A few Megs quick clay q's....

[az_mk]

Right then the missus 05 fiesta is looking dirtier than a.... well something really dirty anyway, so i thought it was about time we gave it a good going over, it has quite a few swirl marks to add to the least:
1st q is: Is it worth giving it a good clean first, i.e spending a day claying polishing, waxing, sealing, or should i just wait a while and stump up the money and pay for a pro detail? (how much roughly am i looking also??)

I was going to go with:

Wash with megs gold glass shampoo
Clays with megs quick clay? http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/detailing-clay/meguiars-quik-clay-kit/prod_226.html <---- Is that a good starting point? and also do you recoment buying some more quick detailer, does it run out before the clay? and enough to do a whole car?
Another wash?
Autoglym SRP (few coats)
Megs Gold class wax (few more coats)
Then autoglym sealer......
Am i barking up the right tree?
Cheers in advance because i know there is quite a few questions here... and dont ask me why i am up again this early i dont really know myself!
Thanks ppl
az_mk

 

[Adam R]

yours washing sequence is basically the same as mine. it does bring up very good results, but if you want it looking brand new, do what i am currently doing and save up for Reg or another pro detailer to do your car.
from the results i have seen from those guys, its pretty stunning

 

[UncleFester]

Whether you pay for someone to do it for you or pay the money and buy the kit and learn to do it yourself - either way will bring good results. It's lot of hard work when you do it yourself but ultimately satisfying and once done, you have the kit and skill to do other cars or your own again in the future.

Having gone down the DIY route myself I would reccomend buying a PC or equivalent and doing it yourself.

 

[Adam R]

i think the only reason why i have not got a PC is because of the cost. £200 is alot to spend (for me) on a tool, then buying all the extra cuttign compounds ect. in total after everything is purchased, i presume the total cost is £300+

 

[UncleFester]

Probably around that yes, however a full correction detail by a pro isn't going to give you much change from that