I find this is the fastest way to wash your car > watch it! lol

 

Ok that link won't work, check this on out.
http://www.carscratchremoverblog.com...th-one-bucket/ funny!!!

 

sorry to bring up a thread thats been dead for a year lol, but what would you guys recommend for a pretty old and dull silver paint job (original from 86)??

 

a woolpad and some cutting compound, then you will need a glaze to fill the swirls

 

This seems way to excessive for dull paint.

 

What is exessive about it?

 

Too easy to rub down to bare metal. If you use 0000 steel wool, use clear coat.

 

Or, instead of a glaze to fill in the swirls, finish polishing it properly by finishing it down with finishing polish so there aren't any swirls at all.

I also wouldn't use a wool pad, you can do a lot of correction with foam pads. Wool is pretty harsh.

 

i agree the pad is harsh but it is the old school way we have done for years, a wool pad used by a pro can really cut down on buffing time. I use more hex pads than ever now, but if I get a really faded car I take out the wool.

 

I use Meguiar's products, and some 3M stuff here and there.

 

Did you use the products on the car in the pic?

 

Chemical Guys:

 

Nice blue color! There is something about a nice RS.

 

Is rubbing compound, a buffer, then a nice caranuba wax a good choice to bring some shine back to my 84. It sat with 3/4 of the car in a car port. The back end exposed in the sun about 3 feet so every thing from the doors back not including the doors took it a little worse. nothing big just some dull fading.

 

I've very recently been getting into the detailing end of things. Now that I finally have a house with a paved driveway. Before, wax was just something I put on so the immediate cloud of dust that would hit my car would wash off easier.

I just hand washed my 2010 silverado for the first time in awhile (usually do the drive-thru wash), I had about a million tiny rust spots on top of the paint. Turns out it's metal particulates from the brakes or who knows what getting embedded in the clear, then rusting over time.

I gave it a thorough scrub with castle car wash (strong dilution) and terry towel, power washed clean, dried, used a mother's clay bar with Showtime spray detailer as a lubricant, then wiped it down with microfiber. Holy Crap! My truck is white, and it always looks kind of clean even when it's not, but it seriously looks better than new. Now I just need to give her a wax in the morning. I'm unsure as to what I should use, I need to dig through the garage shelves to see what I have, but I'm tempted to go get a high end wax to seal up the job. I'll probably lay it down and take it off with a cheap orbital buffer.

 

I use the blood of my enemies mixed with some Armour All wash'n wax. Then I wax with Meguires Quick Wax Spray Formula.

 

For dull or heavily scratched paint, I like to use Meguires Medium Cut cleaner, followed by Meguires Fine Cut cleaner. For wax I like the NXT TechWax.

I hate wool pads, I cannot use them without creating more scratches. Personally, I like the 4" foam pads that go on a high speed drill, much easier to work with and they can go into tighter areas. Most rotarys are just too darn big and bulky to me.

 

Is this a rubbing compound?

 

Not quite that harsh. You can find it at O'Reillys, it's next to the buffer pads.

http://www.amazon.com/Meguiars-Mirro.../dp/B000EY5OSK

 

3M or Zaino here

 

Well that's good. Some time back I had a "oops" with rubbing compound. I would need to go to a junk yard, or something like that to practice before using again. I don't have a O'reillys around here, but I probably could find it else where.

 

I just tried Chemical Guys new Lava Wax, it is amazing the depth it leaves in black, this trucks is an 04 and sits out in the FL sun 24/7/365. I used a clay bar and Chemical Guys V-38 polish with a orange pad, them the Lava wax with a red pad and not a swirl in sight.