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Title: best polish for red paint
Post by: D Squared on May 10, 2017, 08:39:36 am: looking for a good all rounder in terms of polish, sealant, application, dust, price etc etc for red paint work...

any recommendations greatly received...

Cheers
Title: Re: best polish for red paint
Post by: eddie pk on May 10, 2017, 05:38:34 pm: how about a good old autoglym super resin polish , then seal with a tin of finish kare 1000p sealant? only about 20 quid for a tin that lasts for ever . its uv and heat resistant as well so can go on anything . exhaust tips for example. i have used this combo and was pleased with the results.
Title: Re: best polish for red paint
Post by: willni on May 11, 2017, 02:14:46 pm: Meguiars polish and then HD wax is a good combo. Polishing etc depends on the actually condition of the paintwork though
Title: Re: best polish for red paint
Post by: D Squared on May 11, 2017, 03:35:36 pm: looking at Autoglym resit, then the Autoglym HD Wax at mo...
Title: Re: best polish for red paint
Post by: lukemk5gti on May 11, 2017, 03:45:45 pm: This
http://www.detailingshed.com/nano-sealants/525-carpro-essence-plus.html

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Title: Re: best polish for red paint
Post by: AJP on May 11, 2017, 05:59:03 pm: I use Autoglym SRP followed by Autoglym HD Wax on my Tornado GTI. It's a great combo.
Title: Re: best polish for red paint
Post by: ChrisGT on May 11, 2017, 07:05:05 pm: Will this be done by hand or machine? How long you planning to spend on it?

Be careful using autoglym SRP as it has a lot of fillers which "hide" marks in the paint but after a few washes they wash out and the car can look very swirly/dull again.

Something like Meguiar's 205 has about the same, if not slightly more, cut and has no fillers so you will have a more true finish.

I always liked collinite 915 wax, it gives a lovely finish and great beading. Having said that I usually use Gtechniq C2v3 which sprays on and wipes off, it takes a fraction of the time compared to waxing, gives a lovely glossy finish, the beading is better and lasts longer.

Chris
Title: Re: best polish for red paint
Post by: FJ1000 on May 12, 2017, 09:09:08 am: Also, why are you polishing?

A polish is abrasive - you'll be removing some precious lacquer. So you want to use the least aggressive polish you can get away with.

I've used menzerna and meguairs polishes - both good. If you want to remove swirls in a single stage, this stuff is great:

http://www.slimsdetailing.co.uk/wolfgang-total-swirl-remover-3-0-473ml.html

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Title: Re: best polish for red paint
Post by: willni on May 12, 2017, 09:46:39 pm: Quote from: FJ1000 on May 12, 2017, 09:09:08 am
Also, why are you polishing?

A polish is abrasive - you'll be removing some precious lacquer. So you want to use the least aggressive polish you can get away with.

I've used menzerna and meguairs polishes - both good. If you want to remove swirls in a single stage, this stuff is great:

http://www.slimsdetailing.co.uk/wolfgang-total-swirl-remover-3-0-473ml.html

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If you are ever going to reinvest or invest in a machine polisher I recommend a Rupes polisher the LHR12E is the best sized one, then try their compound/polish they're the best once you get the hang of using them
Title: Re: best polish for red paint
Post by: dayton42 on May 22, 2017, 09:16:48 am: My fave is Pinnacle Souveran. I like using carnauba wax since it provides a nice shine and warm depth to the paint.