any tips on polishing car

[tyy1967]

i woke up this morning sun was shining, so i thought i will wash and wax the CAR. went to the shed and found some MER which i bought about a year ago.. i read the instuctions and followed them as best i could. well what happened next i could hardly believe. as i said earlier i read and followed the instuctions it said put on small area at a time and buff off when it dries to a white powder. I thought NO , i will cover the whole car first then buff it off. BIG MISTAKE. It took me 3 hours to remove it,
There must be an easier way to polish your car. any tips would be usefull.
what polish would get me great results.

 

[FiDoDiDo]

Ditch the Mer and use something Like Autoglrm Super Resin Polish much easier to use and you will get far better results.

 

[pip.]

Don't use s*t polish.

Autoglym polish, then extra gloss protection evry 2 weeks. Luvly!

 

[tyy1967]

cheers guys. will do.

 

[Rich]

Panel at a time for polishing, no real need to let polishes cure and in some case you should not, straight on and off.

Sealants and waxes you can do the whole car if you so desire.

 

[MrMark]

Don't use s*t polish.

Autoglym polish, then extra gloss protection evry 2 weeks. Luvly!

every 2 weeks?

overdoing it a bit, isnt it?

 

[Rich]

EGP should last a few months if you build a few layers up.

Should be no need to polish a car every few weeks, even I only polish mine a few times a year!

 

[J273]

Panel at a time for polishing, no real need to let polishes cure and in some case you should not, straight on and off.

Sealants and waxes you can do the whole car if you so desire.

So is Super Resin Polish ..straight on and off or do you leave it to cure :S

 

[Rich]

Yes for the Super Resin - Panel at a time, work it the polish on the panel and remove.

There is no need or benifits to leaving it on moving panel to panel and do the rest of the car and remove at once. In fact doing that makes removal harder.

The Extra Gloss Sealant needs to be applied to the whole car and left to cure for 30-60 mins +

 

[FiDoDiDo]

So is Super Resin Polish ..straight on and off or do you leave it to cure :S

Straight on and off for SRP, no need to cure.

 

[sam_mcn]

Sorry don't mean to hijack thread but what should precede the resin polish? I've just bough a Meguiar's Lambs wool mitt but not sure which shampoo etc to get...

 

[J273]

So is Super Resin Polish ..straight on and off or do you leave it to cure :S

Straight on and off for SRP, no need to cure.

Didnt know that...Ive always left it on to cure

Ill have to try that

So just work it into the panel with a pad and then just wipe off with a microfibre?

 

[Rich]

Sorry don't mean to hijack thread but what should precede the resin polish? I've just bough a Meguiar's Lambs wool mitt but not sure which shampoo etc to get...

Wash
(Dry)
Clay if needed
Swirl and defect removal with a more aggressive polish if needed.
Then onto the Super Resin.

Shampoos wise - I like Sonax Gloss, CG Wash and Wax, Duragloss or Einzett Perls on my 182.

One my daily car I use Meguiars Shampoo Plus or Hyper Wash as its available i bulk and cheaply.

 

[FiDoDiDo]

Didnt know that...Ive always left it on to cure

Ill have to try that

So just work it into the panel with a pad and then just wipe off with a microfibre?

That's it mate.

 

[oli_c_299]

i've had problems in the past. using just general car wax, put it on my bonnet, then when i removed it, it culminated small white remnants of the wax, which looked awful, and these got stuck everywhere!
Lesson learned...don't leave the wax on for too long!

 

[FiDoDiDo]

i've had problems in the past. using just general car wax, put it on my bonnet, then when i removed it, it culminated small white remnants of the wax, which looked awful, and these got stuck everywhere!
Lesson learned...don't leave the wax on for too long!

Sounds like you put too much on, you only need a thin layer on.

 

[Alan]

Do a panel at a time..

 

[ooze]

Avoid direct sunlight too....

 

[Rich]

i've had problems in the past. using just general car wax, put it on my bonnet, then when i removed it, it culminated small white remnants of the wax, which looked awful, and these got stuck everywhere!
Lesson learned...don't leave the wax on for too long!

Sounds like you put too much on, you only need a thin layer on.

Indeed - Anything you take off is just wasted product