MK5 Golf GTI
General => Detailing => Topic started by: mortygttdi on August 02, 2013, 11:55:29 pm
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Hi guys im using some faracla turbo polish/wax at the moment but it doesn't seem to bring the best out in the paintwork, what are you guys using for white cars :happy2:
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Autobrite have just advertised a new product for white cars. I'll see if I can find it in their Facebook posts
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Cheers Mike :happy2:
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Has it been machine polished or done by hand? It's all in the preparation.
Most waxes or sealants will work fine.
Is this on the Focus? (I think it's you that had one recently). If so then I get very good results with 3M or Menzerna polishes by machine. By hand then GTechniq P1 is very good by all accounts. Although I haven't tried it myself.
Where are you based?
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Has it been machine polished or done by hand? It's all in the preparation.
Most waxes or sealants will work fine.
Is this on the Focus? (I think it's you that had one recently). If so then I get very good results with 3M or Menzerna polishes by machine. By hand then GTechniq P1 is very good by all accounts. Although I haven't tried it myself.
Where are you based?
Yes Carl its the Focus, its not been machined yet, but I didn't really want to go down that route myself has although I can use the machine polisher I have? I'm just not confident enough to go all out on a brand new car :chicken: :sad1:
Ill have a look at your suggestions mate going to go on cleanyourcar has I have an account with them.
I'm in Leeds Carl
Cheers Mike will have a look for that and see what I can get hold of, I do have some Colonite but find it quite hard to use,
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You might get a distress call tomorrow, Darren.
Seriously banging my head against the wall! :sick:
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I've had some good results with chemical guys butter wet look wax, I do like your focus st darren !!!! apologies not the best photos in the world but you get the idea
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Most people on DW would suggest a sealant for white - I use the Werkstat Acrylic Kit, it's easy to apply, even I can get good results :rolleye:
it's also easy to top up & maintain
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I've had some good results with chemical guys butter wet look wax, I do like your focus st darren !!!! apologies not the best photos in the world but you get the idea
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Cheers Phil, The RS looks the dogs danglies :happy2:
Well looks like I've got loads of options thanks guys ill get the focus looking the nuts :notworthy:
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Seen good results on white using both dodo supernatural hybrid, a sealant wax hybrid. And also using diamond white as just a wax.
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iv always had good results on white with the dodo supernatural hybrid too and iv had good results from poorboys exp sealant as well.
heres a pic of the RS and my mates Bmw both done with the dodo
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I likes britemax vantage on my white car, can't find any pics though
Definitive wax superleggera
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CQUK ceramic sealant
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how did you find the CQ heavyd iv been thinking of trying it soon, i like products that are easy to apply/remove.
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I found it easy, not difficult at all. Just make sure your paint is in good condition before you apply, make sure you use carpro eraser/ ipa or panel wipe before you apply.
It's easily topped up with carpro reload aswell,
I'll be putting some artdeshine coating on it in the next couple of months, will be interesting to see how it compares.
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ive used dodo juice diamond white looked good!
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I use swissvax shield or wolfs hardbody ,will try gtechniq exov2 and c1 next :)
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