Congrats on your Cheetah Xuv!
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Originally Posted by carvoyeur Here are the sad pictures of my 20 days old black XUV |
Person who did this to your car needs to be spanked. He basically used some terrible abrasive compound to cause more scratches then doing anything worthwhile.
Recently had shared a few PM with a fellow bhpian who needed advice on maintaining his new car. Below is a copy paste of it, which should help you get started. Also get rid of that ribbon on bonnet as it would cause scratches.
Car Detailing Basic.
First & foremost avoiding swirls & scratches is nearly impossible, what we actually do is use methods to prevent it.
Even if you follow all process & best of products; swirls cannot be avoided. There will always be a single dust particle stuck in your microfiber to cause swirls.
Now coming to ways to prevent it.
Part 1:
Most important, Never wash car on daily basis. Save water!
Step 1. Use Jopasu duster to get rid of all dust particles early morning. See to that you never bring it close to any water droplets as it would cause paraffin wax to smudge.
Step 2. Use a Quick detailer for that instant shine which most aren't able to achieve after washing car daily. Get Optimum No Rinse(ONR) which basically a concentrate with multiple usage.
Use ONR in 1:25(ONR:Water) ratio in a spray bottle. Mist surface and wipe it off using a micro fiber. Never ever use any other cloth/fabric for cleaning car surface, even for alloys.
The above two step forms your basic strategy to prevent swirls, scratches, water marks on daily basis. You could do it yourself within 20 mins in early morning fresh air & its a very good workout, better than gym.
Part 2:
Tackling swirls & scratches and getting that perfect shine to make your neighbor ENVY!
Step 1: Car shampoo
Get yourself a dedicated car shampoo like Meguiars NXT Car Wash or even better Meguiars Hyper Wash, the best I came across.
Step 2: Wiping off water
Get yourself a dedicated drying towel like Meguiars Water Magnet Drying Towel. Expensive but that's a quality product.
People do post chamois is good value for money but you risk causing swirls. Always use a micro fiber drying towel.
Step 3: Claying
Any car just out of showroom would have bonded contaminants. Run a clay bar and you would be amazed at bonded contaminants stuck in it which aren't visible to naked eye.
Get a Meguiars clay bar and use ONR as a clay bar lubricant in 1:64(ONR:Water) ratio. See ONR is a multipurpose concentrate.
Once you do claying, you would be amazed how smooth surface becomes. You would feel like its waxed. That's how smooth metal paint becomes.
Step 4: Compounding
This step helps is getting rid of all swirls & scratches. For enthusiast like us, Meguiars Ultimate Compound works out best. You can use it on a Foam Applicator Pad to remove swirls. But by hand you wont even achieve 25% of what Ultimate Compound is capable of. You need a rotary or a Dual action(DA) polisher to do justice to any rubbing compound.
Doing by hand would result in your hand aching for few days.
Step 5: Polish
Applying polish using a Foam Applicator Pad helps in reducing swirls and to give a surface prep for either wax or sealant. Polish have fillers which help in hiding swirls.
Meguiars Polish is a good alternative.
Step 6: Glass coating, sealant or wax
This last step to get that nice reflection and make your neighbor ENVY!
The best out there is glass coating like Modesta BC-05, CQuartz, Opticoat, etc. These are all professional products and require some serious training but offer best protection.
For enthusiast like us sealant or wax works best for us. Given our environmental condition sealant is any day better. The best VFM sealant is Four Star Ultimate Paint-Protection which you can obtain from Ultimate Detailerz Bangalore. Use a foam applicator pad to apply it and buff off using a micro fiber.
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Originally Posted by carvoyeur 1. I have a orange color big swastik mark (sindoor + ghee - just like you see on many hanuman idols) on my bonnet |
Only a rubbing compound like Meguiars Ultimate Compound(UC) can help you get rid of it. Now since surface has been scratched by using a terrible abrasive compound, use Megs UC to fix it up.
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Originally Posted by carvoyeur a) Jopasu - large combo gift pack (duster, mini duster, glove and wipe) - Rs 1196 |
Good product to get rid of dust settled on car. Must buy.
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Originally Posted by carvoyeur b) SONAX - clear view concentrate (1:100) - Rs. 86 |
Another good product. Must buy.
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Originally Posted by carvoyeur c) ArmorAll glass cleaner - Rs. 449 |
Good product. Does the job. Using it for long time.
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Originally Posted by carvoyeur d) ArmorAll - Bug remover - Rs. 600 (do I need this?) |
Not recommended. A simple cleaning using a Quick Detailer would do the job.
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Originally Posted by carvoyeur e) ArmorAll - UltraShine Wash & Wax - Rs. 500 |
Armor All is an average brand. I would rather prefer Collinite 845 or a sealant like Four Star Ultimate Paint Protection.
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Originally Posted by carvoyeur f) SONAX - Tyre care - Rs. 399 |
You can never go wrong with Sonax products.
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Originally Posted by carvoyeur g) Meguiar - Natural shine and rubber protectant - Rs. 539 |
Another superb product. Using it and would recommend it. It would help you in getting rid of any turmeric marks due to
pooja on steering wheel.
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Originally Posted by carvoyeur 4. Could you please recommend any good products for cleaning interiors of XUV 500 - dashboard, carpet |
For interiors you need Meguiars All Purpose Cleaner. Use concentrate in 1:10(APC:Water) ratio and you can clean mats, fabric, roof lining, etc. Even leather. For plastic Meguiars Natural Shine Protectant is best.
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Originally Posted by carvoyeur 5. Could you please recommend an upholstery cleaner and a seat cleaner. I wanted to get a leather cleaner but the dealer told me seats are leatherite and not leather |
Leather cleaner & conditioner. Using it for leatherette seats on my Vento, superb product.
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Originally Posted by carvoyeur 6. Finally, Will it make sense to have a wax and wash product (ArmorAll - Ultrashine wash & wax) considering I will use wax anyway, could there be an adverse reaction by mixing this with collinite wax? |
Skip Armor All as its an average brand. Get a good quality shampoo like Meguiars Hyperwash, Meguiars NXT Generation Car Wash or Amway car shampoo.
Coat your car with Collinite 845 or a sealant like Four Star Ultimate Protection and just QD using ONR to get that nice shine.
Hope I have answered all your queries. Let me know if you have any further.