New paint care, any suggestions?
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With the color, I would get Blackfire Wet Diamond. It is a great sealant that really makes metallic colors pop. I used it on my Wife's Flint Grey MB and it looks awesome. I cannot wait to use it on my car.
If you want to use a carnuba wax, get yourself some Autoglym HD - it makes my space grey BMW sparkle.
If you want to use a carnuba wax, get yourself some Autoglym HD - it makes my space grey BMW sparkle.
Silverstone
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Sure, it'll be nice and clean so the sealant will bond nicely.
Mike Phillips
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Does it really need a cleaner/wax?
A cleaner/wax is usually used to restore a neglected finish although they are great products for maintaining daily drivers to prevent the appearance of aging when exposed continually to the elements.
If the car is brand new and the paint is in excellent condition, then you could use a "Finishing Wax" or "Finishing Sealant".
Is the car going to be garage kept?
We don't sell Blackfire and our forum rules make it clear that this forum is dedicated to support the products that we sell in our store, we don't enforce that rule strictly but I thought I would point this out in case anyone isn't aware of the rules and good forum netiquette.
Here is a list of most of the waxes the Autogeek.net store carries and supports with information and how-to advice by this forum...
Any of the below products are high quality and easy to use by hand, just be sure to follow the manufactures directions for application, drying time if any and removal recommendations.
Taken from here,
How To Choose The Right Wax or Paint Sealant for your Detailing Project
Finishing Waxes
Pinnacle Souverän Paste Wax
Pinnacle XMT 180 High Gloss Carnauba Paste Wax
Griot's Garage Best of Show Wax
Griot's Garage Carnauba Wax Stick
Finish Kare 2685 Pink Paste Wax
Collinite Paste Fleetwax # 885
Collinite Marque D’Elegance Carnauba Paste Wax #915
Collinite Super DoubleCoat Auto Wax #476
Meguiar's Gold Class Car Wax Liquid
Dodo Juice Supernatural Wax
Dodo Juice Supernatural Wax Machine Stick
Dodo Juice Banana Armour Hard Car Wax
Dodo Juice Blue Velvet Hard Car Wax
Dodo Juice Diamond White Hard Wax
Dodo Juice Hard Candy Hard Wax
Dodo Juice Light Fantastic Soft Wax
Dodo Juice Orange Crush Soft Wax
Dodo Juice Purple Haze Soft Wax
Dodo Juice Rubbish Boy’s Juiced Edition Carnauba Wax
Dodo Juice Austintacious Soft Wax
P21S 100% Carnauba Wax
P21S Concours Carnauba Wax
S100 Carnauba Paste Wax
Mothers California Gold Pure Carnauba Car Wax
Poorboy's World Natty's Paste Wax
Poorboy's World Natty’s Paste Wax – BLUE
Poorboys World Natty’s Paste Wax – Red
Dodo Juice Supernatural Wax, 250 ml. Refillable Hardwood Pot
Collinite Liquid Insulator Wax #845
Mother's Power Wax
Finishing Sealants
Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant 3.0
Klasse High Gloss Sealant Glaze
Duragloss Clear Coat Polish (CCP) #111
Finish Kare 218 Poly Wipe Sealant Conditioner
Griot's Garage Paint Sealant
Four Star Ultimate Paint Protection Boosted with Polycharger
Finish Kare 1000P Hi-Temp Paste Wax
3M Perfect-It Show Car Liquid Wax
3M Performance Finish
Meguiar's M21 Synthetic Sealant
NXT Tech Wax - Liquid
NXT Tech Wax - Paste
Liquid Glass Auto Polish
Poorboy's World EX-P Pure Sealant
DP Poli-Coat Paint Sealant
Hybrid Finishing Waxes/Sealants
Wolfgang Füzion Carnauba Polymer Estate Wax
Pinnacle Liquid Souveran™ Car Wax
Mothers Reflections Advanced Top Coat
Poorboy's World EX Sealant with Carnauba
DP Max Wax
Meguiar's Mirror Glaze #26 Hi-Tech Paste Car Wax
Meguiar's Mirror Glaze #26 Hi-Tech Liquid Car Wax
Dodo Juice Blue Velvet PRO Hard Wax
1Z Einszett Glanz Wax
Poorboy's World EX Sealant with Carnauba
Finish Kare 2685 Pink Paste Wax
3M Perfect-It Show Car Paste Wax
When you're ready to step up to machine polishing it's not that hard...
Here's my son Rand when he was 9 using a Meguiar's G110 DA Polisher to apply wax to Nate Trueman's Batmobile recreation...
Photo courtesy of LacViet Photography
Here's my son now that he's 11 using a Cyclo Polisher to remove swirls at our July 31st Detailing 101 Class
Pictures & Comments from July 31st Detailing 101 Class
And a Porter Cable 7424XP
And I absolutely love this thread.... it shows how with a little knowledge and training, (Joe attended one of our classes a few days before buffing out this Porsche), anyone can get professional results...
Proof You Can Do It! - Joe The Detailer - Black Porsche Turned into Black Pearl!
I proud to introduce "Joe the Detailer" as a new friend of Autogeek's Show Car Garage and Online Discussion Forum!
Wolfgang System with a Porter Cable 7424XP and Lake Country 5.5" Flat Pads
The Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant by the way is a very good paint sealant...
Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant 3.0
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Mike Phillips
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As Silverstone said, "Yes", claying removes anything off the surface enabling your choice of wax or paint sealant to bond better and thus last longer and thus protect longer.
As long as you're happy with the appearance of the paint after claying then wax away...
How to use detailing clay to remove "Above Surface Bonded Contaminants" and restore a smooth as silk surface.
Part 1 - How To Use Detailing Clay
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfxAesk4Po4]YouTube - Part 1 - How to use detailing clay[/video]Part 2 - How To Use Detailing Clay
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opfK408uIxM]YouTube - Part 2 - How to use detailing clay[/video]
ObsessiveAutoDetail
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I know people are on the fence as to the use of a paint decontamination kit, such as the Finish Kare kit offered here at Auto Geek. However, I have found it to be very safe and very effective when used as directed. I have now used the Finish Kare kit on three new vehicles and had outstanding results, especially my own white 2010 Kia Forte. You might want to check the paint surface for fallout and rail dust. It usually shows up as little orange "Rust"-looking specks, especially on horizontal panels... hood, deck lid, roof. After the decon process, I still had a few spots to clay, I amped up the shine with some 85RD on a red Hydro pad attached to a PCXP. Sealed with WGDGPS, topped with Liquid Souveran.
MUGEN SI
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I have a Meguairs G110 that I rarely have ever used. I bought it a while back with the Meguairs soft buff pads but they just dont seem comfortable and too big. Thanks for all the info guys I appreciate it! Thanks Mike for all the help. When I meant cleaner/wax I meant like a pre-paint cleaner like P21S then follow it up with wax. Is that cleaner necessary? What are cleaners like that usually used for? Do they just hide imperfections?