What makes the best shine
#34
In my estimate using a fine cut polish or an AIO type product with a gray rotary pad works fine for most applications (even light scratches or swirls)with a green or red finishing pad with sealant afterwords. On paint that is well cared for this is all you should really need.
I am not a pro...just a well informed hobbyist...doing this on my own car is fun but doing it on other peoples cars is work lol!
#35
Same, not so well informed though, so if i use this tcut, then polish( i have mer polish ) then add wax ( i have auto glym hd wax with carnuba ). Will this give me the perfect shine?
Ps my car is silver
Ps my car is silver
#36
don't use a cutting compound or abrasize unless you have to (like for heavily oxidized painted surfaces) .... for light scratches and swirls use a fine cut polish or AIO product (depending on the scratches on the surface) ...
wash, clay (only of needed), treat the paint (above info) with the right product...
then apply a sealent (longer term protection with nice shine)
or apply wax and skip sealent (more depth of shine but not as good protection)...
OR if you really want you can apply sealent then put on a final finishing coat of carnauba for a show quality finish with pretection, brilliant shine, and loads of depth
wash, clay (only of needed), treat the paint (above info) with the right product...
then apply a sealent (longer term protection with nice shine)
or apply wax and skip sealent (more depth of shine but not as good protection)...
OR if you really want you can apply sealent then put on a final finishing coat of carnauba for a show quality finish with pretection, brilliant shine, and loads of depth
#39
use a polish or AIO if needed (circumstances explained in my post - it depends on your paint starting off or after you've washed and clayed if needed)
use a sealent to protect
use a wax for depth of paint
use a sealant followed by a carnauba for protection brilliant shine, and depth...
#40
as you see... there are a lot of opinions as to the best products for waxing, cleaning, etc... I have 'obsessively' tested many on my porsche's and here is my 2cents.
- claying the car does help significantly
- paint prep (prior to wax) is "MOST" important regardless of the wax product you use...
- synthetic waxes will give a 'wetter' look but also has kind of a artificial shine look to it..
Zaino - is good, but a P.I.T.A to apply/remove.. etc.. too many steps
- carnuba waxes (I prefer!) give a silkier, cleaner, natural 'glow' to the paint.
I love Zymol wax.. there are way too many levels of their products... but my favorite for the money is "Concourse" the next levels I have tried which can run rediculously priced... but were not that much better... I love the look, feel and even smell of this wax!
speaking of Zymol... I would highly also reccomend their paint cleaner which is called HD Cleanse....
the steps of Zymol use are as follows:
CLAY>>>HD CLEANSE>>>>WAX
good luck!!
- claying the car does help significantly
- paint prep (prior to wax) is "MOST" important regardless of the wax product you use...
- synthetic waxes will give a 'wetter' look but also has kind of a artificial shine look to it..
Zaino - is good, but a P.I.T.A to apply/remove.. etc.. too many steps
- carnuba waxes (I prefer!) give a silkier, cleaner, natural 'glow' to the paint.
I love Zymol wax.. there are way too many levels of their products... but my favorite for the money is "Concourse" the next levels I have tried which can run rediculously priced... but were not that much better... I love the look, feel and even smell of this wax!
speaking of Zymol... I would highly also reccomend their paint cleaner which is called HD Cleanse....
the steps of Zymol use are as follows:
CLAY>>>HD CLEANSE>>>>WAX
good luck!!
#41
Mpsuk,
I would recommend that you use a clay bar as a first step to any detailing job.
Detailing clay bars clean paint below the surface. Some contaminants grip, even penetrate the clear coat. Detailing clay safely removes these contaminants from the paint and leaves your vehicle feeling slick and smooth. Claying your vehicle helps remove the following; overspray, brake dust, enviromental fallout, treesap mist and industrial pollution.
I would recommend that you use a clay bar as a first step to any detailing job.
Detailing clay bars clean paint below the surface. Some contaminants grip, even penetrate the clear coat. Detailing clay safely removes these contaminants from the paint and leaves your vehicle feeling slick and smooth. Claying your vehicle helps remove the following; overspray, brake dust, enviromental fallout, treesap mist and industrial pollution.
#42
HD cleanse or any cleaner material is essentially the same step as an AIO or a fine cut polish/swirl/light scratch product.
Claying does exactly what Q8_TT said...it's for surface contaminents...it will not remove fine scratches and swirls in the clear coat...thats why you need to assess the paint first and foremost, prior to claying and if needed after claying to determine your level of polish to be applied...this should dictate the steps to take during the exterior detail. I generally like to give it 24 hrs between the AIO and the finishing sealent and/or carnauba steps to create the showroom shine after the protection is laid on with the sealent.
Claying does exactly what Q8_TT said...it's for surface contaminents...it will not remove fine scratches and swirls in the clear coat...thats why you need to assess the paint first and foremost, prior to claying and if needed after claying to determine your level of polish to be applied...this should dictate the steps to take during the exterior detail. I generally like to give it 24 hrs between the AIO and the finishing sealent and/or carnauba steps to create the showroom shine after the protection is laid on with the sealent.
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