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Stephan Schmidt

Best Wax/polish?
« on: January 21, 2004, 08:54:43 AM »
what wax/polish products have you guys tired that works well?  doesn't work well?  you are happy with?

I seem to be happy with the mothers clay bar to get all the grime off of the car, and then I finish it off with the soft turtle wax and a damp applicator pad.  

my brother is going to be detailing his car very soon, so he wants to get opinions on different products!

Stephan

PS:  We need a detailing forum for the summer time!  

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« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2004, 09:08:26 PM »
NICE CAR!
Stephan, remember me?, it Shawn from Langley VW (I'm not working there anymore, though)
I'm restoring a 65 Beetle to 100% stock condition (Sea Blue)  I spoke with you and your Dad and brother, remember?  I'm also on www.vwdov.ca as (VWGUY)
Working in the North Shore Auto Mall-selling Acura www.northshoreacura.com

I recommend using Meguiars Products.
Drop by sometime!
Shawn

www.meguiars.com :D  

Stephan Schmidt

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« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2004, 10:29:48 AM »
hey shawn!  I remember!  you had that 56 oval window too!  thats awesome!  

how is the 65?

thanks.  the oval will be at home as soon as my VR6 is out!

Stephan

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« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2004, 07:49:51 PM »
The 56 is sadly sold.
I have my 65, I would post pics, but, don't know how.
Shawn

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« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2004, 11:46:00 PM »
If you were to go into some of the top detailing shops around town you would see that they use different products for different applications. My opinion is that preperation before applying da wax or sealant is the key to the finished product. where have you heard that before?

Products to consider:
1.  Car Brite --located in Coquitlam  Rob 604-309-5446
2.  3M products  Lordco
3.  Pro Products/BASF (not sure who is the dealer now, used to be Overland Car Care in Langley,near 'Gordon's)
4.  Meguires Products--Lordco
 
Some steps to consider

1. Never, never wash your car in the sun  (cold water on hot metal--Science 9)
2. Use a two bucket system (preferablly tall buckets)
    - 1 is a rinse bucket
    - 1 is the wash bucket
4. Rinse of the car first (hose)
    - this removes any large chunks of sand/dirt/barf etc.
5. Use a cotton or wool wash mitt
  A. Mitt goes to wash bucket then clean a part of da car
  B. Mitt goes to rinse bucket, dip it in and out a few times do not wring it out (as this embeds the dirt in to the mitt)
  C. Nearly all of the grit and dirt will fall to the bottom of the rinse bucket
  D. At the end you should have a near empty wash bucket and a very dirty rinse bucket
6.  Start from the roof-all the windows-hood-trunk (always work in quadrants)
     rinse as you go
7.  The sides of the car/below the leading edge of the door are the second to last parts to do
    - use the rinse bucket more often at this point
8.  Do your wheel rims and tires last
    - use a stiff nylon brush and a strong bio-degradable cleaner for the tires.

 Never, never cut or wax your car in the sun, or on an extremely warm day. Try and work in a controlled envioronment (garage/carport out of da sun)


Polish:  Is for the cut; usually is a chemical base; becareful of a grit base--very,very aggresive
Wax:    Use 100% Carnuba ( Its what the purest use)
I prefer using paint sealant--lasts longer, I then apply 3-5 thin coats of 100% Carnuba

Polish/Wax/sealant--always apply in thin coats ( do small quadrants )

Stay away from Turtle Wax--It actually has a cut polish in it.

PREPERATION IS THE KEY

-  Black & dark cars add an extra hour for prep--Some of the higher end products have special polishes that are formulated for a dark surface.
- Find someone who has a variable speed cut polisher/foam pads work the best least likely to burn the paint, although the old-timers /more experianced detailers use wool pads
- never lean into the cut.
- let the polisher do the work.
- never over work a pad, clogged pads make more work
- work in small quadrants


Hope this helps,

Ian :ph34r:  :rockon:

I owned and operated a mobile car detailing co a few years ago, working out of Kits/West side of Vancouver.
'immaculate CAR-ception
« Last Edit: March 29, 2004, 10:27:22 PM by AXIOM »

Stephan Schmidt

Best Wax/polish?
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2004, 08:40:39 AM »
Awesome Ian.

thats EXACTLY what i needed to know!

Stephan

Stephan Schmidt

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« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2004, 08:45:46 AM »
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The 56 is sadly sold.
I have my 65, I would post pics, but, don't know how.
Shawn
Shawn,

inorder to post an image, you need to download the pictures from your desktop onto a host site.  I use www.imagestation.com  then you right click on your pictures when you've opened one up in the album, and copy the Address (URL).  then click the IMG button in the reply window (where you type these messages) and paste the Address into the box that will appear.  then you post your reply, and the picture should appear!

Stephan