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09 April 2006, 09:51 AM
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...ok i know there have been lots of posts about how can i get best results on DBM etc.
At the moment ive only been using the following steps:
1. power wash off grit and salt (see location!)
2. shampoo
3. low power rinse
4. zymol clearner wax (hmmm...smells good!!) on and buff
what more can i do without spending too much money? Ive got all ness towels/cloths etc its the products and steps im interested in!
People talk about doing a polish layer before waxing? can i do this under the zymol cleaner wax? will this increase the look?
At the moment ive only been using the following steps:
1. power wash off grit and salt (see location!)
2. shampoo
3. low power rinse
4. zymol clearner wax (hmmm...smells good!!) on and buff
what more can i do without spending too much money? Ive got all ness towels/cloths etc its the products and steps im interested in!
People talk about doing a polish layer before waxing? can i do this under the zymol cleaner wax? will this increase the look?
10 April 2006, 08:36 PM
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yeh some swirls and some slightly worse scratches. I thought you could do a polish layer before waxing to help mask scratches and swirls but not sure if that is correct? and if it is what to use?
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I suggest you have a read through the guides on my site, as they will explain the different steps and choices open to you. If you have minor swirls and scratches you have three choices - live with them, mask them, or correct them. Polishing does the latter - it physically or chemically lowers the surface of the paint, thus elimatining any sub-surface defects. However, polishing by hand is hard work, and doesn't always eliminate all of the defects (using a machine helps no end). Masking defects requires them to be filled - products that do this are usually termed glazes. Glazes also nourish the paint and can enhance gloss significantly.
On DBM, Clearkote Red Moose Glaze topped with Clearkote Carnuba Moose Wax hides minor swirls and gives a wet, glossy finish. If you want to remove as many of the defects as possible, try polishing with Menzerna Final Polish II by hand first, or even with Menzerna Intensive Polish if the defects are bad. Paint normally only needs polishing once or twice a year, in between just wash it regularly using good methods and top up the protection regularly.
Hope that helps,
Rich
On DBM, Clearkote Red Moose Glaze topped with Clearkote Carnuba Moose Wax hides minor swirls and gives a wet, glossy finish. If you want to remove as many of the defects as possible, try polishing with Menzerna Final Polish II by hand first, or even with Menzerna Intensive Polish if the defects are bad. Paint normally only needs polishing once or twice a year, in between just wash it regularly using good methods and top up the protection regularly.
Hope that helps,
Rich