Submariner1
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- CL500 2009 5.5
Missing my garage, full of stuff I unherited eg 2 extra Lawnmowers etc.
My normal 3 monthly routine would be wash with autoglyms bodyshampoo, then clay, then 2 coats autoglyms red, then a coat of the autoglyms super resin polish. That finish for me is as good as I need. Cars looking better than when picked up from the showroom.
I would probably do the wash, wheels and one coat on Saturday and the other 2 coats on Sunday. Hate to admit it but doing all in a day is too much for me hmmm lets say age and a heart op ... shows!
My current problems are the weather! E.g I managed to wash, clay and get one coat of autogylms red on ... then presto, along came the dirty rain.
So now I need to rewash it and polish. Its a bit like one step forward one step back.
I guess my question (probably more tuned to us older folk) would a weak solution carwash ph neutral take off a lot of the polish? (Note I blow dry her so none is rubbed off with a chamoix ) .
Or am I better off doing it in sections like the roof and rear quarter panels, one day and the bonnet and front wings another etc.
Hate the idea, as one cant stand back and go "Lovely"
My normal 3 monthly routine would be wash with autoglyms bodyshampoo, then clay, then 2 coats autoglyms red, then a coat of the autoglyms super resin polish. That finish for me is as good as I need. Cars looking better than when picked up from the showroom.
I would probably do the wash, wheels and one coat on Saturday and the other 2 coats on Sunday. Hate to admit it but doing all in a day is too much for me hmmm lets say age and a heart op ... shows!
My current problems are the weather! E.g I managed to wash, clay and get one coat of autogylms red on ... then presto, along came the dirty rain.
So now I need to rewash it and polish. Its a bit like one step forward one step back.
I guess my question (probably more tuned to us older folk) would a weak solution carwash ph neutral take off a lot of the polish? (Note I blow dry her so none is rubbed off with a chamoix ) .
Or am I better off doing it in sections like the roof and rear quarter panels, one day and the bonnet and front wings another etc.
Hate the idea, as one cant stand back and go "Lovely"