Rich Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 My brother has just bought a BMW 330 M Sport in blue He wants to pick my brains with giving it a good clean, polish and wax. He's not going to go mad on it so there is no point in him spending loads of money, he just wants a basic kit. I'm not into detailing like I used to be and haven't kept up to date with new products but I've come up with this list - what do you guys think? Wheels & Tyres 3M Wheel Cleaner - I've used this before but I got through it really quickly so don't use it any more but it's really good and reasonably priced. Poorboys Wheel Sealant - I've only used Chemical Guys before but this should be similar. Seems to have gone up in price abit though so any cheaper alternatives out there? Tyre Dressing - Another one I've used and it's good. For The Body Shampoo - Another 3M product! Again reasonably cheap and does the job, I can't see him wanting to spend much more. Clay Bar - I've not used this before and normally use Bilt Hamber but it seems a good price. Should be able to use it with a shampoo mix. Polish - I've got 2 bottles of this (I think) so will give him one, it's very nice to use and should fill any swirls. Wax - I have a new tub of this, never used it but I'm not sure whether to give this to him, it might be wasted as I don't think he'll keep up a regime. I don't think there are many waxes out there any cheaper than this apart from Nattys, which I've never used. He definitely wants a wax though and not a sealant. Glass - Yet another 3M product but this cleaner is awesome, love this stuff. Obviously need buckets, cloths, towel, applicators etc but I could probably sort a couple of bits out for him. Any other recommendations as an alternative to the above? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMARTLY Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 If he just wants it to look nice and won't want to spend too much time and effort doing it then a few of Autoglym and/or Meguiars will probably be enough for him. If the car has been neglected then he will need a few more products first time to strip everything back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 I'm not really a fan of Meguiars, I found the more specialised products to be much better when it came to applying them and how they work, I'm sure he would feel the same. I gave/sold all mine and just kept Last Touch and Endurance Tyre Gel, which were the only products I did like. Autoglym is worth a look, they do good products but I have a feeling he was after similar products to what I use otherwise he could just go to halfords and pick them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 How about a clay cloth rather than clay ? Also assuming he prefers a hard wax type product rather than liquid sealant shy not Fk1000p cam use on both wheels and body saving a few ££ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 Clay cloth that's new one on me, how does that work then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 How about a clay cloth rather than clay ? Also assuming he prefers a hard wax type product rather than liquid sealant shy not Fk1000p cam use on both wheels and body saving a few ££ Good shout with the FK1000 I had completely forgotten about that. I did think of Collinite 476 but it can be a sod to use for a begineer, the FK will definitely remove the need for wheel wax. A clay cloth, that's a new one on me! I've just had a look and that's a brilliant idea, looks much easier to use than a small piece of clay bar that needs binning if it's dropped. I'd get one myself if I didn't have 3 bars left to use! Have you used one yourself, how did you find it? It looks like the G3 one is popular and on 3 for 2 at Halfords so I could find him a couple of extra bits to get with it, he needs everything - http://www.halfords.com/motoring-travel/cleaning-body-repair/detailing-products/farecla-g3-body-prep-clay-mitt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 I still have clay but for routine stuff the clay cloth is great , just use a thicker shampoo mix with it and give it a good rinse afterwards and leave to dry , if you do drop it you just need to rinse it and you are good to go again , I also find the cloths marr the paint less Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickT Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 Wouldn't the starter kit just be a bucket (with grit guard of course ) a sponge and some car shampoo? ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 I still have clay but for routine stuff the clay cloth is great , just use a thicker shampoo mix with it and give it a good rinse afterwards and leave to dry , if you do drop it you just need to rinse it and you are good to go again , I also find the cloths marr the paint less Sounds good, do you need to wash the car again after using the clay cloth like you have to with normal clay? Wouldn't the starter kit just be a bucket (with grit guard of course ) a sponge and some car shampoo? ?? It depends on how far you want to take it, you need a wheel brush, drying towel, polish, wax, applicators, buffing towels on top of that. I don't get the whole grit guard thing, just use a larger bucket and keep the wash mitt/sponge away from the bottom. I do have a grit guard but only bought it cos I paid £1 for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 yes re wash afterwards 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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