mark61 Member 80 Member For: 18y 5m 2d Posted 03/12/06 11:03 AM Share Posted 03/12/06 11:03 AM Hi I am looking to put my first polish on my baby and are looking for some suggestions 1: WHAT BRAND 2: WHAT TYPE 3: WHAT APPLICATION METHODAny hints would be most welcome.p.s. Car is 6 months old, Bionic colour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHR BOOST Moderating Team 5,698 Member For: 21y 5m 20d Gender: Male Location: Southern Highlands NSW Posted 03/12/06 11:24 AM Share Posted 03/12/06 11:24 AM Mate im a big fan of meguires three step polishThey all come in maroon bottles Step One is a pain cleaner that removes all the crap of your paint workStep two is a normal polishStep three is a good waxGet yourself some good polishing cloths when you get the polishPS you will need at least 6 hrs free time for best results Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 3m 12d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 03/12/06 11:28 AM Share Posted 03/12/06 11:28 AM Seconded. I'm sure a certian INDIVIDUAL will be along shortly to tell you otherwise though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark61 Member 80 Member For: 18y 5m 2d Posted 03/12/06 11:30 AM Author Share Posted 03/12/06 11:30 AM YEP I have heard some good thing about Meguires do you have any idea on cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decoy Member 163 Member For: 19y 12d Gender: Male Location: Brissy Posted 03/12/06 11:33 AM Share Posted 03/12/06 11:33 AM I did that yesterday, had to get all three bottles, cost just under $60 for the lot. And yes keep a few hours free! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark61 Member 80 Member For: 18y 5m 2d Posted 03/12/06 11:36 AM Author Share Posted 03/12/06 11:36 AM I did that yesterday, had to get all three bottles, cost just under $60 for the lot. And yes keep a few hours free!←Thanks Decoy Did you get the desired result? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decoy Member 163 Member For: 19y 12d Gender: Male Location: Brissy Posted 03/12/06 11:40 AM Share Posted 03/12/06 11:40 AM I did that yesterday, had to get all three bottles, cost just under $60 for the lot. And yes keep a few hours free!←Thanks Decoy Did you get the desired result?←No worries, yeah, it has come up looking pretty good, as good as I have ever had it. You should get a couple of uses out of the bottles too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nang3 12" member Donating Members 2,107 Member For: 19y 8m 2d Location: Perth WA Posted 03/12/06 11:57 AM Share Posted 03/12/06 11:57 AM start with a claybar mate, gets all the shizzle off the paint to start with.. then whatever decent polish you want to use.. personally I use pinnacle clay, then Zaino Z2 polish followed by P21S carnauba wax for the final coat.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decoy Member 163 Member For: 19y 12d Gender: Male Location: Brissy Posted 03/12/06 12:03 PM Share Posted 03/12/06 12:03 PM start with a claybar mate, gets all the shizzle off the paint to start with.. then whatever decent polish you want to use.. personally I use pinnacle clay, then Zaino Z2 polish followed by P21S carnauba wax for the final coat..←How hard are these clay bars to use, I must say I'm a little bit worried about using one, having never used one before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmac450 Member 1,650 Member For: 18y 5m 22d Gender: Male Location: NSW Posted 03/12/06 09:46 PM Share Posted 03/12/06 09:46 PM Mate im a big fan of meguires three step polishThey all come in maroon bottles Step One is a pain cleaner that removes all the crap of your paint workStep two is a normal polishStep three is a good waxGet yourself some good polishing cloths when you get the polishPS you will need at least 6 hrs free time for best results←Meguires is good, but do you realise that they have Meguires Gold Class which has all of the above setps in one polish, plus Wet Look clear coat as well. I used to use the Claener, Polish, Was and Wet Look, but now Gold Class does it in one go with the same result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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