washing a new car's paintjob

[BL33SU]

omg!! i think i'l jst take it to a carwash

[jasn78]

omg!! i think i'l jst take it to a carwash

NOOOOOO

dont mate u just spend a bit of time and money u will do such a better job

or go c a proper detailer not one of those turkeys on every corner

[DMS_Dan]

mate as per usual brilliant write up got to say reading ur posts and damians he may be an artist at the detailing biz but find urs alot easier to read.

also on ur sealants waxes etc since the op asked should he be careful about applying sealants to new cars?

Thanks very much mate. It means a lot

No the first thing that should be done to a new car is to have it sealed or wax'd. The paint has well and truely cured by the time it gets to you so it needs to be protected ASAP

omg!! i think i'l jst take it to a carwash

Then i guarantee that you will have sooooo many marks, swirls and scratches if you do that. Its seriously not hard and if you dont want to do it yourself then there are people out there that will do it for you but expect to pay proper money for a proper job.

[fuzion]

wow dan, nice write up ..

its simple as this

you like your car
look after it

you dont like your car
take it to a car wash

and if you dont listen to all the information Dan provided you then you need to also grab some APC and give your head a goos wash!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZjWkB_q2lE

[Mrk_Mickey]

Pierre I hate to disagree with you but that test is a bit stupid. It's obviously not a proper handwash if they don't use good tools to clean the car. Using the squeegie thingo was a bad idea and ruins the results of the handwash..

Oh and Dan that write-up is excellent. There's nothing I have forgotten from the detailing day, but it's still nice and refreshing to go over again Can a mod sticky this thread please?

Ray...PLEASE. you've got your car resprayed, get a detailer to JUST give it a wash and seal/wax if nothing else. Dan could do it for you, IIRC it shouldn't be more than 150-200 bucks either! but that could be wrong. DO IT!

[fuzion]

Pierre I hate to disagree with you but that test is a bit stupid. It's obviously not a proper handwash if they don't use good tools to clean the car. Using the squeegie thingo was a bad idea and ruins the results of the handwash..

Oh and Dan that write-up is excellent. There's nothing I have forgotten from the detailing day, but it's still nice and refreshing to go over again Can a mod sticky this thread please?

Ray...PLEASE. you've got your car resprayed, get a detailer to JUST give it a wash and seal/wax if nothing else. Dan could do it for you, IIRC it shouldn't be more than 150-200 bucks either! but that could be wrong. DO IT!

mrk... the vid was to show what those car wash people to in overall. not to to say that they are all like so, or dont do it etc.. it was a comparison to show people what really happens.

im sure dan does a wash'n'wax 'thing' as well as the guys at car care products too in rozelle. pay the money and take care of it and you will be happy with the outcome from it at the end of the day!

But he has given you ample knowledge here on how to do it all yourself, you would be better off buying the products he recommends and it would be in the long run cheaper then you PAYING somebody everytime to wash your car for you!

[jasn78]

Thanks very much mate. It means a lot

No the first thing that should be done to a new car is to have it sealed or wax'd. The paint has well and truely cured by the time it gets to you so it needs to be protected ASAP

Dan, by the sounds of mikey's comment this is a new paint job rather than how u and me both read it as a new car does that make a difference to waxes sealants?

[BL33SU]

i was refering to a "new car".... but if its the same process then doesnt matter..

[Mrk_Mickey]

Dan, by the sounds of mikey's comment this is a new paint job rather than how u and me both read it as a new car does that make a difference to waxes sealants?

I believe that you can only do the world of good to a new car OR a new painjob...they're essentially similar outcomes; protecting them when they're at their prime is a very smart idea .

[jasn78]

I believe that you can only do the world of good to a new car OR a new painjob...they're essentially similar outcomes; protecting them when they're at their prime is a very smart idea .

yeah but mickey i have read on a few other forums if its a new respray etc u need to leave it a couple of weeks or months to let the paint breathe so the oils or something can come out first

i dont understand it but just what i have read elsewhere