Hi all,

I am hopefully picking up my new coupe this Sunday and as I treat to the car (and myself) I was thinking of not only giving it a good clean BUT a full detailing job.
So I was looking at some machine polishers and some you tube clips to see how hard it actually is and can you make a complete mess of things if an armature like myself??

Has anyone on here got any experience of detailing and is it worth me having a go myself or should I leave it to the pros?? Also what kind of products do you guys favour for when cleaning/polishing your cars? ? ?

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Hi welcome,

Have ago I did,I bought a meguiars g220 v2,good piece of kit.
It's not hard using a machine like that,just take your time, I also watched lots of videos.

Products I use autogylm and meguiars.

My clio was amazing when I did it!

If your not used to it then use a professional.

The guy I've always used isn't cheap at £150-£300 a pop but my god he's good.
Most proper detailers charge around £70-£150 for a full detail taking between 2-3 days in total.

You can cause alot of damage with machine polishing so its cheaper to use someone else then a respray.

I would use a pro if you want a proper job. Probably not much cost difference between buying all the kit and materials and getting a professional to do it all for you. It is a one-off job - once it is done properly you will be able to maintain the shine yourself.

Patch234 would be your man as he is as anal as a very anal person but he is in Istanbul at the moment and not expected back any time soon.......

OK so I leave it to he professionals... Apart from weekly cleaning how often would clay bar the car to make sure the annoying swirls don't appear...
Also seen and understand the 2 bucket method but why the lambs mitt? whats all that about ? ? ?