MK5 Golf GTI

General => Detailing => Topic started by: JoeDarKa on August 13, 2011, 09:28:22 pm

Title: Wax and Polish for Reflex Silver Car
Post by: JoeDarKa on August 13, 2011, 09:28:22 pm

The title says it all really! What does everyone use / what do people recommend??

Cheers!

Title: Re: Wax and Polish for Reflex Silver Car
Post by: stealthwolf on August 14, 2011, 11:44:16 am

Whatever you want and depends on how you're applying it, as well as your own preferences.

For wax, colourcharged seems to be the rage for silver colours.

Title: Re: Wax and Polish for Reflex Silver Car
Post by: keith on August 16, 2011, 12:07:40 am

I was a wax person but lately I have come around to using sealants, I coated the whole caddy in AG egp on sunday and it looks dam fine.

Title: Re: Wax and Polish for Reflex Silver Car
Post by: RussZS on August 16, 2011, 11:02:41 am

Definitely a sealant on a silver car, as they are generally more reflective than waxes, which compliments the colour very well, you also generally get better 'flake pop' with a sealant, again working with the qualities of the colour

Title: Re: Wax and Polish for Reflex Silver Car
Post by: JoeDarKa on August 16, 2011, 08:51:31 pm

Quote from: keith on August 16, 2011, 12:07:40 am

I was a wax person but lately I have come around to using sealants, I coated the whole caddy in AG egp on sunday and it looks dam fine.

I think I will have a look at buying some of this. I was looking at poor boys polish with sealant and poor boys EX-P sealant on Sunday but didnt end up buying any. Any body tried the 2 i mentioned?

Title: Re: Wax and Polish for Reflex Silver Car
Post by: chip20 on August 17, 2011, 10:17:19 pm

When I had my reflex silver golf I used CG EZ GLAZE followed by CG WET MIRROR FINISH.Then AG HD wax.This was nearly 2 years ago though.Don't forget though that preperation is the key for paint work.
Here are a few pics of my golf.Not the best because they were done with my phone
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fss62%2Fchipp20%2Fdayswork027.jpg&hash=3bdd0706033a4133de3237fb1ec2d1384ebe5294)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fss62%2Fchipp20%2Fdayswork026.jpg&hash=bfe3a8810e0e893953a3862dbdf9b7048dc15b23)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fss62%2Fchipp20%2Fdayswork020.jpg&hash=be135121e5ce0ebf0e58b29fe3192082523d7102)
Hope this helps :happy2:

Title: Re: Wax and Polish for Reflex Silver Car
Post by: mjt on August 18, 2011, 08:55:35 am

my old golf with fk1000p (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fww340%2FMJT22%2FPicture006-1.jpg&hash=3d9b20dafb4154eeb097d54081dc1088de5a991d) (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fww340%2FMJT22%2FPicture005.jpg&hash=93a6a01c79d18630450118f892352a5010bad7f6) (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fww340%2FMJT22%2FPicture008.jpg&hash=ffd6945cb1ad1a5c5b2a78af9f944648c775caf3) (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fww340%2FMJT22%2FPicture003.jpg&hash=63abeee87cc52a244b13e3548061228f74e237bb)