riles32807
04-19-2010, 07:18 PM
My story
I've never payed too much attention to my car's finish, just washed it on a fairly regular basis and occasionally waxed it. The other day I was admiring a friend's new car and the mirror image luster. As I said good by and turned to my 2005 Toyota Corolla, the difference in the finish was striking. So I stopped by an auto supply store and started looking through the different products & realized I needed to do some research. After reading on-line (not autogeek, I just found you guys recently) I decided a wash, polish, & wax would be best to take out years of minor scratches & blemishes. The results after polishing were great! Other then a couple small paint chips & a door ding or 2 I have a white car again!
My Problem
About 2 years ago the hood, front bumper & passenger quarter panel were replaced after a minor accident where somebody decided to change into my lane without looking. There's a noticeable difference in the lustre between the old panels & the new. Even after the polish & wax the old panels have a slightly matte look compared to the new panels.
My Questions
Any suggestions on how to bring back the shine?
My next project is going to be claying, then maybe filling the deeper chips & scratches.
Thanks in advance for any advice. =)
I've never payed too much attention to my car's finish, just washed it on a fairly regular basis and occasionally waxed it. The other day I was admiring a friend's new car and the mirror image luster. As I said good by and turned to my 2005 Toyota Corolla, the difference in the finish was striking. So I stopped by an auto supply store and started looking through the different products & realized I needed to do some research. After reading on-line (not autogeek, I just found you guys recently) I decided a wash, polish, & wax would be best to take out years of minor scratches & blemishes. The results after polishing were great! Other then a couple small paint chips & a door ding or 2 I have a white car again!
My Problem
About 2 years ago the hood, front bumper & passenger quarter panel were replaced after a minor accident where somebody decided to change into my lane without looking. There's a noticeable difference in the lustre between the old panels & the new. Even after the polish & wax the old panels have a slightly matte look compared to the new panels.
My Questions
Any suggestions on how to bring back the shine?
My next project is going to be claying, then maybe filling the deeper chips & scratches.
Thanks in advance for any advice. =)