Full Car Care Wash

[bluey1]

ok so I just gave the car a full wash yesterday and hand scrubbed of every last little piece of black dirt and paint off of wankers who dont watch when they open theur doors in car parks..

yesterday I first rinsed it with high pressure then washed it with some turtle wax cleaning cloth using armourall car shampoo and working from the top down rinsing the cloth in a separate bucket everytime and working in sections. didnt get a chance to wax it yesterday so am bout to go do so now. my questions are:

-first of all have I done anything wrong/what should I do instead/more? and also if I wax it will I need to do something extra to make sure the wax is gone before I clean it next time?

-what is the difference between wax and polish and what does the clay bar do?

-when people talk about cut etc is that using a product to effectively take away some of the clear coat and reduce swirls?

-is there any other way to reduce swirls/improve paint look of the car without taking away clear coat?

-can I use a buffing machine to just go over the wax and give the car a shine?

pretty much just any info on getting the car looking great and how to best take care of it would be greatly appreciated..ive been looking over some forums but everyone says something different. all im after is a method to give it a good clean and make you need to look real close to see any imperfections, cos at the moment..you dont need to look real hard lol..thanks guys.

[dms_dan]

Have a look at this thread mate. Its all covered.

Looking After Your Ride - Using Professional Products - European Car Club of Australia Forums

Dan