well i'll stop being a bitch...
i'll just type out what i do for a swirled, scratched black car...
Wash
-Ardex Tire Acid if needed, otherwise i use Ardex Brake Dust Buster mixed with Ardex purple wheel soap
-Spray All purpose cleaner or Bug and Tar Remover on front bumper or wherever needed, powerwash off
-Powerwash light soap all over car
-Ardex blue soap and a wash mit
-Powerwash rinse entire car
-drive to detailing bay
Dry
-Go over entire car with Chamoise
-Shop rag on wheels and tires, use solvent to get hard brake dust/tar off wheels
-Get water spots off windows w/ blue window rag, if needed i use Ardex Professional Window Cleaner for bad windows, then if they still aren't clean enough i use the window cleaner + a razor blade
-Air compress water out of cracks
-Door jams/trunk/engine
Buff/Polish/Swirl Remove/Wax Process
-Clay Bar entire car
-tape off black trim
-i use a grinder with a soft-back for this process, up to 6K rpms power
-Cut car with light rubbing compound and a wool pad at 3K rpms
-Swirl Remove car with Ardex swirl remover and a blue foam pad
-Polish car with Ardex polish and a green foam pad
-Seal/Wax car with Ardex Professional hard wax w/ damp wax applicating sponge, wipe off with microfiber
-Shine Wax with Ardex Viper Wax, apply with damp pad, wipe off with microfiber
-Dress Tires
-Take out in the direct sunlight and use a microfiber to get rid of everything i missed
Interior-
-All-purpose/Watery mix and a rag
-go over entire interior
-foam cleaner over all fabrics and carpets
-vacuum
-air compress dust/ash out of cracks
-vacuum settled dust
The End...i hope i remembered enerything...
On a good day when i'm into my work, i do a Mercedes S55 in about 4 hours, which isn't bad considering how many steps i have to take...like everything listed is mandatory for a full detail.
