cosway

OK Here is another detailer and feel free to critique what they say.

If you want to do a paint package similar to ours you would need to do the following:



· Thorough wash

· Clay bar

· Paint cleaning with dual action polisher and a mild paint cleaner such as meguiars or dodojuice lime prime.

· One coat of synthetic sealant. Meguiars makes nice stuff but it's $54 a jug.

· One coat of imported english hand made carnauba wax designed for warm colored vehicles. I would suggest the "orange crush"



If you want us to do it for you we charge around $200 for this service. Takes at least half a day!

Azuri

They left out the polish. Polish gives the car the shine think of "polishing" jewelry etc. Once you've done your clean, claybar, paint correction then comes the polish and then seal / wax to protect. All that is done with a DA polisher on a full size truck = 8 hours by my OCD standards. Hand polishing/waxing results are inferior.

Azuri

I love this tool for cleaning the tire lug nuts.

pmpski_1

Thanks - I'm slowly getting ready to do the full detail and was wondering where the polish comes in.

I still have a lot of water spotting that I'm slowly removing. Again. And again. Just when I think I have it licked I see some bits here and there.

I think I'm going to do it in thirds or maybe cut it in half over a couple days to do the entire truck.

Azuri

I hear you I spent a ton of time researching techniques and anything related to doing proper detailing including the correct steps to do things. It's a bit overwhelming at first especially with all the different products available out there.

It's funny to think (I did to) that most people think that waxing is what makes your car shine. Most wax products use buzz words on their products claiming "Lustrous Shine" or "Brilliant Shine" etc etc. Really at the end of the day the sealant/wax is just the protection from the hard work you've done polishing it. That fresh wet paint look will not come solely from washing and waxing your ride especially over the years. A new fresh off the showroom floor paint and clear coat is near pristine condition for the most part minus any contaminants that may have settled during shipping so of course a wash and wax will look great. Toss a few seasons on there and watch the wash and wax finish degrade.

Tosh.0

looks great azuri.

if your still looking for a polish, Menzerna SF4500 is the best.

also the powerlock sealant suggested above is also amazing.

I would also suggest cquartz or opticoat for that perfect finish you've achieved.

they are amazing products!