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Offline *tell*

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polishing after a respray.
« on: 30 November 2010, 21:40 »
i have had the side off my car painted a few days ago.
its a mk3 golf in dragon green.
my questions are  :smiley:

how long should i wait before cleaning...
what should products to buy?

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Re: polishing after a respray.
« Reply #1 on: 30 November 2010, 21:59 »
i was told 2 weeks before cutting i back and polishng it up..
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Re: polishing after a respray.
« Reply #2 on: 01 December 2010, 00:18 »
if you can leave it a month it would of hardened off by then, you can polish it but no wax yet.

polish wise i wouldnt go at it with anything aggressive yet, have a look over it first in different lights/angles etc and look for orange peel or any other defects and go from there.
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Re: polishing after a respray.
« Reply #3 on: 01 December 2010, 19:01 »
As Dan has said above, don't wax or seal it for at least a month.

What products do you need recommending? Polish or wax?

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Re: polishing after a respray.
« Reply #4 on: 01 December 2010, 19:11 »
cool thanks for the reply people.
Polish, wax, sealant? (jetseal 109)
i have megs stage 2/3.

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Re: polishing after a respray.
« Reply #5 on: 01 December 2010, 19:13 »
I'd recommend Dodo Juice Lime Prime for polish, then wax depends on your budget?

cool thanks for the reply people.
Polish, wax, sealant? (jetseal 109)
i have megs stage 2/3.

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Re: polishing after a respray.
« Reply #6 on: 01 December 2010, 19:19 »
cool i was thinking about dodo pruducts. dont really have a budget.
maybe 20-30 quid.

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Re: polishing after a respray.
« Reply #7 on: 01 December 2010, 19:20 »
If going towards £30, then how could I recommend anything else other than a Dodo wax  :wink:

Purple Haze is my current favourite but you can go for any of them  :smiley:

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Re: polishing after a respray.
« Reply #8 on: 01 December 2010, 19:27 »
brilliant thanks for the help people.
I will be placing an order soon.
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Re: polishing after a respray.
« Reply #9 on: 01 December 2010, 19:28 »
nowt wrong with megs step 2 deep crystal, its a pure polish, so theres no abrasives, fillers or wax
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