Hey everyone, I just picked up a 2010 Brilliant Black Jeep SRT8. It has low miles and the paint is in excellent condition. Aside from a few scratches and chips up front, the paint itself has very, very light swirls at most.
This will be a daily driver for me, and I do ALOT of driving for work. About 2,000 miles per month. So my question is: what is the best detailing routine for me?
I am most concerned about protecting my paint from the elements and harsh conditions out on the road. So a sealant is a must.
I was going to just consider using a hand polish and the spray super sealant. But then I got into researching machine polishing and am really considering going that route.
I have a couple questions and would appreciate any input you guys could offer:
- since the paint is already in excellent condition, could I get away with just hand polishing with revive and using the spray sealant?
- if I decide to go machine instead, does the machine super sealant have an advantage over the hand applied spray sealant?
- results are most important, but I also need to consider the amount of time detailing with take. I have two very young children and the wife is never thrilled if I spend an entire weekend in the garage - it just ain't happening at this point. I have read maching polishing saves time versus hand polishing. But for a newbie like me, is this still true? I feel like it would take a very long time to learn the technique versus just going by hand. I just wonder if maybe its not the right time to make the switch to a machine. Again my paint is already in excellent condition, so I don't think I would be sacrificing too much in the form of results.
I think that is it to start. I have been doing alot of research and watching all of the videos over the past week. This place is a WEALTH of knowledge and I am looking forward to learning from the best!