It's about time old Beryll, my 93 Defender had a bit of a polish. I met an old bloke in a servo one day with the shiniest series 3 I ever seen in my life and he said he'd been polishing his vehicle since new with a rag dunked lightly in petrol! All advice I've had since tells me definitely don't do this. Maybe his vehicle was enamel and it was ok. Not sure what the original paint on mine is. Anyway, anytime I polish a vehicle it's ridiculously hard to get the polish off and takes forever. I've tried Mothers, turtle etc. Anyone have any tips?
Google detailing and polish, there are web sites dedicated to what to use and how to use it.
Best ever tip? Use a random orbital sander (I am deadly serious) with velcro attachment and buy foam polishing pads to apply your choice of polish or cutting compound.
There's a lot to be said for rubbing down with car with the special clay that spray painters use to remove surface contamination. Glide your hand across the panel, you'll feel why you should do this, then rub it with the clay and you may be surprised at the difference.
Follow with a fine cutting compound if you need to, then a swirl remover and then a good quality polish. Don't neglect the obvious - work spotlessly clean, only when the panels are cool, in the shade. Remember that a Beer in the hand is worth two in the bush. Don't expect your children to understand or to assist you, if that happens give thanks, praise and maybe lots of money.
If youre prepared to do a little....ie only a couple of hours work, then any leading brand of paste type carnuba wax will give you a result you'll be proud of for a long time. I personally use Turtle Paste Wax .....about once a year....if that. Just follow the directions.....dont short cut...dont be lazy....it'll be worth it.
Me personally i use Mothers products and i used some of the other leading brands but always came back to Mothers.
Try getting a showtime pack with the clay bar included.
Now the best advice i can give ya is wash your car in rain water(we've got 3 tanks behind the shed) take it for a spin around the block and dry it off a bit now park it in the shade.
Now settle in for the next few hours with the clay bar and detail kit and dont forget the 6pack of frothies.
You should have it all done with in a few hours and i can tell you your arms are going to feel like there goin to fall off!!
But its worth it!!
This is what I use. Ridiculously easy to apply and wipe off and actually does what it promises.
NXT GENERATION TECH WAX 2.0 LIQUID Giving your vehicle a jaw-dropping show car shine just got easier, thanks to a cutting-edge wax formula from Meguiar’s, the world leader in surface care technology. NXT Generation Tech Wax 2.0 features a new, technologically advanced, formula that produces unbelievably deep, vibrant colour and a stunning wet-look shine.
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