car detailing

vag80 · 22-11-08, 05:51 PM

just bought an A4 in a dark metalic green for the other half,it could do with a good clean and polish to get rid some swril marks and fine scratches ,any sugestions on wot would be the best pre-wax cleanser and wax to use to get a nice deep shine ,any help would be much appreciated

SteveCat · 22-11-08, 06:03 PM

Hi!

I'd use Zymol Pre-Wax available from Halfords.

For the wax ask Coxy for some Dodo Juice.Collinite 476 or 915 is the long laster though.

There ya go Coxy theres yer plug for the day.Im not bending over later now!

Steve

Coxy · 22-11-08, 06:33 PM

First clay it, then you'll need a good polsih to deswirl.
Only found 2 which I'm happy to work with on VAG paint and that is Menzerna PO85 RD3.02 or 3M fast cut.
After that, I use Dodo Juice lime prime pre wax cleaner then depending on useage/time of year, I'll add 2 coats of wax (leaving 24 hours between coats).
During the warmer months, I'll use Dodo Juice and anything around this time of year, I'll go straight for the Collinite 915 (although 476s will do just as good a job).

btw. If you're not machine polishing menzerna or 3M it will take an awful long time for the polish to break down,

vag80 · 22-11-08, 06:52 PM

were would i be able to get menzerna P085 RD3.02 or3m fast cut ? would i be able to use it by hand ?

Coxy · 22-11-08, 08:00 PM

Tim at http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/ stocks most of the best products.
Both Menzerna and 3M are best suited to machine polishing. It's almost nigh in impossible to deswirl new VAG paint without machine polishing as the top coat is a ceramiclear clear coat and is notoriously hard.
Autoglyms Super resin polish will mask the swirls as it contains fillers but will soon show back up.

vag80 · 22-11-08, 08:14 PM

looks like i'll have to go and buy a mop . not a fan of autoglym ,used to use it on my red 80 but now use zymol on it which is very good but to expensive to use on an every day car . wot sort of money we talking about for a got mop?

Coxy · 22-11-08, 09:12 PM

Probsbly best is either a Porter Cable or a Meguairs G220.
The Porter Cable is 110v so you'll need to factor in an extra £40 for cable, plug and transformer.

vag80 · 22-11-08, 09:30 PM

cheers for the help mate. how good is dodo juice ? wot type should i use on green

iceman98 · 11-01-09, 02:10 AM

the juice is good, i used purple haze and blue velvet on dark green cars and both have looked supurb(coxy will know more about the right pot of dodo u need), for this time of year im putting on 2 coats of collenite 915 as the protection and duration is awsome for the amount of stuff on the roads at this time of year.

vag80 · 11-01-09, 11:51 AM

A freind lent me their dodo juice stuff to try on the A4 found it very good stuff to use. very happy with
results so i think i'll have to go and buy some. need to find some good interier stuff to do the head lining
as it's quite badly marked

22-11-08, 06:03 PM	#2
SteveCat 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,523	. Hi! I'd use Zymol Pre-Wax available from Halfords. For the wax ask Coxy for some Dodo Juice.Collinite 476 or 915 is the long laster though. There ya go Coxy theres yer plug for the day.Im not bending over later now! Steve __________________ Mercedes E220 Sportline Coupe

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22-11-08, 06:33 PM	#3
Coxy 4 Ring Mafia Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: on the side of a hill in Shropshire! Posts: 28,215	First clay it, then you'll need a good polsih to deswirl. Only found 2 which I'm happy to work with on VAG paint and that is Menzerna PO85 RD3.02 or 3M fast cut. After that, I use Dodo Juice lime prime pre wax cleaner then depending on useage/time of year, I'll add 2 coats of wax (leaving 24 hours between coats). During the warmer months, I'll use Dodo Juice and anything around this time of year, I'll go straight for the Collinite 915 (although 476s will do just as good a job). btw. If you're not machine polishing menzerna or 3M it will take an awful long time for the polish to break down,

22-11-08, 06:52 PM	#4
vag80 Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bracknell Posts: 1,967	were would i be able to get menzerna P085 RD3.02 or3m fast cut ? would i be able to use it by hand ?

22-11-08, 08:00 PM	#5
Coxy 4 Ring Mafia Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: on the side of a hill in Shropshire! Posts: 28,215	Tim at http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/ stocks most of the best products. Both Menzerna and 3M are best suited to machine polishing. It's almost nigh in impossible to deswirl new VAG paint without machine polishing as the top coat is a ceramiclear clear coat and is notoriously hard. Autoglyms Super resin polish will mask the swirls as it contains fillers but will soon show back up.

22-11-08, 08:14 PM	#6
vag80 Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bracknell Posts: 1,967	looks like i'll have to go and buy a mop . not a fan of autoglym ,used to use it on my red 80 but now use zymol on it which is very good but to expensive to use on an every day car . wot sort of money we talking about for a got mop?

22-11-08, 09:12 PM	#7
Coxy 4 Ring Mafia Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: on the side of a hill in Shropshire! Posts: 28,215	Probsbly best is either a Porter Cable or a Meguairs G220. The Porter Cable is 110v so you'll need to factor in an extra £40 for cable, plug and transformer.

22-11-08, 09:30 PM	#8
vag80 Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bracknell Posts: 1,967	cheers for the help mate. how good is dodo juice ? wot type should i use on green

11-01-09, 02:10 AM	#9
iceman98 Grown up member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: wiltshire Posts: 67	the juice is good, i used purple haze and blue velvet on dark green cars and both have looked supurb(coxy will know more about the right pot of dodo u need), for this time of year im putting on 2 coats of collenite 915 as the protection and duration is awsome for the amount of stuff on the roads at this time of year.

11-01-09, 11:51 AM	#10
vag80 Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bracknell Posts: 1,967	A freind lent me their dodo juice stuff to try on the A4 found it very good stuff to use. very happy with results so i think i'll have to go and buy some. need to find some good interier stuff to do the head lining as it's quite badly marked