how can i have perfect shine for white car ?

In my experience it does not take a whole lot of work to make white look good. However to make it look spectacular takes more work than any other color.
 
Making white look great is all about correction - getting the paint swirl free is key. After that, I like Finish Kare Pink Wax topped with Duragloss Aquawax, but pretty much any combination will look great on a properly prepped white car.



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mega- Yeah, echoing what the others have posted, IMO white is like silver...it's pretty easy to make it look pretty good, say 80%. But it's somewhat difficult to make it look better than that, say 95%, and that's when a vehicle starts to look impressive. Like any other paint, it comes down to eliminating the marring, which can be tough to even *see* on light colors.



The Meg's products you mentioned are good but can be limited in their abilities.



Scratch-X is good for a few random, isolated scratches but I wouldn't want to do a whole car with it and I bet the whole car needs doing.



DC#1 is a good, mild paint cleaner with some *VERY* mild abrasives. Good for maintaining an already near-perfect finish but probably not aggressive enough for your current job.



DC#2 is a "pure polish" as Meg's calls 'em, in other words a nonabrasive glaze. I wouldn't bother with it myself, I'd rather get the marring out and then just LSP the resulting finish.



These days, with all the good polishes available, I'd plan on doing white with two grades of polish and then the LSP. Choosing the polishes is the part you want to get right.



I'd determine how hard/soft your paint is (assume yours is typical for the brand/year/etc. of your vehicle and see what others have used successfully). Then I'd determine how much correction you're gonna do (what's needed, how much clear you're willing to take off, how you're gonna do it- hand or machine, etc.). That'd dictate which products to use. There are a fair number of Qs you need to have answers for *before* you decide which products to look for and figuring this stuff out before you start (shopping and polishing) will make the job go a whole lot easier.
 
mega said:
do you think those products are good

1-Deep Crystal System Polish

http://www.meguiars.com/?car-polishes/Deep-Crystal-System-Polish

2-Deep Crystal System Paint Cleaner

http://www.meguiars.com/?auto-paint-cleaners/Deep-Crystal-System-Paint-Cleaner

3-ScratchX

http://www.meguiars.com/?auto-paint-cleaners/ScratchX



i will use first ScratchX then Paint Cleaner and finshed by System Polish
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You could do better. Search around this forum for products. Those over the counter things are ok, but not the best by any stretch of the imagination.

Menzerna comes to mind... :waxing:
 
i hate white.. first paid detail was a 2002 chevy 3500 dually full cab / bed.. This thing sooooooo much body, it scared me first time seeing it.. What i did:



Wash with a strong concentration of meguiars gold class.



Clayed with Megs abrasive clay.. You have never seen road tar/ contaminates like this before. Was used for cross country hauling of small yachts. This took about 4 hours to get it right.



Then went to work under the halogens with my pc / 4" yellow pad with ssr2.5.. hours later: done.



Then went over with 6" white [light cutting pad] with ssr2 to take out some fine scratches.



Duragloss bonding agent



Then 3 coats of 105 toped with aquawax.



Took about 18 hours not including interior. Bt when the sun came up, my aunt who owns the truck, her jaw droped and words that are not permited here on autopia were said. This thing was like a damn beacon in the sunlight. White is a beautiful color, but it has to be done right, with no shortcuts or hurry ups.
 
I have found a thorough claying makes white look "whiter". All those tiny embedded particles really show up on white, making it look dingey. After clay, is just looks more crisp.



Of course, polish to remove any swirls/oxidation/marring ... but don't forget clay on white to make it look brighter.
 
I second this.

LastDetail said:
In my experience it does not take a whole lot of work to make white look good. However to make it look spectacular takes more work than any other color.
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I have a white 05 Tundra DC and it is a lot of metal to take care of, but when done right it is a very impressive truck to look at in full sun.
 
I just finished a White Mach 1 (in between rain storms in the KC area).



Wash + clay (Adams wash)

Cyclo + DACP + Orange pads

Cyclo + AIO + White Pads

Wolfgang Sealant + PC + Blue finish pad



Came out pretty good and looks stunning under the lights. I tried to capture the gloss under a partial sun, but it just doesn' t show well.



Maybe I can learn some photography skills in my old age and shoot this car at night.



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One of the hardest chores of white is finding where you left off in buffing.



Totoland Mach
 
Use a wipe off marker to make very small dashes where your buffing zone is. wipes of with a mf towel [picks up the shavings of the marker]
 
martinager said:
Use a wipe off marker to make very small dashes where your buffing zone is. wipes of with a mf towel [picks up the shavings of the marker]
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NOW THAT...is a very cool idea! I learn something new here all the time. BIG THANKS!



Totoland Mach
 
Go with Duragloss 105 three coats 24 hours apart to cure the first coat put on the bonding agen then put on 105 let sit for 30 to 45 minutes to set then remove. Whic most likey coat 2 and 3 will be after a wash sometime that is OK then when that is done sevefal hours after coat three has been removed you cann go ahead with aquawax spary or just wati till next wash. Just use aquawax once a month you will be golden.



Then about six months later repeat the processs again.





mongo
 
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