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#1156
You can try to polish by hand, but IMO it's not even worth it until you invest in a buffer.
Let me know if there's anything else I can help with.
George
#1157
I'd just go with the glaze instead of worrying about removing imperfections with abrasive polishes and a machine. Chemical Guys EZ Creme Glaze is a great option and will work well with the EX-P you already have.
You can try to polish by hand, but IMO it's not even worth it until you invest in a buffer.
Let me know if there's anything else I can help with.
George
You can try to polish by hand, but IMO it's not even worth it until you invest in a buffer.
Let me know if there's anything else I can help with.
George
Thank again. This is what I will be ordering from you.
Chemical Guys Fine Grade Clay Bar - 180 g $17.59 $17.59
Chemical Guys Extreme EZ-Creme Glaze with Acrylic Shine II - 16 oz $13.59 $27.18
Poorboy's World Natty's Red Paste Wax - 8 oz $21.99 $21.99
Dodo Juice Born Slippy Clay Lube Concentrate - 250 ml $12.99 $12.99
DI Accessories Trigger Spray Bottle - 22 oz $4.99 $4.99
Will let you know how it turn out.
-Ronnie
#1158
George,
Thank again. This is what I will be ordering from you.
Chemical Guys Fine Grade Clay Bar - 180 g $17.59 $17.59
Chemical Guys Extreme EZ-Creme Glaze with Acrylic Shine II - 16 oz $13.59 $27.18
Poorboy's World Natty's Red Paste Wax - 8 oz $21.99 $21.99
Dodo Juice Born Slippy Clay Lube Concentrate - 250 ml $12.99 $12.99
DI Accessories Trigger Spray Bottle - 22 oz $4.99 $4.99
Will let you know how it turn out.
-Ronnie
Thank again. This is what I will be ordering from you.
Chemical Guys Fine Grade Clay Bar - 180 g $17.59 $17.59
Chemical Guys Extreme EZ-Creme Glaze with Acrylic Shine II - 16 oz $13.59 $27.18
Poorboy's World Natty's Red Paste Wax - 8 oz $21.99 $21.99
Dodo Juice Born Slippy Clay Lube Concentrate - 250 ml $12.99 $12.99
DI Accessories Trigger Spray Bottle - 22 oz $4.99 $4.99
Will let you know how it turn out.
-Ronnie
Thanks for the support. I'm looking forward to hearing about your results, should be a nice improvement for you. Enjoy!
George
#1159
George,
I am looking for a very specific product. A polish for my wheels that allows me to polish the entire wheel and then remove with a MF with no issues. It also needs to provide some scratch removal ability and leave the surface very smooth and shiny. Am I asking for too much?
I use to use Meg's original ScratchX and got really good results. Here is my process for prepping wheels for summer use or winter storage:
- spray P21S Gel, let soak for a few minutes
- lightly scrub with soft wheel brush, mostly inner barrel
- wash with P21S Total Auto Wash and dry with MF
- polish entire wheel with ScratchX using Mother's Powerball Mini
- seal w/2 coats of PB's Wheel Sealant applied by hand with foam pad
- all product removal with MF's
Since the original ScratchX is no longer, I have tried the following products:
- ScratchX 2.0 - for spot use only, dries too fast for easy removal by hand after polishing entire wheel.
- Menzerna Final Polish II - same issue, dries too fast and makes removal difficult by hand. results no better versus original ScratchX which is a lot less expensive.
- PB's Polish w/Sealant - very easy to work with. can polish entire wheel, let sit, and removal by hand is still very easy. did not give the results I was expecting in terms of smoothness and shine...surprised since most PB's products I have used are excellent. not bad, but think I can do better.
by the way, the wheels are painted with clearcoat.
any recommendations? thanks.
I am looking for a very specific product. A polish for my wheels that allows me to polish the entire wheel and then remove with a MF with no issues. It also needs to provide some scratch removal ability and leave the surface very smooth and shiny. Am I asking for too much?
I use to use Meg's original ScratchX and got really good results. Here is my process for prepping wheels for summer use or winter storage:
- spray P21S Gel, let soak for a few minutes
- lightly scrub with soft wheel brush, mostly inner barrel
- wash with P21S Total Auto Wash and dry with MF
- polish entire wheel with ScratchX using Mother's Powerball Mini
- seal w/2 coats of PB's Wheel Sealant applied by hand with foam pad
- all product removal with MF's
Since the original ScratchX is no longer, I have tried the following products:
- ScratchX 2.0 - for spot use only, dries too fast for easy removal by hand after polishing entire wheel.
- Menzerna Final Polish II - same issue, dries too fast and makes removal difficult by hand. results no better versus original ScratchX which is a lot less expensive.
- PB's Polish w/Sealant - very easy to work with. can polish entire wheel, let sit, and removal by hand is still very easy. did not give the results I was expecting in terms of smoothness and shine...surprised since most PB's products I have used are excellent. not bad, but think I can do better.
by the way, the wheels are painted with clearcoat.
any recommendations? thanks.
#1160
DRG35R,
Nice to hear from you a good question. To me, what it seems like you're after is a nice polish to remove some minor imperfections but is easy to remove, something to replace the original ScratchX that was working for you.
The rest of your process is spot on. The downside of the PBW Polish with Sealant is it's only a chemical cleaner and non-abrasive, which won't remove some minor imperfections you may have on your wheels.
The first product that comes to mind is something like Optimum Poli-Seal. This is a similar product to the PBW Polish with Sealant, except it utilizes micro abrasive particles to help remove some imperfections in the paint. It's pretty easy to work with in both the application and removal. The only thing I can see where it may not fit the bill is it's not very aggressive, so deeper imperfections will remain.
For ease of application and removal on painted surfaces that won't dry up on you quickly, the newer formulated OPT polishes fit the bill. They also work great on paint and bang for the buck are probably one of the best options out there. If you wanted to step up from the Opti-Seal, I'd look into their Polish II.
I wouldn't recommend going too much more aggressive than the Polish II as painted wheels with clear coats usually aren't as thick or tough as clear coat on the paint. Also you're usually dealing with curved surfaces, which is where clear coat is the thinnest.
Hope this helps, let me know what you end up going with and how things turn out for you.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend,
George
Nice to hear from you a good question. To me, what it seems like you're after is a nice polish to remove some minor imperfections but is easy to remove, something to replace the original ScratchX that was working for you.
The rest of your process is spot on. The downside of the PBW Polish with Sealant is it's only a chemical cleaner and non-abrasive, which won't remove some minor imperfections you may have on your wheels.
The first product that comes to mind is something like Optimum Poli-Seal. This is a similar product to the PBW Polish with Sealant, except it utilizes micro abrasive particles to help remove some imperfections in the paint. It's pretty easy to work with in both the application and removal. The only thing I can see where it may not fit the bill is it's not very aggressive, so deeper imperfections will remain.
For ease of application and removal on painted surfaces that won't dry up on you quickly, the newer formulated OPT polishes fit the bill. They also work great on paint and bang for the buck are probably one of the best options out there. If you wanted to step up from the Opti-Seal, I'd look into their Polish II.
I wouldn't recommend going too much more aggressive than the Polish II as painted wheels with clear coats usually aren't as thick or tough as clear coat on the paint. Also you're usually dealing with curved surfaces, which is where clear coat is the thinnest.
Hope this helps, let me know what you end up going with and how things turn out for you.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend,
George
#1161
#1162
Here are two clay bar articles that should give you everything you need to know about using a clay bar properly:
http://www.detailedimage.com/Auto-De...uide/Clay-Bar/
http://www.detailedimage.com/Pro-Det...ar-Proper-Use/
Let me know if that answers your questions.
Cheers,
George
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Hey George
I had a couple of questions. I just had a body kit installed on my car and I wanted to do a full detail on it. Is it safe to detail on the body kit since it was just recently painted? I had it done around June 1st and was looking to do it sometime this week. All my products I have bought from you so I was wondering if they are safe to use on the kit or should I avoid all the freshly painted parts and detail the rest of the car?
My process was going to be
wash
clay - (i just bought the clay bar from you, cant remember the name)
polish - meneroza super polish
wash again (just water, is that ok to get of extra residue off?)
Speed glaze - Meguires #7
Sealant - Poorbox EX-P
Wax - Poorboy Natty paste
Thanks
I had a couple of questions. I just had a body kit installed on my car and I wanted to do a full detail on it. Is it safe to detail on the body kit since it was just recently painted? I had it done around June 1st and was looking to do it sometime this week. All my products I have bought from you so I was wondering if they are safe to use on the kit or should I avoid all the freshly painted parts and detail the rest of the car?
My process was going to be
wash
clay - (i just bought the clay bar from you, cant remember the name)
polish - meneroza super polish
wash again (just water, is that ok to get of extra residue off?)
Speed glaze - Meguires #7
Sealant - Poorbox EX-P
Wax - Poorboy Natty paste
Thanks
#1164
hey george,
im going camping july 10th with my wife with and im taking my g35, i have a quick question i dont want my front bumper to chip up or anything, its a 2hour 16 min drive from me, should i just use blue painters tape or could i use 303 protectant on the front bumper to protect it from chip plz help
im going camping july 10th with my wife with and im taking my g35, i have a quick question i dont want my front bumper to chip up or anything, its a 2hour 16 min drive from me, should i just use blue painters tape or could i use 303 protectant on the front bumper to protect it from chip plz help
#1165
Hey George
I had a couple of questions. I just had a body kit installed on my car and I wanted to do a full detail on it. Is it safe to detail on the body kit since it was just recently painted? I had it done around June 1st and was looking to do it sometime this week. All my products I have bought from you so I was wondering if they are safe to use on the kit or should I avoid all the freshly painted parts and detail the rest of the car?
My process was going to be
wash
clay - (i just bought the clay bar from you, cant remember the name)
polish - meneroza super polish
wash again (just water, is that ok to get of extra residue off?)
Speed glaze - Meguires #7
Sealant - Poorbox EX-P
Wax - Poorboy Natty paste
Thanks
I had a couple of questions. I just had a body kit installed on my car and I wanted to do a full detail on it. Is it safe to detail on the body kit since it was just recently painted? I had it done around June 1st and was looking to do it sometime this week. All my products I have bought from you so I was wondering if they are safe to use on the kit or should I avoid all the freshly painted parts and detail the rest of the car?
My process was going to be
wash
clay - (i just bought the clay bar from you, cant remember the name)
polish - meneroza super polish
wash again (just water, is that ok to get of extra residue off?)
Speed glaze - Meguires #7
Sealant - Poorbox EX-P
Wax - Poorboy Natty paste
Thanks
hey george,
im going camping july 10th with my wife with and im taking my g35, i have a quick question i dont want my front bumper to chip up or anything, its a 2hour 16 min drive from me, should i just use blue painters tape or could i use 303 protectant on the front bumper to protect it from chip plz help
im going camping july 10th with my wife with and im taking my g35, i have a quick question i dont want my front bumper to chip up or anything, its a 2hour 16 min drive from me, should i just use blue painters tape or could i use 303 protectant on the front bumper to protect it from chip plz help
A lot of people go the blue tape route for their track days and long trips.
Cheers,
George
#1166
#1167
You can apply your first coat of sealant right over the the EZ Creme Glaze without any cure time. Just be sure if you apply a second layer or top it with a wax then you give the sealant 24 hours to cure.
You'll have great luck with either of those combos. Be sure to keep us posted what you think once you get a chance to use them.
Enjoy your weekend,
George
#1168
Good question. CG EZ Creme Glaze is one of my favorite glazes because it's acrylic based and works great with both sealants and waxes. There won't be any of the issues with the 2 products you mentioned.
You can apply your first coat of sealant right over the the EZ Creme Glaze without any cure time. Just be sure if you apply a second layer or top it with a wax then you give the sealant 24 hours to cure.
You'll have great luck with either of those combos. Be sure to keep us posted what you think once you get a chance to use them.
Enjoy your weekend,
George
You can apply your first coat of sealant right over the the EZ Creme Glaze without any cure time. Just be sure if you apply a second layer or top it with a wax then you give the sealant 24 hours to cure.
You'll have great luck with either of those combos. Be sure to keep us posted what you think once you get a chance to use them.
Enjoy your weekend,
George
#1169
Glad to hear you enjoyed the products. Let me know if there's anything else I can do to help.
Enjoy!
George