AIO before DACP

grisby

grisby

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Working on an inlaws car this weekend that has heavy oxidation. Should I use AIO first to remove the oxidation, then follow up with the DACP or whatever type of polish I deem necessary to remove the swirls. Or should I work on swirls first then remove oxidation w/ AIO. I know the polish will remove most of the oxidation but what method will give the best results
As usual TIA for responses.

bill g
 
I would use dacp - aio, I would rather get rid of whatever swirls there are first then work on the remaining oxidation

Eric
 
What will you be topping with?

I think that the DACP will deal with a lot of the oxidation while removing the swirls.

I would go DACP, AIO, topper of choice.

What other products do you have?

How bad is the oxidation?
 
Thanks for the replies, so it looks like maybe a toss up on what to use first!!
I was going to use DACP, Megs 82(if needed) AIO then UPP. The car is red in color. As for other products, I have the Meg's line-83,82,81,9,7,2 etc, I also have GEPC, Platinum Pre cleaner, and the wolfgang products along with 3m Perfect-it III machine glaze.

As for toppers, I have a plethora of brands.

I done enough cars to be competent, just never had any that was this bad before.

I also plan to clay it.

Almost forgot--as for how bad the oxidation is, well lets just say the car looks white with a slight red tint from 40 feet away.

thanks
bill g
 
I'd use the DACP to start then the two from WG there sealant is brillant once its cured. Then top with a good paste wax that combo is killer and on red would be even more killer
 
Yep, I might just try that!! I will see how it looks with the WG prep instead of the AIO (will experiment on 2 panels) it might save me a step in the polishing process. Getting old, I should of thought of that.

bill g
 
If I was you I would go AIO to take out the oxidation, then clay (this way the clay bar won't get loaded up with the oxidation), then DACP, then follow up with the wolfgang combo. But I'm a newbie. :D
 
Now I am a little confused. Was always taught (at least via the forum) that you clay first. Then begin the polishing process. BUT then again, I never had a car as heavily oxidized as this.
bill g
 
Usually you'd clay first, but as the detailing guru jngrbrdman taught me, if it's too oxidized your clay bar will just get all junked up. So AIO first in your case would make claying simpler.
 
Well, no guts, no glory. I have nothing to lose, so I might as well try it. If it saves the clay bar, why not!!

thanks for the advise
bill g
 
In the case of a heavily oxidized car I would probably remove the oxidation first. The IFO and rail dust that you normally clay off is more than likely going to come out with the oxidation at first. The clay will just clean up the remainder. If it was any job other than removing serious oxidation first then I would recommend clay first and then polish. I would consider this job just a more agressive car washing prior to clay and polish. AIO for the oxidation, clay for the left over contamination, and then polish the swirls out. That's how I would do it anyway.
 
OK, sounds good and makes sense to me, thanks for all the info and will let you all know how it turns out.

If I get my camera back from my brother, hoepfully I can get some before and after shots.
bill g
 
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