Thread: Wax & Paint Care Advice

Originally Posted by V8Ian

So does the clay bar fill the valleys or file the peaks?

Collects the particles and lifts them from the surface.

Originally Posted by Tombie

Collects the particles and lifts them from the surface.

So a good clean with Prepsol (or similar) would do the same, before waxing?

Clay bar somehow captures fine particles, and my preference to a solvent.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

So a good clean with Prepsol (or similar) would do the same, before waxing?

Nope. Not even close.

So... Autobarn have 30% of this weekend. I’ve ordered:


MOTHERS CLAY BAR SYSTEM
MOTHERS Pure Brazilian Carnauba Wax Paste
and to make the round black things look good also-
MOTHERS Naturally Black Tyre Shine

Would anyone know where I can buy an extra few hours to put into each day so I can find time to use my purchases? I still have to actually take Alaska off road... sad face

We installed a 28 hour day. Works wonders.

Originally Posted by Tombie

We installed a 28 hour day. Works wonders.

Good move. I recently submitted two time sheets for a 2,000k return trip. I was told to tear them up and resubmit on three pages.

Originally Posted by Tombie

Mines been washed about 20 times in 8 years.

Detailed every 2 years.

Parked outside, 300 Mtrs from the Sea.

Like new

But i recon the D4 has very good quality paint,and white doesn't seem to fade,like some of the D3 colours did.

If you compare it(D4) paint to the paint on the commercial range of tojo's,as an example,there is just no comparison.
That french vanilla is chalky after 4 yrs,even with a good regular wash,and stored out of the weather.
It comes up with a good wash and polish,but gets chalky again in a few months.
Just poor quality paint.