02-02-2014, 11:04 AM | #1 |
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Its what I do
This is the approach I take. With the above said, I could not agree more. , compounded with the porter cable through different cuts,
1. wash the car very thoroughly getting all bugs and road tar crap off first 2. strip all wax off. 3. Used a Clay bar, 4. Used a porter cable with compound's of various cuts to remove swirl Marks and light scratch's 5. Use a high grade polish to bring out the shine with a porter cable 5. Then use a wax or some thing of your choice to seal all this work in. Two coats with a porter cable. This is a lot of work. but it is the correct way of doing this and the results speak for them self's. Do this to your car boyz, and your jaw will drop. Here is mine a 45th SS (Dark Color here) This image has been resized. Click this bar to view the full image. The original image is sized 1300x975. This image has been resized. Click this bar to view the full image. The original image is sized 1300x975. __________________ 45thSS knitetrain05 View Public Profile Send a private message to knitetrain05 Find More Posts by knitetrain05 Add knitetrain05 to Your Contacts |
02-02-2014, 11:07 AM | #2 |
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Looks great.
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02-03-2014, 07:22 PM | #3 |
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really nice!
yeah that pic was last summer right?? this winter is hard on cars
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02-04-2014, 09:12 AM | #4 |
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Nice work, the car looks great!!
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2 & 3. Striping wax & Clay Bar- You can properly strip during your wash process using Blue Dawn Dish soap (only as a striper though, not as a regular wash routine) or APC in your regular wash. Both techniques will break down the wax on your surface and prep it for polishing. Also, once you clay, you're definitely striping what's left after the wash I mentioned. This might save some "steps" as you've defined above. 4 & 5 - Compounds and polish - If you're using PC, you're likely using a polish of some type and not a compound. Compounds tend to be VERY aggressive and really shouldn't be used for minor swirls. Most folks around here like to use a 2 stage polish: 1 stage more aggressive for really bad swirls 2 stage less aggressive to "pearl" your surface to fine shine. 6. Wax and sealant are different products. After you've polished your surface to your liking, you should seal it with a sealant and as you said 2 coats work great. After your coat of sealant, then wax. Please don't ask "what's the best wax?" There are many and it's main job is to protect everything else beneath it from your clear coat to your sealant. Maintaining this will require a proper wash technique. Use a two bucket system with a PH balanced shampoo such as Adams (my personal favorite) and all of that work should last you a while depending on your driving and storing habits. Good luck and hope that helps clear up some of the inconsistencies.
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This is one of the things in this industry that is a major source of confusion for many people. Compounds are generally described as "aggressive" polishes, but there's no one-size-fits-all answer to distinguish between the two. |
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02-07-2014, 09:41 PM | #8 |
Center caps on your wheels look really cool, paint looks great too
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02-09-2014, 11:26 AM | #10 |
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[QUOTE=gmen09;7403968]Center caps on your wheels look really cool, paint looks great too
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Hope that clears up that one point.
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