Detailing My Friend's Celica Tomorrow....Need Help Please..

[EV0B0Y691]

Okay, so my friend's Celica is gonna be detailed tomorrow by me...it's a 5g and has scratches, swirls, dirt, everything on it.

My question is what do I need to do first? This is what I'm planning on doing.

1) Wash with Gold Class
2) Clay
3) Scratch X by hand using foam applicator pad
4) Color X by hand using foam applicator pad
5) Gold Class Wax

Is that a good way? I'm iffy about the applicator pads..see I don't have a buffer and I dunno what to get off the shelf. I can ONLY get stuff of the shelf...lol.

[Murr1525]

Re: Detailing My Friend's Celica Tomorrow....Need Help Please..

Thats a great start, but to do that all yourself in one day will be a handfull. You can look at the "Tip to beginers" thread to see some thoughts on that.....

Get your friend to help you, or do part one day part another.

Nonetheless, that is a process that will be very succesfull, as long as you work both the ScrathchX and ColorX in well.

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Step 1 Wash

Step 2 Clean

Step 3 Polish

Step 4 Protect

Step 5 Maintain

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[Graeme]

Re: Detailing My Friend's Celica Tomorrow....Need Help Please..

I would seriously consider doing it over two days. After you finish using ScratchX by hand you will understand why

When using ScratchX, I found using a terry towel worked better for me, it seemed to have a bit more bite than a foam applicator pad.

And as Murr said, " Nonetheless, that is a process that will be very succesfull, as long as you work both the ScrathchX and ColorX in well."

Good luck and don't forget to show us some before and after pics

Graeme

[GTBrad]

Re: Detailing My Friend's Celica Tomorrow....Need Help Please..

That looks like a winning method.

Let me just add something to your steps.

1) Wash with Gold Class
2) Clay
3) Scratch X by hand using foam applicator pad
4) Color X by hand using foam applicator pad
5) Gold Class Wax
6) Icy Hot pain relief cream

[gorin002]

Re: Detailing My Friend's Celica Tomorrow....Need Help Please..

I would seriously consider doing it over two days. After you finish using ScratchX by hand you will understand why

When using ScratchX, I found using a terry towel worked better for me, it seemed to have a bit more bite than a foam applicator pad.

And as Murr said, " Nonetheless, that is a process that will be very succesfull, as long as you work both the ScrathchX and ColorX in well."

Good luck and don't forget to show us some before and after pics

Graeme

all above from me to
alberto ^-^

[Lydia]

Re: Detailing My Friend's Celica Tomorrow....Need Help Please..

That looks like a winning method.

Let me just add something to your steps.

1) Wash with Gold Class
2) Clay
3) Scratch X by hand using foam applicator pad
4) Color X by hand using foam applicator pad
5) Gold Class Wax
6) Icy Hot pain relief cream

That sounds like a good process. You might want to take 2 days though (like someone up there said).

[gb387]

Re: Detailing My Friend's Celica Tomorrow....Need Help Please..

That looks like a winning method.

Let me just add something to your steps.

1) Wash with Gold Class
2) Clay
3) Scratch X by hand using foam applicator pad
4) Color X by hand using foam applicator pad
5) Gold Class Wax
6) Icy Hot pain relief cream

#6 to funny!

By hand it is alot of work but the results will be worth it!