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    One for the saffy and ex saffy owners

    Right then I'm looking for a polish/wax that is best for the ginge
    So many people use different gear for different colours so wanted to gauge what the gay gold fraternity have used and preferred
    It's about time ginge had a polish so help would be appreciated
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    Same as me looking fwd to hear from others volvokid probably best person to answer your question

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    The more the merrier
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    I pamper mine with, auto glym deep shine and extra gloss wax/sealant. Really really happy with the results and the paint work is super smooth because of it.

    If you've not done it for a whole I'd recommend using a claybar kit first, this will help with the removing of dirt and grease before starting off to get a nice base to start with.

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    Now this claybar business sounds laborious lol
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    Only way to get the grim & dirt out of the paint without the aid of a machine polisher

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    Defo worth a look
    So a good claybar to add to the list then
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    For me id
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    2 bucket wash
    Tardis the whole car
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    Clay bar
    paint correction using merzena polish's
    wipe down with ipa
    wash again
    Glaze
    Then various stgs of wax depending on prefered products.

    The better the prep befor wax the better the finish
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    Whats tardis and whats ipa

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    tardis is a tar remover - reduces claying effort by dissolving tar spots. IPA = isopropyl alcohol used to clean out stone chips prior to filling with new paint (wet sanding method).
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wobbly Dave View Post
    tardis is a tar remover - reduces claying effort by dissolving tar spots. IPA = isopropyl alcohol used to clean out stone chips prior to filling with new paint (wet sanding method).

    I use the ipa ( pure alchol) to remove any resadue from the compound/polish
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wobbly Dave View Post
    tardis is a tar remover - reduces claying effort by dissolving tar spots. IPA = isopropyl alcohol used to clean out stone chips prior to filling with new paint (wet sanding method).
    Need to learn a lot about this detailing business

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    Quote Originally Posted by graemewelch View Post
    For me id
    snow foam
    2 bucket wash
    Tardis the whole car
    Wash again
    Clay bar
    paint correction using merzena polish's
    wipe down with ipa
    wash again
    Glaze
    Then various stgs of wax depending on prefered products.

    The better the prep befor wax the better the finish
    Yip menzerna is what I use too. All these steps are important
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    Never had a saffy but I did have a "sunlit copper" nissan which is roughly the same colour.

    Megs Nanotech wax made it look very nice.
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