Beginner Kit, need advice.

[94civicEX]

I recently purchase my first kit. After prepping a vehicle and doing a test on the hood, I realized I'm missing a few things.

Below is what I have:

5 Gallon Buckets
Grit Guards
ONR
Meg's D103 (APC+)
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
ClayMagic Blue Clay
Iron X
Meg's M105
Meg's M205
CG Blacklight
303 Protectant
PC 7424XP
5" Backing Plate
LC Black Pads
LC Orange Pads
LC White Pads
LC Yellow Pads
LC Red Foam Applicator Pads
EZ Detail Brush
Boar's Hair Detailing Brush
Waffle Weave Drying Towels
CG Monster MF
Assorted Eurow MF's

Blacklight didn't turn out to be the LSP I thought it would be, so I am struggling to decide on what to top it with. These products will be used primarily on a Ceramiclear Red paint and a Blue Pearl paint.

A few suggestions for topping BL have been:

JetSeal
Collinite 845
V7
Menzerna Powerlock
Klasse Sealant
Pete's 53

I also am looking for suggestions on how to best deal with the Ceramiclear as M105/M205 combo may not be the best idea. I might want to go with a fine polishing Menzerna product, but I believe all polishing compounds can be topped with the same products regardless.

Any advice is appreciated!


Below are the before and after pics of the hood I worked on:

 

[af90]

Black light is a glaze but I've heard good things when topped, otherwise it may not hold up very long. I've used Adams Americana but its just not worth the price. I'm very interested in black fire midnight sun and will be picking it up next but also heard good things about Pete's 53.
As for finishing polishes Menzerna SF4000 is awesome, goes on clean and smooth, zero dusting and finishes LSP ready.

 

[mwoolfso]

Collinite 845 and if you must top then Pete's 53 or even Collinite 915. 845, however, can stand on its own as an LSP.

 

[94civicEX]

Black light is a glaze but I've heard good things when topped, otherwise it may not hold up very long. I've used Adams Americana but its just not worth the price. I'm very interested in black fire midnight sun and will be picking it up next but also heard good things about Pete's 53.
As for finishing polishes Menzerna SF4000 is awesome, goes on clean and smooth, zero dusting and finishes LSP ready.

Thank you. Are you recommending the Sf4000 for light swirl removal and polishing on the ceramic paint?

Collinite 845 and if you must top then Pete's 53 or even Collinite 915. 845, however, can stand on its own as an LSP.

Thanks

 

[94civicEX]

Anyone else have input?

 

[94civicEX]

I'm about to get the Collinite 845 to top the Blacklight with and V7 for maintenance unless someone has a compelling reason not to .

 

[94civicEX]

I'm about to get the Collinite 845 to top the Blacklight with and V7 for maintenance unless someone has a compelling reason not to .

Ordered, we will see how it goes when it arrives!

 

[Evan.J]

Ordered, we will see how it goes when it arrives!

Awesome looking forward to a review. Lots has been posted about Collinite 845 I have enough things for now (that's what I think anyway) but might be a purchase in the future.

 

[94civicEX]

I've since added Collinite No. 845 and Chemical Guys V7 to my aresenal.

Given the sale today, what else is a must have that I am missing?

 

[sproketser]

Great , what s next on your list buddy !

 

[sproketser]

One combo s that also good is Power Lock topped / BF Midnight Sun Carnauba Paste Wax .

 

[lawrenceSA]

Thank you. Are you recommending the Sf4000 for light swirl removal and polishing on the ceramic paint?


Thanks

I have worked on a few ceramic clear coats (all Audi's) and most of the time I had to use PF2500 on an orange pad to make an impression on the swirls.

I fear that SF4000 may be too fine to remove swirls on ceramic paint, but is definitely a great finishing polish.

As is often said, always use the least aggressive method to get the job done, so the starting point should be SF4000, and only if that is not cutting it (pun intended lol) then step it up to PF2500.

Not sure if your budget allows both?

 

[94civicEX]

Thanks for the input.

Anything else that I'm missing?