Non-Abrasive polish
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Non-Abrasive polish
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Spring is almost upon us and I need a good non-abrasive polish that will leave the surface clean and ready for wax. Any suggestions?
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Walt
Spring is almost upon us and I need a good non-abrasive polish that will leave the surface clean and ready for wax. Any suggestions?
Thanks
Walt
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If you want a cheap, easy OTC paint cleaner, look at Meguiar's Color X. You could clay before or after (I would clay before), then hit it with a wax/sealant. I would get the Mother's clay bar, I don't like the Meg's myself. So, I would go Mother's clay, Color X, wax of choice (Meg's #26 for me).
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I use Dawn soap (blue stuff) to wash the car. Then use 3M Ultrafina SE to polish the car. That gets rid of any swirl marks, etc before I apply Zaino. This year I picked up Zaino A-I-O. I will try that instead of the 3M to see how well it works. If you don't have any swirl marks then yes, just washing with dawn and using aclaybar should do the trick.
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I use Dawn soap (blue stuff) to wash the car. Then use 3M Ultrafina SE to polish the car. That gets rid of any swirl marks, etc before I apply Zaino. This year I picked up Zaino A-I-O. I will try that instead of the 3M to see how well it works. If you don't have any swirl marks then yes, just washing with dawn and using aclaybar should do the trick.
I'm not sure what you're trying to get from a non-abrasive polish. I already mentioned you are really looking for something like a paint cleaner if you aren't doing any correction. (like Color X) If you are trying to hide swirls or scratches, you could go with some sort of glaze (like Meg's #7 or #5). What exactly are you trying to do?
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This really isn't hijacking since WaltM is trying to find out the best way to get a nice shine.
kh765 - I have a question for you. Before using Zaino this is what I would do to get the best shine I could possibly get.
Porter Cable polisher with 3M pad and Ultrafina SE.
Then hand glazed using Farecla Black Top Hand Glaze (or 3M Glaze for dark finishes, whichever I had available). Then used Nxt wax.
Last summer I started using Zaino instead. Was not happy with Z5 results for filling in swirls so went back to using the 3M Ultrafina SE for that, then used Z2 (bunch of coats).
So now for my question. This year I plan on using the ZAIO, Z5Pro (since it is new I thought I would give it a try) and Z-CS (the new clear stuff). Should I bother using glaze still? I was thinking I might because last year I twice I had bird crap on my car, washed it off the same day but the clearcoat was damaged and had to use 3M fine grade polish to remove the blemish.
kh765 - I have a question for you. Before using Zaino this is what I would do to get the best shine I could possibly get.
Porter Cable polisher with 3M pad and Ultrafina SE.
Then hand glazed using Farecla Black Top Hand Glaze (or 3M Glaze for dark finishes, whichever I had available). Then used Nxt wax.
Last summer I started using Zaino instead. Was not happy with Z5 results for filling in swirls so went back to using the 3M Ultrafina SE for that, then used Z2 (bunch of coats).
So now for my question. This year I plan on using the ZAIO, Z5Pro (since it is new I thought I would give it a try) and Z-CS (the new clear stuff). Should I bother using glaze still? I was thinking I might because last year I twice I had bird crap on my car, washed it off the same day but the clearcoat was damaged and had to use 3M fine grade polish to remove the blemish.
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Btw, is it a bad thing to mix products? I'd like to use a paint cleaner like Meguiars first before I polish and wax, What do you think?
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Btw a cleaner polish is a waste in steps if using a light cut polish then wax/sealant.
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No not a bad thing to mix products. Go w/ whatever products give you the best results. Some guys stick w/ product lines like Megs (easily available OTC) or Zaino's (just because.) I prefer to mix and match (right now Menzerna and Blackfire polishes, Duragloss sealant and Duragloss Aqua Wax as a booster) and sometimes layer S100 for that "pop".
Btw a cleaner polish is a waste in steps if using a light cut polish then wax/sealant.
Btw a cleaner polish is a waste in steps if using a light cut polish then wax/sealant.
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So now for my question. This year I plan on using the ZAIO, Z5Pro (since it is new I thought I would give it a try) and Z-CS (the new clear stuff). Should I bother using glaze still? I was thinking I might because last year I twice I had bird crap on my car, washed it off the same day but the clearcoat was damaged and had to use 3M fine grade polish to remove the blemish.
The Zaino site does say this-
"Z-AIO is an excellent solution for daily driven vehicles. Exposure to environmental elements as well as surface contaminants affect the look and life of your paint. Contaminants like tree sap, tar, bird droppings, bug remains, road grime, and many other pollutants can be easily removed with Z-AIO. Z-AIO includes our most advanced sunscreen and UV protection."
Hope that helps a little bit.
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Pretty much the best way to go about detailing. Something may work for you that doesn't work for other people. Hopefully you won't have too many errors before you find the right way.
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Good luck, let us know how it turns out!