detailing involves many techiques, clay bar, cut polish, fine polish, hand wax, wet sanding etc etc...
3 years depends on how much u drive, how often u drive it should still be fairly new; normally i go back to my detailer every 1.5 to 2 years for a detailing and he will reapply paint seal
wax as u dry only helps u to maintain, so u have to use it almost like weekly
a interior shampoo is always good as well cuz mold builds up thru melted snow and wet shoes over the winter time; that's probably one of the other reason why i want detailing lol
I really want to try that Mother Clay Bar thing....but I scare that I will damage the paint or scratch th car somehow...
Hey 字典仔, did you use clay bar before...do they easy to use?
xelloss: clay bar is not hard to use, just make sure if u accidently dropped it to the ground, it's DONE...dun reuse it ;)
shutterbug: I normally take it to my friend, i used to go to him since i was working in a shop and he works for Jim Patterson for those high end trade-in etc...he does private work for me and my friends on the side
If you have not done any detailing to the exterior, be prepared to pay big $$$ for it. My friend charges anything from $250-$350 on a full service detailing.
If you have not touched your car ever, these are the steps you can do if you want to save some $$$
1. Strip wax - wash your car with dish washing detergent, it will remove pretty much all wax on your car. You can also try to go to touchless wash, same idea.
2. claybar - it picks up all the gunk and sticky stuff from the car body
3. wet-sand - check for scratches, and wet sand with 2000 nit sand-paper, use rubbing compound to restore the shine, repeat if still look dull. You may want to use a electric buffer for this.
4. Cleaner Wax - this should remove any contaminant on the paint
5. Sealer - This is also called synthetic wax, it seals the surface
6. Carnauba Wax - this will add a deep gloss shine and protect the sealer.
As you can see, it will take you the whole day if you are fast to perform all the steps. If you wax regularly, you can selectively do some, and it will save you a lot of time in the long run.
I've seen many people found out they have more scratches/dents on the car after stripping the wax + claybar, they all give up and just apply sealer instead. hahaha
The Mother's Step 1, 2, 3 system is the same idea.
發表於 2008-6-14 01:06
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