today i clay bar my py itr and it stil doesnt shine as much as i want it to....whats teh best product for waxing and then shining? and is a buffer good?

 

Did you use a wax or polish after you used the clay bar? You don't want to leave the paint unprotected after you just clayed everything off. Any quality brand wax or polish will work, and it will look shinier once you've done it.

 

i hope you claybar really well with lots of water and/or soap/detailer. Sometimes you can claybar with too little and claybar too deep and make it even worse.

Paste carnuaba wax will make it shine alot nicer than those liquid ones.

 

i used the cleaner wax that comes with it but not shin enough....

 

what brand of clay bar and what model of wax?

claying a car removes everything from the surface of the paint, including wax, so you are left with a blank canvas, persay.

if the paint is in good condition, you can usually just follow up with a good liquid or paste wax and it will be good.

 

sick

 

i just read that all you used was the detailer it came with.

thats just for the claybar practice.


AFTER you do that, you gotta wax/polish it again!

 

check out my detailing FAQ at the top of the forum (or in my sig )

you need to polish the paint to bring back the shine and then seal it off w/ a wax or sealant to protect it

 

it was mothers and i dint wax it after and help with what to wax and/or polish with?

 

well you can try buying a buffer and polishing and waxing yourself. or if you want to do by hand an easy way is using NU-FINISH. stuff works really great and you can get it wal-mart. just follow the instructions in the back.

 

DAY PICS!!









A detail shop said it would cost me 75 bucks to do it....

 

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If you wanna have that done then go for it, i wouldnt let a detail shop touch my car though...why not go buy some nice wax and shine her up yourself?

 

not sure exactly what to use.......or do polishing or sealing or waxing

 

Do this...
I would use a polish before and bring out the base of the paint, something by Meguiars goldclass or other meguiars polish.

Then...
Mothers new product line called Reflections.
Start with their SynWax and finish with Top Coat, maybe 2 coats of top coat.

You will not be dissapointed.

This is my friend Chris's GSR, with 1 step of the listed above before his 2nd top coat.

 

1. Purchase a decent clay bar. Search google for an online detailing shop and pick one of theirs, it will be better than the crap you can buy at Pep Boys and Autozone and will last a lot longer.

2. Wash your car extremely well. The more dirt you get off now, the easier the entire process will be.

3. Dry your car using soft terry cloth, flipping the towels over often.

4. Move your car to a cool, dark place and rewet the car. I suggest filling a spray bottle with water for later.

5. Using your water bottle to wet any still dry spots on your car, gently rub the clay bar over the paint, rinsing each section immediately after clay barring. Do not rub too hard and do not clay bar a dry portion of the paint.

6. After the entire car is done, rinse one more time and dry the car very well. Leave the car for an hour or so to dry completely. You do not want any wet spots or water running down the from the cracks when you are polishing.

7. Polish the car using a good clear coat safe polish. You can get this through any detailing shop online. If you are going to get it at Pepboys or Autozone, the best name-brand polishes are Mothers and Meguiers IMO. You are going to want to polish the car in small sections, ie the hood, one fender, one door, each seperate. Polish in small circles and let it dry until the swirls turn white. Do not let the polish sit too long on the paint. Remove it with a microfiber towel, turning often.

8. Wax the car using a pure carnuba wax. Mothers will work good, but once again, a detail shop is where the money is at. Wax one section at a time, again in small circles. Allow to dry and remove with the a new microfiber towel. Don't use the same towel as before. Two coats is preferred. Once completely finished, I always go back over the car with a third microfiber towel to shine things up.

If anybody has any more input or sees that I've forgotten anything, let me know and I'll add it in. Good Luck.

 

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^^Agreed

 

Get some Zaino.

 

Difference between wax and polish? Can you hand do both?

 

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yes you can, polishes and glazes are used to add oils to the paint for more shine and smooth the surface for more reflection.

 

Doing this this weekend!