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Help w/ Product Selection
Hey everyone.
I'm a newbie at this detailing bit. I've read a lot of posts & sites about the various products (DP/Prima, Zaino, Groit, etc) out there. In the end, it seems to come down to paint condition & how much time the owner has for upkeep. So, I'm hoping to get you guys' inputs on the proper tools & products needed for my situation:
Paint condition--
'06 Space Blue Metallic/Silver, 20K miles
Street parked
Lots of rock chips on the front bumper
Lots of swirl marks in the paint (from the previous owner)
Time commitment--
I get time to wash her once every two weeks or once a month (sad, I know), and I would only want to take time to do a major wax twice a yr. So, I would like products that will stand up to the elements and handle not being able to get a detail job in every weekend.
I'm pretty much set on DP/Prima from reading all the NAM posts, and my thoughts on what I need are as follows (please correct me where I'm wrong):
Minimal:
Wool mit
Mystique
Hydro
Waffle towel (is one enough for a complete dry?)
Wheel Armor
Skinny App pads
Can I actually get by on that little w/ my paint condition & time commitment?
Or, since there are a lot of swirl marks & I don't want to do a lot of waxing through the year, do I need to be more thorough, plus lay down a base wax coat?
Wool mit
Mystique
Waffle Towel
Swirl
Epic
Skinny App Pads
Platinum MF Buffing Cloth
Monster MF Buffing Cloth
Wheel Armor
I would like to get by on as little as possible, but I know I might need to spend a little time & attention w/ her on the first go around...
Some of the questions this brings up in my head are:
-Do I need to 'Dawn' the car before I start any of this to get rid of any cheap wax, etc that might be on the car?
-Do I need Slick? When would you use Slick, instead of Hydro?
-If you guys think I need to use Swirl, will I get any results by hand, w/o a PC?
-Will Hydro do anything for the tires, or will I need to get Nero?
-Any point in Finish or Amigo for me?
Alright, I know that's a lot to take in for a thread starter, so I appreciate everyone's patience & advice.
I wanted to get in on the 24hr DP sale, but I figured I should prob touch base w/ you all to make sure I get the right equip. Thanks.
Zack
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