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[Albatross]

At the risk of looking like a complete goon this site will show you all you need to know;

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/index.php

Hand polishing is possible but as cem says you may need to enlist the help of little guy shane or risk ending up with biceps like Hulk Hogan  8-) god, a forum for car valeters ! whatever next ! its dangerous stuff you know, before you know it you've spent a week of your life cleaning one alloy wheel !

There are good mail order products available from that forum such as 'menzerna' & 'chemical guys' polishes. Just check out some of the beauties in the gallery  

Yeah, I've got that site loaded, but it is so detailed and all over the place like a box of frogs; it would take me weeks to find a definitive process, and even then I would still be wondering if I had the right advice from all that which is available.

I'm looking for a nice simple 4 step step-by-step guide.

I likewise had never heard of claying and saw the 4 steps outlined and wanted someone to explain that process too. Also what's the difference between "polishing" and just rubbing the wax off after waxing?

It seems to me that some people have more of an idea than others and their direct advice would be extremely valuable.  

[Marie]

At the risk of looking like a complete goon this site will show you all you need to know;

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/index.php

Hand polishing is possible but as cem says you may need to enlist the help of little guy shane or risk ending up with biceps like Hulk Hogan  8-) god, a forum for car valeters ! whatever next ! its dangerous stuff you know, before you know it you've spent a week of your life cleaning one alloy wheel !

There are good mail order products available from that forum such as 'menzerna' & 'chemical guys' polishes. Just check out some of the beauties in the gallery  

Yeah, I've got that site loaded, but it is so detailed and all over the place like a box of frogs; it would take me weeks to find a definitive process, and even then I would still be wondering if I had the right advice from all that which is available.

I'm looking for a nice simple 4 step step-by-step guide.

I likewise had never heard of claying and saw the 4 steps outlined and wanted someone to explain that process too. Also what's the difference between "polishing" and just rubbing the wax off after waxing?
It seems to me that some people have more of an idea than others and their direct advice would be extremely valuable.  

polishing is done between claying and waxing. the step that i missed

polishing is a lang hard job from what i have been told. still going to giv it a go some time. at present i think claying and waxing surfice enough took me a good 4/5hrs from start to finish. long enough.

waxing is a completely sparate step the last thing that should be done and not under sunlight or on hot paint work.

[Marie]

Sorry waxing you apply the wax let it dry and then with a lint free cloth wipe it off. the stuff i was using was easy to use way easier then i thought it was going to be.

[Albatross]

Cheers Marie,

So step 1 is WASH
I understand wash

Step 2 is CLAY
I now, thanks to you, have a basic idea on what claying may be, but am not sure how to remove it after wards. :-/

Step 3 is POLISH
So what exactly do you have to do to "polish? :-?

Step 4 is WAX
I've done this a few times.


All I've ever done is Wash, DRY then WAX. I must admit, I've never got a car as shiny as some of those I've seen on here and would really love to know the missing detail.  :-/

[Marie]

Cheers Marie,

So step 1 is WASH
I understand wash

Step 2 is CLAY
I now, thanks to you, have a basic idea on what claying may be, but am not sure how to remove it after wards. :-/
Step 3 is POLISH
So what exactly do you have to do to "polish? :-?

Step 4 is WAX
I've done this a few times.


All I've ever done is Wash, DRY then WAX. I must admit, I've never got a car as shiny as some of those I've seen on here and would really love to know the missing detail.  :-/

all you do is wipe off the detailer(lub) with a lint free cloth all the dirt sticks to the clay bar, and when the clay is dirty just need it so you have a clean peice.

you need to dry the car off before claying too.

as for polishing i have never done it before ether so i would do what i have and see how it comes out on your motor, and then look in to polishing further.

[dbug]

i wont slap you .......what polish would you recommend for next time.

Try Mer polish - easy to use & gtreat shine

[Marie]

i wont slap you .......what polish would you recommend for next time.

Try Mer polish - easy to use & gtreat shine

cool ill try it cheers

[Mikejr]

can you tell me what claying is, ive never heard of it
richie
the car looks great there marie

Richierich Here's the link to take you to instructions for 'claying' http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=4829