Brand new fresh from the dealer and I'm thinking , is this the best time to be giving the bright shiny paintwork some protective treatment?

Motor doesnt arrive until thursday but thinking I might as well invest in some proper product just to attempt to keep it in as best condition one can for a motor which will be doing 30k+ Miles a year?

Cheers!

This what I would do:....I actually did do when I took delivery in March..except the sealer, which I now have

1. Bilt Hamber Auto Clay..remove all transtion fallout contamination and prepared for polishing

2. Autoglym Super Resin Polish...Make the paint shine

3. Poorboys Black Hole Glaze..More preparation

4. Poorboys EX-P Sealer...Seal in the shine

5. Autoglym Hi Definition Wax (Optional)..adds beading quality to the paint

Good luck

What he said but make sure you wash it first 2BM, lambswool mitt

This what I would do:....I actually did do when I took delivery in March..except the sealer, which I now have

1. Bilt Hamber Auto Clay..remove all transtion fallout contamination and prepared for polishing

2. Autoglym Super Resin Polish...Make the paint shine

3. Poorboys Black Hole Glaze..More preparation

4. Poorboys EX-P Sealer...Seal in the shine

5. Autoglym Hi Definition Wax (Optional)..adds beading quality to the paint

Good luck

Thankyou for your time and advice!

I'm fairly confident about doing parts 2-5 but part 1 scares the hell out me!

Cheers!

Edited 11 May, 201016 yr by swordstoke

Thankyou for your time and advice!

I'm fairly confident about doing parts 2-5 but part 1 scares the hell out me!

Cheers!

Personally I do a couple of things which some people think are a little overkill these days, but I take out the wheel arch liners and apply waxoyl to all the exposed body underneath. Not so much for rust protection but simply to add a protective layer in the areas which get forgotten like spring cups, shock mounting which over time collect road muck and salt and eats away. I also coat the suspension mounting bolts, steering bolts etc anything that may need to be changed as a service items, and brake pipes and joints. I buy a metal can full and decant some in to an old saucepan and warm it up SLOWLY on the camping stove in the drive so as not to burn the house down then when its like water use a paint brush and set to work.

Top side, I simply wash with Autoglym shampoo which in itself does a great job then use Mer. I had to polish an old Peugeot 104 for display at the NEC show one year, it turned up inside the hall not seeing a bucket of water for about 5 years let alone polish, all I had was a bottle of drinking water some Mer and clothes..... a few hours hard work and it looked great. I've used it on all my cars and its good stuff as long as you use it very thinly.

I dont like the powder that Mer leaves behind and its formulation/ingredients are not as advanced for today's acrylic paints

Swordstoke: Claying is very very easy. BH clay uses water as a lubricant and is simple to use. Just do a panel at a time and wash the car again afterwards before polishing.

I dont like the powder that Mer leaves behind and its formulation/ingredients are not as advanced for today's acrylic paints

Swordstoke: Claying is very very easy. BH clay uses water as a lubricant and is simple to use. Just do a panel at a time and wash the car again afterwards before polishing.

Thanks Chaps!

Just about to order materials above and do the deed!

Incidentally anyone used the 'big bag' of yellow cloths from Costco for polishing?

Incidentally anyone used the 'big bag' of yellow cloths from Costco for polishing?

Yep, use them them all the time, bargain and perfect for paintwork and other jobs around the house..........

Yep, use them them all the time, bargain and perfect for paintwork and other jobs around the house..........

Looks like a trip to Costco Derby then!

Cheers! :yes:

Looks like a trip to Costco Derby then!

Cheers! :yes:

Yep, been there many times when I visit my mate in Derby............. :yes:

Only problem I find with those Costco MFs is washing them. The weave just seems to be a magnet for tiny specks of grit and stuff in the wash. I end up chucking them away quite a lot, which isn't a problem given the price. Any cleaning tips?

Only problem I find with those Costco MFs is washing them. The weave just seems to be a magnet for tiny specks of grit and stuff in the wash. I end up chucking them away quite a lot, which isn't a problem given the price. Any cleaning tips?

The thing you have to realise with the Costco MF's is that once you have used them once they need to move down the chain, so first up use them for bodywork, then for wheels, then for interior, then for engine bay, etc............they are cheap enough to wash and go down the chain but to wash and re-use on Bodywork is pushing it a little depending on how dirty they get really...........

The thing you have to realise with the Costco MF's is that once you have used them once they need to move down the chain, so first up use them for bodywork, then for wheels, then for interior, then for engine bay, etc............they are cheap enough to wash and go down the chain but to wash and re-use on Bodywork is pushing it a little depending on how dirty they get really...........

Yup, that's the best way I reckon. The Eurow MF drying towels from Costco wash perfectly.

Edited 13 May, 201016 yr by wega3k

Yup, that's the best way I reckon. The Eurow MF drying towels from Costco wash perfectly.

Yeah they do mate, only got a couple but never had any problems with them, good old Costco...........

I concur with the above system of working the Costco yellow MF's down the levels of dirt and detailing following a few washes.

Always pick up a new bag of them on a visit to Costco to start with fresh MF's with the wax/polish stage.

You cant go far wrong on the Costco supply at that price!!!!

Armourall drying towels do it for me. Machine washable, same with their wash mitt