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Hi,
My name is Bryan and im new to the detailing world.Im a second year college student so i dont have as much money to spend on car care products as i like. Iv tried all kinds of different consumer products and most recently i bought higher end stuff.today i just received my Porter Cable 7424.a few days ago i ordered some products from autogeek and still waiting for them to arrive.(Pinnacle liquid souveran, Pinnacle advance polish and swirl remover, Klasse All-In-One polish and CCS 5.5" pads). So i plan to do some trial and error to see what works for me.
 
Welcome to AG, if I remember reading correctly Pinnacles swirl remover has a bit of a learning curve so give it time before it's judged. Klasse All-In-One (AIO) has many uses (car and home) great product and easy to use. Any pictures of the ride(s)??
 
wytstang said:
Welcome to AG, if I remember reading correctly Pinnacles swirl remover has a bit of a learning curve so give it time before it's judged. Klasse All-In-One (AIO) has many uses (car and home) great product and easy to use. Any pictures of the ride(s)??
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So what your saying is Pinnacles swirl remover isnt very easy to apply?I have tons of pictures of both my cars(94 Firebird Formula & 97 Grand Prix GTP)
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For the past year iv been washing the cars with gold class soap and useing gold class wax afterward. Some times i use cleaner wax b4 i add the gold class.It was doing fairly well but i did some research and decided to try new things and see what the results are.I enjoy spending most of a saturday to clean either car.Also if i have free time i do drag race.
 
It has a small learning curve from what I've read. That doesn't mean you won't get good results using it. Gold class soap is a good soap, Gold Class wax well it doesn't last long. You'll find quick that after using AIO you won't need another cleaner wax, AIO cleans paint (chrome, glass, gold/silver, etc,ect) better then the average cleaner wax sold in stores. Liquid souveran will look better then Gold Class wax thats for sure.
Love the hood on the Formula and T top very nice.
 
Also no dragging for me this stang need to get me to work and back, maybe one day when/if I buy a beater but I like driving the pony around. Besides the nearest 1/4 is 2+ hours away, I do have a 1/8 mile close but it's not the same lol.
 
wytstang said:
It has a small learning curve from what I've read. That doesn't mean you won't get good results using it. Gold class soap is a good soap, Gold Class wax well it doesn't last long. You'll find quick that after using AIO you won't need another cleaner wax, AIO cleans paint (chrome, glass, gold/silver, etc,ect) better then the average cleaner wax sold in stores. Liquid souveran will look better then Gold Class wax thats for sure.
Love the hood on the Formula and T top very nice.
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Thanks.they didnt make a ram air firebird in 94 so i bought a FG replica hood & ram air intake that makes it functional and seals around the opening of the hood just like the factory set up does.Ya i read alot of good stuff about Klasse AIO.Klasse claims that it can last as long as 6 months but adding souveran will bring the shine out even more.

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Also no dragging for me this stang need to get me to work and back, maybe one day when/if I buy a beater but I like driving the pony around. Besides the nearest 1/4 is 2+ hours away, I do have a 1/8 mile close but it's not the same lol.
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Well the GTP is my daily and it has 116k on it.but i try to keep up with it as much as i do my firebird. Racing is racing.Iv done auto x before and its deffinetly a blast.If all i had was 1/8 mile id still go.i just love being able to just hammer it down and not worry about cops:D
 
The 6 month claim is just that a claim (a lot of product claim long lasting protection), AIO should be used as a paint cleaner and not relied on as protection. It leaves a little Acrylic protection behind but not enough to go on it's own. AIO is great for giving your LSP (Last Step Product aka wax or sealant) a good clean surface to "set up".
As far as the mustang I'm saving up to ditch the weak T5 tranny Ford used. After that I "might" take it to the 1/8, but with a weak point and needed the car I won't risk it.
 
I plan to add souveran or some sort of carnauba after the AIO. Whats a good long lasting sealant or protectant?and if a sealant is used should the carnauba be added b4 or after the sealant?
 
Hard to say as weather varies from state to state (and soap used, ect ect). A good long lasting wax is Collinite #845 or #915, those two (two coats) can get you 4/5 months. These are hard working carnauba waxes, a good long lasting sealant would be something like Ziano or Klasse High Sealant Glaze (<despite the name most have reported a "flat" look) both after 2 or 3 coats can get you 5/6 months of protection. Klasse sealant is said to be picky though and if not applied thin can be like removing cement off the paint.
Since I prefer using carnuaba I would say go with the collinite waxes (no real reason I just prefer them and there shorter cure times).
and if a sealant is used should the carnauba be added b4 or after the sealant?
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Sealant first and wax after (always); Sealant need a clean oil free surface to cure (AIO gives you that), sealants also need 12-24 hours to properly cure in between layers or being toped with a wax. There are product out there that can accelerate the curing process for sealant. But to keep this simple and not to confuse early on, lets just say sealant need 12-24 hours of cure time before a second coat can be added.
 
wytstang said:
Hard to say as weather varies from state to state (and soap used, ect ect). A good long lasting wax is Collinite #845 or #915, those two (two coats) can get you 4/5 months. These are hard working carnauba waxes, a good long lasting sealant would be something like Ziano or Klasse High Sealant Glaze (<despite the name most have reported a "flat" look) both after 2 or 3 coats can get you 5/6 months of protection. Klasse sealant is said to be picky though and if not applied thin can be like removing cement off the paint.
Since I prefer using carnuaba I would say go with the collinite waxes (no real reason I just prefer them and there shorter cure times).
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So what kind of things in a wax or wax/sealant should i be looking for?a high level of carnauba?P21S has a paste wax thats claims 100% carnauba thats $50.Poorboys has 2 types of liquid wax (for dark & light cars) that also claims 100% canauba thats $16 per bottle.
 
Best thing you can do is look for reviews or just ask around. Folks will give you an honest answer here and on other detailing forums.

Also there is no such thing as 100% carnauba wax; 100% of carnuaba wax is hard as a brick. They need other chemicals to make them softer and manageable, I think Zymol has a wax that boast 61% of carnuaba but also cost $1,xxx.xx. It's clever marketing really; they used 100% carnuaba but they never said whats inside the container is 100% carnuaba.
Since this is more of a introductory thread you may want to start a new thread asking about waxes and sealant and what *you* are wanting then to do.
 
oh...im from the hermitage area if you ever heard of it?
 
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