Paint sealing versus coating ?
12-25-2013, 09:56 PM
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Reading the $10k list of stuff Money uses reminded me of this https://rennlist.com/forums/porsche-...arrera-gt.html
Reading Hammers reminded me you can also get there (or 99% of there) with $100 of Griot's.
I'm talking just the normal Griot's, not the blue...
Reading Hammers reminded me you can also get there (or 99% of there) with $100 of Griot's.
I'm talking just the normal Griot's, not the blue...
12-25-2013, 10:39 PM
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Reading the $10k list of stuff Money uses reminded me of this https://rennlist.com/forums/porsche-...arrera-gt.html
Reading Hammers reminded me you can also get there (or 99% of there) with $100 of Griot's.
I'm talking just the normal Griot's, not the blue...
Reading Hammers reminded me you can also get there (or 99% of there) with $100 of Griot's.
I'm talking just the normal Griot's, not the blue...
You need to grab some Menzerna SF4000 or FG400 to replace Polish 4 and Polish 3. It will change your life.
12-26-2013, 01:42 AM
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If you have to wash (since my car is a garage queen it might get washed 2-3 times a year), use a baffled bucket for the soapy water. The dirt that's being picked up during washing will sink below the baffle and not get continually get picked up in the sponge where it will scratch the finish. I'm referring to the fine swirl scratches that you only see in direct sunlight.
I've tried many polishes but what I've learned is that only the "professional" polishes (those used by body shops to work in paint) are capable of removing scratches completely. Most shops in my area use Wizards brand and I've had really good results with it. The Meguiars pads work well for machine polishing.
Any quality carnuba wax works well; I happen to use Zymol.
Here's my car after 16 hours of wet sanding, polishing and waxing:
I've tried many polishes but what I've learned is that only the "professional" polishes (those used by body shops to work in paint) are capable of removing scratches completely. Most shops in my area use Wizards brand and I've had really good results with it. The Meguiars pads work well for machine polishing.
Any quality carnuba wax works well; I happen to use Zymol.
Here's my car after 16 hours of wet sanding, polishing and waxing:
Metal Guru: Absolutely LOVE your car! It looks fantastic! All those hours paid off, big time! Looks flawless!
12-26-2013, 09:02 AM
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What coating is on your garage floor? We just built a new house and I am thinking of doing something with the garage floor.
12-26-2013, 10:05 AM
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My list of materials, FWIW:
(1) Murphy's Oil Soap (all purpose wash and won't cut the wax)
(2) Wizards Mystic Cut polish
(3) Zymol Creme Carnuba
(4) Aerospace 303 Protectant (for rubber and black plastic trim exterior trim)
(5) Armor All wipes (tires)
(6) Meguiars Heavy Duty Vinyl Cleaner
(7) Leatherique Rejuvinator Oil (for leather)
(8) Meguiars Natural Shine Portectant (for interior vinyl)
(9) Meguiars Final Inspection (for removing hand prints; otherwise I try to never touch the finish)
(10) Purple Power Glass Cleaner (absolutely the best no-streak glass cleaner I've found)
I polished my sons' Grand Marquis and treated with Opticoat over a year ago; it's still holding up well. It's great stuff for a daily driver.
Not quite as impressive as Money's list but yields more funds for go-fast parts
12-26-2013, 11:12 AM
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It is a metal epoxy system with two coats of clear urethane on top. The finish is designed to look like aluminum. I wouldn't do it again. I should have had it polished like I orignally wanted, but the concrete guy talked me out of it. You can see all of the roller marks from the urethane. It almost looks like you touched up you flat walls with satin paint. There are high and low spots all over the place. Oh well, live and learn...
12-26-2013, 10:32 PM
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It is a metal epoxy system with two coats of clear urethane on top. The finish is designed to look like aluminum. I wouldn't do it again. I should have had it polished like I orignally wanted, but the concrete guy talked me out of it. You can see all of the roller marks from the urethane. It almost looks like you touched up you flat walls with satin paint. There are high and low spots all over the place. Oh well, live and learn...
12-26-2013, 10:54 PM
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12-27-2013, 02:53 AM
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Has anyone here tried Dr. beasleys? They make their own stuff right in Chicago (part of Simon's Shine shop) and I find it to be very high quality without breaking the bank. The 1201 sealant with their Carnuba on top works wonders.
12-27-2013, 06:09 PM
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If you know anything about reflectivity, you know how hard it is to get silver or a medium gray to shine.
Is this sealant or wax?
Is this sealant or wax?
Last edited by TTCarrera; 12-27-2013 at 06:44 PM.
12-27-2013, 07:00 PM
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Sure looks sharp, whatever it is!
12-27-2013, 07:32 PM
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My above Agate Gray C2S is wearing a process called Opti-Coat 2.0, a reactive polymer resin coating.
Last winter while waiting for my C2S to make the 2 month trip from Stuttgart to my dealer in Portland, I found the below detailed, informative post on a detailing forum. It not only helped pass the time, but it was also borne out of the frustration that no matter how many 10-12 hour session I had spent detailing my Arctic Silver 911 Turbo just like several posters above with their long list of products and steps, I just couldn't get it to shine very much when sitting in the sunshine.
The below link's writer's chronologic use of products, as each was developed and became popular, mirrored mine. After corresponding with a number of detailing experts about it's durability and reflectivity, I decided to give it a try.
My results are shown above, yours may vary.
http://www.autopia.org/forum/topic/1...s/#post1448634
Last winter while waiting for my C2S to make the 2 month trip from Stuttgart to my dealer in Portland, I found the below detailed, informative post on a detailing forum. It not only helped pass the time, but it was also borne out of the frustration that no matter how many 10-12 hour session I had spent detailing my Arctic Silver 911 Turbo just like several posters above with their long list of products and steps, I just couldn't get it to shine very much when sitting in the sunshine.
The below link's writer's chronologic use of products, as each was developed and became popular, mirrored mine. After corresponding with a number of detailing experts about it's durability and reflectivity, I decided to give it a try.
My results are shown above, yours may vary.
http://www.autopia.org/forum/topic/1...s/#post1448634
Last edited by TTCarrera; 12-27-2013 at 07:52 PM.