UK - deep cleaning metallic Golf paint?

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jdthompson

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It's been a while since I've done any more than wash my car (02 Anthractie Metallic Golf) and now the good weather is here I want to give it a good clean and polish.



The paint is in very good shape, a few really light spider web swirls but that is all.



So far as products, I already have Gold Class Car Wash, #7 Polish and #26 Hi-Tech Yellow Wax, Zaino Z1 and Zaino Z2.



I'm figuring give the car a good wash and then do some sort of clean before using (probably) the Zaino as it seems to last the longest.



Question is what would people suggest I use to clean the paint?



Being in the UK things a little more limited (less so than last time I looked though). I'm thinking should I use a Clay, or a Cleaning compound and if so what would people suggest?



I'll be working by hand, I want good results but I'm not looking for perfection. I don't want to be doing this every weekend, I'm hoping to hit the car once and then hopefully have to "top up" with washing and a detailler spray?



cheers,

Paul
 
I don't think that its a choice between clay and cleaner - they do different jobs. Personally I will clay and then use a paint cleanser, which has the added benefit of removing any clay residue.



I tend to use VM, which with the clay I bought from Alex at Serious Performance, but if you are going the Zaino route, you won't want the oils in VM.
 
All the products you have are really last phase products. You will need a polish to remove the swirls. As for a chemical cleaner, it sounds like Carlack could be a good base before using the Zaino.



If the swirls are very minor I would start with something like Autoglym SRP or Sonus SFX-2
 
Thanks both. I have some Autoglym SRP and I also dug out a bottle of Wax Wizard "Cleanse" which is pretty much a Zymol HD-Cleanse type product.



I'm sure things have changed a bit but on the other hand cleaning a car can't have evolved that much :)



I may treat it to a clay bar and see how it goes from there.



cheers,

Paul
 
Good, but I would always recommend a clay bar. If you haven't used one before then you might wonder why you haven't afterwards! :)
 
I'd say the best thing to do with your Wax Wizard product is to throw it out.

Lord only knows what that bottle actually contains.
 
Or rebottled Meguiars stuff marked up lots.



*** Disclaimer I cant prove this but one product I purchased was Meguiars Hand Polish or #7, in Wax Wizard bottles ***



Yes I was bitten too : (
 
Blue, are you sure you ain't on commision!



I was lucky with the WW thing, I was on the verge of buying a shed load of stuff just when the rumblings started to happen on the forums.

I took some stick for conselling caution to someone buying MC2 once too, and we know how that one panned out!
 
AFAIK WW isn't selling product now. He did sell some stuff under his own banner after the Swissol thing, but after the truth about MC2 came out I think that's it finished. I don't think John is reselling MC2 anymore, could be wrong.
 
Doubt it.

Wax Wizard aka Mark Underwood is a detailer who was a Zymol reseller, then a Swissol reseller. In each instance the manufacturer/distributors had a problem with WW and parted company.

WW was selling some products under his own brand (MC2 was one) which were relabelled commercial brands, no shame in that but he did allow the impression to be gained that the products were his own formulation. When the truth emerged people were non-plussed at being had for chumps.
 
The WW stuff I have is blue and about three years old. To be fair it was cheap enough and it did a good job when I used it IMHO.



Anyway being impatient I took a quick trip to Halfords and got a Quik Clay bar and a bottle of Meguiars Cleaner Wax - it might be the "lazy option" but I already have a bunch of applicators and neatitems microfibers so I'm sure the results will be very good :)



Any thoughts on if it's a good or bad idea to think of using the Z1 & Z2 over the cleaner wax or just stick with that?



Also just to save me searching and searching, the best place to get microfibre cloths in the UK is (or from overseas taking postage into account)??



cheers,

Paul
 
I use the quik clay all the time find it works well. Not used the cleaner wax though.



Like everyone says its process not products Im sure the car will come out great. Im not a Zaino guy so shouldnt really comment but other than Klasse AIO people dont seem to risk much else as a base. I would wait and grab some Klasse or Carlack and put that down rather than the cleaner wax. Both are available over here.



I love Pakshak MFs, I still feel even with shipping they get you a better deal.



I have just got 5 ultra fines, 2 large ultra fines, 5 ultra plushes, 5 ultras, 2 large WW drying towels, plus a Eurow wash mit for 60 odd quid.



I also like the Sonus Towels seem to grab them when I do Autopia orders.



Both do Autiopia discount :up and orders turn up quicker than ordering in the UK, 3 days sometimes.



The Megs MFs are better value for money and quality now I am told.
 
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