sirrealist
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Aloha All!
First off, I wasn't sure if this should go in this forum or in the general one. If I chose wrong, my apologies, I'll move it.
I do not enjoy washing cars, unfortunately. I find it to be more a chore I have to get done than something I want to do. I just bought a new car and I really want to take proper care of it. I just got it detailed and some protections put on from Ceramic Pro: KAVACA tint, KAVACA PPF on the front end and Ultimate ION coating.
The idea behind getting the ceramic coating was to hopefully reduce the amount of effort/time it takes to properly care for my car. Since I've put a fair amount of $ into it now, I am willing to do the work to do it right, but I do want to do the minimum necessary for this. In other words, I am not an enthusiast who just wants to do it for fun, I want to do it right, but nothing that isn't important.
I was looking for info on how to do it right and so far the video I like best is this one. I already have a blower, pressure cleaner and buckets with grit guards. I'd need to buy the pump sprayer, foam cannon and chemicals. I've broken down the video into what I see as (10) steps to do a proper cleaning. I also didn't want to buy a bunch of different chemicals from different sites/manufacturers, so I did more research and it seems like I can get everything from CARPRO (except wheel & tire cleaner, they don't seem to have something just for that... they only have tire cleaner or iron remover). I especially liked CARPRO because he recommenders them for several steps, I can seem to get everything from them (except wheel cleaner) and their products seems to be geared towards coated vehicles. Below I've listed the steps, application methods and the CARPRO product (along with others he mentions for comparison, to verify I have the correct CARPRO product).
Should I really do all these steps (again, I want to do it right, but not go overboard)? Do I have the right CARPRO products for each step?
1) Prerinse
Use pump sprayer to apply:
CARPRO ECH20
Optimum No Rise
McKee's 37 N-914 Rinseless Wash
2) Rinse
Pressure washer (1600psi)
3) Wheels & Tires: Clean
Use foam cannon to apply:
CARPRO ?
P&S - Break Buster
4) Wheels & Tires: Protect
Ready to Use:
CARPRO HydrO2 Lite
Gyeon Wet Coat
5) Paint: Prewash
Use foam cannon to apply:
CARPRO Lift
Adam's Mega Foam
6) Paint: Wash
Use microfiber mitt to apply:
CARPRO Reset
Gyeon Restart Wash
7) Dry
Leaf blower
8) Protection
Use microfiber towel to apply:
CARPRO EliXir
P&S Bead Maker
9) Glass
Use microfiber towel to apply:
CARPRO Clarify
Stoner Invisible Glass
10) Tire Shine & Protection
Use Adam's Hex Grip Pro Applicator to apply:
CARPRO DarkSide or Perl
Chemical Guys VRP
First off, I wasn't sure if this should go in this forum or in the general one. If I chose wrong, my apologies, I'll move it.
I do not enjoy washing cars, unfortunately. I find it to be more a chore I have to get done than something I want to do. I just bought a new car and I really want to take proper care of it. I just got it detailed and some protections put on from Ceramic Pro: KAVACA tint, KAVACA PPF on the front end and Ultimate ION coating.
The idea behind getting the ceramic coating was to hopefully reduce the amount of effort/time it takes to properly care for my car. Since I've put a fair amount of $ into it now, I am willing to do the work to do it right, but I do want to do the minimum necessary for this. In other words, I am not an enthusiast who just wants to do it for fun, I want to do it right, but nothing that isn't important.
I was looking for info on how to do it right and so far the video I like best is this one. I already have a blower, pressure cleaner and buckets with grit guards. I'd need to buy the pump sprayer, foam cannon and chemicals. I've broken down the video into what I see as (10) steps to do a proper cleaning. I also didn't want to buy a bunch of different chemicals from different sites/manufacturers, so I did more research and it seems like I can get everything from CARPRO (except wheel & tire cleaner, they don't seem to have something just for that... they only have tire cleaner or iron remover). I especially liked CARPRO because he recommenders them for several steps, I can seem to get everything from them (except wheel cleaner) and their products seems to be geared towards coated vehicles. Below I've listed the steps, application methods and the CARPRO product (along with others he mentions for comparison, to verify I have the correct CARPRO product).
Should I really do all these steps (again, I want to do it right, but not go overboard)? Do I have the right CARPRO products for each step?
1) Prerinse
Use pump sprayer to apply:
CARPRO ECH20
Optimum No Rise
McKee's 37 N-914 Rinseless Wash
2) Rinse
Pressure washer (1600psi)
3) Wheels & Tires: Clean
Use foam cannon to apply:
CARPRO ?
P&S - Break Buster
4) Wheels & Tires: Protect
Ready to Use:
CARPRO HydrO2 Lite
Gyeon Wet Coat
5) Paint: Prewash
Use foam cannon to apply:
CARPRO Lift
Adam's Mega Foam
6) Paint: Wash
Use microfiber mitt to apply:
CARPRO Reset
Gyeon Restart Wash
7) Dry
Leaf blower
8) Protection
Use microfiber towel to apply:
CARPRO EliXir
P&S Bead Maker
9) Glass
Use microfiber towel to apply:
CARPRO Clarify
Stoner Invisible Glass
10) Tire Shine & Protection
Use Adam's Hex Grip Pro Applicator to apply:
CARPRO DarkSide or Perl
Chemical Guys VRP