first detail on CTS suggestions

jimmie jam

jimmie jam

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i'm going to do the first "finish" detail on my CTS. car has 12k on it (05). the color is white diamond and is in good shape with little/no maring and only very, very light surface "scratches" (the car has been garage kept). i'm going to foam and clay first and then try my new RO 1000 on it. the question is: do i need to bother to "polish" the clear first? or just apply my wax? i'm not a pro so we are talking OTC products here. i've used IW 845 for over 3 decades and like NXT. maybe something like Megs finish restorer liquid or turtle wax's light polishing compound first. any thoughts?
 
I find that polishing first always adds gloss for me. If you want to go OTC, Meguiar's #9 or #80 will definitely make a difference. Duragloss 671 will work too if you have a Carquest nearby.
 
jimmie jam said:
i'm going to do the first "finish" detail on my CTS. car has 12k on it (05). the color is white diamond and is in good shape with little/no maring and only very, very light surface "scratches" (the car has been garage kept). i'm going to foam and clay first and then try my new RO 1000 on it. the question is: do i need to bother to "polish" the clear first? or just apply my wax? i'm not a pro so we are talking OTC products here. i've used IW 845 for over 3 decades and like NXT. maybe something like Megs finish restorer liquid or turtle wax's light polishing compound first. any thoughts?
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anyone else? please?:think:
 
In order to assess the true condition of your paint I would first look it over w/ a 500W halogen light. I didn't do this for the first 6 months I had my car and then realized its condition was much worse than I thought. Just because you cannot see all the scratches w/out a halogen light doesn't mean they don't drastically affect your car's ability to reflect and shine. Depending on how it's been washed and such (regardless of whether it's been in a garage or not) you may have a lot of correction to do. It's tough to tell from what you've given us.
 
felthove said:
In order to assess the true condition of your paint I would first look it over w/ a 500W halogen light. I didn't do this for the first 6 months I had my car and then realized its condition was much worse than I thought. Just because you cannot see all the scratches w/out a halogen light doesn't mean they don't drastically affect your car's ability to reflect and shine. Depending on how it's been washed and such (regardless of whether it's been in a garage or not) you may have a lot of correction to do. It's tough to tell from what you've given us.
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I'll definitely agree with that. You will see scratches you never even knew were there under a halogen.
 
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