GNoodle 5 Report post Posted September 29, 2016 In the words of the Starks 'winter is coming'. Bit of a car wash noob myself, but thought I should strip all the wax and seal for winter, so spent yesterday: Snow foam Tar, Bug, Iron, Grime removal Wash Clay Tough Prep AG SRP AG EGP (2 coats) Will do another coat of extra gloss protection today, then a coat or two of wax... hopefully should last through the winter. What will you be doing to protect through winter? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
long-gone 152 Report post Posted September 29, 2016 I've bought a new cardie. Am I doing this right? 3 Mike, Ade and Varelco reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kurosagi01 41 Report post Posted September 29, 2016 I did my winter prep before trax/silverstone. - Juicy Detailing brake dust spray - Juicy Detailing -Snow Foam - Autoglym shampoo -G3 clay mitt to remove previous wax and sealant,if people hate using clay bar you should try this out. - Autoglym polish - Poorboys Black hole - Dodo juice superhybrid natural wax+sealant The following rainy morning on trax i was meant to apply quick wax spray from juicy detailing but then i spun the car on my way. Luckily no damage apart from front grill bottom clips got knocked off by a branch and the wax protected the paint work. The day was just horrible so i couldn't be bothered and just quick detail spray and my quick wax spray leaked out of my bag. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KevinA 695 Report post Posted September 29, 2016 Drive my van Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rob275 1817 Report post Posted September 29, 2016 Leave & wash when it's warm again 1 Rich reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
surrey86 352 Report post Posted September 29, 2016 Just washed with Autoglym shampoo, polished the bonnet and bumper with Autoglym SRP, waxed the whole car with Autoglym HD and applied Rainex to the rear window. I would have sealed with FK1000P but read on the forums where someone had it react with the lacquer on a GT86. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Minion 132 Report post Posted September 29, 2016 Too cold to wash means trip down to the eastern Europeans for me 2 Special K and KevinA reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kurosagi01 41 Report post Posted September 29, 2016 2 minutes ago, Minion said: Too cold to wash means trip down to the eastern Europeans for me Bucket of warm water when you shampoo the car is more awarding in the cold. 2 Lauren and Minion reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GNoodle 5 Report post Posted September 29, 2016 6 hours ago, Minion said: Too cold to wash means trip down to the eastern Europeans for me do they use the same sponges and cloths all day? I'd be worried about scratches and stuff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GNoodle 5 Report post Posted September 29, 2016 Added the third coat of extra gloss protection today, then two coats of R222 wax on top, waxed the wheels too. I'm hoping more is less doesn't work for car protection :-) Still it'll look okay till it rains next... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rob275 1817 Report post Posted September 29, 2016 Out of interest why do you use wax? Synthetic sealants last so much longer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GNoodle 5 Report post Posted September 29, 2016 29 minutes ago, rob275 said: Out of interest why do you use wax? Synthetic sealants last so much longer. yea good question... I put three layers of sealant on (AG EGP), but I'm hoping with the wax over the top, it will act as a sacrificial layer to help the sealant last all the way through winter. The R222 wax doesn't have any additives or solvents in, so fingers crossed, won't have disturbed the sealant. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rob275 1817 Report post Posted September 29, 2016 Ahh OK didn't read the thread properly clearly yeah it won't affect the sealant and will give it a nice gloss. Fwiw red is a colour wax can really bring out! Sent from my ONE E1003 using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Igi 28 Report post Posted October 4, 2016 With the previous car in white, winter meant: - Bodywork - A complete decontamination (bugs tar iron and general fallout) then stripping the waxes and sealants, quick buff over then last it was poor boys white diamond and extra **** shine glazes topped up with Soft99 Fusso and King of Gloss. - Windows - Received a polish with autoglym's glass polish then sealed with gtechniq all around - Wheels - full decontamination all around plus either a poor boys wheel sealant or later the gtechniq C5 Wheel Armour - Engine bay cleaned, polished with Meguiar's NXT Metal Polysh, plus All Black on all plastics. - Underbody/Wheel Wells - Car up on ramps, thorough wash out and them a general two/three coat with Bilt Hamber Dynax Hope this helps in some kind of way 👍 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ade 517 Report post Posted October 4, 2016 I'm after some advice chaps. I polished my car with a DA a few months back using SRP. It was pretty good at the time but the swirls are back; presumably because the fillers from the srp have gone. At the time I put a coat of extra gloss protection and it seemed pretty good. Looking to do a bit of winter prep. SPR is perhaps not abrasive enough so what do people use to remove swirls? I'll follow it with a coat or two of Extra Gloss Protection and then some wax on top. Any advice/suggestions welcome Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rob275 1817 Report post Posted October 4, 2016 52 minutes ago, Ade said: I'm after some advice chaps. I polished my car with a DA a few months back using SRP. It was pretty good at the time but the swirls are back; presumably because the fillers from the srp have gone. At the time I put a coat of extra gloss protection and it seemed pretty good. Looking to do a bit of winter prep. SPR is perhaps not abrasive enough so what do people use to remove swirls? I'll follow it with a coat or two of Extra Gloss Protection and then some wax on top. Any advice/suggestions welcome Using SRP with a DA is a pointless exercise how bad are your swirls? I'd recomment Menzerna as i've used it with fab results but other brands will do the trick. Depending on how bad your swirls are will depends on what pads & compounds you'd need to use. If they are heavy you'd need to go over it with a medium pad and a medium compound then a finishing pad and finishing compound. Or you may get away with just a finishing pad & compound. http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/menzerna-car-care-and-detailing-products.html Paint is pretty soft so you should be able to get away with a Medium 2500 or Final Finish 3000 1 Ade reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ade 517 Report post Posted October 4, 2016 4 minutes ago, rob275 said: Using SRP with a DA is a pointless exercise how bad are your swirls? I'd recomment Menzerna as i've used it with fab results but other brands will do the trick. Depending on how bad your swirls are will depends on what pads & compounds you'd need to use. If they are heavy you'd need to go over it with a medium pad and a medium compound then a finishing pad and finishing compound. Or you may get away with just a finishing pad & compound. http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/menzerna-car-care-and-detailing-products.html Paint is pretty soft so you should be able to get away with a Medium 2500 or Final Finish 3000 They are fairly light swirls. I've always used the two bucket method and a noodle mit but 3 years of washing has added a lot and in direct sunlight its pretty bad up close. I've got a meguiers soft polishing pad for the DA. I'll try the final finish 3000 as I would rather start fine and go up. Cheers 1 rob275 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ztox 230 Report post Posted October 5, 2016 My car is coated in Gtechniq Crystal Serum so I'll be doing absolutely nothing special. Driving it very little and washing it as and when required. I'll then be taking it to my Gtechniq guy after winter for a full decontamination and sealant check-up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ade 517 Report post Posted October 5, 2016 Just ordered some some Menzerna final finish 3000 cheers @rob275 I've got a spare Meguiars soft polishing pad. Should this be okay? its this one: http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/machine-polishing-pads/meguiars-buffing-pads/meguiar/prod_1483.html or would I be better off using a different pad? Cheers guys Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rob275 1817 Report post Posted October 6, 2016 @Ade it should be fine providing the swirls are light. You may want to pick up a yellow pad as well though and run a test area with both pads and see what the results are like and make an informed decision on that. 1 Ade reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Varelco 211 Report post Posted October 6, 2016 When i find the time: Autobrite Magifoam pre wash Wash with AG Shampoo Clay with Farecla G3 clay mitt Machine polish with Menzerna Super Finish SF3500 on a 3M blue finishing pad (minimal correction needed) Polish up the exhaust tips and clean the glass (not sure what to use on this yet, possibly Autobrite Repel Advanced but its expensive) Wipe the car down with diluted IPA Then a coat of Sonax Xtreme Protect & Shine Hybrid NPT. This should take me a full days graft. My aim is for the car to look glossy and to be as hydrophobic as physically possible, the better this is the easier it will be to clean and the longer it will stay clean. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ade 517 Report post Posted October 6, 2016 Well I ordered Final Finish 3000 and got Super Finish 3800. I assume its a finer cut but still better the SRP I imagine Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rob275 1817 Report post Posted October 6, 2016 haha that sucks! Yeah it's less abrasive but only marginally. It'll make it more glossy lol. You might find it'll take a while but see. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ade 517 Report post Posted October 6, 2016 19 minutes ago, rob275 said: haha that sucks! Yeah it's less abrasive but only marginally. It'll make it more glossy lol. You might find it'll take a while but see. I've messaged the seller. Might see if I can get a discount on a meduim compound because they messed up the order. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ade 517 Report post Posted October 9, 2016 So my mate offering to lend his das 6 pro has let me down. Time to get my own da. Currently the das 6 is £60 is the das 6 pro worth almost double the money? Considering I'm not grinding away on an old knackered car, rather just removing light swirls I would think the das 6 will suffice? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
