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I can’t remember whether I’ve asked this already but what are the current go-to Meguiar products for two-stage polishing a black car prior to wax/sealant? Has the usual black car fine cobwebbing scratches from washing, as well as some other worse-but-still superficial marks. Will be applied with a DA buffer. Planning to start with a fallout removal and synthetic claying. Also what’s a good product for rubber trim rejuvenation? Preferably something which doesn’t end up looking oily. Fake edit: also, has anyone used that Megs Hybrid Ceramic Wax yet? What’s it like? It seems so crazy to me that the second application is just “spray it on a wet panel and hose it off”. How does that cover the whole panel if the spray is only landing on parts of it? 
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Here4DaGangBang posted:
Chem guys V.R.P. Nice and dark, smooth but not oily. Lasts a couple weeks on really bad plastic.
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Feb 20, 2019 11:41
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KakerMix posted:I really like Aquapel and I can go over a year between applications here in Florida. As a bonus I've had a single application on our glass shower door for over two and it still works great. To add on to this, I've been going on one application of Aquapel for about 2 years now. I cleaned my glass with Duragloss Nu Glass before application. I was only expecting about 6 months out of it and I have no clue how the hell it's been going this long. I used Wolf's Glass Guard before and still have a bunch left. No real complaints about it, but overall the application of Aquapel is probably easier, and Wolf's has no retailers in the USA anymore, I think. Edit: Here's my last post about Aquapel, and it's the same application I'm still on. Scott808 fucked around with this message at 12:40 on Feb 20, 2019 |
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Feb 20, 2019 12:37
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toplitzin posted:Chem guys V.R.P. Thanks, not sure if I can get their stuff easily in Australia, but I’ll look into it. The rubber isn’t terrible, the car is only 3 years old, but it’s looking a little less than new now so I want to rejuvenate it before it gets too dry.
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Feb 20, 2019 13:30
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Scott808 posted:To add on to this, I've been going on one application of Aquapel for about 2 years now. I cleaned my glass with Duragloss Nu Glass before application. Maybe it's just the mobile app, but that link doesn't seem to go to your post, for me.
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Feb 20, 2019 16:53
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MetaJew posted:Maybe it's just the mobile app, but that link doesn't seem to go to your post, for me. It's a mobile thing.
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Feb 20, 2019 17:16
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Here4DaGangBang posted:I can’t remember whether I’ve asked this already but what are the current go-to Meguiar products for two-stage polishing a black car prior to wax/sealant? Has the usual black car fine cobwebbing scratches from washing, as well as some other worse-but-still superficial marks. Will be applied with a DA buffer. I’m kind of in a similar boat in that I want to have another go at polishing my black BMW. The fist time I did it with Ultimate polish it didn’t seem to do much and there are lots of swirl marks etc. Is there a good, not too in depth, guide around? I find detailing is such a rabbit hole with so many different products and techniques it’s all a bit overwhelming. I have a cheap polisher and pads and would be happy to change out for better pads and polish if needed. Don’t really want to spring for a new polisher as I’m not in the US so recommend ones aren’t easy to find here. Detail Depot NZ seem to be the best local supplier so it would be great if I could use stuff they have.
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Feb 21, 2019 23:20
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what did you use for your first try? my guess is not using an aggressive enough pad at the start
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Feb 22, 2019 06:23
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Scott808 posted:To add on to this, I've been going on one application of Aquapel for about 2 years now. I cleaned my glass with Duragloss Nu Glass before application. After reading a little on windshield polishing, I think, after I refresh my suspension, I'm going to borrow my friend's DA, polish the windshield and apply some aquapel. However, looking on Amazon there are a ton of sellers and multipacks but they look suspiciously like counterfeit goods. So, where did you buy yours? It looks like Autopia sells it.
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Feb 22, 2019 21:30
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MetaJew posted:After reading a little on windshield polishing, I think, after I refresh my suspension, I'm going to borrow my friend's DA, polish the windshield and apply some aquapel. However, looking on Amazon there are a ton of sellers and multipacks but they look suspiciously like counterfeit goods. I bought the 3 pack on amazon from HVACR tool supply. I guess we'll find out if they are good or not.
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Feb 22, 2019 21:36
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toplitzin posted:I bought the 3 pack on amazon from HVACR tool supply. I guess we'll find out if they are good or not. I'd like to know if yours works out and seems authentic. The price on Amazon for those packs seems good.
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Feb 22, 2019 21:50
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They're waaay cheaper in bulk. I've been using the same box since like 2009. I'd imagine it would be tough to replicate the applicator with a counterfeit.
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Feb 23, 2019 01:23
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MetaJew posted:After reading a little on windshield polishing, I think, after I refresh my suspension, I'm going to borrow my friend's DA, polish the windshield and apply some aquapel. However, looking on Amazon there are a ton of sellers and multipacks but they look suspiciously like counterfeit goods. I bought from both Costco and Amazon. The Amazon ones just came in a plastic bag; I assume it's just the Professional Kit or similar bulk dealer pack that the seller is breaking up and repackaging.
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Feb 23, 2019 03:23
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I got the turtle wax (i think?) Black car detailing kit for my od 330ci and the results were shockingly good. I'll dig up some pics and post them later.
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Feb 23, 2019 03:23
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Phone posted:what did you use for your first try? I was using a cheap polishing pad with Meguiars Ultimate polish. After doing the compound it was noticeably good however you could see compounding marks, swirls etc. I think maybe I was being a bit shy with it? I’m more likely to gently caress things up with compound than polish right? I found after doing a pass it was quite hard to wipe the remaining stuff off where as with the compound it was easy.
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Feb 23, 2019 23:56
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Ultimate Polish is mostly for very light scratches / finishing. I'd give the ultimate compound a go, it's a very safe to use beginner product.
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Feb 24, 2019 07:51
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If it was really hard to remove/super dry, you might've been working too large an area at once too.
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Feb 24, 2019 15:44
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MrOnBicycle posted:Ultimate Polish is mostly for very light scratches / finishing. I'd give the ultimate compound a go, it's a very safe to use beginner product. Ultimate compound was the compound that I was using. I’ll try a smaller area with the polish and work it a bit longer. Thanks for the advise guys
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Feb 28, 2019 01:14
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I was able to remove the infamous Hawk DTC dust from my wheels today with the help of the heavy duty Easy Off oven cleaner https://www.amazon.com/Easy-Off-Oven-Cleaner-Heavy-Aerosol/dp/B001SJB5TW TIL that poo poo actually burns through your skin if it gets on you. I look like I have measles on my legs, arms, shoulders, and face
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Mar 2, 2019 23:17
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Dragons breath should do it!! It gets a weeks worth of Nurburgring rs29 dust off my 88s which is hell
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Mar 3, 2019 01:34
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My wife's car has a number of rips in the back leather seat due to using it for dog transportation duties. The car is older (2003) so I don't need it to be 100%, but I'd like to get it repaired. Is my best bet to just use some professional service? If it was really easy to do yourself I'd try it out, but if it's something like $100 to $200 to have a pro do it, I'd just use them. It's hard to find a used rear bench for this car on ebay (I did find one whole complete rear seat, but with shipping it was $300 plus they'd only ship to a business address).
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Apr 5, 2019 23:01
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Chem Guys Gold Box today https://www.amazon.com/apb/page/ref...QDY9YBGW7G452V1
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Apr 11, 2019 17:48
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How do I fix this? It doesn't come off with a regular wash: The only trick is this is an Avery car wrap, it's not just regular paint. The wrap is only about a year old, and it looks like this across the entire car.
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Apr 23, 2019 23:45
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I can't help you but is that a clear wrap or color?
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Apr 23, 2019 23:55
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That looks kinda like the wrap is separating from the paint underneath in spots.
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Apr 24, 2019 00:06
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devicenull posted:The only trick is this is an Avery car wrap, it's not just regular paint. The wrap is only about a year old, and it looks like this across the entire car. Take it back. They installed it wrong. There is nothing you can do to fix that.
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Apr 24, 2019 00:10
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MetaJew posted:I can't help you but is that a clear wrap or color? That's a bright yellow wrap. Motronic posted:Take it back. They installed it wrong. So, those don't seem to be bubbles. They don't move when you poke them, and no amount of pressure will remove them. It's very hard to get in a photo, but it's almost like the car is covered in a thin film of dirt. If you're fairly aggressive cleaning it, you can get a majority of it to come off. I'm not entirely sure how that could be installer error.
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devicenull posted:So, those don't seem to be bubbles. They don't move when you poke them, and no amount of pressure will remove them. It's very hard to get in a photo, but it's almost like the car is covered in a thin film of dirt. If you're fairly aggressive cleaning it, you can get a majority of it to come off. I'm not entirely sure how that could be installer error. Try synthetic clay and see if that helps.
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devicenull posted:So, those don't seem to be bubbles. They don't move when you poke them, and no amount of pressure will remove them. It's very hard to get in a photo, but it's almost like the car is covered in a thin film of dirt. If you're fairly aggressive cleaning it, you can get a majority of it to come off. I'm not entirely sure how that could be installer error. Oh, sorry. It looked like bubbles. Have you talked to the installer and/or Avery? It's their product, they should know how to maintain it.
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Apr 24, 2019 00:44
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Looks a lot like water spots. Try mixing some white vinegar and water, spray on, let it sit ~ 30 seconds, wipe firmly off?
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Krakkles posted:Looks a lot like water spots. Try mixing some white vinegar and water, spray on, let it sit ~ 30 seconds, wipe firmly off? I have some Optimum MDR, which didn't seem to do much. I dug up the manufactures care instructions, they seem to suggest this stuff: quote:On occasion environmental pollutants or dirt may cause water mark stains that do not remove using standard detergents and water. Seasonal air pollutants vary per geographical area and vinyl graphics can be exposed to air pollutants caused by industrial areas as well. It has been found that the Spartan Graffiti Remover SAC™ listed below works well to remove water spots caused by the air pollutants that mix with seasonal dew. That seems somewhat plausible to me... so I guess I'll give that a shot. meatpimp posted:Try synthetic clay and see if that helps. Does that help with water spots? I didn't think clay was very effective there.
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devicenull posted:Does that help with water spots? I didn't think clay was very effective there. Water doesn't leave spots. Contaminants in water leaves spots. Clay removes contaminants on the surface. I honestly don't know if it'll help, but if it does, it'd take minutes to clean it up, so for me it'd be worth the shot.
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I would be very very careful with claying vinyl wraps. Have you tried using Iron X or another decontaminant? Is it left parked outside? Is there a good place to look for used detailing equipment? Trying to find a used Rupes LHR21 MKII.
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Etrips posted:I would be very very careful with claying vinyl wraps. Have you tried using Iron X or another decontaminant? Is it left parked outside? Not yet... the manufacturer recommends a specific cleaner for air pollution. I have that on order, will give that a shot. It's parked on the side of a highway at work, but it's mostly inside other then that. What's the issue with claying wraps?
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This was what the manufacturer suggested: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XGP5VTT/ It seems to work very well, it took all the crap off the film. I only did a small area, waiting to see if anything horrible happens before moving on
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Is there some special way to wash microfibre towels? Also I have stated my Leatherique treatment of my seats. Felt very weird putting giant garbage bags over my seats.
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Red_Fred posted:Is there some special way to wash microfibre towels? Wash them separately, no fabric softeners or dryer sheets. Either tumble low or air dry. I also use chemical guys microfiber wash product when I do a big load, and it's still only a cap full or two.
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Red_Fred posted:Is there some special way to wash microfibre towels? Depending on what you've got them dirty with, I like to wash mine in the sink with some regular rear end dawn, rinse em out, and then toss em in the washer/dryer. Gets all the grease and wax and poo poo out.
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I use 303 on everything including vinyl "leather" seats. New car has real leather, what does the thread recommend?
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Lexol or Griots E: Specifically I use this poo poo for general touch-and-go cleanup https://www.griotsgarage.com/product/leather-3in1-spray.do and for spending actual time cleaning the interior its https://www.lexol.com/product/leather-care/ph-balanced-leather-cleaner-0 then https://www.lexol.com/product/leather-care/leather-conditioner-1. Digital_Jesus fucked around with this message at 03:26 on May 4, 2019 |
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