@chaudhary9.....
Okay...lets go step by step...
however, first of all...if you want to step into this world...drill this in your mind...
Dust will come, we live in a generally dusty country, you cannot run away from it and a detailed car is not a dust free solution. Detailing protects your car from that everyday dust...period. I have a black car and I live in Dust capital...I face this problem everyday...but I feel very relaxed that my paint is protected from dust errosion.
You do not touch dust, do not brush it off, do not wipe it off....under any circumstances
You are into detailing for paint preservation and protection...the bling and shine is a bye product...sort of like a bonus.
I think point 1 and 3 are pretty clear...I'll explain point 2: A sandy dust covered face...do you wash and rinse that dust off your face or do you wipe it off with your bare hands or with a dry rag. Would you put washing powder on your face instead of proper facial soap, would you wipe your wet face with just any cloth clean or dirty or do you use a proper face towel. I hope you get the point. A car's paint is as sensitive as our skin...you dry dust it...harmful, you use a dry cloth...harmful, you use a wet cloth....ok but, if it is the wrong cloth...again harmful...
So what is the harm that I am talking about....the harm comes in three forms:
a. Swirls...as the name suggests...these are circular in nature...and are scratches. Scratches which are formed by dust rubbing against the car generally...these are the most common and are the ugliest....check your car out under neath light or the sun and you will find these ugly circular spiral type light scratches all over the paint...well no one likes them....eye sore....as I said....they are formed by dust rubbing against the car surface...which in 90% of the cases is through the way we clean our cars...dry wipes, dirty rags and the "TRADITIONAL" garee ka kapra.
They can be masked (hidden) or they can be removed...we'll touch that later...
Second type of harm is called "webbing" same as swirls but in the form of straight lines forming a web...formed in the same way as swirls...both these are formed normally with the motion of hand wipe directions.
Dust Scratches are the third kind...every once in a while, you have those sharp grains which are harder than your paint and clear coat...you wipe them...and you can imagine the damage by just visualizing....what would happen to your skin if someone dragged a piece of broken glass against it...so I hope you get my drift. So you have this nice long thin scratch and you end up cursing the person who put it...well chances are that you yourself put it when you were cleaning it...
Once you start detailing...your eye will slowly become trained to spot these defects...for the untrained eye...this is one of the differences between a BRAND NEW CAR look and a used car look...
Now moving onto MFs....
MFs are Micro Fiber Cloth...I wont get into the science of it...as it is not needed...in simple words...it is a specially made cloth for sensitive surfaces such as car paint and as you rightly use it for your LCD screen. They are available everywhere, you need quite a few of these...make it a rule...from this point onwards...nothing but an MF should touch your car. Okay now why not a regular cloth or even a towel for that matter...well you'd be surprized that regular cloths because of their blends, thread patterns and even stitching can cause immense swirls, webbing and marring on your car even without the presence of dust. Plus somethese cloths heat up quickly...you generate heat on a dry car and you've got paint burn up...just rub your bare finger on any surface rapidly and you'll feel your finger heat up and cause friction burn...well same thing on paint...So take it blindly...stick only to MFs....Also remember....a fresh/clean MF for every step...never use a dirty one as MFs lift up and absorb dirt...therefore MFs have to be washed after every session...and that is why you need plenty...atleast one for every step. Oh and yes...handwash them in liquid soap...you do not want detergent particles stuck in them and getting transferred onto your paint.
Okay that some of the basics have been covered...lets get into the basics of detailing...
Wash and rinse - the first 5 steps...
you will need:
Water supply through a water hose...garden hose will do
two buckets
Car shampoo
A soft large foam or a wash mitt or an MF
A large MF drying towel or a very soft plush large 100% cotton towel
Okay before anything...make sure that your car is COOL to touch and is parked in the SHADE...please remember this for all stages of detailing....99% of the products you will use are to be applied in shade only and on cold paint surfaces...
step 1 - Rinse
Before making any physical contact with the dirty surface of your and risk incurring paint damage...you must first get rid of as much dirt as possible...so you need to give the car a bath...with water...Use a water hose...do not use a bucket. You need water pressure and constant water supply to hose down that dirt from your car rather than just transfer it from one place to the other. The water will also loosen up those stubborn dust and dirt grains stuck to the car and other grime and bird droppings. Mind you particles which have bonded with the car will not be cleaned out and will require claying...Claying is something which you should leave for later stages...first try to understand the basics and get your hand used to it.
Once you have hosed down the entire car with water including all nooks and crannies including door jams, petrol lid area, boot and hood area...you are ready for step 2
Step 2 - shampoo
here your two buckets will be used...In one bucket pour in the car shampoo and mix it in water...Please read the instructions for mixing ratio on the back of the shampoo bottle. Normally it is one ounce in a gallon of water (4 liters). Shampoo...well you have a lot of choice...you can use Armor All...which is cheap and very very effective or you can climb up and get something like Turtle's platinum shampoo or go even higher and get Megs GC shampoo or Ultimate wash and wax...you can even use Turtle ICE shampoo, which can be applied in the sun...but I would advise against washing in the sun as the water might dry up quickly leaving water stains on the car...
Okay going back...in the second bucket, have plain water....dip your foam/mitt/MF in the shampoo foamy solution...start gently wiping the car with it...you have to do the whole car very quickly (you do not want shampoo drying up on the car...if you do then you will leave shampoo residue marks and even small crystallized particles which are hard to get rid off and you'll have to wash your car all over again) , making sure that all dirt is cleared off...you have to be gentle but firm...get rid of dirt but not create scratches. Before you RE-dip your hand in the shampoo bucket...dip it into the second water bucket first to get rid of any dirt particle stuck into the foam/mitt/MF...this is called the two bucket wash method.
Step 3
Once the car is completely covered in shampoo...RINSE it....wash off all that soap.
Now you can stop here and move onto drying...but I normally add in two more steps here to make sure that the car comes out really clean
Step 4
Shampoo again
Step 5
Final Rinse
Now comes the most critical and most sensitive stage...Drying...
First time you will do it...it will be most difficult as your car would be devoid of any wax coats...therefore you will not have any beading or sheeting (please google for these terms or see videos on youtube) and therefore you will have a lot of water on the car. Later on however, due to wax coats...most of the water will skid off the car and will only be present in small patches towards the edges...making it easier to dry.
Okay now drying has to be done quickly but carefully...if you are slow...water will dry up itself and leave behind water stains...you do it too quickly by rubbing or wiping the car...and you will create swirls and scratches...remember this is the point where your car is completely unprotected.
So how you do it...well you take either an MF drying towel or a large MF or even a large plush 100% cotton bath towel (as long as you dont rub it or drag it) and place it on the wet surface of your car and pat it gently...so that it soaks up the water...this exercise you repeat on all the panels of your car. Yes you will be leaving behind wet and moist panels...but relax...these will evaporate...it is pure water that we have to remove...make sure that you do the same with water drops as well....AND REMEMBER...NO WIPING....and oh make sure that once the car is done...you do all the glass parts as well...otherwise...you'll be scrubbing those dried water spots from your glass like a mad man....
Tyre Wash and Dressing will be covered when I get to the tyre dressing part (although it is essential to do your tyres before the body wash...but don't worry I'll explain it later)
Engine detail/wash....well I haven't done it myself yet...therefore I will not give you any advice or recommendations on it...
It is two am...now...gotta sleep...as I have an early morning appointment at Honda for my car's maintainence and oil change visit....so I will touch upon the following detailing steps tomorrow night....
So in the words of Amir@Accord...Detailing abhee baqee hai meray dost 
till then...take care...
MRO!
