Auto Cleaning/Waxing

[RGD.]

Originally Posted by kenstogie

Hey Ron With anew Car does it need to be polished? After the clay it felt like glass and looked good. If so when would you?
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After you clay and before you wax. Sorry.

Polishing is what shines and brings out the depth. Waxing is like a protective coating if you wish.

Personally I don't wax - just use Zainos polishes.

You've already waxed so wait until you need to reapply then use the Dawn soap to strip, then polish and wax if you wish.


Ron

[MikeyC]

Originally Posted by RGD.

After you clay and before you wax. Sorry.

Polishing is what shines and brings out the depth. Waxing is like a protective coating if you wish.

Personally I don't wax - just use Zainos polishes.

You've already waxed so wait until you need to reapply then use the Dawn soap to strip, then polish and wax if you wish.


Ron

To use dish soap on your car or not to is a debate that was pretty dead until Sal Zaino hit the scene. Up until then it was pretty universally agreed that it was a bad idea based on many, many reasons. Personally, I'm against using dish soap on your car but no matter what side of the debate you find yourself on when you polish the car it will remove any wax/sealant you have on your car. So, there's really no need to use dish soap at all if you're polishing.

[kenstogie]

FYI
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For $.69

At meritline.com. I order from there all the time.
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shipping is included. Delivery can take a week or so but worth the wait considering the price. I think it may be a limit of one.

[T.G]

How NOT to wash your car...


http://www.constructionequip.net/200...blow-of-water/

[kgoings]

Anyone do any deep scratch repair themselves? My daughter hit my car with her bike and the handlebars gouged it to the metal.

[pektel]

For scratch repair, try the Langka kit. Very good kit for an amateur.

I use touch up paint, overfill, wetsand, polish. That's, of course really over-simplified, and wetsanding isn't somthing to rush blindly into.

Here's where to buy the Langka kit.
http://www.langka.com/complete-paint...-kit-p-30.html

You will need to source the touchup paint though. Safest bet for a perfect match is:
www.paintscratch.com

[kenstogie]

just thought i'd mention that Biglots has Meguiars quick detaailer for 2 bucks for the 16 oz size.
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[pektel]

a full detail can consist of fifty plus steps. But That's if you really break it down. A full paint correction detail can take anywhere from 25 to over 100 hours, depending on my client's needs and expectations.
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[pektel]

which collinite is limited edition? I am guessing you are referring to 915. Marque d'elegance or something like that. That wax is especially nice on darker colors. A couple of my favorite waxes right now are zymol ital, dodo juice supernatural, and rubbish boy's original edition. The basic steps for a detail are:

1. wash
2. clay
3. polish
4. glaze
5. seal
6. wax

of course, there is much elaboration on each of those steps, but this is the basic process.
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[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by pektel

which collinite is limited edition? I am guessing you are referring to 915. Marque d'elegance or something like that. That wax is especially nice on darker colors.

Yes, it is the Marque d'Elegance. I did not have it in front of me. Yes, it is good on darker colors such as my navy blue car. I find that now matter how well I removed the excess wax, a couple of weeks later, there are still a few traces, but once those have been gone over it is good for a while.

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by pektel

The basic steps for a detail are:

1. wash
2. clay
3. polish
4. glaze
5. seal
6. wax

What are your picks for hand applied polish, glaze, and sealers?

[pektel]

I never knew it was limited edition, as I'm always able to find it. Great wax though. And reasonably priced.

I really HATE polishing by hand. I have never done a whole car that way. The only times I polish by hand is when I can't get to the area with the polisher, such as under door handles. In that case, I actually prefer Meguiar's M105 though I have used Menz Super Intensive Polish before as well. I find that I really have to step up the aggressiveness when polishing by hand.

For glaze, it would depend on what's going on top of it, and what I'm looking to do with the glaze. If you are looking to fill imperfections (which you can only expect a very slight amount of filling), Then either Meguiar's #7 show car glaze, or Meguiar's D151 reconditioning creme. I personally do not rely on glazes to mask imperfections. I prefer to permanently remove the imperfections.

If you are just looking to add shine/wetness: Chemical Guy's EZ Creme Glaze. Danase wet glaze used to be the big dog for adding wetness, but has been discontinued. There is a Wet Glaze 2.0 out now that is supposed to be better than the original formula, bu tI havent tried it yet.

For sealants, my favorite now is Blackfire Wet Diamond All Finish Paint Protection. Havent tried the new MEnzerna Power Lock yet, because the jury is still out on durability.

[kenstogie]

just got done cleaning and waxing the ride. Used Muguiers NXT Sealant NICE!