Desertnate
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- Aug 5, 2013
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"In the spring, at the time that kings go off to war"....or in this forum, when detailing enthusiasts go to war...
Despite the single-digit temps this morning, the calendar shows that spring is only about six weeks away. That means I'm starting to replenish supplies for detailing my humble personal fleet.
I know what I'm going to be using on two of the vehicles, but I'm a little stumped on my 2014 Black VW GTI.
The car has very light swirls as a result of my waterless washes this winter on a car that probably had too much grit on the surface for that type of cleaning method. I could probably burry the swirls in a glaze like Black Hole or Amigo, but I'd rather knock them out this spring.
I have Meguiar's UP on hand, but I can't help but thinking there is something out there that will give a black car the little extra "something" that UP just can't deliver, not to mention will work better on hard VW paint.
So... After about six weeks of research, I've narrowed my list to the below choices.
"Affordable" Options:
- Poorboys World SSR1
- Prima Swirl
- Prima Finish
"Expensive" Options:
- WG Finishing Glaze
- Blackfire SRC Finishing Polish
- Menzerna SF4000
I'll be topping with Collinite 845. My goal is one polish that will knock out these very faint swirls and finish off LSP ready. Ease of use will be a huge plus.
Will my "affordable" options even make a dent in hard VW paint? I realize the "expensive" options are all very similar, but is one any easier to use than the other?
Thanks for any/all advice.
Despite the single-digit temps this morning, the calendar shows that spring is only about six weeks away. That means I'm starting to replenish supplies for detailing my humble personal fleet.
I know what I'm going to be using on two of the vehicles, but I'm a little stumped on my 2014 Black VW GTI.
The car has very light swirls as a result of my waterless washes this winter on a car that probably had too much grit on the surface for that type of cleaning method. I could probably burry the swirls in a glaze like Black Hole or Amigo, but I'd rather knock them out this spring.
I have Meguiar's UP on hand, but I can't help but thinking there is something out there that will give a black car the little extra "something" that UP just can't deliver, not to mention will work better on hard VW paint.
So... After about six weeks of research, I've narrowed my list to the below choices.
"Affordable" Options:
- Poorboys World SSR1
- Prima Swirl
- Prima Finish
"Expensive" Options:
- WG Finishing Glaze
- Blackfire SRC Finishing Polish
- Menzerna SF4000
I'll be topping with Collinite 845. My goal is one polish that will knock out these very faint swirls and finish off LSP ready. Ease of use will be a huge plus.
Will my "affordable" options even make a dent in hard VW paint? I realize the "expensive" options are all very similar, but is one any easier to use than the other?
Thanks for any/all advice.