New car for wife, new detailing product

goodbyalfa · 06-20-2019, 03:09 AM

So we have just swapped out the second car Fiesta for a new one and I was a little loath to spend another 350 quid getting it a new car pro detail, as the old ball and chain does really care that much about cars.

So instead, I spent some time doing some research on sealants and some cash on products and took a day off to spend the whole day on her car.
I do take care with washing cars, but I'm not an expert by any means. Anyway for anyone who is still reading, this was the process:
Snow foam
Wash
Iron out
Agitate then wash
Paint cleanser (to strip the shit dealer wax)
Meguaires synthetic sealent M21 (3 coats).
It was not and is not now 100% swirl free, but to be honest it was pretty reasonable.
Anyway, it rained overnight so we get to see some beading...

MashinBenzin · 06-20-2019, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by goodbyalfa

So we have just swapped out the second car Fiesta for a new one and I was a little loath to spend another 350 quid getting it a new car pro detail, as the old ball and chain does really care that much about cars.

So instead, I spent some time doing some research on sealants and some cash on products and till a day off to spent the whole day on her car.
I do take care with washing cars, but I'm not an expert by any means. Anyway for anyone who is still reading, this was the process:
Snow foam
Wash
Iron out
Agitate then wash
Paint cleanser (to strip the shit dealer wax)
Meguaires synthetic sealent M21 (3 coats).
It was not and is not now 100% swirl free, but to be honest it was pretty reasonable.
Anyway, it rained overnight so we get to see some beading...

Nice work. That's good enough for most of us and better than 99% of cars on the road

frazervalley · 06-20-2019, 08:54 AM

Very impressive, look at that water bead. Good work man.

JustChris · 06-20-2019, 10:10 AM

New car for the wife.

Good swap!

Looks like a good coating there and beading, will be interesting to see how this holds up.

goodbyalfa · 06-20-2019, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by JustChris

New car for the wife.

Good swap!

Looks like a good coating there and beading, will be interesting to see how this holds up.

Interested myself. Sealant Was chosen as it was pretty easy to apply on YouTube with good reviews and is very easy to buff off. Pleased with it but let's see it in 7 months time.

RobUK · 06-20-2019, 12:45 PM

Nice one! Can't beat a nice bit of beading

goodbyalfa · 06-20-2019, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by RobUK

Nice one! Can't beat a nice bit of beading

Love some beading porn myself

On a side note, I love the colour of the new fiesta. Blue wave apparently.
Quite similar to the 4 series snapper rocks.

Rbrown · 06-20-2019, 01:22 PM

Good job. Even more satisfying when you do it yourself.

06-20-2019, 03:09 AM	#1
goodbyalfa King of the North (living in the east...) 1059 Rep 2,159 Posts Drives: M340i mineral white Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Suffolk iTrader: (0)	So we have just swapped out the second car Fiesta for a new one and I was a little loath to spend another 350 quid getting it a new car pro detail, as the old ball and chain does really care that much about cars. So instead, I spent some time doing some research on sealants and some cash on products and took a day off to spend the whole day on her car. I do take care with washing cars, but I'm not an expert by any means. Anyway for anyone who is still reading, this was the process: Snow foam Wash Iron out Agitate then wash Paint cleanser (to strip the shit dealer wax) Meguaires synthetic sealent M21 (3 coats). It was not and is not now 100% swirl free, but to be honest it was pretty reasonable. Anyway, it rained overnight so we get to see some beading... Attached Images __________________ 2021 M340i in mineral white, options galore Previously 2018 440i GC in MG 2015 330D F30 MSport EBII 2012 Alfa Guilietta 2.0d Veloce 2009 Fiat bravo sport 2000 ST Mondeo
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frazervalley Second Lieutenant 125 Rep 217 Posts Drives: 2015 328i xdrive Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: British Columbia iTrader: (0)	Very impressive, look at that water bead. Good work man.
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JustChris General 17537 Rep 25,129 Posts Drives: Tesla MYRWD Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	New car for the wife. Good swap! Looks like a good coating there and beading, will be interesting to see how this holds up. __________________ My car made front page of Bimmerpost
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RobUK Brigadier General 2814 Rep 4,936 Posts Drives: 340i MPPSK Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Sussex, N.Yorks, UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 340i MPPSK [0.00] 2001 Yamaha FZS1000 [0.00]	Nice one! Can't beat a nice bit of beading __________________ Life is a state of mind
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Rbrown Brigadier General 2767 Rep 4,579 Posts Drives: X3 M40i Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Glasgow iTrader: (0)	Good job. Even more satisfying when you do it yourself.
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