Wax coatings

[ay8306]

The prep steps are the key to a deeper shine here. If the underlying surface has any degree of haze in it no sealant or wax is going to produce a deeper shine.

Consider a product along the lines of Menzerna's Intensive Polish right after a clay bar cleaning. An older car like f-n-i's roadster probably needs more work at this stage than a newer car, but I have always found that almost all cars need a good base level of compounding work before the paint job is going to look it's best.

Agreed, but you have to admit that with a modern clear coated finish, this is much easier to achieve than in the "old-days"

 

[AlanL]

Definitely agree on that point. Modern clear coats make it possible to achieve results we could only dream about when I owned my first cars.

 

[20ducks]

Definitely agree on that point. Modern clear coats make it possible to achieve results we could only dream about when I owned my first cars.

Yeah, all they had back then was black, huh?

 

[AlanL]

<Creak>Yes yes that was all they had back then sonny boy......</creak>

 

[BMW^Z4]

P21s over Klasse all in one !!! The best combination

 

[Citation 650]

thanks guys: Alan, it appears you also have a lighter colored Z. It's harder to get deeper shine out of lighter colored vehicles. I am using Blackfire right now, the one for lighter paints. I am very happy with the results by hand so far, but want to graduate to maybe a slower electic buffer, I think I'm ready for the big-time :wink:

Go for a Porter Cable random orbit buffer - it's almost impossible to burn a paint job with one of those. I have been using one for about 4 or 5 years and haven't screwed up a paint job yet, so obviously it really is idiot proof. lay:

X2. To be afraid of using a Porter Cable is being :chicken:

 

[rc'Z]

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