Author Topic: Chemical Guys - Wet Mirror Finish - Gloss Magnifier - Anybody Used This?  (Read 2702 times)

Offline Kermit

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Hi,

Came across this on elitecarcare and wanted to know if anyone has used it and if it's any good? 

Chemical Guys - Wet Mirror Finish - Gloss Magnifier

http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=66&products_id=551

I'm a bit of novice and just starting to understand (I hope) how to properly clean the car and keep it that way.  My current process (although I think I'm missing a good wax and not 100% sure on the speed detail at the end):

1) Hose the car down (looking at snow foam lance etc for future and maybe having a crack at claying!)
2) Two bucket wash with Meg MicroFibre Wash Mitt
- AG insect remove
- AG tar remover
- Megs NXT Generation car wash
3) Hose suds off and dry with megs towel
4) AG ultra deep shine using megs applicator and remove with megs polishing cloth
5) Finish with Megs NXT speed detailer

My car is steel grey and I'm after this deep wet look (when it's clean)  :grin:  I'm assuming AG ultra deep shine is not so much of a cutting polish but would this chemical guys product be a good replacement?  Then  ideally what is recommended for the next step, read about Dodo and Collinite but not sure whats best for steel grey (I also don't have a rotary polisher)

Thanks
2007 GTI, Steel Grey, DSG with Paddle, Leather, 18" Monza, Xenons, Lux and Winter Pack, iPod, Tints

Offline vwkevgti

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ive used the wet mirror finnish its not a cutting polish at all its more of a glaze its one of the last things you should be putting on your paint if you want to polish buy hand id try something like a paint renovator but vag paint is rock hard and its hard to get results buy hand i deffo clay your car its so easy just use some car shampoo mixed with water as a lube put it in a spray bottle it lifts all kinds of bonded stuff off your paint heres a pic of my golf after a coat of wet mirror finnish any way

Offline Kermit

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ive used the wet mirror finnish its not a cutting polish at all its more of a glaze its one of the last things you should be putting on your paint if you want to polish buy hand id try something like a paint renovator but vag paint is rock hard and its hard to get results buy hand i deffo clay your car its so easy just use some car shampoo mixed with water as a lube put it in a spray bottle it lifts all kinds of bonded stuff off your paint heres a pic of my golf after a coat of wet mirror finnish any way

Wow - that looks fantastic.  I'm thinking of having a go at claying this weekend but will have to see what halfrauds has in as left it too late to order off the net.  So what was your process? Is this wet mirror finish going on right at the end, or after a polish and before a wax and are you machine polishing?  Sorry for all the questions.  There is way too many products doing different things - now wheres my 1989 all in one turtle wax stuff  :smiley:
2007 GTI, Steel Grey, DSG with Paddle, Leather, 18" Monza, Xenons, Lux and Winter Pack, iPod, Tints

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This puts fresh out of factory cars to shame


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That is really really good! I will have to get some of that at some point, do you apply it before or after a polish, and before a wax I take it?

Offline vwkevgti

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it goes on at the end after a good polish ive got a rotory polisher and all the foam pads and mez polishes  i use the wet mirror finnish and then fs factory sealent they offer great protection with great beeding so i dont wax the car. your right there are s**t loads of products out too many in fact ive got around £300 worth of stuff but no where to detail the car properly so iam not that good at the rotory polishing yet heres a list ive copyed from another post i did on this site ive got loads more stuff now foam lance some really soft polishing cloths i just buy stuff that id like to try out and i think will do a better job it really is endless
1)menzerna intensive polish (po85rd3.02)
2)menzerna final finish theres two types of this  (po85rd)(po106fa) got the 3 menzerna polishes in a kit 1ltr bottles for 37quid
3)meguiars cutting pad (10 quid each the megs pads)
4)meguiars polishing pad
5)meguiars finishing pad
6)chemical guys wet mirror finish
7)chemical guys fs factory sealant
8)loads of microfiber cloths
9)silverline polisher of ebay came with some pads but cut them up to apply tyre gel  laugh
10)5inch m14 backing plate for the rotory
most people get hold of scrap panels and practice on these the polisher can be a pain and bite and just go any where thats why its a good idea just to get a feel for how its going to move
hope this helps
kev  smiley