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Title: polishing after a respray.
Post by: *tell* 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?

thanks tell

Title: Re: polishing after a respray.
Post by: tech1889 on 30 November 2010, 21:59

i was told 2 weeks before cutting i back and polishng it up..

Title: Re: polishing after a respray.
Post by: Dan J 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.

Title: Re: polishing after a respray.
Post by: waxamomo 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?

Title: Re: polishing after a respray.
Post by: *tell* on 01 December 2010, 19:11

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

thanks tell  :smiley:

Title: Re: polishing after a respray.
Post by: waxamomo on 01 December 2010, 19:13

I'd recommend Dodo Juice Lime Prime for polish, then wax depends on your budget?

Quote from: *tell* on 01 December 2010, 19:11

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

thanks tell  :smiley:

Title: Re: polishing after a respray.
Post by: *tell* on 01 December 2010, 19:19

cool i was thinking about dodo pruducts. dont really have a budget.
maybe 20-30 quid.

thanks tell

Title: Re: polishing after a respray.
Post by: waxamomo 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:

Title: Re: polishing after a respray.
Post by: *tell* on 01 December 2010, 19:27

brilliant thanks for the help people.
I will be placing an order soon.
 :wink:

Title: Re: polishing after a respray.
Post by: Tazzy 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

Title: Re: polishing after a respray.
Post by: Dan J on 02 December 2010, 01:41

Quote from: waxamomo on 01 December 2010, 19:13

I'd recommend Dodo Juice Lime Prime for polish, then wax depends on your budget?

Quote from: *tell* on 01 December 2010, 19:11

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

thanks tell  :smiley:

have a look at the wolf polishes chris stocks
wax as chris rightfully recomended purple Haze is awesome also consider the pro for a few extra quid and well worth the extra too as its a hybrid wax with sealant propertys in it highly recomend it,
also consider supernatural either full pot or panel, very economical wax and is my current favourite.
if you decide to go for a seperate sealant then jetseal is a good one to go for.

Title: Re: polishing after a respray.
Post by: *tell* on 02 December 2010, 14:14

 :smiley:

Title: Re: polishing after a respray.
Post by: *tell* on 23 December 2010, 18:47

just been paid have ordered jetseal 109 and dodo lime.  :smiley:
forgot to order purple haze.