Want to keep the new car shiny!

Hey all,

In about two weeks I should be getting my new Mazda 2 sport, and having seen other black cars, they can look dirty really quickly.

Haggling for the car feeling I was getting close to their limit, they offered this Diamond Brite finish, so I thought why not...
Was this a mistake or is this actually a good service? If I remember correctly it comes with this maintenance kit, should I ebay this straight away and get in some Dodo magic?

I would also like to ask for some hints and tips on which products should give good results to get a nice liquidy look and to keep it as long as possible, as I'm completely new to this, the only things I "detailed" before were heavy machinery used with scaffolding and using those methods (rotating metal brush and spray paint for example...) won't work very well on a car I don't think Twisted Evil

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Cheers!

hi yak welcome to the dodo forum your in the right place Wink

personally i would get a good amount of cash together and get yourself equiped with some juice Very Happy

id recomend(this is all dodo gear)

a wookie or yeti wash mitt
two buckets and grit guards
supernatural or born to be mild shampoo
supernatural drying towel
limeprime lite
red mist or rm tropical(take your pick)
purple haze or purple haze pro wax
fingermitt applicators
buffing towels

fill your boots chap theres not one product in the dodojuice range that will disapoint you i garauntee it Wink

dubplate Dan wrote:

hi yak welcome to the dodo forum your in the right place Wink

personally i would get a good amount of cash together and get yourself equiped with some juice Very Happy

id recomend(this is all dodo gear)

a wookie or yeti wash mitt
two buckets and grit guards
supernatural or born to be mild shampoo
supernatural drying towel
limeprime lite
red mist or rm tropical(take your pick)
purple haze or purple haze pro wax
fingermitt applicators
buffing towels

fill your boots chap theres not one product in the dodojuice range that will disapoint you i garauntee it Wink

You missed the clay step, which even new cars need.

AeroCleanse wrote:

dubplate Dan wrote:

hi yak welcome to the dodo forum your in the right place Wink

personally i would get a good amount of cash together and get yourself equiped with some juice Very Happy

id recomend(this is all dodo gear)

a wookie or yeti wash mitt
two buckets and grit guards
supernatural or born to be mild shampoo
supernatural drying towel
limeprime lite
red mist or rm tropical(take your pick)
purple haze or purple haze pro wax
fingermitt applicators
buffing towels

fill your boots chap theres not one product in the dodojuice range that will disapoint you i garauntee it Wink

You missed the clay step, which even new cars need.

correct but he's having diamond brite applyed so claying will damage or remove it totally which is why i left it out Wink

he may aswell get the most out of it seeing as he's agreed to it, ive just suggested a good maintanence kit to start off with, maybe he could get a clay kit in the future when he's learnt more about detailing etc Very Happy

Cheers guys! I will start shopping soon Twisted Evil

So the diamond brite isn't as long lasting as they say in the flyer or the salesman's pitch.

Which I didn't really believe in the first place anyway, but hey, got it for free, as long as it isn't going to damage the car and gives me some extra time to practise I'm fine with it.

Nice breakdown of products Dan, very useful seeing how much there is to pick from :p

Would you recommend to get initial dirt off by using a snow lance before starting with the shampooing?

dubplate Dan wrote:

AeroCleanse wrote:

dubplate Dan wrote:

hi yak welcome to the dodo forum your in the right place Wink

personally i would get a good amount of cash together and get yourself equiped with some juice Very Happy

id recomend(this is all dodo gear)

a wookie or yeti wash mitt
two buckets and grit guards
supernatural or born to be mild shampoo
supernatural drying towel
limeprime lite
red mist or rm tropical(take your pick)
purple haze or purple haze pro wax
fingermitt applicators
buffing towels

fill your boots chap theres not one product in the dodojuice range that will disapoint you i garauntee it Wink

You missed the clay step, which even new cars need.

correct but he's having diamond brite applyed so claying will damage or remove it totally which is why i left it out Wink

he may aswell get the most out of it seeing as he's agreed to it, ive just suggested a good maintanence kit to start off with, maybe he could get a clay kit in the future when he's learnt more about detailing etc Very Happy

I've never heard of Diamond Brite, must not sell it in the USA or something.

Diamond brite is a well known main dealer sales gimmicky sealant that does work to a degree, your right in your advise Dan.

If you were wanting to strip the car right back then yes do clay and wash with a strong mix of some heavier shampoo like carplan triple wax car shampoo as this will interfear with the diamond brite and weaken and or remove it or you could take it to a hand car wash and they will remove it with 1 wash ( fact )

Here is a reasonable wash guide Wink

http://www.detailingparadise.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1725

2 x washmitts of the lambswool variety
2 buckets ( grit gaurds do help )
Born to be mild and sour power shampoo
Drying towel - i use miracle dryers or AS waffle towels
Redmist tropical ( as I call dummies edition, doesnt dry out so fast )
Quality microfibre towels ( poorboys dmt or dodo fantatsic fur )

For wax top up intervals try Lime prime lite as Dan said and for black a killer look imo is rainforest rub, dodo's flagship in my eyes, very first production wax and excellent still!

Get the wash regime down to an art first then carry on from there.

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Thanks again, never realised there was so much to keeping your car looking good Very Happy

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Have to admit I can see this getting quite an addiction!

Also working in the gaming business it is great to see a forum, for once, without flaming or ranting Wink

Not sure what I'm looking forward to most now, driving the car or keeping it shiny in the weekends....

your not wrong there Jorn it is very addictive, i got addicted to it after a few months into my training 15yrs ago!!! now i dont think theres a word that could describe how i feel about, now dodojuice is here its made me worse Laughing

dont worry detailers get passionate about things sometimes and have a bit of a rant!! can be funny Laughing

driving your new car will be great but keeping it clean and shiney greater, you wont be able to resist getting the juice out for another session Wink

Those were very long 2 weeks, especially when they turned into 3...

But finally have the car, have to say it looked nice on delivery, the crystal brite had a better effect than I expected, but I bet it will look a lot better after applying some dodo juice!

Will give the car a good wash this weekend and hopefully the purple haze get's here in time (doubt it though with my luck the last few weeks...) so I can add some wax and shine.

nice one Jorn Very Happy

remember to apply the purple haze thinnly Wink

less is more and do 2 layers(not at the same time) to ensure even coverage Smile

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Purple Haze anyone???????? Very Happy

Remember to post some pics for us Very Happy

	dubplate Dan wrote:
	nice one Jorn remember to apply the purple haze thinnly less is more and do 2 layers(not at the same time) to ensure even coverage

Thanks for the tips will keep it in mind! Will probably have to wait a bit now tho... Evil or Very Mad

	Shane wrote:
	Remember to post some pics for us

Yup I will when I finally get to it...

So yeah... got a speeding ticket and gf wanted me to wait getting the dodo juice until that was paid, *grumble* but ok I waited a bit...

So today I got paid, about to spend some time shopping when I got to work, already thinking about the weekend, finally being able to slap that juice on.

Getting closer to the car I noticed something was off, but still half asleep it didn't really register until getting closer and seeing curls of metal/paint on the side of the car Evil or Very Mad

yup, a nice big scratch right down to the metal on the driver's door... and as if that wasn't enough the bastard(s) added two/three more on the hood, all of them showing bare metal.

Sooo... does anyone know any good body shops around Leamington Spa?

Guess I will still place to order tonight to at least keep all the other panels in good shape.

So pissed off, why do people do this, I get frustrated from time to time (like now) but I don't take it out on someone's property...
Would like to take it out on whoever did it though...

Sorry for going on but need to vent a bit :p don't want to start shouting when there's an annoying customer on the phone Rolling Eyes

Would anyone have an idea of how much it would cost approximately to respray hood and one door?

You had someone vandalise your car Jorn?

There are so many sad people out there that get a kick out of damaging others property, its sickening.

having a door painted will more than likely need to be faded into the wing and rear quarter, round here it would be anywhere between £300 - £400 done to a high standard.

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