Questions about LSP

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IAFF78

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Just a few questions...

I've noticed all these LSP products out there and am wondering if its feasible to buy them all? When i mean all, I mean a polish, glaze, swirl remover, waterspot remover, cleaner wax, sealant and carnuba wax and preferably all by the same company?

Now I understand the need for a compound, polish and wax. The others just seem to be overkill. If i would do a nice job compunding and polishing the car then would i truly need the glaze, swirl remover, water spot remover and cleaner wax? Maybe i'm missing something here and if so please set me straight.

When it comes to the sealant from what i've read it boils down to personal preference. Sealant and carnuba achieve the same goals with different end results.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Kev
 
As painful as it is for me to type this, the short answer is "no."

But it is fun to try to buy all of the offerings from each manufacturer. ;)

It depends on what your needs are. If your car finish is good enough for you, then you just need protection for the paint - be it coating, sealant, wax or combination thereof.

Paint needs a little correction - add a polish.

More - add a compound.

Don't want to polish - try a glaze.

And so on.

If you do lots of cars, you'll wind up with lots of products because of the different needs.
 
if you are asking if there are certain manufacturers make all those types of detailing products, yes there are and yes you can buy all those types of products from one company. my favorite manufacturers are blackfire and meguiar's., but that's just a matter of personal preference. don't be afraid to try different companies after reading reviews by other members.
 
It's an addiction and an obsession....... Enjoy

Try a lot of stuff, Youll find what you like, what works for you
 
I plan on using a DA polisher. So I plan on getting my suv looking the best I can get it. Now, what.l is the difference between a glaze and polish?

Is it ok to lay down a sealant then a carnuba wax in the same day to finish off the job?

Once you finish up with the compound, should you do the swirl remover then polish? Or hopefully after u compound, u will be swirl free.

It just little things like this which get me all squirrely.

Thanks,
Kevin
 
Depends. I know how helpful that is.

Glazes, as a product type, are products that fill swirls and scratches rather than abrading them away. Polish, as a product type, abrade paint to remove swirls/scratches. Compounds are same but more aggressive.

Trouble is that manufacturers do not necessarily stick to these definitions when they name products.

Depends on the sealant. Look for curing time recommended by manufacturer.

If the swirls require a compound to remove, you would want to remove that swirls completely with the compound. You will likely find residual marring from the compound requiring refinement by a polish.

As you really don't know how hard the paint is until you put polisher & pad to it, start with a test spot and least aggressive combination first. You only have so much paint and don't necessarily want to remove more than you have to.
 
IAFF78 said:
I plan on using a DA polisher. So I plan on getting my suv looking the best I can get it. Now, what.l is the difference between a glaze and polish?

Is it ok to lay down a sealant then a carnuba wax in the same day to finish off the job?

Once you finish up with the compound, should you do the swirl remover then polish? Or hopefully after u compound, u will be swirl free.

It just little things like this which get me all squirrely.

Thanks,
Kevin
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Wax adds some nice depth and clarity that sealants cant give. I always like to lay down a coat of wax over my sealant if I use a sealant. It really depends on your car paint on how much work to do. ALWAYS do a test panel and try the least aggressive method first. Sometimes a good 1 step polish can take out all the tiny scratches. if there are more you made need to either compound then polish or find a good 1-step polish that works like a compound but finished out like a polish.

in general even though I probably don't need to, I always like to jewel the paint over with a glaze after polishing.
 
I was contemplating using the sealant first then the wax. I've heard that most sealants require 12-36 cure time before the next step. I guess i can live with that since the wife and daughter are flying to Florida for a week to visit her grandmother leaving me and the dog without supervision. I guess she'll be surprised when she gets back and i've tacked on a few miles to her vehicle.
 
Hi Keven,

There are many manufactures that offer a full lineup of exterior products that will allow you to stay within one product brand. BlackFire, Wolfgang, Menzerna, Meguiar's, Duragloss, Mother's to name a few.

Paint cleaners are a great way to freshen up the finish by removing embedded grime and oxidation making the finish ready for sealants and waxes.

Glazes are OK and have their place but I wouldn't place them at the top of the have-to-have list.
 
mjlinane said:
Trouble is that manufacturers do not necessarily stick to these definitions when they name products.
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It is generally the resellers who change the definitions - the manufacturers tend to be busy making products and doing the leg work, the resellers often have none of this hassle so spend the time marketing ;)
 
PiPUK said:
It is generally the resellers who change the definitions - the manufacturers tend to be busy making products and doing the leg work, the resellers often have none of this hassle so spend the time marketing ;)
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OK... whoever puts the name on the bottle.

Next, you'll be telling us there is no Santa Claus. ;)
 
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