This is aimed at the likes of baker21 but to get a half decent finish on a car what would you recommend as a basic kit (actual products ...and sellers if possible)

washing

Clay bar

cleaner

sealent/wax

Thanks in advance

Meguiars own web site is very good, lots of info

This is aimed at the likes of baker21 but to get a half decent finish on a car what would you recommend as a basic kit (actual products ...and sellers if possible)

washing

Clay bar

cleaner

sealent/wax

Thanks in advance

I will shortly be offering a kit that will allow you to wash and protect your paintwork safely in the Group Buy section, hopefully get it started this week...........

I will shortly be offering a kit that will allow you to wash and protect your paintwork safely in the Group Buy section, hopefully get it started this week...........

Sounds good to me

For me, my essentials are (on a chemical basis only):

Car shampoo

Bumper & trim gel

intensive tar remover

Clay bar & quick clay megs bottle

(soon to receive ) Collinite 476s

Essentials

Good car shampoo, 2 buckets, a good wash mitt, an all in one like klasse or some SRP or similar plus some colli 476s

After trying a waffle weave microfibre towel for drying I would recommend one of those. Don't bother with the Meg's one though IMO - overpriced and mine's falling apart after only a few machine washes. Got a Eurow one off ebay and that's the one I'd go for

I got 2 lambswool washmits from one of the detailing online stores and they're great too. Got them from http://www.valetpro.co.uk/ with an 18oz can of Collinite 476s as I think it worked out cheapest from there with their free delivery. The 18oz can, however, is much bigger than expected. More like a tin of paint than a tin of wax

Edited 29 January, 200917 yr by anewman

Water..!!!

A 'basic' cleaning kit should consist of 5 things...

Bucket

Water

Fairy Liquid

Old sponge

Small boy.

HTH.

I know it seems a lot of people sound biased towards the 476S as a final stage product, but it really is the best product on the market in terms of durability. I did the 328i when I first got it in August, and now 6 months later its still beading like a good 'un It also works really well on wheels.