vafinest25

Well here it is I finally got all of my products in and was able to do my detaling. With a little help from Fminus, and C's details skills this is what I came up with; Here is the products that I used.


The Products used were:
1) Dawn
2) 2 Sets of Microfiber Mitts
3) 2 Buckets
4) Zaino Z7 Car Wash
5) Foam Cannon (http://www.autogeek.net/auhagafogun.html)
6) Griots Random Orbital
7) Lake Country CCS Pads (Orange, Blue and Red)
8) Menzerna Intensive Polish
9) Menzerna Final Polish
10) JetSEAL 109 by The Chemical Guys
11) Microfiber Towels
12) Microfiber Bonnets
13) Simple Green engine degreaser
14)Meguiars rim cleaner
15) Ultima Elastrofoam Paint Cleaning System w/ Sponge
16) DP Xtreme Foam Formula Auto Shampoo
17) Zaino Z-8 Grand Finale Spray
18) Yellow, Hand Applicator Pad for hard to reach areas.
19) CG new car smell air freshner
20) Meguiars high endurance tire shine
21) Turtle wax tire gel
22) Aumor All Interior cleaning wipes
23 Meguiars leather cleaner and conditioner
24) Zaino Car was
25) Invisible glass cleaner

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1.Prep

1.Foam Gun w DP Wash let soak 5-10 min
2. Spray tires with simple green max and let soak 5-7 min
3. Sprayed rims with meguiars rim cleaner, let soak 5-7 min
4.Wash car with microfiber mitt, and used dawn to strip previous wax and polish
5.CG Luber to strip the car previous was and such( CG version of clay bar.)
6. Foam gun the car and let sit 3-5 min
7.Wash car again with new microfiber mitt
8. Dry car with microfiber towels from CG
9. Drive around block at 70mph to get all the water out of the cracks. Dont have leaf blower..


2. Polish

1. Polish entire car one section at a time with Menzerna inital polish with orange CCS Pads. Repeat if still seeing slight swirl marks
2. Buff with microfiber rags from CG
3. Polish entire car one section at a time with Menerza final polish with orange CCS pads. Repeat if still seeing slight swirl marks
4. Buff with microfiber rags form CG
5. Then apply Zaino Grand Zaino Z-8 Grand Finale Spray, one section at a time.
6) Buff dry with Microfiber Towels)

3.Seal

1. Seal entire car, one section at a time, with Griot's Random Orbital w/ Red Finishing Pad. Used Chemical Guys, JetSEAL 109.
2. Buff with Microfiber Towels.
3. Apply a second coat of Chemical Guys JetSEAL 109 to ensure every area is covered.
4. Buff with Microfiber Towels.
5. Spray entire car, one section at a time, with Zaino Z-8 Grand Finale Spray.
6. Buff dry with Microfiber Towels.

4. Tires

1. Apply Turle wax tire gel, and let sit 3-5 mins
2. Apply meguiars enduirance high gloss and let sit 3-5 min.
3. Wipe off excess with towel.

5. Windows

1. Invisivble Glass cleaner and microfiber rag

6. Interior

1. Meguiars leather conditioner and cleaner for seats and leather.
2. Armor all interior wipes for woodgrain then wipe off excess with microfiber rag.
3. vacum
4. CG new car air freshner under the seats.

7. Engine

1. Simple green engine degreaser and foam gun.


DONE!


Here are some pics along the way..































Any suggestions from you guys are appreciated..

KnIgHtCoM

You foamed your engine compartment too? Isn't that bad for the engine?!

vafinest25

No that is not bad, since it is a newer car and all the electical components are insulated. I mean what is the difference in spraying the engine at the spray wash with the high powered spayer?

BrianTx5

It looks great! It only took 5 hours? I would like to see the engine compartment after you were finished.

KnIgHtCoM

I didn't know it was safe to do that. I was always under the impression of spraying the engine compartment with water would damage something and prevent it from starting.

keith84_uk

Looks awesome!

Any more pics of the whole car? Have u got Z2-pro?
I thought Z2-pro will work better with your Z8 rather than jetjeal109
(i got both now but havent got a chance to try it, cos its raining all the time here in UK!)

Awesome work and great products that u use!!

C's Bimmer

Looks great man! Well done!!!! Can you fly up to NY and redo my car again?

As for Z2 Pro, I prefer jetSEAL109. I also used Victoria Wax as my last and final coat and applied it all by hand and my fingertips. It was like having sex with my car. I felt horrible as I did the hood. It was like I was going up her shirt and molesting her. Hahahaha.

Anyway V, fantastic job! Looks awesome!

keith84_uk

For me, i will cover few thing up like MAF sensors,alternator..etc before rinsing the engine bay to ensure nothing will go wrong.

C's Bimmer

PS - That would be the pink, Victoria Wax.

http://www.victoriawax.com/cart.php?target...;category_id=60

As it states, it's to be applied by your "bare hands".

vafinest25

Thanks C, I didnt apply any wax this time, but im looking at the pink wax that Fminus uses. Im gonna ask him what he thinks. I still didnt get the clear result like when Fminus does it, but he uses a buffer not a random orbital and they say the buffer does a little better job. I didnt take enough pics, my camera died. Ill take more and post them tommorow. U didnt say that you used the wax on your list of products. When did you use it. And what are you using in between washes when the dust gets on the car. Im thinking the Z-8 final spray, but again I consult with you and Fminus first. What made you use the victoria wax? You appply it by hand then what.