Tweet
Here's the situation. I convinced two of my friends that have the same type of vehicle as me that we need to spend a weekend and address our vehicles paint conditions together. I am looking for product recommendation for a 5 step process that will work for 3 different types of people on the same type of vehicle with different paint colors and conditions.
The vehicles and owner types:
'99 White Tahoe 2DR - Good paint condition, washed and waxed regularly with GC shampoo and liquid wax. Daily driver, garaged nightly. A few rock chips, probably needs cleaned. I enjoy detailing my vehicles and am willing to devote all the time necessary to regularly maintain my paint.
'95 Dark Blue Metallic Tahoe 2DR - Fair paint condition. Few areas of peeling paint from rock chips. Needs cleaned, light swirls. Owner willing to devote a good amount of time to correct the paint but maintenance habits mostly consist of occasional power washes. He is willing to spend a fair amount of time on the paint a couple of times a year but mainly wants a good layer of protection and a nice shine.
'99 Black Tahoe 2DR - Fair paint, several light scratches.
He is a high school kid who has other priorities than car car. Easily distracted and won't devote the time or patience to regularly maintain it.
I have GC shampoo, Soft Suds shampoo, a little bit of Medallion Paint Cleaner (not sure of age), SS Clay kit, An old bottle of Spectra (polish I believe) and a bit of GC liquid wax.
We have access to an orbital buffer that's it. Probably do it all by hand.
I was think of using in order:
GC Wash -> SS Clay -> #80 -> #7 - > NXT 2.0 paste
Does this sound like a good way to go for all three of us based on hand detailing? Any different products we should use? Better products that combine steps? I am not wanting to buy a whole slew of separate products that only serve one or two of us. Most cost efective (all other money goes to GAS
Thanks for the wealth of info here
The vehicles and owner types:
'99 White Tahoe 2DR - Good paint condition, washed and waxed regularly with GC shampoo and liquid wax. Daily driver, garaged nightly. A few rock chips, probably needs cleaned. I enjoy detailing my vehicles and am willing to devote all the time necessary to regularly maintain my paint.
'95 Dark Blue Metallic Tahoe 2DR - Fair paint condition. Few areas of peeling paint from rock chips. Needs cleaned, light swirls. Owner willing to devote a good amount of time to correct the paint but maintenance habits mostly consist of occasional power washes. He is willing to spend a fair amount of time on the paint a couple of times a year but mainly wants a good layer of protection and a nice shine.
'99 Black Tahoe 2DR - Fair paint, several light scratches.
He is a high school kid who has other priorities than car car. Easily distracted and won't devote the time or patience to regularly maintain it.
I have GC shampoo, Soft Suds shampoo, a little bit of Medallion Paint Cleaner (not sure of age), SS Clay kit, An old bottle of Spectra (polish I believe) and a bit of GC liquid wax.
We have access to an orbital buffer that's it. Probably do it all by hand.
I was think of using in order:
GC Wash -> SS Clay -> #80 -> #7 - > NXT 2.0 paste
Does this sound like a good way to go for all three of us based on hand detailing? Any different products we should use? Better products that combine steps? I am not wanting to buy a whole slew of separate products that only serve one or two of us. Most cost efective (all other money goes to GAS
Thanks for the wealth of info here
Comment