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Old 06-18-2007, 12:57 PM
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ok, so i want my black car to be a shiney as possible, but don't want/can't really spend any more money, I have 3 waxes. meguiars gold class, tutle wax ice, and zymole. What can i do to get my car as deep of a black as possible.

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Old 06-18-2007, 01:35 PM
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First you need to start fresh.
1-Strip off all the old wax,I use dawn for this and only this.
2-Clay bar.Will make your paint clean and smooth.
3-Wash it with your normal car wash and dry it good.
4-Polish it before you wax!Will make a huge difference.
5-Wax it with your Gold Class or the Ice.The Gold last longer but the Ice will make it shine damn good.

It will shine like new if you do all that.
 
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Old 06-18-2007, 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Lances03SVT
First you need to start fresh.
1-Strip off all the old wax,I use dawn for this and only this.
2-Clay bar.Will make your paint clean and smooth.
3-Wash it with your normal car wash and dry it good.
4-Polish it before you wax!Will make a huge difference.
5-Wax it with your Gold Class or the Ice.The Gold last longer but the Ice will make it shine damn good.

It will shine like new if you do all that.
Exaxtly!
 
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Old 06-18-2007, 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Lances03SVT
First you need to start fresh.

5-Wax it with your Gold Class or the Ice.The Gold last longer but the Ice will make it shine damn good.
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OK so i have just 2 questions, polish. sry noob to car cleaning, what do i do for that.. and will it look good or shine good or anything if i put a coat of gold class then a coat of Ice on top of that??
 
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Old 06-19-2007, 07:25 AM
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Polish is like adding skin cream then wax seals it.
 
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Old 06-25-2007, 08:45 PM
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polish is a seperate product... kind of a prep for the wax
 
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Old 06-26-2007, 07:02 AM
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If you know what you're doing, and have good products. Then the polish will make your paint go from this,



To this,



Without polishing, your wax job will be **** no matter what wax you use. Especially on a black car.
 
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Old 01-17-2008, 09:37 PM
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Is it better to wash the car then use the claybar or use the claybar first than wash it?
 
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Old 01-17-2008, 10:23 PM
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Wash before and after using the clay bar. The clay bar is seriously a detailer best friend.
I know Meguiars Quik Detailer does a great job in between waxing.
 
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Old 01-18-2008, 01:50 AM
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Any specific brand of clay bars and polish???
 
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Old 01-22-2008, 08:04 PM
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is pollishing a process or a product. and if its a product is it just applyed like wax.

sorry im really noob.
 
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Old 01-22-2008, 08:14 PM
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Polishing is a process. There are MANY different brands of polish.
 
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Old 01-23-2008, 05:07 PM
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yeah i found some. but im gona just get my car profeshonaly detailed.
its like 125 from the best guy in town. so its worth it.
 
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Old 01-23-2008, 06:49 PM
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Who is it? Seems like a low price to me. At least for inside/ outside, doing things right and for full correction. But it also depends on whats getting done. So who is it?

One of the best on the east coast is in NJ.
 
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Old 01-23-2008, 07:36 PM
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i forget the guys name bt hes the best in the area. ive seen his work on my bosses mustang. he seems great.
yeah its 125 for the outside. in prety good condition. the whole pacage was like 175 and thats inside outside and engine cleaning. ill look up that name then
 
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Old 01-23-2008, 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by 03gtmustang
Who is it? Seems like a low price to me. At least for inside/ outside, doing things right and for full correction. But it also depends on whats getting done. So who is it?

One of the best on the east coast is in NJ.
Who in NJ?
 
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