Is This Right?

[Rob Tomlin]

My car's paint is in pretty good condition, but it does have some swirls in it (Silver paint).



This is what I was planning on doing:



1) Wash n Clay car



2) Apply Poorboy's SSR2



3) Apply Poorboy's SSR1



4) Apply Zaino (Z1 and Z2)



My main questions are whether SSR1 is a polish that will give the paint a good wet look, or whether something else should be used (like 3M's Imperial Hand Glaze etc) prior to applying Zaino. Also, should the car be washed (Im guessing it should be) after applying the Poorboys products and prior to applying Zaino?



I also purchased a PC today at Lowe's. The backing plate and pads are on the way. I am leaning towards applying the Zaino by hand rather than use the PC. Any thoughts on this?



Thanks in advance for any advice.

 

[Rob Tomlin]

Anyone?

 

[MattZ28]

You can't use a glaze under Zaino. It will not bond to anything with oils or waxes. The paint has to be perfectly clean and bare. I don't think SSR1 leaves anything behind, so I think you could go straight to Zaino, but I would go over the car with a 50/50 mix of IPA/water just in case.

 

[Rob Tomlin]

Thanks Matt!