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Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
So I went with your suggestion. May try to apply it this weekend. Jescar and 845. I won't be able to polish it because I don't have the tools but hopefully it will look nice enoughcoogles wrote: ↑Mon Jun 03, 2019 11:02 amThe tried and true combo of Jescar Powerlock under 845 is a great solution for a DD. Top the car with something like Bead Maker after every wash and you're good to go. Just a one step finishing polish first won't get out the deepest scratches, but it'll give you a good, clean finish for the sealant to bond to and give the car a beautiful depth of shine and color that a coating won't match.KYGTIGuy wrote: ↑Mon Jun 03, 2019 10:52 am What about skipping the ceramic and just doing a sealant like klasse? I'm not really picky about the perfection of the finish. This is a DD that will sit outside 95% of the time. My main reason for doing ceramic was to make washes easier and make it look good for the 3 years I have it. I was expecting 4-600 but I'm not paying 1k + for a glorified rental.
I was super happy with my GTI and I just used iron x collinite 845. But it was white and I was thinking with black it would be a little more intensive
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Nice! A full polish shouldn't be necessary, but I'd do a treatment of something like CarPro IronX and then do a wipe-down with a product like CarPro Eraser to make sure you have a nice, contaminant-free surface for the Powerlock to bond to.KYGTIGuy wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2019 2:22 pmSo I went with your suggestion. May try to apply it this weekend. Jescar and 845. I won't be able to polish it because I don't have the tools but hopefully it will look nice enoughcoogles wrote: ↑Mon Jun 03, 2019 11:02 am
The tried and true combo of Jescar Powerlock under 845 is a great solution for a DD. Top the car with something like Bead Maker after every wash and you're good to go. Just a one step finishing polish first won't get out the deepest scratches, but it'll give you a good, clean finish for the sealant to bond to and give the car a beautiful depth of shine and color that a coating won't match.
Do they come from the factory with any kind of finish I need to strip off? I don't have any eraser but I do have some ironX laying around. I'm going to wash with Dawn dish soap to strip whatever is on it, if anything.
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Eraser is more important if you're polishing the car, but it's still not a bad idea. Probably not mandatory, though.
Just wash the car like you would normally, rinse, then dry off the car most of the way with one towel. Cover the car with IronX and let is set for maybe 5 minutes, then rinse or rewash and dry the vehicle completely. You'd be ready for polish at this point, but since you're skipping that step I'd just go straight to applying the Power Lock.
Thanks for the step by step, I appreciate it. The process has always been a little confusing to me.coogles wrote: ↑Sun Jun 23, 2019 9:45 amEraser is more important if you're polishing the car, but it's still not a bad idea. Probably not mandatory, though.
Just wash the car like you would normally, rinse, then dry off the car most of the way with one towel. Cover the car with IronX and let is set for maybe 5 minutes, then rinse or rewash and dry the vehicle completely. You'd be ready for polish at this point, but since you're skipping that step I'd just go straight to applying the Power Lock.
Finally did this and I looks great. Thanks for the tips. I'm afraid I didn't use enough sealant on a few panels when I started and that I also didn't wait long enough before waxing. So longevity may be an issue. But looks aren't.coogles wrote: ↑Sun Jun 23, 2019 9:45 amEraser is more important if you're polishing the car, but it's still not a bad idea. Probably not mandatory, though.
Just wash the car like you would normally, rinse, then dry off the car most of the way with one towel. Cover the car with IronX and let is set for maybe 5 minutes, then rinse or rewash and dry the vehicle completely. You'd be ready for polish at this point, but since you're skipping that step I'd just go straight to applying the Power Lock.
I didn't realize how metallic the paint was. Looks super glittery in direct sunlight.
It is sooo slick to the touch.
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PixKYGTIGuy wrote: ↑Sun Jul 07, 2019 9:12 pmFinally did this and I looks great. Thanks for the tips. I'm afraid I didn't use enough sealant on a few panels when I started and that I also didn't wait long enough before waxing. So longevity may be an issue. But looks aren't.coogles wrote: ↑Sun Jun 23, 2019 9:45 am
Eraser is more important if you're polishing the car, but it's still not a bad idea. Probably not mandatory, though.
Just wash the car like you would normally, rinse, then dry off the car most of the way with one towel. Cover the car with IronX and let is set for maybe 5 minutes, then rinse or rewash and dry the vehicle completely. You'd be ready for polish at this point, but since you're skipping that step I'd just go straight to applying the Power Lock.
I didn't realize how metallic the paint was. Looks super glittery in direct sunlight.
It is sooo slick to the touch.
Not a lot to see in photos but im happy and it was worth the time.CaleDeRoo wrote: ↑Mon Jul 08, 2019 10:52 amPixKYGTIGuy wrote: ↑Sun Jul 07, 2019 9:12 pm
Finally did this and I looks great. Thanks for the tips. I'm afraid I didn't use enough sealant on a few panels when I started and that I also didn't wait long enough before waxing. So longevity may be an issue. But looks aren't.
I didn't realize how metallic the paint was. Looks super glittery in direct sunlight.
It is sooo slick to the touch.
Sun was hitting it just right this morning
Anyone have a good tire cleaner? I scrub the tire with a pretty stiff bristled brush using mothers wheel and tire cleaner but it never seems to do the job. I drench the tire in the cleaner and scrub until there's no brown left. However, once it's dry it still looks terrible.
I picked up some of the chemical guys VRP tire dressing that seems pretty good. Just need a clean tire to apply it to.
I picked up some of the chemical guys VRP tire dressing that seems pretty good. Just need a clean tire to apply it to.
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I use Sonax+ wheel cleaner and sometimes spray some on the tires and let it dwell about 1-2 minutes, other times I just use my normal shampoo then hit the tires with an older version of this brush (just looks a bit different): https://www.amazon.com/Maxshine-Handled ... pons&psc=1Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 23, 2019 9:33 am Anyone have a good tire cleaner? I scrub the tire with a pretty stiff bristled brush using mothers wheel and tire cleaner but it never seems to do the job. I drench the tire in the cleaner and scrub until there's no brown left. However, once it's dry it still looks terrible.
I picked up some of the chemical guys VRP tire dressing that seems pretty good. Just need a clean tire to apply it to.
Even a clean-ish tire has dirt rolling off of it after this cleaning. Just need to put some pressure on the brush if the tires are really bad.
I'll keep trying. Maybe I'll stop and get a new tire brush at wallyworld. A once over with the car shampoo isn't a bad idea after the wash is finished.CorvetteWaxer wrote: ↑Tue Jul 23, 2019 9:42 amI use Sonax+ wheel cleaner and sometimes spray some on the tires and let it dwell about 1-2 minutes, other times I just use my normal shampoo then hit the tires with an older version of this brush (just looks a bit different): https://www.amazon.com/Maxshine-Handled ... pons&psc=1Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 23, 2019 9:33 am Anyone have a good tire cleaner? I scrub the tire with a pretty stiff bristled brush using mothers wheel and tire cleaner but it never seems to do the job. I drench the tire in the cleaner and scrub until there's no brown left. However, once it's dry it still looks terrible.
I picked up some of the chemical guys VRP tire dressing that seems pretty good. Just need a clean tire to apply it to.
Even a clean-ish tire has dirt rolling off of it after this cleaning. Just need to put some pressure on the brush if the tires are really bad.
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Use a brush like that one and it should work. Mine has the white bristles and when I've scrubbed a tire on the JL or the ZR2 the bristles are brown until I dunk it back into the tire/wheel bucket.Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 23, 2019 10:33 amI'll keep trying. Maybe I'll stop and get a new tire brush at wallyworld. A once over with the car shampoo isn't a bad idea after the wash is finished.CorvetteWaxer wrote: ↑Tue Jul 23, 2019 9:42 am
I use Sonax+ wheel cleaner and sometimes spray some on the tires and let it dwell about 1-2 minutes, other times I just use my normal shampoo then hit the tires with an older version of this brush (just looks a bit different): https://www.amazon.com/Maxshine-Handled ... pons&psc=1
Even a clean-ish tire has dirt rolling off of it after this cleaning. Just need to put some pressure on the brush if the tires are really bad.
Oh yeah... make sure you have a separate bucket for your tire and wheel brushes.