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Originally Posted by Spoon_Fed
(Post 7340992)
Ok, with the Revscene meet fast approaching, I need to get off my ass and polish/wax the car.
It's a black (Integra) car, so even though the paint isn't too bad, it's still pretty easy to see the fine swirl marks in direct sunlight, etc.
What would you guys recommend? There is nothing better than that 'wet' look/deep gloss finish. I normally use AG Super Resin polish (by hand, fml) followed by the the AG Extra Gloss protection. Usually gives me a decent result, but I want MOAR! :D
On the plus side, my Dad has the Porter Cable 7424XP, and I will give it a try this time around. I know he has a few different pads he bought with it as well.
What products/steps do you suggest?
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first use dish soap, lots of bubbles and soap
rinse the car without spraying.
dry the car with a few towels
let it dry in the garage if you can for an hour or even overnight ( not required )
then meguirs swirl remover, put lots on the cloth it will reduce the paint taken off. (miniscule dont worry just do it but not every time you wax)
If your paint is old and you've never used cut then I'd do this two more coats and I guarnentee you'll be amazed!
then meguires machine glaze ( I would pit this against anything but it doesn't last )
finally, any kind of yellow wax to help seal the glaze to help it last.
The porter cable dual polisher is good but only if it is a dual polisher model never use a drill. if you dont have a machine my tips is to use a entire tower to apply and remove the wax. Using a tiny cloth is stuipid and you will damage your paint, you want cushion and even distribution of pressure. Using a whole towel on removal is in my opinion crutial. The towel absorbs the wax very quickly you need a lot of surface cloth to do this properly and to take it down to the thinnest layer. This will also save you a ton of time.
when applying don't be anal about getting some wax in the corners, you can clean that out once it dries and use a proper foam brush at lordco. | 