Detailing Guide (I hope)

Post by **Gayno** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 4:12 pm

If the Meguiar Quick Detailing kit is on offer at Halfords then get it!

Clay is so easy and give great results.

Duo · Post by **Duo** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 6:08 pm

I paid full price, is a great kit

got t a while ago

nitin_s1 · Post by **nitin_s1** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 6:26 pm

Can someone tell me what's the difference between Resin Polish and Super Resin Polish??

Tashini · Post by **Tashini** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 6:28 pm

nitin_s1 wrote:Can someone tell me what's the difference between Resin Polish and Super Resin Polish??

One wears a cape...

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 7:46 pm

I use full Bilt Hamber stuff now for both personal and trade use. Although trade use is less
- BH Surfex HD (removes those pesky bugs and a good degreaser before paint)
- BH Autofoam
- BH Autowash (excellent stuff)
- BH Medium Clay + water
- BH Clenser-polish OR Machine polished with A-Grade car polish as its £20 for 5 litres and i use it everyday on my repairs and still have 3/4 left after 1 year.

- BH Autobalm (but is the old formula and has gone mouldy) But now i have Finis Wax. OMG SEX
- BH Hydra-wax (use this to top up the finish wax every other week or so) Great LSP that can be sprayed.
- BH Alloy wheel (use this on wheel repairs and my own. Works just like the acid alternatives.

Just need BH to do some interior cleaning gear now.

Duo · Post by **Duo** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 9:54 pm

Ratty is a BH gayboy! lol Nah it's good stuff, really good but it's like other stuff, poorboys, chemical guys, zaino etc etc

Nitin, normal resin polish is just that, a polish that has a resin base, it works, not bad stuff. SRP is great, it has a lot of filler which is great for filling fine scratches and I've never had issue with it as the pics on the previous page show. It's not the best polish by far and it's not much of a cutting polish, cutting polishes buff out the fine swirls and scratches, meguiars scratch-x is a bit more harsh and cuts faster than polishes.

Always protect your polished paintwork with a glaze or wax or preferably both!

Remember, the pics of my shiny lude and Stagea are all done by hand with no cutting products, cutting would be great to be rid of scratches but I usually run out of time and energy to do it lol. You can get great results with most decent products so pick some you like and go clean

Edd · Post by **Edd** » Fri Jul 26, 2013 10:53 am

Hmm, I can see a trip to halfords on my day off!

So to simplify it for detailing ignorant people like me, it's wash, clay, polish then wax. From what I can gather its super resin polish I want?

Post by **Lude-dude** » Fri Jul 26, 2013 11:01 am

any tips on using machine polisher?

I made a complete mess the other day, will turn the thing down next time

took some paint off my door handle, and marked some of the rubber bits

rushed it too, will take my time next time..

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Fri Jul 26, 2013 11:12 am

Tip #1: Mask up rubbers!

Post by **Lude-dude** » Fri Jul 26, 2013 12:41 pm

good idea

bit too late I feel but will do next time