06 G35 Oxidation - What's needed?

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It is designed to work only with microfiber pads. The polish itself has nearly zero cut if used with a foam pad. It's amazing how easy it wipes off from oxidized surfaces where other compounds and polishes can dry up and stick like cement.

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[rms64]

Rob..... thank you, I mean seriously..... thank for the kind words.:cheers:

With the week I've had I'll take what I can get dude.
(Someone we ended up with yet another thread closed down after being attacked (yes again) by a local detailer with a grudge.) :argue:

It is really nice however to know that others appreciate my efforts. rops:

I certainly don't pretend to know everything there is to know about detailing (or anything else for that matter) :laughing: ..... (although I'm sure we've all run across those that believe THEY do, (yet won't share that 'secret process' no matter who you are....) wink wink.... nod nod).oke:

At the end of the day..... Lord willing.... I will be able to seek out knowledge and techniques from those that are willing to share. And hopefully I will be able to practice what I know, and what I've learned, then share what I can along the way.

I used to be a Scout Master and we always would tell our pack when going out camping... "Try to leave it better than you found it." If we could all do that here, then all the effort, tired eyes, sore backs, and hours spent typing are all worth it.

Again, thanks Rob for the kind words.:dblthumb2:

Anytime Sir - I really do appreciate all the effort you put into your posts - I've learned a lot from you! Happy Thanksgiving!

 

[cardaddy]

Vertico,

Forgot to touch on the statement of "waxes" versus "sealants". These days we see all sorts of spray 'waxes' or liquid 'waxes', and even some are still in the tub as a 'paste'. Thing is..... by and large..... the term "wax" has absolutely nothing, NOTHING to do with what an old school guy (like me) would call "wax" (as in carnauba). They are all, (to some degree) generally a polymer based sealant. Whether it's Meguiar's Ultimate Wax (Quick or otherwise) or even Collinite 845..... it's still a sealant. Heck, even Meguiar's #26 Yellow Wax is more of a sealant than an old school carnauba wax, although it does contain carnauba. BTW, #26 is an EXCELLENT topper for other waxes/sealants from Meguiar's. If you want something that'll really pop..... seal your paint with M21 2.0, let it sit overnight, then top it with #26. :dblthumb2: (Not near as durable as what's beneath it, but BOY does it pop.)

Whew.... 2 weeks on the road is a bear dude. An old friend of mine, (for almost 40 years now) works for a wholesale distribution company to hardware & home improvement stores and I thought HIS schedule was bad! (Like leaving on Monday, back home on Friday.)

I think I might have mentioned D300 (Microfiber Correction Compound) as well. Over the last couple years I've reached for it more than anything else. And yes it works with foam pads. Just make sure you clean foam pads 'on the fly' often, and swap out a warm pad for a cool one after say half a hood, or a panel about the size of a door.

The neat part about using the microfiber pads however is you can clean them with air while you're using them and literally do 2~3 times the area with one as a foam pad. It's CRITICAL though to keep up with the heat in the BACK of the pad, where the Velcro meets the backing plate. The face will be fine, but the back will literally start to melt down the pad and backing plate!

Other than that though, you can do an entire vehicle with 2~3 microfiber pads, just keep swapping them out for a cool one. (Where it'll take (at least) 4~6 foam pads.)

 

[cardaddy]

Thanks for the t handle recommendation. Lugnuts are always a challenge! I do indeed have the 19" rims which is one part of the reason i didn't want to remove the headlights ;-) taping it off was easy enough. It considered raising the hood to get it out of the way but it would have blocked my light so i taped it off and went to town. I showed my results to a few people at work that had tried other headlight restoration kits and they said they didnt get results nearly ad good as mine!

One question on that is there anything i can do further on the headlights to prevent oxidation or hazing? The last step of the opti color is a permanent (or so called) clear coat. Is that enough and will it last?

Anyways, I'll follow up when i get back from a show next week!

Thanks cardaddy for the advice and recommendations. I really appreciate it

One last comment, you nailed it when you mentioned the car likely sits in the sun. At night its in the garage but it sits in the hot Georgia sun for 9+ hours a day in the summertime in a wide open parking lot. I liked my last job when we had a parking deck for multiple reasons!

You'll love that T handle then!:xyxthumbs:

I'd suggest Optimum Opti-Lens for those headlights. Not cheap by any stretch, but then again..... price a new pair of headlights and see what that runs. You can do easily 5 sets of headlights btw with a tube of Opti-Lens. :dblthumb2:

I'd go nuts if I had to park my G35 in the sun all day. As it is... mine is an 06 with 34K on it, having been driven in a (substantial) rainstorm maybe 3~4 times..... easily falling under the header of 'garage queen'.

It is designed to work only with microfiber pads. The polish itself has nearly zero cut if used with a foam pad. It's amazing how easy it wipes off from oxidized surfaces where other compounds and polishes can dry up and stick like cement.

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Totally agree with how easily it wipes off. Although I can't see where it would work only with a microfiber pad. :dunno: I've used it with foam pads with excellent results, albeit less cut than microfiber (for obvious reasons). Remembering that FG400 was said to work/be designed to be used only with a rotary. And we ALL know how well it works with any DA you happen to have! :dblthumb2:

Anytime Sir - I really do appreciate all the effort you put into your posts - I've learned a lot from you! Happy Thanksgiving!

Again, thank you for that. If we cannot contribute in a positive manner (as opposed to only occasionally showing up, and being self serving over and over and OVER again) then honestly after all....... why be here? By and large however, AGO members are a special breed indeed.

 

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Totally agree with how easily it wipes off. Although I can't see where it would work only with a microfiber pad. :dunno: I've used it with foam pads with excellent results, albeit less cut than microfiber (for obvious reasons). Remembering that FG400 was said to work/be designed to be used only with a rotary. And we ALL know how well it works with any DA you happen to have! :dblthumb2:

Oh, it works with foam pads. The polish just has significantly less cut... almost to the point of being totally pointless. Meg's has said that the polish itself has essentially zero cut and any abrasive action is provided by the MF fingers and not the polishing liquid. Of course people like us are always going as far outside of manufacture recommendations as we can! :buffing: