Still troubled on deciding what polish/wax to use

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Bowens99gt

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Ok guys Ive decided to get the foam pad kit here http://autogeek.net/bf100.html since it comes with everything I need.



Now on to the polishes and waxes. I first thought menzerna then I was like eh maybe not then I heard about all these other options. I saw that guys integra with the red looks like 18's on it and I love how that paint looks and he had EX and Natty's I think so I kinda decided on that since my car is red but mines not quite as bright. So as of now I'm thinking the EX and SSR2.5 whatever its called.



My plans would be Wash, Clay, SSR2.5 w/ orange pad, EX w/ white pad, and NXT or #16 by hand.



Im still undecided but I know I want my stang to look clean, bright, and reflective.



Heres a pic as it sits now:
 

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I'd expect you to need a milder polish/pad combo after the SSR2.5/orange, but I haven't actually tried it so I dunno for sure. I always use a *very* mild polish/pad combo before applying a LSP and it makes a big difference.
 
it is possible you might need an extra milder polish after ssr2.5

i haven't used one of those orange pads, which is suppose to be like a cutting/polishing pad, i think. you might have some lucky with that.



i would suggest doing EX three times, before topping it. the look would be similar to the one of my mach1 in my avatar. also, i don't think NXT would be a good topper, as it is more of a sealant than a wax, and has some slight cleaning abilities. you'd want to use a pure wax, like #16 or Natty's.



also, use the grey finishing pad to apply the EX. or you could do it by hand. EX is a sealant and you don't need to use a polishing pad (white) to put it on.



well, here's a pic of my brother's red ranger with one coat of EX and one coat of Natty's:

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you can follow up SSR2.5 with SSR1. in my experience with those two, i sometimes had to follow up with SS1, sometimes i didn't. i'm not sure why, but i'm pretty new to working with those. sometimes i had to use Meg's #9 to get out the left over haze.



the menzerna IP and FP would work too. i'm not sure on user friendly they are. but they just be like pb's SSR2.5 and SSR1. both pb's and menzerna polishes don't contain fillers.



oh, i also forgot i to mention i used VM before the EX/Natty's on my brother's ranger. for that truck, it was SSR2.5, SSR1, VM, EX, Natty's.



so you might want to consider getting some VM. it's great, you can apply on almost everything else on the car, you don't need a lot, a few drops can go a long way, it makes the surface nice and slick, which is helpful for when you are applying EX, as the EX is a little thick, and needs to be spread thin. the VM helps you spread the EX out.



also have you saw rjstaaf's stang? it's a laser red one, and he likes to use mainly meg's products: NXT, #7 w/ #26.
 
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