new klasse user...how/when to deal with swirls

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imported_steveo3002

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okay i have some klasse aio and sg on its way



i have a few MINOR swirls and blemishes



at what stage should i deal with them?? before or after the aio?



sorry if its been asked before...i did have a look for answers
 
Welcome to Autopia Steveo,

I would definitely say that the swirls/imperfections need to be rectified before the AIO/SG combo. Even with minor swirls you would need something REASONABLY abrasive to take them out, so the AIO would be removed anyway.

AIO provides a good clean acrylic base for SG or other sealants.



Peter
 
AIO will do nothing to remove scratches. Use something that will (ie: Megs #9 #80 et al) before proceeding to AIO and SG. If you have any scratches, Klasse will highlight them, rather than obscure them.
 
After washing/claying the car, look at it under good lighting, or pull it out into the sunlight. Anything you see, fix it before starting the Klasse routine.
 
I'd use something that doesn't leave oils/fillers behind. The trouble with using products like #80 (which I do like, and use for other applications) before AIO is that the AIO will strip what the #80 leaves behind, exposing marring that was hidden but not removed. I'd use Menzerna or 3m PI-III stuff instead so that "what you see is what you really get". FWIW, when I'm gonna use the Klasse twins, I remove the marring with PI-III RC (pn 05933) followed by PI-III MG (pn 05937).
 
thats just what i was thinking Acumulator, alot of products leave behend a little something



another thought....i plan to aio, sg then top with a carnuba wax, when the finish starts to go after xx week should i top again with carnuba or a couple more sg then carnuba???
 
Once I've applied carnauba over the KSG (which I don't do any more) I don't apply any more KSG unless I've prepped it with AIO again. So I'd get as much KSG on there as you think you'll need (I'd go for 4-6 layers) before topping and then just refresh the topper when needed.
 
Maybe someone can explain to me how I've managed to reduce finer swirls and scratches with AIO via PC and polishing pad, since AIO isn't supposed to take out such things (even though the bottle claims it does)... I've done two separate cars (one dark blue, one crystal white) and under the halogens and even direct sun, the swirls were significantly reduced. Maybe it's less the AIO and more the pad?
 
animes2k- If you like the results I wouldn't worry too much about how you're getting them ;)



The pad, the paint, how you see things... :nixweiss



People have posted this sort of result before and I'm always at a loss to explain it. It just doesn't happen for me and it does happen for you, so lucky you :D
 
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