Hi,
(hopefully) next week i will be taking delivery of a navarra blue S3.
As soon as i get it'd like to wash it and apply a wax.
Given the ****** polish weather and salt on the roads - the main goal being paint protection rather than ideal paint look.
I've seen a few episodes of AMMO NYC etc. so obvsly i'm pretty much a detailing expert at this point but there's still some stuff i don't know..
I know about the two bucket washing method, i've got some proper neutal PH shampoo and all the peripherals.
The question is: after i wash the car, how do i properly prepare the paint for the first wax application ?
I didn't go for the "i'm a detailer, don't you dare touch the car" approach, so i assume that during the pre-delivery preparations the dealer will somehow quickly wash it, remove the glue residue etc. and use some quick-detailer-ish product so that it looks half decent - and thus i'll probably need to somehow "degrease" the paint before applying the was so that it bites correctly ?
[in case that makes any difference - the wax i'll be using is a dark "12 month" Soft99]
Do i use some paint cleaner (a detailing one ofc) or is it too agressive for a new car paint ?
Do i use IPA (if so - do i dilute it) ?
Or do i not bother with any of the above and just apply the wax after washing an drying the car ?
(hopefully) next week i will be taking delivery of a navarra blue S3.
As soon as i get it'd like to wash it and apply a wax.
Given the ****** polish weather and salt on the roads - the main goal being paint protection rather than ideal paint look.
I've seen a few episodes of AMMO NYC etc. so obvsly i'm pretty much a detailing expert at this point but there's still some stuff i don't know..
I know about the two bucket washing method, i've got some proper neutal PH shampoo and all the peripherals.
The question is: after i wash the car, how do i properly prepare the paint for the first wax application ?
I didn't go for the "i'm a detailer, don't you dare touch the car" approach, so i assume that during the pre-delivery preparations the dealer will somehow quickly wash it, remove the glue residue etc. and use some quick-detailer-ish product so that it looks half decent - and thus i'll probably need to somehow "degrease" the paint before applying the was so that it bites correctly ?
[in case that makes any difference - the wax i'll be using is a dark "12 month" Soft99]
Do i use some paint cleaner (a detailing one ofc) or is it too agressive for a new car paint ?
Do i use IPA (if so - do i dilute it) ?
Or do i not bother with any of the above and just apply the wax after washing an drying the car ?