At home detailing.
 

If I am about to detail the car at home, what do I need?
Shammy, microfiber, wax, soap. And what can I do to remove the minor swirl marks on the car? Do I use a brush for the wheels or a certain type of tool?

Any noob guide out there?

i hope you dont have any swirl mark on it yet.
but yes, get a good shammy
get some quick wax or sprax wax - alot of good ones.. i like the synthetic spray wax...

tires,i would just a cloth something soft for tires/rims -- or tire brush.

i usually wash it then wait till it dries and spray on some wax with the micro-fiber cloths... thank god for costco ! they are cheap there and big packages.

i have raven and i dont have the swirl marks... ? just wash it with something soft and some good soap with alot of suds.

good luck.

Don't forget to use the double bucket method--clean water in one bucket,dirty in the other.

Detailing is broad term. Detailing can just mean a wash, clay bar, polish and wax, or it can mean a whole lot more.

Washing and waxing is barely detailing and more like regular exterior maintenance.

I used this website to buy all my supplies and they have really great blogs too.
http://www.detailedimage.com/Auto-Detailing-Guide/

My usual procedure:
-washing in the shade
-three buckets: one for wheels, one for mitt rinse, one for mitt soap
-2-4 Grit Guards
-two-three mitts: separate one for wheels, lower body, upper body
-two larger microfiber towels for drying, spirited with quick detailer.

If you're using a chamois and your car was previously waxed, spray some quick detailer on the chamois to lubricate during drying so it doesn't mar it. But I would prefer a waffle-weave mf towel over a chamois without qd

If not, wax first then coat it with a quick detailer.

If you really want to learn about detailing, go here and start reading (especially the forums):

www.autopia.org

If you want to be really OCD like me when it comes to cleaning, I use an electric blower to dry the car. Less stuff touching the paint the less chance of swirls happening.

But I use a soft sheepskin/wool (don't remember exactly) mitt for the top half and a microfiber mitt for the bottom in the 2 bucket method. Only a few light clear coat scratches and no swirls for the 6 months I've had it! You'll never find them unless you're in the right light and literally inches from the paint. Otherwise, it's perfect! :)

All my products I've ordered from Detailed Image! :thumbsup:

I use the same method. A towel doesn't touch my car to dry it. Pull out the leaf blower and go to town :lol:

I noticed your in poughkeepsie...where about? I work in wappingers falls, and I have yet to see a BRZ in the area. I'm SWP as well.

I live near Pleasant Valley. I've seen a GBS BRZ on route 9 once. Where abouts are you located? We should meet up!

Well i only work over there, I live on the other side of the bridge. I'm off myers corners road. Yeah let me know, would be cool to get a few brz peeps together.

Nice!!! Not that far from me and I usually take a drive down 9 to 82 and back late at nights.

Well that link just educated the crap out of me for the past hour! Thanks for sharing it!

Great resource for the beginner!

Cheers,
GREG