New Guy: Will This Work?

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trimorphodon

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Car is in the shop for new bumper and paint. They say they will be polishing the car after paint to match the clear all around. I would like to keep it looking good so I thought I would go all out with a full detail. Below I have listed what I plan to do. Let me know if it seems like a good routine.



1) Klasse AIO by hand

2) Chem Guys Jet Seal by hand (maybe a few coats)

3) Collinite 476 by hand



How does that sound to you guys?

I am new to this but have clayed the car and kept it waxed w/ collinite since I bought it used a couple years age. The paint is in rather good condition and I suspect after the body shop polishes it, it will look great.

Give me some feed back please

Thanks
 
What color and make of car? Hope the body shop has a good detailer. If you are serious about keeping your ride looking good, you will need a machine polisher. Doing it by hand will not yield you the kind of results that a machine can produce.
 
That color will hide swrils pretty well, but I would still get a machine polisher. You can start out with a pc for cheap. If you get addicted to detailing, then it will cost you an arm and a leg.
 
So how does the procedure sound?

What is a machine polisher needed for, just for polishing or waxing?

How often do you guys actually polish your cars? I thought polishing with a machine eats away at the clear coat?

Do you wax and apply sealant w/ a machine as well?

Dang, that's a lot of questions.
 
1. Sounds ok

2. Both

3. Once or twice a year. It does take some clear, but it would take forever to eat away the clear if you know what you are doing.

4. You can, but some like to apply waxes by hand.

5. That is why this forum is here for.
 
Your AIO has some fillers so it might hide most of the marring that might be on the paint. If that doesn't bother you, then go ahead and seal and wax. I'm anal about my car and don't like to do a cover up. After polishing, I do an alcohol wipe down and then take it into the sun to see if there are any swrils or marring before sealing and or waxing.
 
Did you check with the body shop about waxing over new paint? I thought I remembered being told by a body shop that you shouldn't wax over new paint for 30-90 days after its painted. I might be wrong on this but I think I remember being told that when I went with an ex-girlfriend to pick up her car after some body work.
 
Sam N. said:
Did you check with the body shop about waxing over new paint? I thought I remembered being told by a body shop that you shouldn't wax over new paint for 30-90 days after its painted. I might be wrong on this but I think I remember being told that when I went with an ex-girlfriend to pick up her car after some body work.
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There are some mixed reviews about waxing over freshly painted panels. Some say to wait at least 30 days to allow out gassing. I had my door and rear bumper repainted and the body shop said I could wax right away cause the paint was heat baked. So, I did wax with no ill effects and that was 2 years ago. I did , however, wait a month before polishing.
 
I will probably wait a while before detailing it to be safe. I will ask them though.

Legacy, I think you are probably more particular than I am, although probably not by much. I am assuming they will do a good job polishing the entire car, so I assume it will be ready (after thorough wash) for my above procedure?

Thanks
 
trimorphodon said:
I will probably wait a while before detailing it to be safe. I will ask them though.

Legacy, I think you are probably more particular than I am, although probably not by much. I am assuming they will do a good job polishing the entire car, so I assume it will be ready (after thorough wash) for my above procedure?

Thanks
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When you pick up your ride, hopefully there will be some sun out. Inspect it throughly even if you have to move it around to get the right angles. If the sun is not out, the shop should have some halogen lights that you could use to inspect for imperfections, buffer trails or marring. Good Luck and happy detailing.:waxing:
 
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