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da1lydr1ver · 06-06-2007, 10:23 AM

thanks for the input.

i have a white car, and was really looking for a good durable wax.

when would you polish a car? to my understanding, it takes off a very thin layer off the top of the finish?

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sujak · 06-06-2007, 11:59 AM

wax on the brightest day possible

fventura03 · 06-06-2007, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by sujak

wax on the brightest day possible

no, wax in the shade on a warm day.

fventura03 · 06-06-2007, 12:47 PM

BTW dudes, i just bought me a:

porter cable 7424
meguiars #83
meguiars #80
meguiars #21

and a couple pads for cutting, buffing, polishing, waxing.

total, $220.xx

i'm going to be restoring the finish on my friends neglected black em2 so i'll try and post a detailed tutorial of my process once everything comes in.

mogwai · 06-06-2007, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by da1lydr1ver

thanks for the input.

i have a white car, and was really looking for a good durable wax.

when would you polish a car? to my understanding, it takes off a very thin layer off the top of the finish?

I like to use a polish atleast once every six months. As for taking off a very thin layer... most of the polishes I've used have very, very, very... light abrasives. Some polishes don't even have any. To answer your question... yes it does, but it's so microscopic that you wouldn't be able to tell the difference. Once you get into swirl removers and rubbing compounds; then I would be more cautious about its use.

As for having a white car, the good news is that it's easier to maintain. The bad news, is that white can only get soo shiny. It won't be as reflective as blue, red, or black. This means you generally don't have to do as much to make your car look good. I would recommend Clearkote Vanilla Moose topped with Poorboy's EX-P for white. The EX-P is a pretty durable wax. Good Luck.

mogwai · 06-06-2007, 04:37 PM

fventura03, you're gonna love the PC 7424. I don't know how I ever lived without it. LOL I have never used Meg's pro line, but I hear nothing but good things about it.

I see you have a rallye red Civic. It's probably one of the best colors to work with. I may be a little biased though.

http://www.danase.com/re20ciex.html

(You can click on the pic to make it bigger...)

06-06-2007, 12:47 PM	#29
fventura03 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Usulutan,, El Salvador Posts: 10,532	BTW dudes, i just bought me a: porter cable 7424 meguiars #83 meguiars #80 meguiars #21 and a couple pads for cutting, buffing, polishing, waxing. total, $220.xx i'm going to be restoring the finish on my friends neglected black em2 so i'll try and post a detailed tutorial of my process once everything comes in. __________________ -Freddy myspace.com/fventura03 (add me if you know me)

06-06-2007, 04:37 PM	#31
mogwai Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego, Ca. Posts: 9	Re: (fventura03) fventura03, you're gonna love the PC 7424. I don't know how I ever lived without it. LOL I have never used Meg's pro line, but I hear nothing but good things about it. I see you have a rallye red Civic. It's probably one of the best colors to work with. I may be a little biased though. http://www.danase.com/re20ciex.html (You can click on the pic to make it bigger...)

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