leeroy299 Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 Need some advice, i want to get my paint work looking like new with out getting a detailing company out. I dont mind putting in the work, but where to start?? what to use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 sounds like it needs a good claybar, then a good polish and then some good wax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeroy299 Posted April 14, 2010 Author Share Posted April 14, 2010 Any product recommendation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 Any product recommendation? i use a meguairs claybar kit, i think they are about £18 from halfrauds i also have meg's polish but also have dodo juice lime and prime which would be more for prepping than a proper polish wax wise it depends on the colour and the preference. i have a blade silver and like dodo juice supernatural, topped up with dodo juice redmist. lots of other good products out there. but am slowly swapping to dodo juice as i work my way up the detailing ladder. megs is a good starting point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeroy299 Posted April 14, 2010 Author Share Posted April 14, 2010 thanks, was looking at meguairs. dodo juice never heard of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 dodo juice is i find the dodo hard wax takes less effort to use than the liquid wax from megs and the finish lasts longer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 for clay, Bilt hamber Clay lube, dodo juice born slippy concentrate Either lime prime or lime prime lite to polish and jewel the surface Waxes are generally the same so whatever takes your fancy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Lime Prime lite has no (or very very little) abrasives so won't polish. Lime Prime is pretty good as a light polish / pre wax cleanser and is ideal for the 350Zs soft paint. If you don't fancy that then Autoglym Super Resin Polish is a polish loaded with fillers so it can look quite nice once sealed in with a wax. Another fan of Bilt Hamber clay here. Use the soft as it's far more forgiving than the hard clay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 As Stew has said, if you have oxidisation, you will need a polish with some cut - so Dodo Lime Prime over Lime Prime Lite which has no abrasives. As suggested, if you want to stick to all Halfords kit, then Megs Clay, Super Resin Polish and Extra Gloss Protection are a good start. Mind Dodo clay, born slippy, Lime Prime and wax of your choise arent much more expensive, last longer and give a better finish over all. Just depends on if you want to go out now and buy the bits or are happy to wait for delivery. I use i4detailing, Matt is great and has super fast delivery - you'll likely get it all tomorrow if you order it before lunch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavis Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 We will see a lot more oxidisation if the ash comes down to earth viewtopic.php?f=13&t=35108 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 LPL is more of a glaze and pre cleaner than polish but sometimes you dont need to cut your paint with lime prime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeroy299 Posted April 16, 2010 Author Share Posted April 16, 2010 Thanks for all the info guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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