Hi Jam and welcome to the Forum :wave:
Right to answer your questions...
what is so bad about only using Car shampoo?
A car shampoo only cleans the surface of the paint and offers it no protection
it still looks shiny to me?
there is shiny and there is shiny
what is the difference between wax and polish, and if you use both, which do you use first?
A polish contains abrasives and is used to prepare the paint for wax a wax gives protection
Oh and how often do you use each?
depends on what you use and how many miles you do in the car and where you park it...
NXT isn't a bad product but is rather expensive
no experience of Duragloss Aqua wax but its a similar product to autoglym aqua wax
which is Ok to top up a well cared for car but ideally the paint needs to be well looked after to start with
This is from a PM i sent another member
t all depends how you want to go about it if the paint is still in good condition its relatively easy if not a little work will be involved...
take a look at the car (in sun light if possible) if it looks like this
(picture by Dave KG of detailing world)
you are going to need to give it some more TLC...
you ideally want some kind of Pre wash either a Foam lance (if you have a pressure washer) look in the members group buy
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=d7dbG5...eature=related
I use Bilt hamber foam not the stuff sold in the group buy
If you don't have a pressure washer you can get something like the Super spray
just don't expect the foam like consistency if you get one of these i'd just use normal cheap car shampoo
http://www.turtlewaxuk.com/prod.asp?Partcode=FG5198
right first off have a read of this
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/foru...ead.php?t=4637
Now i don't use grit guards they seem bloody expensive for what looks like a plastic drain cover...
i do use 2 buckets (cheap £1 builders buckets one pink and a yellow one ((hence they were cheap)) in one i put the shampoo solution and the other clean water (as above)
now for wash mitt here in gods own country (yorkshire ) we have a "department" store chain called Boyes
http://www.boyes.co.uk/
i get my wash mits from there
they are only £1.99 and sell for £3-4 on most of the car care web sites you can spend more but the good thing with the cheap ones is that when they get to the point of been filthy you just chuck it away and start a fresh...
once washed (as per above guide)
rinse the car off well with a running hose (no spray gun or nozzle required)
then onto dry i'd avoid those Water blades i just use a large microfiber cloth and (optional Quick detail spray)
