540i]

You can go to my web site http://www.superiordetailsupplies.comand see some pics of cars. Many of the cars are from people on here as well as http://forum.blackredgold.net/
Products are there as well.