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General => Detailing => Topic started by: ian24driver on 01 September 2010, 19:06
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Gonna give the golf a polish at the weekend if the weathers good but unsure how to treat the'minor scratches' and 'rough feeling' paint in places. I take it people dont use t cut type products anymore before a polish.
Heard a few people mention clay bars before a polish. Always used autoglym polish before but happy to change to a recommended one.
A bit of guidance would be great
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they'll be on shortly to give you all the help needed lol
:rolleyes:
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http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=112583.0
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Gonna give the golf a polish at the weekend if the weathers good but unsure how to treat the'minor scratches' and 'rough feeling' paint in places. I take it people dont use t cut type products anymore before a polish.
Heard a few people mention clay bars before a polish. Always used autoglym polish before but happy to change to a recommended one.
A bit of guidance would be great
yo!
did you read the thread that says Please Read the Detailing Guides and FAQ (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=147212.0)? :grin: :rolleyes:
this is a particularly good thread http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=66113.0 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=66113.0)
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because im stupid, no i didnt but have now so its all good.
great info one there, thanks.
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because im stupid, no i didnt but have now so its all good.
great info one there, thanks.
:grin:
best advice.. have a cup of tea/beer/vodka and just adsorb yourself and have a read
if you have any questions when you have read it then just ask away :wink:
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things have changed a lot over the last 10+ years or so, think ill be buying a beginners kit for starters to get me up and running and go from there. Off to do some more reading, thnaks again.
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autoglym super resin polish is half micro-abrasive cutting agent and half polish, in other words, its very dusty and it will take you ages with a detailer to get the residue off before you can seal it with a wax
i wouldnt recommend it!
i would recommend using meguiars scratch X2.0 (£9) to remove your swirls and scratches, then use meguiars NXT quik detailer (£9) for a quick clean up, then finish off with meguiars NXT Tech 2 polish/wax (£18)
this might seem like alot of ££, but you use this stuff sparingly, it will last you ages and its top stuff at a reasonable price
yes i might be promoting meguiars a bit much, lol, but i know this stuff works as i use it on my £2k paint job on my show car! :cool:
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autoglym super resin polish is half micro-abrasive cutting agent and half polish, in other words, its very dusty and it will take you ages with a detailer to get the residue off before you can seal it with a wax
i wouldnt recommend it!
you're using too much if it is dusty :wink:
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I have noticed that to be honest with autoglym, forever blowing the dust off after a buff.
Bought a megs clay bar and lube spray today(£14), was gonna have a read on some more polish before buying some.
do i need to follow the process to the letter as described above, i thought it was a case of ;
wash, clay, polish, done.
On reading some reviews on megs polish some people praise it to the hills and others say its overated and fades easily. whats the general view on this or does it vary on what colour car your using it on, mine is a metallic black mk3.
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I have noticed that to be honest with autoglym, forever blowing the dust off after a buff.
Bought a megs clay bar and lube spray today(£14), was gonna have a read on some more polish before buying some.
do i need to follow the process to the letter as described above, i thought it was a case of ;
wash, clay, polish, done.
On reading some reviews on megs polish some people praise it to the hills and others say its overated and fades easily. whats the general view on this or does it vary on what colour car your using it on, mine is a metallic black mk3.
well.. it really is how far you want to go..
you could do...
wash, clay, wash, polish
or
wash, clay, wash, polish, wax
or
wash, clay, wash, polish, sealant, wax
or
wash, clay, wash, polish, glaze, sealant, wax
or
wash, clay, wash, polish, glaze, sealant, wax, wax
or
wash, clay, wash, polish, glaze, sealant, wax, wax, wax
at a minimum i'd opt for the second one... on my own vehicles I always opt for the last option... makes maintaining the level of cleanliness so much easier :wink:
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I have noticed that to be honest with autoglym, forever blowing the dust off after a buff.
Bought a megs clay bar and lube spray today(£14), was gonna have a read on some more polish before buying some.
do i need to follow the process to the letter as described above, i thought it was a case of ;
wash, clay, polish, done.
On reading some reviews on megs polish some people praise it to the hills and others say its overated and fades easily. whats the general view on this or does it vary on what colour car your using it on, mine is a metallic black mk3.
well.. it really is how far you want to go..
you could do...
wash, clay, wash, polish
or
wash, clay, wash, polish, wax
or
wash, clay, wash, polish, sealant, wax
or
wash, clay, wash, polish, glaze, sealant, wax
or
wash, clay, wash, polish, glaze, sealant, wax, wax
or
wash, clay, wash, polish, glaze, sealant, wax, wax, waxat a minimum i'd opt for the second one... on my own vehicles I always opt for the last option... makes maintaining the level of cleanliness so much easier :wink:
this is the one
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lol, as mentioned above, although you dont need to use alot of wax, just enough, but apply it correctly, the wax is the seal to prevent you losing the polish
the megs tech2 (and gold class) are both polish/waxes, so you get it done in half the time, however, neither of these contain carnauba, which is highly talked about
in which case you can use the megs 3 step product range (paint cleaner, pure polish, carnauba wax)
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lol, as mentioned above, although you dont need to use alot of wax, just enough, but apply it correctly, the wax is the seal to prevent you losing the polish
the megs tech2 (and gold class) are both polish/waxes, so you get it done in half the time, however, neither of these contain carnauba, which is highly talked about
in which case you can use the megs 3 step product range (paint cleaner, pure polish, carnauba wax)
:huh: :rolleyes: :undecided:
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appreciate all the advice over the last day or so and think the 2nd option wash/clay/polish and hopefully wax if get the time. ill post a quick before and after pic over the weekend with the results.
thanks again.
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appreciate all the advice over the last day or so and think the 2nd option wash/clay/polish and hopefully wax if get the time. ill post a quick before and after pic over the weekend with the results.
thanks again.
if you use a decent hard wax like collinite it will enhance your shine but more importantly protect the now exfoliated clearcoat from the elements and mean that dirt etc will have a harder time sticking to it... therefore meaning that your cleaning will be easier in the futcher :wink:
use wax... it makes sense
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could have gone better, got the roof and bonnet clayed first then the heavens opened up, drove to my local tesco which has a convienant under ground car park and polished roof/bonnet, looks mint and feels like glass. will have to complete the process next weekend when time and weather is on my side.
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could have gone better, got the roof and bonnet clayed first then the heavens opened up, drove to my local tesco which has a convienant under ground car park and polished roof/bonnet, looks mint and feels like glass. will have to complete the process next weekend when time and weather is on my side.
you can clay in the rain... just not polish! :laugh: