orange peel and scratches RESULTS!
Mar 4, 2008 | 11:10 PM
#12
Your ahead of the curve!!LOL It took me years of work in detail shops to learn what really works and what just hides. Once I found what worked the best for me it was easy. Ive had people bring me Vipers, Mercedes, etc... even a Ferrari that they let someone "Detail" and totally f'd up.
Mar 6, 2008 | 12:06 PM
#17
You are absolutely correct. I try to stay away from any product that has a silicone/oil base to it. Looks great at first then it washes off. Most dealer prep shops use glaze to make a vehicle look good with out alot of work involved. It's a real labor of love to make a shine that will last. That being said, the pics show a real improvement, something like the 3m finess-it white or similar product with a foam pad. Dark vehicles always take more work and effort to look good. bet when your done you'll want to carry a shoutgun around to keep birds from Shi**n on it!!!
What would your suggestion for an all white truck like mine?
Lisa
Mar 6, 2008 | 07:06 PM
#18
You are absolutely correct. I try to stay away from any product that has a silicone/oil base to it. Looks great at first then it washes off. Most dealer prep shops use glaze to make a vehicle look good with out alot of work involved. It's a real labor of love to make a shine that will last. That being said, the pics show a real improvement, something like the 3m finess-it white or similar product with a foam pad. Dark vehicles always take more work and effort to look good. bet when your done you'll want to carry a shoutgun around to keep birds from Shi**n on it!!!
To the OP, Meguiars speed glaze is a nice product. You can probably get it locally from a body shop supply store and it's easy to work with for a beginner. Use it in conjunction a foam polishing pad (Lake Country white pad for example) to remove the remaining swirls.
Wash it with a dedicated car wash.
Use a clay bar to remove tar/sap from the paint and leave it nice and smooth.
Seal it with Meguiars NXT 2.0 or Mothers F/X Synwax. Both look great, both are durable, and both are available OTC.
Make sure you wash it with a decent wash mitt (Eurow mitts from Wal Mart are great), dry it with a good microfiber drying towel and buff off the sealent/wax with quality microfiber towels and you will be good to go.
