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 Post subject: Re: Clear coat question
PostPosted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 5:21 pm 
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Guys, bucket & sponge :bigcry: :bigcry: . Noooooooo. Dont do it. Lambs wool wash mitt. Grit guards & 2 buckets. :lol: :lol: .

Rappy :cool:


Guess the pan scourer on the alloys is frowned upon then :whistle: :headbang:
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 Post subject: Re: Clear coat question
PostPosted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 5:25 pm 
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milton wrote:
rapport25 wrote:
Guys, bucket & sponge :bigcry: :bigcry: . Noooooooo. Dont do it. Lambs wool wash mitt. Grit guards & 2 buckets. :lol: :lol: .

Rappy :cool:


Guess the pan scourer on the alloys is frowned upon then :whistle: :headbang:


Don't stop there Milton :whistle: :lol:
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 Post subject: Re: Clear coat question
PostPosted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 5:36 pm 
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rapport25 wrote:
milton wrote:
rapport25 wrote:
Guys, bucket & sponge :bigcry: :bigcry: . Noooooooo. Dont do it. Lambs wool wash mitt. Grit guards & 2 buckets. :lol: :lol: .

Rappy :cool:


Guess the pan scourer on the alloys is frowned upon then :whistle: :headbang:


Don't stop there Milton :whistle: :lol:


:gathering: :lol: :boxing:

Don't worry Rappy, I am actually reasonably careful when washing and polishing but no where near your standards my friend.

Best regards
Milton :biggrin:
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 Post subject: Re: Clear coat question
PostPosted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 7:44 pm 
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Looking good Bloggsy :thumbs: :thumbs: .

What wax did you go with in the end?.

Claybar will make the wax bond a lot better inc, giving better protection. You are simply adding wax to a rough surface vs a smooth clayed surface.

Always use a clay prior to using a wax.

I would of simply used a spray wax for now. Until you can dedicate an extra 2 hrs to clay & seal.

Rappy :cool:



Hi Rappy - thanks for that.

I used Meguiars Dark Wax (got it from Amazon). I used about a quarter of the tube, I think! :lol:

I've got some cheap spray wax which I'll be using to 'top it up' and keep some protection going until the better weather's here - then I'll do as you suggest and use clay, compound and wax.


Milton - looking nice! :thumbs: Don't our cars scrub up well! :grin:


Cheers

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 Post subject: Re: Clear coat question
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bloggsy wrote:
rapport25 wrote:
Looking good Bloggsy :thumbs: :thumbs: .

What wax did you go with in the end?.

Claybar will make the wax bond a lot better inc, giving better protection. You are simply adding wax to a rough surface vs a smooth clayed surface.

Always use a clay prior to using a wax.

I would of simply used a spray wax for now. Until you can dedicate an extra 2 hrs to clay & seal.

Rappy :cool:



Hi Rappy - thanks for that.

I used Meguiars Dark Wax (got it from Amazon). I used about a quarter of the tube, I think! :lol:

I've got some cheap spray wax which I'll be using to 'top it up' and keep some protection going until the better weather's here - then I'll do as you suggest and use clay, compound and wax.


Milton - looking nice! :thumbs: Don't our cars scrub up well! :grin:


Cheers

Bloggsy


Indeed they do bloggsy, but at the moment it is plastered in road grime after a weekend in Somerset. :frown:
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