Megane R26
After a number of glowing reviews on here, and having played with some mightily impressive samples of polishes etc kindly provided by Chris/Waxamomo, I decided to buy the Wolf Chemicals Body Wrap and Shine & Seal combo from Waxamomo (great service as ever Chris, thanks mate!).
I spent some time this afternoon having a play with this combo on my own car - a silver RS Megane R26.
First up, I cleaned the car with Dodo BTBM and dried as usual. I didn't clay it as I'd clayed it a few weeks ago, but did notice some minor tar spots, but decided to leave these to see what the polish/paint cleanser did with them.
First up, I used the Shine & Seal via Chicago Rotary and Megs 4" Polishing Pad:
P1030757 by RussZS, on Flickr
Whilst working it, I noted it was very "wet" (without splattering!) and so could work it for an awfully long time if needed. I also tried a few single passes to see if it would leave hazing/marring and this didn't appear to be the case.
I settled for a few passes at 1200 and refining at 900. I buffed to reveal one of the slickest, most reflective finishes yet seen on my car!
P1030760 by RussZS, on Flickr
(Note the Renault build quality, lol!)
P1030762 by RussZS, on Flickr
P1030763 by RussZS, on Flickr
P1030764 by RussZS, on Flickr
P1030765 by RussZS, on Flickr
Oh, and it does a superb job of cleansing the paint!
P1030770 by RussZS, on Flickr
I'd probably compare it directly with Dodo Need for Speed, in that it cuts relatively well it worked hard, and leaves protection behind, but is obviously more suited to Nano Sealants, and specifically the Wolf Body Wrap. I know a lot of people will opt to use IPA instead, but if the paint needs a decent cleanse too, and light correction, then I'd personally opt for Shine & Seal as the prep step. It also reminded me of Carlack 68 NSC in terms of how thoroughly it cleansed the paint - very impressive stuff indeed, and it smells lovely too, unlike most paint cleansers!
Next up, I applied Body Wrap to the entire car and the wheels. This is such an easy product to use - simply pour a tiny amount on to a make up pad and wipe over the car, leave for 15 mins then buff off - no effort at all!
Yet again, I could feel a great slickness being left behind after I buffed it off, I would imagine this will do a very good job of keeping a car cleaner for longer, like I have found to be the case with Zaino and other sealant systems, but this is much, much simpler to work with!
On my wheels:
P1030774 by RussZS, on Flickr
P1030776 by RussZS, on Flickr
P1030778 by RussZS, on Flickr
P1030780 by RussZS, on Flickr
P1030783 by RussZS, on Flickr
P1030784 by RussZS, on Flickr
P1030786 by RussZS, on Flickr
Not bad reflection for silver huh? I'm VERY impressed. An LSP hasn't impressed me this much since using Zymol Vintage...
Oh and unlike most sealants, you also get....
BEADING
P1030768 by RussZS, on Flickr
I'm detailing my mates dads VW Golf GTI Mk5 tomorrow, so will do a write up from that too, but so far, VERY, VERY impressed...
Russ.
I spent some time this afternoon having a play with this combo on my own car - a silver RS Megane R26.
First up, I cleaned the car with Dodo BTBM and dried as usual. I didn't clay it as I'd clayed it a few weeks ago, but did notice some minor tar spots, but decided to leave these to see what the polish/paint cleanser did with them.
First up, I used the Shine & Seal via Chicago Rotary and Megs 4" Polishing Pad:
P1030757 by RussZS, on Flickr
Whilst working it, I noted it was very "wet" (without splattering!) and so could work it for an awfully long time if needed. I also tried a few single passes to see if it would leave hazing/marring and this didn't appear to be the case.
I settled for a few passes at 1200 and refining at 900. I buffed to reveal one of the slickest, most reflective finishes yet seen on my car!
P1030760 by RussZS, on Flickr
(Note the Renault build quality, lol!)
P1030762 by RussZS, on Flickr
P1030763 by RussZS, on Flickr
P1030764 by RussZS, on Flickr
P1030765 by RussZS, on Flickr
Oh, and it does a superb job of cleansing the paint!
P1030770 by RussZS, on Flickr
I'd probably compare it directly with Dodo Need for Speed, in that it cuts relatively well it worked hard, and leaves protection behind, but is obviously more suited to Nano Sealants, and specifically the Wolf Body Wrap. I know a lot of people will opt to use IPA instead, but if the paint needs a decent cleanse too, and light correction, then I'd personally opt for Shine & Seal as the prep step. It also reminded me of Carlack 68 NSC in terms of how thoroughly it cleansed the paint - very impressive stuff indeed, and it smells lovely too, unlike most paint cleansers!
Next up, I applied Body Wrap to the entire car and the wheels. This is such an easy product to use - simply pour a tiny amount on to a make up pad and wipe over the car, leave for 15 mins then buff off - no effort at all!
Yet again, I could feel a great slickness being left behind after I buffed it off, I would imagine this will do a very good job of keeping a car cleaner for longer, like I have found to be the case with Zaino and other sealant systems, but this is much, much simpler to work with!
On my wheels:
P1030774 by RussZS, on Flickr
P1030776 by RussZS, on Flickr
P1030778 by RussZS, on Flickr
P1030780 by RussZS, on Flickr
P1030783 by RussZS, on Flickr
P1030784 by RussZS, on Flickr
P1030786 by RussZS, on Flickr
Not bad reflection for silver huh? I'm VERY impressed. An LSP hasn't impressed me this much since using Zymol Vintage...
Oh and unlike most sealants, you also get....
BEADING
P1030768 by RussZS, on Flickr
I'm detailing my mates dads VW Golf GTI Mk5 tomorrow, so will do a write up from that too, but so far, VERY, VERY impressed...
Russ.
