Darren350 Posted February 2, 2014 Author Share Posted February 2, 2014 Thanks for that Tiger, my car is black so I'm assuming purple haze is for dark colours and banana for lighter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jp606 Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 I find 'solid' wax to be the most durable, which I keep topped up with a spray on sealant every so often. Paired with a decent shampoo the paintwork will keep the wet look after every wash and bead for months. Hellshine Eliminator polish/paintwork cleanser and Dodo Juice Supernatural wax are my products of choice. The Eliminator is really powerful applied by hand, never used anything that comes close to the performance of it. I'd recommend using a tar remover (like Autosmart Tardis) and Iron X to remove as much contaminants as possible before claying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Just remember, if you drop the clay on the floor you must throw it in the bin, else you'll be adding scratches to your paint if you try and use it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerzed Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Thanks for that Tiger, my car is black so I'm assuming purple haze is for dark colours and banana for lighter? Dodo juice recommend purple haze or blue velvet for darker cars however as jp606 says, the supernatural is said to be very good. My zed is due a wax this month so I'll try the supernatural this time . . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren350 Posted February 3, 2014 Author Share Posted February 3, 2014 I'll get another clay bar incase I drop the first one then, lol Do DODO JUICE do a polish as well then guys? So far I've got 2 buckets, a chamois, a clay bar and the lube. I think a few items remain such as polishing cloths, a wash mit, the polish, and a good detox shampoo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilogikal1 Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Don't use the whole bar at the same time. With the DJ bars, I tend to use 1/3rd at a time. Bin the chamois as well and get some decent microfibre cloths - the Nissan paint is so ridiculously soft it's easy to inflict marring. Detox shampoo isn't entirely necessary if you're claying (or polishing for that matter) because the clay will remove much more than the shampoo anyway. With regards to wax, any of the DJ waxes will do a good job (colour charged waxes are nothing but a gimmick), whether it's a hard wax (like Purple Haze) or a soft wax (like Blue Velvet) will make more of a difference - you can even use them together, Purple Haze with Blue Velvet layered on top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyhut Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 I've just clayed my bonnet yesterday and boy do my arms hurt today it was the only bit left to do and hadn't been touched in 10 years so it was really bad with contaminates. Still after a wash, clay, Meg's ultimate compound, polish and wax oh and 6 hours later it's looking very shinny (a bit ott maybe lol) Be carefully which clay bars you buy and how often you clay your car as some clay bars can be very aggressive, personally I use Sonus SFX ultra fine which is very mild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillywig2 Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Bilt Hamber are very good and only require water as a lube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren350 Posted February 3, 2014 Author Share Posted February 3, 2014 Thanks guys. Whats the best polish to use for after the claying and second wash then? I'll be using a few coats of Purple Haze after to lock the shine in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Depends on how bad your paint it. If you've got tons of swirls and marks then you'll need a DA machine and some cutting compound, but if it's pretty good then you may not need a polish at all. As a very basic step, try some Scratch X 2.0 from Megs. Yes, before anyone jumps in there's better stuff out there for doing specific tasks, but as an all-rounder that actually gives results if you do it by hand and is impossible to get wrong, then I'd say it would be perfect for the OP without seeing how bad/good the paint is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren350 Posted February 3, 2014 Author Share Posted February 3, 2014 I'd say out of 10 the paintwork is at about a 6/7 out of 10. 10 being showroom new and 1 being a red Astra from the 80s lol. It looks fine to be fair but there is sone very minor fade on the drivers top half of the door. A few light scratches by the rear boot hatch etc. All hardly noticeable apart from to me lol. I don't want to machine polish and dont mind getting stuck in to make it look amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 You'll need to machine polish if you want it to look amazing. 20 days of hand polishing wouldn't even come close to 20 mins with a machine. No swirls? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren350 Posted February 3, 2014 Author Share Posted February 3, 2014 Nah no swirls at all that I can see mate. Its actually in exceptional condition and my 7/10 probably doesn't give it the justice it deserves lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Blimey. Probably not worth polishing by hand then if I'm honest, certainly not with anything special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren350 Posted February 3, 2014 Author Share Posted February 3, 2014 There are very light scratches on the tailgate, and what appears to be some light machine polish attempts that seem to show through on the drivers door that I can notice. Maybe I have OCD though lol. Surely a decent polish attempt can't hurt it though so its worth a go lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Holograms from poor machine polishing will be very difficult to do anything with unless you have a machine, but there's no harm in trying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipar69 Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Might also want to consider Iron-X. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren350 Posted February 3, 2014 Author Share Posted February 3, 2014 Ekona, is it possible for the holograms to never be removed? As in are they likely burned into the car? I could get a professional detailer to do the car but I eant to try myself first for a laugh lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren350 Posted February 3, 2014 Author Share Posted February 3, 2014 Also need a decent tyre black if anyone can reccomend one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Also need a decent tyre black if anyone can reccomend one? Meg's endurance is my current fav, get a spongey applicator too, just for tyres though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyhut Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 I just bought a can of wonder wheels tyre shine and I have to say its the best tyre stuff I've used and it was only £5 a can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Ekona, is it possible for the holograms to never be removed? As in are they likely burned into the car? I could get a professional detailer to do the car but I eant to try myself first for a laugh lol Nope, should always be possible to remove them unless someone has massively bodged it and taken most of the paint off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren350 Posted February 4, 2014 Author Share Posted February 4, 2014 Its not that bad or that noticeable and the dealer managed to get most of it off to be fair. When I viewed it it was worse but the fact its getting better makes me think a agood detail should have it all gone as long as I put the work in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren350 Posted February 4, 2014 Author Share Posted February 4, 2014 Ekona I just purchased the Megs Scratch X 2.0 from ebay on your recommendation thanks mate. The car has a few scratches and a scuff on the rear bumper thats very light but quite large. I'm hoping it will make these marks look alot better. Should I purchase ANOTHER polish to then go over the entire car with or can I use the Scratch X to polish the entire car before waxing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 You can use Scratch X all over mate, will be fine You may want something tougher to get rid of some deeper scratches, but again we're back in machine territory. Give it a go and see what you end up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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