Is this ok, IHG then #20

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Chris2pher

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I am planning to detail my dad's car. It has a lot of swirls but I don't think I need DACP. Here is my plan:



1) Dawn Wash

2) #9

3) #7

4) IHG

5) #20

6) #26

7) S100



I am not quite sure about using IHG and then #20. Will #20 cure and bond ok with IHG? Please provide comments on plan also. Thank you all in advance. This is a wonderful community.

:wavey
 
Chris2pher said:
I am planning to detail my dad's car. It has a lot of swirls but I don't think I need DACP. Here is my plan:



1) Dawn Wash

2) #9

3) #7

4) IHG

5) #20

6) #26

7) S100



I am not quite sure about using IHG and then #20. Will #20 cure and bond ok with IHG? Please provide comments on plan also. Thank you all in advance. This is a wonderful community.

:wavey
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Using #7 and IHG is like using the same product twice. They are basicly the same thing but made by different companies. They serve the same purpose. Either way, you can't layer stuff on top of a glaze. The oils in the glaze will keep things from bonding. You have to decide if you are going to use a glaze or use a sealant. You can't use both.



You aren't planning to do that all in one day, are you? For best results, most products can use a full day to dry or cure. #20 is like that. Glazes are kind of like that too. I would wait at least several hours between layers.
 
I agree with Jngr. #7 and IHG are both make-up products, and contain very, very fine (if any) abrasives. I would...



1.) Wash with regular car shampoo (#9 strips wax)

2.) #9 (wipe down with isopropyl alcohol to remove fillers and oils)

3.) #20 (let cure approx. a day after removal)

4.) S100 (using both #26 and S100 is redundant... both are waxes)



#9 is usually not enough to remove "a lot of swirls." Are you applying it by hand or machine?
 
The comments will save me some unnecessary work. I do not a have a PC. Alhough I am going to use Black&Decker's (BP900) Random Orbit Polisher with 4000 OPM with #9. I know B&D is a like squirt gun compared to a PC. The rest will be by hand.



Do I really need to rub with isopropyl alcohol after #9 SMR2.0?

I am using S100 as a "wow" effect or that extra "pop" on the shine.
 
FWIW, some people have been using products like #7 prior to #20 and they say it "works". I'm not sure you need to remove anything with alcohol before using #20, as I believe it contains light cleaners already.



Maybe try running a search for "polymer sealant glaze" in the last few months - hopefully this will turn up some debate over this.
 
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