Wax Vs Polish

[kona86]

I would go over it with one of thoes clay bars then once u've done that, give it a nice wax with something like the gold class u used or nxt gen tech wax, should *beep* up smooth as a baby's bum bum

[IEATV8S]

What is the tip to using a machine to do the polishing? My father in law has one and im keen to use it.

[Dream Machines]

My car is 9 month old silver XR6 T BF MKII.

Polished bonnet with gold class when I picked it up and did nothing, used heaps.

Paint feels grainy and rough however still looks new.

Can someone suggest what products I should buy, and order I should put on car to get baby bum feel back.

Car is outside day, garage night.

Cheers

Dave

Hello Dave

Your paint needs a massage with a clay bar to remove the metallic particles

Also perfection is a process not a product, no product on it's own can make paint defects go away and the paint look insane

A two to six step hand or machine polish with the right products would do it

The amount of steps you do depends on the severity of the swirls, scratches, any acid rain and other defects

A machine will always be better than hand (for correction)

[iTec]

good thread.. one suggestion I can make is for those with aftermarket wheels and bigger brakes that make a shed load of brake dust is Armoralls wheel protectant (black spray can). Usually I have to clean my wheels every 2-3 days (particularly the fronts) or else they are black. I tried this stuff following the instructions and I could wash my wheels less then the car this stuff works so well!

[chikt]

ooo I might try some of that stuff iTec,

Just cut an polished half my car, looks sooo good now, no swirls and water marks anymore, it was Maguires soft cut and polish

[Butto]

Hey Dan just wondering if you could give me a decent idea of how I should approach detailing my car to get it looking as good as possible. I have a Silhoutte ute, paint is in reasonably good condition, has a few light scratches and a bit of road grime on the front bar and behind the front wheels. I do get pretty heavy swirl marks after ive washed the things and that sh*ts me royal.

Any advive on polishing/waxing, and wat products to use in wat order would be greatly appreciated.

Butto

Maybe shoulda wrote this as a PM

[dms_dan]

No worries Butto. I sent a PM in reply.

[Dream Machines]

I've got nothing against fillers, albeit the new generation which last for a few months and up to six months or more

You would be surprised at the amount of rubbish that is in your paint even after claying and dewaxing

Lately I have been redoing my car using A new type of clay bar from england that only needs water as a lubricant

Used Glare Zero to bury some of the orange peel and clean the paint

Micro Finish on top to fill in more marks and bring up a fantastic shine

Then the new Advanced paint sealant for even more shine and insane slickness and protection

I still prefer to go the abrasive route with customers vehicles for a few applications but with our cars, once we've used abrasives once or twice, we switch to the long term fillers

They won't wash out quickly

My latest gear is from England but made elsewhere

A new nanotech polish that does not fill, removes 500 to 3000 grit scratches without any fillers, oils, wax or silicone

Removes far less paint than even menzerna powergloss would with the same pad

Also a crystalline laquer paint, trim, plastic and falcon tonneau cover permanent sealant

It's 700 euros per 500ml but bugger all is needed. It bonds with and cures to the surface in seconds and can either be buffed off for no added shine or left on for even more shine

Will take some pics of the test car shortly