Hey guys well im about to start buying some equipment for detailing and supplys. I have not kept my car clean much lately been busy and cold. But i live in a apartment we do have a car wash station here with a outlet and a roof over it. But i know a good job takes 6-10 hours if not more depending on experance. Now i guess my question is if i am doing a detail to the car can i expect good results if say i do part of the car and finish the rest the next day. Not sure if i could use the wash station for all day. I would not want to be rude like that and have my neighbors hate me. So say could i do the half of the car Saturday and the other half Sunday. Also how long does the car stay clean looking would you say. Thanks

 

Mm, we did my car over 2 days, just make sure not to be driving around in between or else you will just put on crap around the city.

 

Once you get your process down, washing and cleaning up your S won't take long at all. Once you have one thorough cleaning done and she's protected and clean, the next wash will go quickly. To help things out, invest in a high quality quick detailer / spray sealant (Dodo Juice Red Mist Tropical, FK 425, Z8, Optiseal, Z-CS, etc, etc) to use between waxing/sealing. You'll see your wax or sealant last 2-3 times longer.
Initial claying+polishing can take a bit of time. This is where you'll be spending hours.
Once you have everything set to go though, a normal process of cleaning wheels, rinsing car, washing car, rinsing car, drying car, quick detailing car, then finally tire + wheel well dressing will take anywhere from 60-90 minutes start to finish.

 

Could you crash at a friends/siblings/parents for the weekend and use their place for your detailing? Maybe show up on a Friday (with nice offering gifts in hand, of course) to give it a good wash and clay, use Saturday for your serious polishing and then finish things off on Sunday? Depending on the condition of your paint (shouldn't be too bad, only a couple years old) and how perfect you want things to be, it could take a total of a while. Once you've got that done, it should be pretty easy to keep up, but a few tips to make life easier:

1. Use the double bucket method w/grit guard when you wash (see MikeyC's ultimate detailing guide for details).
2. Invest in a high-quality sheepskin wash mitt and good micro-fiber drying towels.
3. Invest in high-quality polishes & sealants. Everyone has their particular preferences here so read around to get an idea what's out there. Not only will the results be better but these products will last longer than cheaper alternatives.

 

Once you have it done to the clear-clay, polish, seal, you should be able to maintain a good sealant for 6 months with a regular3-4 week interval application of a quality spray sealant.

I use 4Star Ult Paint Protection and UPPSpray in this combo and I only need to take mine down about 2x year.

 

Cool thanks guys also the foam guns i want to get one do these just hook up to a water hose or a compressor??