tom p.
Active member
My Presta polishes will finally arrive today. I picked up the Presta pads this week and also some Z*PC. So, I’ll have the Zaino product and:<O
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Subject car is my 1999 Glacier White* (#143) E300. At some point in time, the previous owner used the car wash and a few of the panels have some serious marks that are very obvious under the right lighting. While the surface is very glossy and clean, these car wash brush marks have not been improved by anything I’ve tried so far. Ryan (rydawg) has suggested trying the Presta products. If they don’t work, wet sanding may be the only remaining strategy. Severe areas include the hood, leading edge of the roof and rear quarter panels. I’ve done some polishing with the Makita and PC on the hood and quarter panels, I don’t think I improved the condition at all.<O</O
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Criteria for LSP: This car isn’t driven often and never in inclement weather. LSP durability is a non-issue and not desired. In fact, I am leaning away from “sealants� and thinking more along the lines of a carnauba. I’d prefer to stick with something that gives a couple of months worth of protection so I am not confronted with any sort of serious removal challenges when I want to re-do the car. I am going to go straight to the LSP following the Presta SMR or Z*PC. I am not going to lay down any sort of base (AIO, PRIME, etc.). I want to keep it simple and basically just protect the freshly polished surfaces.
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I'll most likely do only the panels of specific concern - - I am unlikely to do the entire vehicle right now since it was done this past fall and has only been washed a few times since. Again, durability is not a concern. Here’s most of what I have:
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If you find your self saying “no, no, no, these are all wrong�, I am happy to hear other suggestions :grinno:
<O</OAt the moment, I am thinking Pink Wax, Blitz or maybe the Poorboy’s product.
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Subject car is my 1999 Glacier White* (#143) E300. At some point in time, the previous owner used the car wash and a few of the panels have some serious marks that are very obvious under the right lighting. While the surface is very glossy and clean, these car wash brush marks have not been improved by anything I’ve tried so far. Ryan (rydawg) has suggested trying the Presta products. If they don’t work, wet sanding may be the only remaining strategy. Severe areas include the hood, leading edge of the roof and rear quarter panels. I’ve done some polishing with the Makita and PC on the hood and quarter panels, I don’t think I improved the condition at all.<O
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Criteria for LSP: This car isn’t driven often and never in inclement weather. LSP durability is a non-issue and not desired. In fact, I am leaning away from “sealants� and thinking more along the lines of a carnauba. I’d prefer to stick with something that gives a couple of months worth of protection so I am not confronted with any sort of serious removal challenges when I want to re-do the car. I am going to go straight to the LSP following the Presta SMR or Z*PC. I am not going to lay down any sort of base (AIO, PRIME, etc.). I want to keep it simple and basically just protect the freshly polished surfaces.
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</OI'll most likely do only the panels of specific concern - - I am unlikely to do the entire vehicle right now since it was done this past fall and has only been washed a few times since. Again, durability is not a concern. Here’s most of what I have:
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If you find your self saying “no, no, no, these are all wrong�, I am happy to hear other suggestions :grinno:
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</OAt the moment, I am thinking Pink Wax, Blitz or maybe the Poorboy’s product.<O
</OThanks.
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