New car, been a while since I've been around

Yes, two guards in each bucket. Living at the end of a mile of gravel/dirt road makes for some very dirty vehicles, so two guards keeps more of the water still in the bucket to keep the dirt down there. I can't remember where I saw someone using two for that. They're cheap enough, why not?
 
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Yes, two guards in each bucket. Living at the end of a mile of gravel/dirt road makes for some very dirty vehicles, so two guards keeps more of the water still in the bucket to keep the dirt down there. I can't remember where I saw someone using two for that. They're cheap enough, why not?
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Try the new style grit guards that are out maybe

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Here is what I would do.

Get yourself a dedicated polish to “cleanse” the paint.

Sonax PNS is a good sealant. It is not the slickest but it is a strong performer. Sonax Brilliant Shine Detailer paired with it makes a great combination.

Mothers CMX is a brand new product. There is no real durability feedback on it as it’s so new. Those “torture” tests in YouTube are not a great way to tell but that’s just my opinion on that matter.

But with CMX being advertised as a “coating” I would probably do a prep wipe after polishing and prior to the initial base layer to get it on bare paint.

I’m going to toss another product into the mix and that product would be Gyeon CanCoat. Strong performer and good durability.
 
Great call Guz on these "torture" tests, not sure where these guys live where APC falls from the sky, LOL.

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My guards look just like the ones AG sells now, dunno.

What would a good dedicated polish be? 205? I am looking hard at the CMX now, looks like a nice product. Does the sonax ruin towels like the mothers does?
 
As far as pad choices go, I am looking at the LC flat pads in 5.5". I have this new car, my old car, and some others I want to do for family. Looking at getting 12 orange, 12 white, and 6 black for pad duty. Is that a good selection? I won't be doing any jewelling or anything where I would want the super soft pads. Will also get some hydrotechs in the 3" size, probably 3 in each grade.
 
milesvdustin said:
My guards look just like the ones AG sells now, dunno.

What would a good dedicated polish be? 205? I am looking hard at the CMX now, looks like a nice product. Does the sonax ruin towels like the mothers does?
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I suggest something like HD Polish... 205 has lots of oils that are harder to prep.. but not a huge deal if you’re thorough.

Sonax PNS and BSD do not ruin towels in my own experiences.
 
milesvdustin said:
My guards look just like the ones AG sells now, dunno.

What would a good dedicated polish be? 205? I am looking hard at the CMX now, looks like a nice product. Does the sonax ruin towels like the mothers does?
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M205 is a good polish. It’s readily available locally as is CMX.

Sonax will not ruin your towels as far as I know.
 
WG is better looking in my opinion, applied like traditional sealant, 12 hour dry cure time. Good beading but coatings and PNS are the bead/self-clean champs. Both should get you 6 months.
 
Finally got tapatalk, here are some pics! This is my garage door opener light reflecting. It's a 10' ceiling.

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Looks great!

I'm currently testing CMX vs PNS

Mothers CMX vs Sonax Polymer Net Shield long term durability test

If you purchase PNS, make sure to buy Sonax Brilliant Shine Detailer. You can use as a drying aid or after a wash. Works great with PNS.

I've never had an issue with the towels I used with PNS. I've only had CMX on for a week, but so far I'm liking it. Too early to make any actual durability claims. Supposed to rain all week in Chicago, but I'll run it through a touchless to see how it does.
 
I used the Klasse twins exclusively for a while when that was the craze here. I still use Klasse AIO around the house and used it to remove some shipping adhesive left over on my car. I love the AIO, but due to technology advancements there are better products out there. I've had PNS last a year on a daily driver that was garaged at night. Granted I used BSD couple of times, which will easily last 2 to 3 months in a well prepped surface.
 
Thanks everyone, I am lucky that I didn't get the DISO option when I bought this car. I have decided to use the jescar powerlock and the collinite 845 combo for the car, just waiting for warmer weather to get that on it.
 
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Thanks everyone, I am lucky that I didn't get the DISO option when I bought this car. I have decided to use the jescar powerlock and the collinite 845 combo for the car, just waiting for warmer weather to get that on it.
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Did you already buy the #845? The reason I ask is because #476 and #915 are much better products from Colonite as far as durability and looks.

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I haven't purchased anything yet

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I haven't purchased anything yet

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I dont know anything about Jescsr Powerlock but I do know about the Colinite triplets as I have used and own all 3 and #476 and #915 are much better LSP's than #845. If you search around of even make a thread for it you'll see what I mean. If when doing so people mention #915 being hard to work with, TRUST ME, it's not. I've applied #915 several ways (panel at a time and remove, entire car and then remove and finally entire car and let it sit overnight and remove) and have not had an issue. The rule of thumb "thin is in" does apply here as #915 is kinda of an old school wax but mixed with "something" modern, the results will speak for themselves, TRUST ME/US

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Ok, I had read all the threads about how long 845 lasted and how durable it was, the 915 is even better? Or does the 476s last longest? I'm so confused now, too many options. I just want a good combo that I can reapply every 4 to 6 months and keep the car looking good and have some protection on it.

I will be machine applying it, so thin shouldn't be an issue. I don't really want to coat it so I was thinking sealant and a good wax to extend the life of the sealant.

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Well, can't really apply #476 or #915 with a machine, it's better to go hands on for sure, it's a hard paste in a metal tin. The durability is noticeable with #476 and looks great, #915 also has great durability but on black and dark colors it comes into it's own! Didn't mean to confuse or give you too many options but I know how each of these products works and what they bring to the table. It's not that I don't like #845 but I know #476 and #915 are better!

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