Pritchard Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 (edited) afternoon, i am a complete noob to car detailing. I am a one bucket, one sponge kind of guy. a few years ago someone introduced me to the chamoix (probably note spelt like the French ski resort!) and i did a small sex wee. This kind of sums up my knowledge. i recently read the sticky on here about the proper car detailing. so i went to halfrauds, got a second bucket, microfiber mit, shampoo, wax, claybar and etcs. needless to say when i had finished, it looked like i had used a bucket and a sponge. the local ganstas at the hand car wash put me to shame, in a fraction of the time. one thing however that i really love with a drive-in hand car wash, is the wax thats left on the car. particually on the windscreen! very useful. when i washed and waxed myself, water didnt run off of anything. i even took a second trip later in the week and got some mageuiers spray bottle wax instead. again nothing (this is obviously me, not the product). anyway... the hand car wash guys spray their wax mixture on with a pressure spray watsit. could i just add a mixture to the washer bottle, so everytime i sprayed it added a little wax to the windscreen? sounds like a good idea in my head.... i will repeat my opening line: i am a complete noob to car detailing. I am a one bucket, one sponge kind of guy. Pritchard **edit. i really must proof read. grammar and spelling is poor. please excuse Edited November 16, 2014 by Pritchard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 (edited) Interesting as the idea is, I'd resist the urge to top up your washer fluid with wax. If you want good run off from your glass, there's RainX at the budget end. Some people hate it but I found it did it's job so long as you keep the glass clean and top it up. Make sure the glass is properly clean first (maybe pick up some specific glass cleaner) and you have a number of microfibre towels handy as it can be a pain to buff off and you don't want streaks. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/221300324152?limghlpsr=true&hlpv=2&ops=true&viphx=1&hlpht=true&lpid=108&chn=ps&device=t&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0-L&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=108 At the other end of the spectrum there's better, longer term products like g techniq. Which are a different league in quality but take some time and effort to apply correctly - the biggest rule being less is more http://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/gtechniq/clearvision-screen-kit.aspx Whilst you're at it. If you want the paint to have nice water run off, with minimal effort, the easiest product I've found for this is EcoTouch Quick Wax. It's cheap and a doddle to use. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Eco-Touch-Quick-Wax-500ml/dp/B00705RQRI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1402239175&sr=8-2&keywords=eco+touch+quick+wax With detailing stuff, everyone has their own favourites, people will recommend loads of expensive and inexpensive products. Generally speaking, none of them are "right" or "wrong" just what you prefer. There are some rules that are definitive, two buckets being one of them. Also never put anything on the paint that's touched your wheels (cloths, towels, mitts, etc). Lastley, welcome to the party! Edited November 16, 2014 by SuperStu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 If you want to go full detailing geek, watch some AMMO vids, I think they're perfectly pitched for most people. There's one or two in there about glass care. http://www.ammonyc.com/videos/ The FIRST place to start is here, basic wash. http://www.ammonyc.com/detailing/basic-car-wash/ Then some tips on what not to do http://www.ammonyc.com/detailing/top-10-detailing-mistakes/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 I used GTechniq G1 on my glass and am still experiencing good results after almost 10 months. Could do with another coat now maybe as it's not as good as it was but considering how often I wash my car (once or twice a week) it's very impressive. Link for GTechniq: http://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/gtechniq/clearvision-screen-kit.aspx?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=MerchantCentre&variant=4637&gclid=CIjg_Ia9_8ECFYHHtAod-0MAkA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pritchard Posted November 16, 2014 Author Share Posted November 16, 2014 Thanks Stu and GM. GM - that is exactly what i was after. looks to do the trick. just ordered a pot. they could give you commission. lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 You will only get a small pot of it but it's more than enough I found to do all the glass on my Zed including two coats on the front windscreen. Fyi ~ you need to make sure the glass is as clean as possible before application so follow all & any instructions on the bottle. I also used Isopropanol to wipe clean my windscreen wiper blades so that they didn't contaminate my windscreen the first time I used them with the GTechniq on the glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jp606 Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 The GTechniq is brilliant, barely need to use my wipers in the rain now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawker1986 Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I imagine wax in the washer fluid would cause the tubes to gunk up and block, Good advice re the glass care from others Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilogikal1 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Not to mention cause a big streaky mess all over that bit of the car that you look out of from time to time.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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