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Thank you Michael! its a 2017 Skoda Octavia vRS 230. Thanks Ed! Thanks Oz! Ya I really like the colour, its similar to Audi's Nardo Grey. Thanks James!

Hi Guys, Took me a while to get around to doing this but posting some pics for you. Unfortunately, I was not able to take pictures during the process, I don't have a closed garage and the lighting was very poor where I detailed the car. Not exactly poor, but definitely not sufficient. I need to invest in some lights as I kept coming across product residue at various stages. All in all, I am extremely happy with the results, I definitely made some mistakes, thankfully nothing major. But for my very first detail it was a fantastic experience and I got a sense of how I can be better next time around. Since the detail I have done a waterless wash as well, it's way too dusty here. Enough talking, onto the pics. Below is delivery day condition, car had been sitting in a dusty lot. Despite its condition the pain was in really good condition. No swirls or scratches. Obviously it was difficult to inspect it in this condition but I was willing to risk it as I didn't want the dealer to wash it. Delivery miles.. actually odd read 6kms when I picked it up. Let me know what you guys think!! Cheers, Nikhil

Hey.. check out my thread, might help you with the correct sequence. There are some other threads that I came across too regarding the correct sequence, will try to share those with you later. Good luck! http://www.adamsforums.com/topic/33752-new-car-plan-of-action-newbie/

Hi Jen, thanks! I will make it a point to follow this sequence, just have to contain my excitement at delivery. Thanks, Joe!

Thanks, James! Actually the forum has been very thorough and it hasn't hurt me to keep in touch wth detailing forums here and there. Plus I have done the basics on my Dad's car couple of times. I guess it all comes down to checking the date of manufacture and as long as it's been a sufficiently long time I am ready to go with strip wash. I definitely want her to shine a lot so gonna go ahead with the wax and glaze. Thanks for the tip on the sequence, I have seen mixed views about this on the forum so I guess I will do a coin toss on the day of but will surely keep your advice in mind. And that would be a double yes for two buckets/grit guards/wash pads! There is no other way Oh I forgot to mention in my list that I picked up a gallon of Rinseless Wash. Planning to dilute it to Waterless for quick spot cleaning and of course rinseless wash method when required. Thanks, Wyatt. Americana wax is surely in my wishlist. For now I just wanted to start with the basics and work my way up. I wasn't feeling too confident with ceramic coating right now, however seems fairly doable. My next purchase is probably going to include some ceramic coatings. Thanks! That makes 2 out of 3 people recommending wax first then glaze. I might just go this route.

Hi Joe, Got it. Thanks! Part of me has decided to tell the dealer to give me a dirty car, however, it's India and just in case something comes up after I take delivery the dealer will run away from his responsibilities. I have 2 weeks to go, let's see.

Hi Everbody, I am expecting my new car to arrive in about 2 weeks. So far I have planned the following based on my research on Adam's Forums : 1. Strip Wash 2. Clay 3. Polish 4. Seal 5. Glaze 6. Wax However, I am confused if it's ok to strip wash a new car. I understand that it all depends on the condition of the car rather than blindly following the above list, but I am a total newbie and I read on a thread here to check the manufacturing date to get an idea of how old the paint is, but what a recent paint job means and how a strip wash may or may not affect it is not understood by me. I read about time required for a fresh paint to cure but again haven't been able to understand it fully. Can someone shed some light on this topic for me? In case I cannot go ahead with Strip Wash then would it be ok to do a regular wash with Adam's shampoo followed by the remaining steps listed above? My car colour is similar to Nardo Grey (Audi), I have attached a pic for reference. This is not my car, it was sitting on the dealer lot. I am planning on requesting the dealer to not wash the car or remove the vinyl but a bit apprehensive about it as this is India and in case something unusual is found once I take it home then they will definitely not be interested in listening to me. Or I could ask them to remove the vinyls in front of me, we can inspect the car and if all ok then I can take it home dirty. Also, I would appreciate any input on the steps I have listed above, is the sequence ok? Products I have bought are as follows (All Adam's ): 1. Car Shampoo 2. Strip Wash 3. Revive Hand Polish 4. LPS 5. Wheel Cleaner 6. H2O G&G 7. All Purpose Cleaner 8. Buttery Wax 9. VRT 10. Detail Spray 11. Clay Bar 12. Picked up other still like applicators and microfibre towels but not listing them out Thank you everybody.

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Thank you! Thanks! I am really looking forward to, that engine is suppose to be glorious!

Thanks! After reading all the message I am definitely going to start a new thread Thanks a ton! What a relief to hear this. Will surely be posting pics, car ETA is approx. 2 weeks. Thank you! Yes, I have been reading up about ceramic coating, haven't included that in my order though. Just thought of strip wash, clay, polish, seal, glaze and wax based on my whatever I found here on Adam's Forums. Thank you! Hi, Thank you! It's quite interesting that you brought this up, the general understanding of insurance remains to be what you said, that is, my insurance just covers me and my car. However, I know that there is certain coverage included for any passengers in your car as well. But I think things have changed now and 3rd party coverage is now included in what is known as Comprehensive coverage in India. Your post prompted me to call and enquire and the response I got was same as what you have written, but I did some online research and found out that in case of 3rd party damage then any damage/loss to a person or property is covered to a certain limit. I will surely be looking into this a lot more. In most cases people just settle for cash or the at fault party apologises profusely until apology is accepted. Insurance is definitely not the go to option in most cases for the not at fault party. Thanks guys! Feeling great with all the warm welcomes here. Looking forward to sharing my detailing journey with all of you.

Hi Dan, In case the vehicle was manufactured let's say within a month ago is still advisable to seal and wax?

Hi Dan, Thank you for a warm welcome. I have already gone through tons of content on the forum. I almost feel bad about posting my questions, lot of newbie threads out there so I just have to keep searching for whatever I have in mind. Car pictures will most definitely be shared once it arrives! Looking forward to being a part of the community. - Nikhil

Greetings Everyone, Although I am not new to Adam's products but definitely new to the Forum. Just ordered a bunch of stuff yesterday, the shipping was amazingly expensive but I bit the bullet and just went for it. I have a new car coming in, 2017 Skoda Octavia vRS 230 (MKIII) and just couldn't bear the thought of washing/detailing it with substandard products. It's been approx. 6 years since I bought a car so obviously it's a bit of a special moment. I am more or less a newbie in terms of experience, it's challenging to take time out with the kind of work culture we have in India add to that the conditions are extremely dusty so a car practically needs a rinse or wash everyday! So I could never make a regular feature when I bought the products first time around. Anyway, I am determined to do justice to my new car. Cheers, Nikhil