chrisk2010
MB Enthusiast
Hello all please bare with me as i love the sound of my own voice.
So i have brought a lovely little C230 and credit to the previous owner is in near immaculate condition certainly the best condition car i have brought to date and i a couple of weeks I want to set a day aside to give it a good going over
However it is the first black car i have owned and even on a dry day it's seems to get watermarks and it doesn't help that there redoing a few roads in the area so i'm getting lovely layers of dust so i think it's i need to set some time aside and spend a day protecting the car.
My dad brought me up traditionally with polish, glazes, simoniz from a very young age with cleaning cars as he was a chaffeur in those days so have a clean was important and i spent many days waxing till my arms felt like they where going to fall off only for my dad to tell me it's not buffed properly and to do it again.
Now that's the back story lets get to the point i have been building up list after some mooching and want to make sure i have the process and products right:
Snow foam - i need i see which lance fits my pressure washer so may just use demon foam for now unless i find one before the time comes.
Wash - Autoglym bodywork shampoohttps://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00117DXQY/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I278UXA0YVPN8K&colid=1QJAOD61PFVL0
Clay - I'm going with a fine grade clay mit for speed in the cold weather i'll be more thorough in the warmer months.
Machine polish - Meguires Ultimate mainly because i have a fresh bottle
Sealer - i usually use Autoglym gloss protection but i'm open to new suggestions
Wax - i have simoniz of course but i have been looking at Bilt hamber and Dodo juice black window and was wondering if anyone has combined the two ?! Dodo juice as it favours the colour then going over with bilt hamber ? or is this too excessive ?
Lastly i'm currently trying to get up to speed with Ceramic coatings ... any advice ? .... should i do it and if it's worth it what the process ?
Thanks in advance
So i have brought a lovely little C230 and credit to the previous owner is in near immaculate condition certainly the best condition car i have brought to date and i a couple of weeks I want to set a day aside to give it a good going over
However it is the first black car i have owned and even on a dry day it's seems to get watermarks and it doesn't help that there redoing a few roads in the area so i'm getting lovely layers of dust so i think it's i need to set some time aside and spend a day protecting the car.
My dad brought me up traditionally with polish, glazes, simoniz from a very young age with cleaning cars as he was a chaffeur in those days so have a clean was important and i spent many days waxing till my arms felt like they where going to fall off only for my dad to tell me it's not buffed properly and to do it again.
Now that's the back story lets get to the point i have been building up list after some mooching and want to make sure i have the process and products right:
Snow foam - i need i see which lance fits my pressure washer so may just use demon foam for now unless i find one before the time comes.
Wash - Autoglym bodywork shampoohttps://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00117DXQY/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I278UXA0YVPN8K&colid=1QJAOD61PFVL0
Clay - I'm going with a fine grade clay mit for speed in the cold weather i'll be more thorough in the warmer months.
Machine polish - Meguires Ultimate mainly because i have a fresh bottle
Sealer - i usually use Autoglym gloss protection but i'm open to new suggestions
Wax - i have simoniz of course but i have been looking at Bilt hamber and Dodo juice black window and was wondering if anyone has combined the two ?! Dodo juice as it favours the colour then going over with bilt hamber ? or is this too excessive ?
Lastly i'm currently trying to get up to speed with Ceramic coatings ... any advice ? .... should i do it and if it's worth it what the process ?
Thanks in advance