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Offline cossy

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CANT GET ED30 TO SHINE, HELP PLEASE!
« on: 27 February 2009, 18:06 »
Try as I might nothing I do brings the car up with the sort of shine I think should be achievable.

Detailers,  please help.

Just look at this hopeless effort! :sad:
















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Offline Frothey

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Re: CANT GET ED30 TO SHINE, HELP PLEASE!
« Reply #1 on: 27 February 2009, 19:38 »
Nothing that a "refine" with a finishing polish wouldn't sort. Have a search on google for Refined Reflections - Gary isn't too far from you. His mum makes some mega hand made chocolates too.......  :smiley:
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Offline Envy Valeting

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Re: CANT GET ED30 TO SHINE, HELP PLEASE!
« Reply #2 on: 27 February 2009, 21:27 »
Cleanse the paint! OR as mentioned www.refinedreflections.co.uk and for the chocs saphire chocs!
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Offline Dan J

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Re: CANT GET ED30 TO SHINE, HELP PLEASE!
« Reply #3 on: 27 February 2009, 21:37 »
as above with getting it mopped with some finishing polish, seal it and wax with dodo juice for a deep glossy shine.
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Offline Conker

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Re: CANT GET ED30 TO SHINE, HELP PLEASE!
« Reply #4 on: 28 February 2009, 09:57 »
What wax have you used ?

Offline cossy

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Re: CANT GET ED30 TO SHINE, HELP PLEASE!
« Reply #5 on: 28 February 2009, 11:36 »
What wax have you used ?

Used dodo supernatural & a quick spray of dodo red mist to finish

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Re: CANT GET ED30 TO SHINE, HELP PLEASE!
« Reply #6 on: 28 February 2009, 12:34 »
maybe just try the supernatural on its own, or try a colour charged dodo wax :undecided:
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Offline Frothey

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Re: CANT GET ED30 TO SHINE, HELP PLEASE!
« Reply #7 on: 01 March 2009, 07:18 »
as said, you can put the worlds best wax on a poorly prepped surface and it wont look great - a properly prepped surface with no wax would look better.

Like Tim says, try cleansing the paint if you dont want to go the polishing route - Dodo's Lime Prime Lite followed by the Supernatural (and red mist if you want to).

You aren't trying to apply the wax thickly are you?
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Offline dubber36

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Re: CANT GET ED30 TO SHINE, HELP PLEASE!
« Reply #8 on: 02 March 2009, 17:01 »
TBH thats not the best colour to get good results on.

My Silver Blue Passat is difficult too. The best results I get are using Megs Clay, Poorboys SSR1, Zymol Cleaner Wax then AG High Deffinition Wax.

As said before, it's all in the prep.
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Offline Frothey

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Re: CANT GET ED30 TO SHINE, HELP PLEASE!
« Reply #9 on: 02 March 2009, 19:20 »
Nah, grey metallic's easy!

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