Dismayed at the quality of my day long detail

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<em class='bbc'>Originally posted by Ripsnort [/i]
<strong class='bbc'>If you get depressed looking at micro-swirls in your black finish, just do what I did last week, went down to the dealer and looked at brand new showroom cars with black finishes. It gave me renewed confidence that I am doing the best I can for a black finish! [/b]</blockquote>
The dealers cheat with silicone sprays or glazes and the like. If you dawn wash any of those cars, your finish would probably look way better.
 
puterbum, I might be wrong, but I think what rip meant is that the showroom black cars have micro-swirls on them too. Thus, if even the brand new cars have blemishes, we feel better about our own blemishes. But you are right about the oily stuff used by the dealers!



The micro-swirls I have on one of my black cars are definitely visible under flourescent lighting and barely visible under the bright sunlight at certain angles. They aren't that bad at all actually. I can definitely live with them.....just exploring options to see if there is a practical way to completely hide them.



Thanks for the info Scottwax.
 
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<em class='bbc'>Originally posted by Scottwax [/i]
<strong class='bbc'>Green Hornet-you are in Fort Worth. Give me a call and I will detail your car (for a small fee, of course :D ) with Meguiars pro line products and you will see the difference:up [/b]</blockquote>
Very kind of you, Scottwax, but you see...with a wife, 2 kids and a mutt...detailing my car is the only peace and quiet I get on the weekends, so I think I'll continue to do it myself :D

I could use a suggestion though. I'd like to do my wife's minivan with a protectant that will not require constant upkeep and last for a long period (e.g. a polymer sealant of some type). Have any that you recommend? Thanks.
 
<strong class='bbc'>Green Hornet[/b], I don't know what <strong class='bbc'>Scottwax[/b] will recommend, but like I said in an earlier post, the <span style='color: darkblue'>Meguiars No. 20 Polymer Sealant has given me excellent results.
 
<strong class='bbc'>Scottwax[/b] : out of curiosity, what do you think of <strong class='bbc'><span style='color: darkblue'>Meguiars No. 20 Polymer Sealant [/b]? I see you posted about the No. 26 Hi Tech Yellow Wax, which I also have had good luck with, but I'm curious about what you think of the No. 20.

It seems Meguiars doesn't promote it much any more, just sells it.
 
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<em class='bbc'>Originally posted by Len_A [/i]
<strong class='bbc'><strong class='bbc'>Scottwax[/b] : out of curiosity, what do you think of <strong class='bbc'><span style='color: darkblue'>Meguiars No. 20 Polymer Sealant [/b]? I see you posted about the No. 26 Hi Tech Yellow Wax, which I also have had good luck with, but I'm curious about what you think of the No. 20.

It seems Meguiars doesn't promote it much any more, just sells it. [/b]</blockquote>
#20 is great stuff! I usually switch to it in the winter-not that there is anything wrong with #26, but it takes forever to dry when it is colder than about 40-45 degrees. I can use #20 right down to freezing. Good shine, long lasting protection!
 
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