That's the problem with the detailingworld forum, you see a product and you just have to buy it, before you know it you have enough polishes and waxes to last a lifetime.....and there's new products coming onto the market every other week you just have to buy.

The DAS6 is a good bit of kit, you shouldn't have any problems using that.

The bad news is there is no known cure for your disease

47p2 wrote:

That's the problem with the detailingworld forum, you see a product and you just have to buy it, before you know it you have enough polishes and waxes to last a lifetime.....and there's new products coming onto the market every other week you just have to buy.

The DAS6 is a good bit of kit, you shouldn't have any problems using that.

The bad news is there is no known cure for your disease

Talk about shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted"  Gerry
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Arrived>Santorini/Jet FFRR MY11 TDV8
Gone>Stornaway/Ebony MY09 RRS HST TDV8
Gone>Java black/Ebony MY07 RRS HSE TDV6

One of the advantages of having a nicely waxed car is the water beading on the paintwork

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That looks beading lovely

happymadison1978 wrote:

Awesome; you 'clearly' (LOL) know your way around high quality paint correction.

I've got the DAS6-pro from clean your car- detailing world forum is great but I've spent hundreds! from ironX, Tardis, foL lance, shampoos polishes (menzerna w/ sonus pads) detailing brushes, britegel, FK1000p etc etc etc etc lol it's a disease!!!!

Good luck though very satisfying!

S

I'm afflicted with the same disease, it's a slippery slope....

I've spent in excess of £1500.00 on "Detailing Products" in the last 18 months, and probably 75% of them are unused....

Can't wait for the better weather and longer nights to get stuck in to my cars....

And 47p2 great work on all your cars.....

Gazellio wrote:

OK just shot my local Chips Away guy a line so we will see as I have a minor scratch I want rid of

Ok so up to now i can say that 47p2 has some of the best pics ive seen, and if i follow this detailing route i will become very anal and be very skint! lol.
47p2 my paint is probably in a similar if not worse condition than yours un-polished. I dont have a lot of time to read through all of detailing world for the best stuff to use. Who makes the best pads? i want something easy to use ie, not loads of different grades and versatile as i don't want 100's of pads.
Which polish's should i get for again a simple process, i don't mind putting time in but again want a simple system. Can different pads be matched to different manufacturer's polish's?

I can't really say who makes the best pads or what is the best polish to use, everyone has a preference and no two peoples preference is the same.

I use Chemical Guys Hexlogic pads, why? because there is a dealer close to me where I can buy them. The CG white pads are for cutting, this is to remove the swirls and scores on your paintwork and would be the first stage. With the first stage is completed successfully move to either orange or green pads depending on how well the first stage went. Orange pads have a slightly heavier cut to them and green a light cut. Once you have done that you will move onto black pads to polish to the final finish. Remember to apply at least one coat or better two coats of wax once you have done the polishing.

What I use and I know it isn't everyones chioce is

Bilt Hamber claybar
Farecla G3 for course cutting
Farecla G10 for fine cutting
A Grade polish
and finish with Chemical Guys 5050 wax or Autoglym HD wax

Is that AutoGlym HD Wax any good? Its certainly expensive!

Would you apply it with a DAP or by hand? Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

RRUK wrote:

Is that AutoGlym HD Wax any good? Its certainly expensive!

Would you apply it with a DAP or by hand?

You can get AG HD for £25ish on fleebay  Gerry
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Arrived>Santorini/Jet FFRR MY11 TDV8
Gone>Stornaway/Ebony MY09 RRS HST TDV8
Gone>Java black/Ebony MY07 RRS HSE TDV6

good to know, but doesn't answer my question! Any good? Worth it? hard to apply?  Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

apparently easy to apply

personally i'd go for Dodo Supernatural - more expensive but a high carnauba wax content and will last up to 6 months between applications

I'm not a fan of most Autoglym products but when I tried out the HD wax last year and was highly impressed with the finished results. So much so that I seem to be using it more and more. It does seem expensive, but only a small amount is used each time and single tub will last for ages. Using the sponge applicator supplied, apply a very light amount to the bodywork, allow to set and buff off, if you are really keen you can apply a second coat to ensure full coverage.


This was my S-Class after waxing with HD

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I don't know why you guys spend so much time and money trying to get that "perfect" Land Rover finish on your cars. It costs me £30 five times a year to get the perfect "au naturelle" country look on my Defender...............

The products I use are from the "Argyll" and "Northumberland" ranges of polishers and finishers, no power tools are necessary and all processes are drive through.............. no clay barring, just plenty of grit, sand, mud, stones, rocks, brambles, gorse and chopped off pine tree branches topped of with a wipe down with a few pine branches with nice mature pine needles to give that ultimate matt finish. One application of Northumbrian stone dyke also has left a delightfuly long lasting finish too. A swift drive though a 4ft deep bomb crater previously driven through by 4 or 5 other cars tops off the finish. Achieving that perfect beaded wet look isn't a problem, water just sticks to this finish in one big sheet...............
The best thing about this range of products is that you don't spend hours and hours out o the drive with pressure washers, rinse cloths and buckets, you just drive on through the forest in fantastic scenery enjoying yourself and with the whole family too.
If I use the all over Sand colour finish it's amazing how many admiring looks you get from passing cars, it is so eye catching and dazzles passers by and has the added safety feature that following cars tend to keep well back on the drive back from the "unpolishing" location.................... here are some detailed photos of the end result of 6 years of this very special treatment Who needs to pay extra for a Matt wrap when you can achieve it the "green" way

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well said Tim

this thread is unfortunately turning into 'detailing world' with beading and reflection shots

i think most folk on here just want advice on maintaining their car