Nick_Cat

iTrader: (5)

Morning all
I have a black classic and the paintwork has that horrible smeary appearance, built up over time, probably due to me not removing the wax correctly. With the warmer days fast approaching it's time to remedy it, but what is the best way to go abaout this?

Cheers
Nick

Tim Bomford

Various ways I guess...Could use a cleaner fluid to remove the wax and start again from scratch. Most of the "major" brands make them. Another way (but not one I'd use) is to get a car shampoo that contains detergent and this will strip off the wax for you, again you need to start from scratch after and get some protection on the paint. Normal advice however is to not use a shampoo that contains detergent........

Rich @ PB

iTrader: (3)

As above, two main options. Firstly, a thorough wash with any decent degreaser will strip all previous products off the bodywork. Good products for this task are P21S Total Auto Wash or Meguiars Safe Degreaser; both are sprayed on at either 4:1 or 10:1 prior to the initial rinse, and allowed to work for 5-10 mins before the normal wash is done. The second option is to use a deep paint cleanser to strip previous products and prepare the bodywork for new coats of protection. Decent products for this task are any of the Jeffs Werkstatt Prime formulas, Zymol HD-Cleanse, Poorboy's Professional Polish, etc - essentially anything containing chemical cleaning agents.

Nick_Cat

iTrader: (5)

Thanks folks, think I'll try the degreaser first.
Cheers
Nick

Pete

I`d recommend P21s procudcts, very good, have you ever thought of getting ot mopped??

Nick_Cat

iTrader: (5)

That's an idea. I don't know much about mopping, but have a feeling that it needs someone with a lot of experience and hence can be quite expensive?

Nick

Rich @ PB

iTrader: (3)

Correct and correct; proper rotary polishing is hard to master, and to get someone in who really can deliver is generally costly. However, as with everything in life, you generally get what you pay for.