[EUROE90]

I have no prior experience in detailing but i decided to pull the trigger on one of these bad boys as i would like to detail my e92 sapphire 335i and also my girlfriends black vw jetta. Heres what I ordered please let me know if theres anything else i should get or modify my order for:

SONAX Wheel Cleaner Full Effect - 500 ml
Chemical Guys Citrus Wash and Clear - 16 oz
Meguiar's DA Microfiber Finishing Wax - 16 oz
Meguiar's DA Microfiber Correction Compound - 16 oz
Porter Cable 7424XP Random Orbital Buffer
DI Microfiber Black General Purpose Towel - 16" x 16"
Lake Country 5" Backing Plate for Porter Cable 7424 XP - 125 mm
Lake Country Black Finishing Pad - 5.5 inch
Lake Country Orange Light Cutting Pad - 5.5 inch
DI Packages DI Medium Grade Clay Bar 100g & Clay Lube

any input is appreciated. thanks.

[MWhy]

opinions will vary. I'm a noob too, so here's what i've learned.

you will probably want a bigger selection of pads, so you can use the appropriate one for the job at hand, especially important on black cars. (always start with least aggressive) Detailed Image has a nice 7 pack of assorted ones, and you can customize the order so you get exactly what you need.

i'd want to have way more microfiber towels. i'd get a bunch of normal loft for polish/wax/whatever removal. and a few high loft ones for buffing to a nice shine.

as always, the detailed image site has lots of great advice. and greg from DI frequents this forum too!

http://www.detailedimage.com/Auto-Detailing-Guide/

[kjang]

Definitely get more microfiber towels to buff off unless you want to be constantly rinsing and drying the same one. Also, a drying towel will make life a whole lot easier. It's hard to say what else because you only know what you're missing when you start using products you recently bought.

[drmdvl]

Originally Posted by EUROE90

I have no prior experience in detailing but i decided to pull the trigger on one of these bad boys as i would like to detail my e92 sapphire 335i and also my girlfriends black vw jetta. Heres what I ordered please let me know if theres anything else i should get or modify my order for:

SONAX Wheel Cleaner Full Effect - 500 ml
Chemical Guys Citrus Wash and Clear - 16 oz
Meguiar's DA Microfiber Finishing Wax - 16 oz
Meguiar's DA Microfiber Correction Compound - 16 oz
Porter Cable 7424XP Random Orbital Buffer
DI Microfiber Black General Purpose Towel - 16" x 16"
Lake Country 5" Backing Plate for Porter Cable 7424 XP - 125 mm
Lake Country Black Finishing Pad - 5.5 inch
Lake Country Orange Light Cutting Pad - 5.5 inch
DI Packages DI Medium Grade Clay Bar 100g & Clay Lube

any input is appreciated. thanks.

I would say ditch the pads and get the Megs MF buffing pads that go with the D300 / 301 (compound and wax). Oh, and the DI microfiber or CG microfiber cleaner is great for cleaning your cloths after the job.

[TwinPowerF30]

Get the Meguiar's DA MF Kit instead.

[EUROE90]

i heard the orange pads are better than the mf ones supplied in the kit, followed with a black polishing pad at least on a black sapphire

[mo2566]

Looks like a good start, have fun.

[EUROE90]

ill post before after pics next week when i start

[Gig103]

I hope you have more than one pad in each color/cut? I had two and it was getting pretty caked on by the end of each half of the car. I would have liked to have three or four of each color.

Congrats and good luck. It isn't easy work, but it is very rewarding when finished.

[psnt1ol]

Originally Posted by EUROE90

I have no prior experience in detailing but i decided to pull the trigger on one of these bad boys as i would like to detail my e92 sapphire 335i and also my girlfriends black vw jetta. Heres what I ordered please let me know if theres anything else i should get or modify my order for:

SONAX Wheel Cleaner Full Effect - 500 ml
Chemical Guys Citrus Wash and Clear - 16 oz
Meguiar's DA Microfiber Finishing Wax - 16 oz
Meguiar's DA Microfiber Correction Compound - 16 oz
Porter Cable 7424XP Random Orbital Buffer
DI Microfiber Black General Purpose Towel - 16" x 16"
Lake Country 5" Backing Plate for Porter Cable 7424 XP - 125 mm
Lake Country Black Finishing Pad - 5.5 inch
Lake Country Orange Light Cutting Pad - 5.5 inch
DI Packages DI Medium Grade Clay Bar 100g & Clay Lube

any input is appreciated. thanks.

Like everyone is saying..... more pads and more variety of pads. a Pad cleaner spray and a brush would also be helpful during the job. Foam pads are great for certain aspect of the job but do invest in some microfiber ones as well. in the future, experiment with other polishes as well as different size pads. detailing is both an art and a science.

the science - the equipment and basic polishing technique.
the art - knowing the various combinations ( which pad with which polish with which technique ) and their respective results.

I wish there is a ABC method that works for all cars.... we could save so much time and money.

Good luck and remember to have fun......